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SSC CHSL Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level LDC & Data Entry Operator, Practice Workbook –  Practice Set 5

Part I General Intelligence

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-3) In the questions given below, select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

1. Jewelry : Gold :: Furniture : ?
(a) Table
(b) Tree
(c) Wood
(d) Paint

2. Rig : Ofd :: Met: ?
(a) Jbq
(b) Kcr
(c) Jcr
(d)Kbq

3. 49 : 64 : : 144 : ?
(a) 186
(b) 121
(c) 256
(d) 169

Directions (Q. Nos. 4-6) In the questions given below, select the one which is different from the other three responses.
4.
(a) Petrol-Car
(b) Electricity-Television
(c) Ink-Pen
(d) Dust-Vacuum cleaner

5.
(a) Light-Heavy
(b) Crime-Ellame
(c) Short-Long
(d) Man-Woman

6.
(a) 343
(b) 512
(c) 729
(d) 144

7. Introducing a girl, Vipin said, “Her mother is the only daughter of my mother-in-law”. How is Vipin related to the girl?
(a) Uncle
(b) Father
(c) Brother
(d) Husband

8. From the given alternatives, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of given word. RECOMMENDATION
(a) COMMENTARY
(b) COMMERCE
(c) COMMEND
(d) MEND

Directions (Q.Nos. 9-11) In the questions given below, a series is given, with one number/ letter missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

9. ELF A, GLHA, ILJA, ?, MLNA
(a) OLPA
(b) KLMA
(c) LLMA
(d) KLLA

10. SCD, TEF, UGH, ?, WKL
(a) CMN
(b) UJI
(c) VIJ
(d) VJI

11. 15,39,74,122,7,265
(a) 151
(b) 165
(c)171
(d)185

12.In the question given below, which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
1. Destination 2. Booking
3. Boarding 4. Travel
5. Planning
(a) 1,2, 3, 4,5
(b) 3, 4, 5, 1,2
(c) 4, 3,1,2, 5
(d) 5, 2, 3, 4,1

13. Select the missing number from the given responses.

(a) 2312
(b) 1142
(c) 1698
(d) 1592

14. The number of students in a course increases every year in a college. Find out the number in 2010 from the following information.

(a) 55
(b) 65
(c) 70
(d) 75

15. In the morning, I walked 2 km facing the Sun and stopped. From there, I walked 4 kms on my right hand side, from there I walked 1 km again facing the Sun, from there I walked on my right hand side. In which direction I shall be walking now?
(a) East
(b) South-East
(c) South-West
(d) Right hand side

16. Which of the following answer figures indicates best relation between aeroplanes, train, travel?

17. If BASKET is written as TEKSAB, how can PILLOW be written in that code?
(a) LOWPIL
(b) WOLLIP
(c)LOWLIP
(d)WOLPIL

18. In a certain code, TOPPER is written as POTREP. In that code, which word will be written as RUBREG?
(a) BURGER
(b) BLURBE
(c) BURGET
(d) BEURGR

19. From the following two different appearances of dice, find out which colour is opposite to white?

(a) Blue
(b)black
(c) Yellow
(d)red

20. In the question given below, one statement is given followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follow from the given statements?
Statement
Rakesh is senior to Rajesh and Rajesh is senior to Rahul.
Conclusions
I. Rakesh is senior to Rahul,
II. Rahul is senior to Rakesh.
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(c) Both Conclusion I and II follow
(d) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Directions (Q. Nos. 21 and 22) In the questions given below, select the missing number from the given responses.
21. 1,8,27, ?
(a) 41
(b) 64
(c) 35
(d) 61

22. 48, 82, 44, 77, 40, 72, ?
(a) 36
(b) 40
(c) 76
(d) 70

23. If police is called teacher, teacher is called politician, politician is called doctor, doctor is called lawyer and lawyer is called surgeon, who will arrest the criminals?
(a) Police
(b) Lawyer
(c) Teacher
(d) Doctor

24. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in anyone of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column e.g., A can be represented by 55, 67 etc. and R can be represented by 23, 30, etc. Similarly, identify the set for the word. DART

(a) 69, 67,11,86
(b) 76, 86, 03, 87
(c) 57, 55, 04, 56
(d) 95, 98, 42, 65

25. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a circle facing towards centre. D is between F and B. A is second to the left of D and second to the right of E. Who is facing towards D?
(a) C
(b) A
(c)E
(d)B

Part II English Language

Directions (Q. Nos. 26-28) In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, your answer is (d).

26. You can’t get good marks unless you don’t work hard.
(a) till you don’t
(b) unless you
(c) until you don’t
(d) No improvement

27. I am having two sisters.
(a) have had
(b) have
(c) had
(d) No improvement

28. They will arrive today night.
(a) at night
(b) tonight
(c) at night today
(d) No improvement

Directions (Q. Nos. 29-31) in the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

29. I have made a rough___of the report.
(a) drapht
(b) draught
(c) drough
(d) draft

30. The reward was not commensurate___the work done by us.
(a) for
(b) on
(c) with
(d) upon

31. I don’t care___the expense; I want the party to be a real success.
(a) of
(b) with
(c) about
(d) at

Directions (Q. Nos. 32-34) In the following questions choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

32. Deny
(a) Regain
(b) Refuse
(c) Repair
(d) Reduce

33. Abuse
(a) Use
(b) Praise
(c) Scorn
(d) Raise

34. Docile
(a) Submissive
(b) Stubborn
(c) Strong
(d) changeable

Directions (Q.Nos.35-44) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Passage
Without water (35) animal can survive. In desert regions, the greatest (36) to life is drying up. But many creatures are able to make use of (37) little water that exists in arid areas. One of nature’s masterpieces, (38) creatures equipped to (39) with desert life is the hardy camel. There are several stories describing the (40) endurance of these animals. It is said that camels can (41) a distance of about 800 miles in 8 days through continuous travel (42) an intake of single drop of water. The popular (43) in a way is (44). Water is indeed stored there, but in the form of fat.

35.
(a) every
(b) no
(c) any
(d) desert

36.
(a) want
(b) inadequacy
(c) requirement
(d) worry

37.
(a) what
(b) the
(c) very
(d) that

38.
(a) for
(b) about
(c) among
(d) with

39.
(a) live
(b) resist
(c) bear
(d) cope

48.
(a) remarkable
(b) little
(c) tolerable
(d) popular

41.
(a) measure
(b) reduce
(c) cover
(d) reach

42.
(a) for
(b) without
(c) accepting
(d) receiving

43.
(a) proverb
(b) guess
(c) belief
(d) version

44.
(a) baseless
(b) wrong
(c) misleading
(d) correct

Directions (Q. Nos. 45-47) In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).

45. My father gave me (a)/a pair of binocular (b)/on my birthday, (c)/ No error (d)

46. The teacher said that (a)/the building adjacent with his house (b)/needed repairs. (c)/No error (d)

47. Grapes (a)/cannot gathered (b)/from thistles. (c)/No error (d)

Directions (Q. Nos. 48-50) In these questions, four alternatives are suggested for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

48.He knows the ins and outs of the case.
(a) entry and exit
(b) separate ways
(c) route
(d) full details

49.The news of the President’s death spread like wild fire.
(a) spread rapidly
(b) caused a major confusion
(c) was a wild rumour
(d) set the nation on fire

50. When my friend was in Kolkata he ran into an old friend at the theatre.
(a) hit
(b) met accidentally
(c) planned to meet
(d) invited

Part III Quantitative Aptitude

51.There are two temples, one on each bank of a river, just opposite to each other. One temple is 54 m high. From the top of this temple, the angles of depression of the top and the foot of the other temple are 30° and 60°, respectively. The height of the temple is
(a)18√3 m
(b)18 m
(c)36 m
(d)36√3 m

52.If 3x+6/8 – 11x/24 + x/3 = 3x/4 – x+7/24 then the value of x is
(a)-3
(b)3/2
(c)3
(d)1/3

53. The surface area of two spheres are in the ratio 1:16. Their radii are in the ratio
(a) 1 :16
(b) 16 :1
(c) 4 :1
(d) 1 : 4

54. If the population of a town is 64000 and its annual increase is 10%, then its correct population at the end of 3 yr will be
(a) 85100
(b) 80000
(c) 85184
(d) 85000

55. A certain scheme of investment in simple interest declares that it triples the investment in 8 yr. If you want to quadruple your money through that scheme, you have to invest it for
(a) 12 yr
(b) 11 yr 6 months
(c) 10 yr 8 months
(d) 10 yr

56. The speed of a stream is 3 km/h and the speed of a man in still water is 5 km/h. The time taken by the man to swim 26 km downstream is
(a) 5 1/5h
(b) 8 2/3 h
(c)3 1/4h
(d) 13 h

57.A retailer buys a radio for Rs 225. His overhead expenses are Rs 15. He sells the radio for Rs 300. The profit per cent of the retailer is
(a) 33 1/3
(b)25
(c) 26 2/3
(d) 20

58. A shopkeeper bought 200 articles, each costing same. He sold 30% of the articles at 20% profit and the remaining at 10% profit. If the total profit made by him is Rs 2600, find the cost price of one article.
(a)Rs 100
(b)Rs 200
(c)Rs 1300
(d)Rs 2600

59. A library has an average number of 510 visitors on Sunday and 240 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with Sunday is
(a) 290
(b) 285
(c) 295
(d) 300

60. Two vessels A and B contain milk and water mixed in the ratio 8 : 5 and 5 : 2, respectively. The ratio in which these two mixtures be mixed to get a new mixture containing 69 2/13% milk is 13
(a) 2 : 7
(b) 3 : 5
(c) 5 : 2
(d) 5 : 7

61. 94 is divided into two parts in such a way that the fifth part of the first and the eighth part of the second are in the ratio 3 :4. The first part is
(a) 28
(b) 30
(c) 36
(d) 40

62. Mr. A bought a refrigerator with 16 2/3% discount on the labelled price. Had he bought it with 25% discount, he would have saved Rs 600. At what price did he buy the refrigerator?
(a)Rs 5000
(b)Rs 6000
(c)Rs 7200
(d)Rs 7500

63. P is thrice as good a workman as Q and therefore became able to finish a job in 48 days less than Q. Working together, they can do it in
(a) 12 days
(b) 18 days
(c) 24 days
(d) 30 days

64. If √18225 = 135, then the value of
√18225 +√182.25+√1.8225 + √o.018225 is
(a) 1.49985
(b) 14.9985
(c) 149.985
(d) 1499.85

65. In a circle of radius 21 cm, an arc subtends an angle of 72° at the centre. The length of the arc is
(a) 13.2 cm
(b) 19.8 cm
(c) 21.6 cm
(d) 26.4 cm

66.The x-intercept of the graph of 7x-3y=2 is
(a)2/5
(b)2/7
(c)3/4
(d)3/7

67.If x = √3 + √2, then the value of(x+1/x) is
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 2√2
(d) 2√3

68. An equilateral ΔTQR is drawn inside a square PQRS. The value of the ∠PTS (in degrees), is
(a) 75
(b) 90
(c) 120
(d) 150

69. If a, b and c are the sides of a triangle and a² + b² + c² = ab + bc + ca, then the triangle is
(a) equilateral
(b) isosceles
(c) right angled
(d) obtuse angled

70. The distance between the centres of two equal circles, each of radius 3 cm, is 10 cm. The length of a transverse common tangent is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 10 cm

71. In ΔABC,∠A= 30°,∠B = 60°. Find ∠C in circular measure
(a)π^c/6
(b)π^c/2
(c)2π^c/3
(d)2π^c/4

72. If cos θ + secθ = 2, the value of cos⁶θ + sec⁶θ is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8

Directions (Q.NOS. 73 and 74) The following is a horizontal bar diagram showing the accidents in which two wheelers are involved with other objects. Study the diagram and answer the questions.

73. The percentage of accidents in which pedestrians and cyclists are involved is
(a) 60
(b) 20.4
(c) 24
(d) 6

74. The percentage by which the accidents involving buses is less than the accidents involving tanker lorry is
(a) 40
(b) 28
(c) 6
(d) 4

75. Two candidates contested in an election. One got 60% of the votes and won by 1600 votes. What is the number of votes polled?
(a) 7500
(b) 9000
(c) 8000
(d) 10000

Part IV General Awareness

76.Radioactivity was discovered by
(a) Rutherford
(b) Henri Becquerel
(c) Roentgen
(d) Einstein

77.Myopia is a disease connected with
(a) lungs
(b) brain
(c) ears
(d) eyes

78.Who was the founder of Ghadar Party ?
(a) Sachindranath Sanyal
(b) Chandrashekhar Azad
(c) Lala Hardayal
(d) Batukeshwar Dutt

79.Greenhouse effect is the heating up of the Earth’s atmosphere which is due to
(a) the ultraviolet rays
(b) γ-rays
(c) the infra-red rays
(d) X-rays

80.Who was popularly known as Africa’s Gandhi?
(a) Mir Karzai
(b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Firoz Gandhi
(d) MK Gandhi

81.Which one of the following terms describes not only the physical space occupied by an organism, but also its functional role in the community of organisms?
(a) Eco-niche
(b) Ecosystem
(c) Ecozone
(d) Habitat

82.When was the first Central Legislative Assembly constituted?
(a) 1922
(b) 1923
(c) 1921
(d) 1920

83.Name the Indian King who warmly received the Portuguese traveller Vasco-da-Gama when he landed at Calicut.
(a) Asaf Jah Ismail Mulk
(b) Devaraya
(c) Zamorin
(d) Krishnadevaraya

84.The Great Wall of China was built by
(a) Li-tai-pu
(b) Shih Huang-ti
(c) Lao-tze
(d) Confucius

85.The Easternmost peak of the Himalayas is
(a) Namcha Barwa
(b) Annapurna
(c) Kanchenjunga
(d) Mount Everest

86.Which of the following is not a notable industrial city?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Mumbai
(c) Jamshedpur
(d) Allahabad

87.An economy which does not have any relation with the rest of the world is known as
(a) socialist economy
(b) closed economy
(c) open economy
(d) mixed economy

88.In which state is the literacy rate of women the highest?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Paschim Benga

89.Which of the following economists is called the Father of Economics?
(a) Malthus
(b) Robinson
(c) Ricardo
(d) Adam Smith

90.Rent is a factor payment paid to
(a) land
(b) restaurants
(c) building
(d) factory

91. Name the two non-permanent houses in the parliamentary set-up of India.
(a) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Sabha
(b) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Parishad
(c) The Rajya Sabha and Vidhan Parishad
(d) The Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha

92. The Mandal Commission report refers to
(a) the Other Backward Classes
(b) the Scheduled Tribes
(c) the Minorities
(d) the Scheduled Castes

93. How many Fundamental Rights were granted initially?
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Four
(d) Five

94. ‘Atomic theory’ of matter was given by
(a) Avogadro
(b) Dalton
(c) Newton
(d) Pascal

95. A wheel-barrow is an example of
(a) class III lever
(b) pulley system
(c) class I lever
(d) class II lever

96. CRM in the context of software applications means
(a) Customer’s Relatives Meet
(b) Channel Route Market
(c) Customer Relationship Management
(d) Customer Retention Manager

97. Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges?
(a) Chambal
(b) Ken
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada

98. Haemoglobin in the blood is a complex protein rich in
(a) iron
(b) silver
(c) copper
(d) gold

99. Clouds float in the atmosphere because of their
(a) low pressure
(b) low density
(c) low viscosity
(d) low temperature

100. The Indian Railways marked the ‘Swachhta Paryavaran Diwas’ (Clean Environment Day) by launching the Swachht Saptah (Cleanliness Week) from which date by the Union Railways Minister?
(a) September 18
(b) September 17
(c) September 19
(d) September 20

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SSC CHSL LDC/ DEO/ PSA Practice Workbook –  Practice Set 4

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SSC CHSL Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level LDC & Data Entry Operator, Practice Workbook –  Practice Set 4

Part I General Intelligence 

1. In the following question, some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis, find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation.
5 x 6 x 4 = 456,3 x 6 x 5 = 536,4 x 8 x 7 =?
(a) 748
(b) 478
(c) 847
(d) 784

2. Select the missing number from given responses.

(a)222
(b)212
(c)132
(d)122

3. From the given alternatives select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.
DICTIONARY
(a) NATION
(b) ADDITION
(c) BINARY
(d) DAIRY

4. If the 5th date of a month is Tuesday, then what date will be 3 days after the 3rd Friday in the month?
(a) 19
(b) 18
(c) 17
(d) 22

Directions (Q.Nos. 5 and 6) In the questions given below, select the one which is different from the other three responses.

5.
(a) Student
(b) Ward
(c) Mentor
(d) Pupil

6.
(a) 53, 69
(b) 65, 80
(c) 62, 78
(d) 50, 66

Directions (Q. Nos. 7-9) In the questions given below, select the related letters/words/number from the given alternatives.

7. Sapling : Tree :: Girl: ?
(a) Woman
(b) Wife
(c) Man
(d) Child

8. CHAIR : RIAHC :: TABLE : ?
(a) SJBID
(b)UBCMF
(c) ELTAB
(d) ELBAT

9. XXIV : 48 :: XIV : ?
(a) 30
(b) 28
(c) 24
(d) 14

10. In the question given below, which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
1. Study 2. Employment
3. Pass 4. Admission
5. Examination
(a) 4, 5, 3,1,2
(b)4,1,5,3, 2
(c) 1,3, 4, 5, 2
(d) 4,1,2, 5, 3

Directions (Q.Nos 11 and 12) A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternatives from the given ones that will complete the series.

11. 1,3,7,15,31,?
(a) 37
(b) 36
(c) 73
(d) 63

12. YVP, WTN, URL, ?
(a) VSP
(b) SRJ
(c) SPJ
(d) TQL

13. One morning at 7 o’clock, Naresh started walking with his back towards the Sun. Then, he turned towards left, walked straight and then turned towards right and walked straight. Then, he again turned towards left. Now in which direction is he facing?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) West
(d) South

14. If SYNDICATE is written as SYTENDCAI then how can PSYCHOTIC be written?
(a) PSYICTCOH
(b) PSYCOHTCI
(c) PSICYOCTH
(d) PSICYCOTH

15. Some letters are given below in the first line and numbers are given below them in the second line. Numbers are the codes for the alphabets and vice-versa.
E M K B Z W Q U D J
5 9 1 6 4 8 2 0 7 3
Choose the correct letter-code for the given set of numbers. 4 2 9 7 5 3
(a) ZQMJDE
(b) ZQMEDJ
(c) ZQMDEJ
(d) ZQEDMJ

16. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
g_ _ g_ _gh_ g_i
(a) h i h i i h
(b) h h i i h h
(c) j k l j k l
(d) h i j k l i

17. Shyama says that father of Rajiv’s father is my father. How Shyama is related to Rajiv?
(a) Sister
(b) Mother
(c) Father’s sister (aunt)
(d) Niece

18. In the question given below, two statements are given followed by four Conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follow the given statements.
Statements
All benches are tables.
No table is chair.
Conclusions
I. All benches are chairs.
II. All tables are benches.
III. No tables are benches.
IV. No benches are chairs.
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(c) Only Conclusion III follows
(d) Only Conclusion IV follows

19. If 20 + 3 = 15 and 15+ 4 = 30, then 12 + 6 = ?
(a) 36
(b) 27
(c) 60
(d) 9

20. How many players are neither teachers nor singers?

(a)5
(b)17
(c)12
(d)4

21. In the following letter series, how many times does P occur in such a way that after P, NO should occur?
APNQPNOSPTOZPNOYMPNO
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 5

22. Find out the set among the four sets which is like the given set. (23 : 30 : 37)
(a) (6:13:20)
(b) (7:15:22)
(c) (21:28:34)
(d) (12:19:25)

23. Seema’s younger brother Sohan is older them Seeta. Sweta is younger than Deepti but elder than Seema. Who is the eldest?
(a) Seema
(b) Sweta
(c) Seeta
(d) Deepti

24. Rahim and his uncle differ in their ages by 30 yr. After . 7 yr, if the sum of their ages is 66, what will be the age of the uncle?
(a) 51
(b) 49
(c) 39
(d) 41

25. Sohan ranks seventh from the top and twenty-sixth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class?
(a) 31
(b) 32
(c) 33
(d) 34

Part II English Language

Directions (Q. Nos. 26-28) In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).

26. When at last (a)/we got to the theatre (b)/the much publicised programme by the bollywood stars was begun. (c)/No error (d)

27. Several prominent figures (a)/involved in the scandal are required to (b)/appear to the investigation committee. (c)/No error (d)

28. According to the radio (a)/it can rain (b)/this evening. (c)/No error (d)

Directions (Q. Nos. 29-31) In the following questions, four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt Find the correctly spelt word.

29.
(a) Gaurd
(b) Gard
(c) Guard
(d) Garad

30.
(a) Seperately
(b) Separately
(c) Sepereatley
(d) Separatly

31.
(a) Pidistrian
(b) Pedistrian
(c) Pedestrian
(d) Pidestrian

Directions (Q- Nos. 32-34) Choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

32. Glossy
(a) Dull
(b) Shining
(c) Weary
(d) Tired

33. Appropriate
(a) Dissimilar
(b)Incomparable
(c) Unsuitable
(d) Disparate

34. Accord
(a) Disagreement
(b) Welcome
(c) Disrespect
(d) Conformity

Directions (Q. Nos. 35-39) You have a passage with five questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.

Passage
Once there lived an old man who had a bag of gold. He was foolish. He dug a hole in the ground and put the bag of gold into the hole..Then he covered the hole with a stone. He used to visit the place nearly every day.
He would take away the stone and put his fingers into the hole. Then he would touch the gold and feel very happy. One day he took the stone away and put his fingers into the hole. How angry and sad he was when he discovered that his treasure was not there. The old man went to a friend and sadly told him the story. His friend said.
There is no reason for you to be sad. Your gold was useless to you. You still have the hole. You can visit it when ever you like. All you have to do is to imagine that your treasure is still there.

35. The old man hid the gold
(a) in a secret chamber
(b) in a bank locker
(c) underground
(d) in an unknown place

36. The old man was pleased when he
(a) used the gold
(b) touched the gold
(c) added to the gold
(d) gave away the gold

37. The old man visited the place where he had kept the gold hidden
(a) every day
(b) once a week
(c) almost every day
(d) as often as possible

38.The friend’s words possibly made the old man
(a) happy
(b) angry
(c) relieved
(d) excited

39.The friend told the old man that
(a) he had not lost anything .
(b) he would get back his gold
(c) he should complain to the police
(d) he should not have hidden it in a hole.

Directions (Q- Nos. 40-42) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

40. A post with little work, but high salary.
(a) Director
(b) Trustee
(c) Sinecure
(d) Ombudsman

41. Something that causes death.
(a) Dangerous
(b) Fatal
(c) Brutal
(d) Horrible

42. A person who writes decoratively.
(a) Calligrapher
(b) Collier
(c) Choreographer
(d) Cartographer

Directions (Q.Nos. 43-47) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Passage
One rainy day I watched a neighbour (43) to push her toddler in a pram with one hand and control her Doberman with the other. The dog didn’t want to get its feet wet and was refusing to walk.
I was about to put on my jacket and offer (44) help when the trio disappeared (45) some hedges. When they reappeared, she (46) to have sorted out her problem : the toddler, attached to the dog’s leash, was (47) running through mud puddles and the dog was in the pram.

43.
(a) was struggling
(b) struggling
(c) to struggle
(d) being struggle

44.
(a) few
(b) lot
(c) the
(d) some

45.
(a) behind
(b) on
(c) above
(d) to

46.
(a) seem
(b) was
(c) seemed
(d) looked

47.
(a) joyously
(b) generally
(c) hardly
(d) fiercely

Directions (Q. Nos. 48-50) In these questions, the first and the last sentences of the passage are numbered as S1 and S6. The rest of the passage is split into four parts and named P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and find out, which of the four combinations is correct. Then, find the correct answer.

48. S1. A lot of people simply dump their rubbish in open bins.
P. All sorts of diseases are carried by the flies.
Q. Then they come into the house and infect uncovered food.
R. In this rubbish the flies breed and multiply.
S. Such carelessness invites flies to the rubbish.
S6. Consumption of such food can only bring disease and sickness.
The proper sequence should be
(a) SPQR
(b) RQPS
(c) RPQS
(d) SRQP

49. S1 . Madurai is a historically important place.
P. Besides all these the Chitra festival attracts visitors.
Q. It has the famous Meenakshi Temple.
R. The place is also famous for the jasmine flower.
S. Further it is an architectural marvel.
S6.Due to all these factors Madurai is a popular tourist spot.
The proper sequence should be
(a) QSRP
(b) RSPQ
(c) PQRS
(d) SRPQ

50. S1. A jackal fell into a dyer’s tub.
P. He ordered that he should be respected.
Q. Meanwhile a lion arrived on the scene.
R. He posed as the King of the forest.
S. The dyed jackal ran away.
S5.Other jackals ran after him and tore him to pieces.
The proper sequence should be
(a) PQRS
(b) QPRS
(c) SQRP
(d) RPQS

Part III Quantitative Aptitude

51. The compound interest on Rs 30000 at 7% per annum for a certain time is Rs 4347. The time is
(a) 2 yr
(b) 2.5 yr
(c) 3 yr
(d) 4 yr

52. Eight consecutive numbers are given. If the average of the two numbers that appear in the middle is 6, then the sum of the eight given numbers is
(a) 36
(b) 48
(c) 54
(d) 64

53. If(1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x…x n)=n!, then (14! – 13! – 12!) is equal to
(a)14 x 12 x (12!)
(b)14 x 12 x (13!)
(c)14 x 13 x (13!)
(d)13 x 12 x (12!)

54. A and B together can do a piece of work in 12 days, while B alone can finish it in 30 days. A alone can finish the work in (a) 15 days
(b) 18 days
(c) 20 days
(d) 25 days

55. The marked price is 20% higher than cost price. A discount of 20% is given on the marked price. By this type of sale, there is
(a) no loss no gain
(b) 4% gain
(c) 4% loss
(d) 2% loss

56. A chair listed at Rs 350 is available at successive discounts of 25% and 10%. The selling price of the chair is
(a) Rs 240.25
(b) Rs 242.25
(c) Rs 236.25
(d) Rs 230.26

57. A tradesman marks his goods at such a price that after allowing a discount of 15%, he makes a profit of 20%. What is the marked price of an article whose cost price is Rs 170?
(a) Rs 220
(b) Rs 200
(c) Rs 240
(d) Rs 260

58. In two types of stainless steel, the ratio of chromium and steel are 2:11 and 5:21, respectively. In what proportion should the two types be mixed, so that the ratio of chromium to steel in the mixed type become 7:32 ?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 1 : 3
(c) 2:3
(d) 3 : 4

59. A sum of Rs 7000 is divided among A, B and C in such a way that the shares of A and B are in the ratio 2: 3 and those of B and C are in the ratio 4:5. The share of B is
(a)Rs 1600
(b)Rs 2000
(c)Rs 2400
(d)Rs 3000

60. In the afternoon, a student read 100 pages at the rate of 60 pages/h. In the evening, when she was tired, she read 100 more pages at the rate of 40 pages/h. What was her average rate of reading, in pages per hour?
(a) 48
(b) 50
(c) 60
(d) 70

61. A saves 20% of his monthly salary. If his monthly expenditure is Rs 6000. Then, his monthly saving is
(a) Rs 1200
(b) Rs 4800
(c) Rs 1500
(d) Rs 1800

62. From 2008 to 2009, the sales of a book decreased by 80%. If the sales in 2010 were the same as in 2008, by what per cent did it increase from 2009 to 2010?
(a) 80
(b) 100
(c) 120
(d) 400

63. The speed of a bus is 72 km/h. The distance covered by the bus in 5s is
(a) 50 m
(b) 74.5 m
(c)100m
(d)60m

64. Two men start together to walk a certain distance, one at 4 km/h and another at 3 km/h. The former arrives half an hour before the latter. Find the distance.
(a) 6 km
(b) 9 km
(c) 8 km
(d) 7 km

65. The greatest number of four digits which when divided by 3, 5, 7, 9 leaves remainders 1, 3, 5, 7 respectively is
(a) 9765
(b) 9763
(c) 9764
(d) 9766

66. If the slant height of a right pyramid with square base is 4 m and the total slant surface of the pyramid is 12 sq m, then the ratio of total slant surface and area of the base is
(a) 12: 3
(b) 16 : 3
(c) 24 : 5
(d) 32 : 9

67. A hemispherical cup of radius 4 cm is filled to the brim with coffee. The coffee is then poured into a vertical cone of radius 8 cm and height 16 cm. The percentage of the volume of the cone that remains empty is
(a) 88.2
(b) 87.5
(c) 80.5
(d) 81.6

68. If ΔABC is similar to ΔDEF, such that ∠A = 47°, ∠E=63°, then ∠C is equal to
(a) 37°
(b) 40°
(c) 70°
(d) 65°

69. ABCD is a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with centre O. If ∠CQD=120° and ∠BAC= 30°, then ∠BCD is
(a) 60°
(b) 75°
(c) 90°
(d) 120°

70. ABCD is a trapezium whose side AD is parallel to BC. Diagonals AC and BD intersect at O. If AO=3,CO= x-3,BO =3x-19 and DO=x-5, the value (s) of x will be
(a) 8,9
(b) 7, 6
(c) 12, 6
(d) 7,10

71. The value of cot 30° – cot 75°/tan 15° – tan 60° is
(a) -1
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) √3-1

72.The value of cotθ- tan(90°-θ)-sec(90°-θ)cosecθ + (sin²25°+sin²65°)+√3 (tan5° . tan15° . tan30° . tan75° . tan85°) is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 2

Directions (Q. Nos. 73-75) Study the chart and answer the following questions.
The pie chart given below shows the number of students enrolled in a school in different activities. Total number of students in the school is 1200.

73. What is the total number of students enrolled in Debating club and HRD club?
(a) 72
(b) 144
(c) 216
(d) 288

74. What is the ratio of number of students enrolled in Scout and Red cross activities together to those enrolled in Debating club activities?
(a) 1:3
(b) 3 :1
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 4

75. How many students are enrolled in NCC activities?
(a) 240
(b) 180
(c) 120
(d) 72

Part IV General Awareness

76. Which of the following are consumer semi-durable goods?
(a) Cars and television sets
(b) Milk and milk products
(c) Foodgrains and other food products
(d) Electrical appliance like fans and electric irons

77. Other things being equal, a decrease in quantity demanded of a commodity can be caused by
(a) a rise in the price of the commodity
(b) a rise in the income of the consumer
(c) a fall in the price of a commodity
(d) a fall in the income of the consumer

78. Which of the following is not an economic problem?
(a) Deciding between paid work and leisure
(b) Deciding between expenditure on one good and the other
(c) Deciding between alternative methods of personal saving
(d) Deciding between different ways of spending leisure time

79. In which year were the states reorganized on a linguistic basis?
(a) 1951
(b) 1947
(c) 1950
(d) 1956

80. Who has got the power to create All India Services?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) The Parliament
(c) Council of Ministers
(d) Prime Minister

81. Ravikirti, a Jain who composed the Aihole Prashasti, was patronized by
(a) Pulakeshi I
(b) Harsha
(c) Pulakeshi II
(d) Kharavela

82. When did the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end?
(a) 1498 AD
(b) 1526AD
(c) 1565 AD
(d) 1600 AD

83. The soils which are rich in Calcium are known as
(a) Pedocals
(b) Pedalfers
(c) Podsols
(d) Laterites

84. Cultivable land is defined as
(a) land actually under crops
(b) cultivable waste land + fallow land
(c) old fallow lands + current fallow lands
(d) total fallow lands + net sown area

85. Which of the following is a Biological method of soil conservation?
(a) Contour farming
(b) Contour terracing
(c) Gully control
(d) Basin listing

86. Glucose is a type of
(a) Pentose sugar
(b) Hexose sugar
(c) Tetrose sugar
(d) Diose sugar

87. Number of mitochondria in bacterial cell is
(a) one
(b) two
(c) many
(d) zero

88. Which of the following is i the largest Biosphere Reserves ofIndia?
(a) Nilgiri
(b) Nandadevi
(c) Sundarbans
(d) Gulf of Mannar

89. ISRO’s Master Control Facility is in
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka

90. If the horizontal range of a projectile is four times its maximum height, the angle of projection is
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c)sin^-1(1/4)
(d) tan^-1(1/4)

91. Telnet stands for
(a) Telephone Network
(b) Television Network
(c) Teletype Network
(d) Telefax Network

92. Which of the following metals has least melting point?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Mercury
(d) Copper

93. The gas produced in marshy places due to decomposition of vegetation is
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Sulphur dioxide
(d) Methane

94.The five kingdom, classification was given by
(a) Hackel
(b) Whittaker
(c) Linneus
(d) Copeland

95.Rainbow is formed due to
(a) refraction and dispersion
(b) scattering and refraction
(c) diffraction and refraction
(d) refraction and reflection

96.With what bio-region is the term ‘Steppe’ associated?
(a) Grasslands
(b) Trophical forests
(c) Savanna
(d) Coniferous forests

97.Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas in the reign of
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Jahangir

98.Grammy Award is given in the field of
(a) Acting
(b) Music
(c) Singing
(d) Boxing

99.The first woman to get the Bharat Ratna Award is
(a) Mother Teresa
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Lata Mangeshkar
(d) Sarojini Naidu

100.Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to study silt in river Ganga in Bihar?
(a) SK Sahu Committee
(b) Rajnish Ranjan Committee
(c) AK Sinha Committee
(d) Nitish Kumar Committee

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Part I General Intelligence

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-3) In the following questions, find the odd words/letters/ number pair from the given alternatives.

1.
(a) Circle : Arc
(b) Line: Dot
(c) Hexagon: Angle
(d) Square: Line

2.
(a) NKHE
(b) MIDA
(c) KHEB
(d) WTQN

3.
(a) 46,57
(b) 38,49
(c) 41,52
(d) 64,73

Directions (Q. Nos. 4-6) In the following questions, select the related words/letters/number from the given alternatives.

4. Swimming : River :: Hiking : ?
(a) Road
(b) Pond
(c) Mountain
(d) Sea

5. HOPEFUL : LUFEPOH :: ETHNICITY : ?
(a) YTICINHTE
(b) TICINHTEY
(c) ICINHTEYT
(d) CINHTEYTI

6. 36 : 144 : : 49 : ?
(a) 81
(b) 149
(c) 196
(d) 154

7. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.
1. Genuine 2. Genesis 3. Gender 4. Gentle 5. General
(a) 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
(b) 1,5, 4, 3, 2
(c) 3, 5, 2, 4,1
(d) 2, 5, 3, 1,4

8. If – stands for ÷, + stands for x, ÷ stands for – and x stands for +, find out which one of the following is correct?
(a) 49 + 7 – 3 x 5 ÷ 8 = 20
(b) 49 – 7+ 3 ÷ 5 x 8=24
(c) 49 x 7 + 3 ÷ 5-8 = 16
(d) 49 ÷ 7 x 3 + 5 – 8=26

Directions (Q. Nos. 9 and 10) In the questions given below, a series is given, with one term/letters missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

9. V, VIII, XI, XIV, ?, XX
(a) IX
(b) XXIII
(c) XV
(d) XVII

10. XGH, WIJ, VKL, UMN, ?
(a) HOW
(b) UJI
(c)TOP
(d) SOP

Directions (Q. Nos. 11 and 12) In the following questions, select the missing number from the given responses.

11.

(a)25
(b)30
(c)32
(d)20

12.

(a)36
(b)35
(c)38
(d)40

13. C is the mother of A and B. If D is the husband of B, what is C to D?
(a) Mother
(b) Aunt
(c) Mother-in-law
(d) Sister

14. ’From the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
SIGNATURE
(a) NATURE
(b) GATE
(c) SIGHT
(d) GAIN

15. In the question given below, two statements are given followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow form the given statements.
Statements
Some buses are four wheelers.
All four wheelers are vans.
Conclusions I. Some vans are buses.
II. Some buses are vans.
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(c) Either Conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both Conclusions I and II follow

16. Prakash travelled 6 km Northward, then turned left and travelled 4 km, then turned left and travelled 6 km. How far was Prakash from the starting point?
(a) 10 km
(b)8km
(c)6km
(d)4km

17. How many educated people are employed?

(a)18
(b)26
(c)24
(d)16

18. K is more beautiful than Y. B is not as beautiful as Y. J is not as beautiful as B or Y. Whose beauty is in the least degree?
(a) Y
(b) K
(c) B
(d) J

19. How many cubes are there in this diagram?

(a) 16
(b) 12
(c) 10
(d) 8

20. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
a_a_abab_ba_
(a) abab
(b) baab
(c) abba
(d) bbab

21. If A = 1, ACE = 9, then ART =?
(a) 10
(b) 39
(c) 29
(d) 38

22. If PARK is coded as 5394, SHIRT is coded as 17698 and ’ PANDIT is coded as 532068, how would you code NISHAR in that code language?
(a) 266734
(b) 231954
(c) 201739
(d) 261739

23. Five boys A, B, C, D and E are standing in a row. D is on the right of E. B is on the left of E, but on the right of A. D is on the left of C, who is standing on the extreme right. Who is standing in the middle?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E

24. 3 daily wage workers A, B and C are distributed Rs 178 in such a way that A gets Rs 4 less than C, B gets Rs 15 more than A and C get Rs 11 less than B. What is the ratio of their shares?
(a) 50:51:52
(b) 53:56:68
(c) 53:68:57
(d) 57:53:68

25. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column e.g., M can be represented by 14, 21 etc. and P can be represented by 59, 78 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word.
MIST

(a) 02, 58, 03, 86
(b) 40, 77, 34, 98
(c) 14, 89,22, 88
(d) 40, 58, 03, 56

Part II English Language

Directions (Q. Nos. 26 and 27) Choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

26. Concur
(a) Disagree
(b) Disappear
(c) Disarrange
(d) Discourage

27. Veneration
(a) Fear
(b) Reverence
(c) Remorse
(d) Disrespect

Directions (Q. Nos. 28 and 29) In these questions, choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

28. Genial
(a) Cordial
(b) Unselfish
(c) Careful
(d) Specific

29. Accrue
(a) Accumulate
(b)Accommodate
(c) Grow
(d) Suffice

Directions (Q.Nos. 30-32) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can he substituted for the given words/sentence.

30. A remedy for all diseases.
(a) Narcotic
(b) Antiseptic
(c) Tonic
(d) Panacea

31. The killing of a group of people.
(a) Genocide
(b) Germicide
(c) Patricide
(d) Suicide

32. That which is without opposition.
(a) Unaware
(b) Verdict
(c) Unanimous
(d) Spontaneous

Directions (Q. Nos. 33-35) In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from-error, your answer is (d).

33. After a carefully investigation (a)/ we discovered (b)/ that the house was infested with termites, (c)/ No error (d)

34. The future of food companies (a)/seems quite secure (b)/ owed to ever-growing demand. (c)/No error (d)

35. The vaccine (a)/when hit the Indian market (b)/is dogged by controversy. (c)/No error (d)

Directions (Q.Nos. 36-45) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Passage
Pythons are (36) non-venomous snakes found (37) in damp places or rocky ledges near marshes or in dense (38) They are considered to be the most primitive (39) the living snakes, (40) they retain the traces of hind limbs of a (41) era in the form (42) horny claw-like spurs, which are present (43) either side of (44) anus. These hind limbs are functionless (45) female pythons.

36.
(a) small
(b) tiny
(c) cute
(d) huge

37.
(a) mostly
(b) rarely
(c) occasionally
(d) hardly

38.
(a) cities
(b) jungles
(c) hills
(d) towns

39.
(a) between
(b) in
(c) among
(d) over

40.
(a) so
(b) because
(c) and
(d) but

41.
(a) by gone
(b) latest
(c) present
(d) recent

42.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) on
(d) of

43.
(a) over
(b) above
(c) on
(d) in

44.
(a) the
(b) a
(c) an
(d) that

45.
(a) with
(b) among
(c) on
(d) in

Directions (Q. Nos. 46-48) In these questions, four alternatives are suggested for the given idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idom/phrase.

46.Fall flat
(a) to fail to stand
(b) to fail to realize
(c) to fail to maintain
(d) to fail to produce intended effect

47. Carry weight
(a) to carry burden
(b) carry the day
(c) be important
(d) carry through

48. To pass away
(a) to ignore
(b) walk past
(c) die
(d) revise

Directions (Q. Nos. 49 and 50) Below are given sentences in active/ passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in passive/active voice.

49. People use computers for various purposes.
(a) Computers are being used by people for various purposes
(b) Computers have been used by people for various purposes
(c) Computers are used by people for various purposes
(d) Computers will be used by people for various purposes

50. The problem has been treated by numerous experts.
(a) Numerous experts have been treating the problem
(b) Numerous experts have treated the problem
(c) Numerous experts had been treating the problem
(d) Numerous experts treated the problem

Part III Quantitative Aptitude

51. A solid iron sphere of diameter 6 cm is melted and made to a hollow cylindrical pipe of external diameter 10 cm and of length 4 cm. The width of the sheet of pipe is
(a) 1 cm
(b) 2 cm
(c) 3 cm
(d) 4 cm

52. If the base of a right prism of 20 cm high is a rhombus whose diagonal are 14 cm and 18 cm, then the volume (in cm³) of the prism will be
(a) 2520
(b) 2250
(c) 3520
(d) 1250

53. The value of sin²1° + sin²3°+ sin²5°+…+ sin²87°+ sin²89° is
(a) 22
(b) 22 1/2
(c) 23
(d) 22 1/4

54. If cosθ + secθ = 2(0°≤θ ≤90°), then the value of cos 10θ +sec 11θ is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c)2
(d)-1

55.

56.

(a) 3825
(b) 3845
(c) 3925
(d) 3945

57. In two blends of mixed tea, the ratios of Darjeeling and Asom tea are 4 : 7 and 2 : 5. The ratio in which these two blends should be mixed to get the ratio of Darjeeling and Asom tea in the new mixture as 6 :13 is
(a) 2:7
(b) 5:13
(c) 4:13
(d) 22 : 35

58. A, B, C enter into a partnership with shares in the ratio 7/2, 4/3, 6/5 After 4 months, A increases his share by 50%. If the total profit at the end of the year was Rs 43200, then the B’s share in the profit is
(a) Rs 4200
(b) Rs 4800
(c) Rs 7200
(d) Rs 8000

59. Two trains, of same length, are running in parallel tracks in opposite directions with speed 65 km/h and 85 km/h, respectively. They cross each other in 6s. The length of each train is
(a) 100 m
(b)115m
(c)125m
(d)150m

60. The cost price of 18 articles is equal to the selling price of 15 articles. The gain is
(a) 25%
(b) 20%
(c) 18%
(d) 15%

61. If the graphs of 3x – 5y = -8 and 3x + 5y = 32 intersect at the point (p, q), then the value of p – q is
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d)0

62. 50 persons can do a work in 12 days, working 6 h/day. 60 persons can do the same work in 8 days, working xh/day. The value of x is
(a) 15
(b) 7 1/2
(c) 5 2/3
(d) 5

63. A, B and C are three taps connected to a tank. A and B together can fill the tank in 6 h, B and C together can fill it in 10 h and A and C together can full it in 7 1/2 h. In how much time will C alone can fill the tank?
(a) 10 h
(b) 12 h
(c) 20 h
(d) 30 h

64. A circle is touching the side BC of ΔABC at P and is also touching AB and AC produced at Q and R, respectively. If AQ = 6 cm, then perimeter of ΔABC is
(a) 6 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 12 cm
(d)18cm

65. The sum of two numbers is 528 and their HCF is 33. How many pairs of such numbers can be?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Directions (Q.Nos. 66 and 67) Study the following table.

66. The increase in the number of candidates qualified under Engineering discipline from 2009 to 2010 was
(a) 28
(b) 30
(c) 46
(d) 49

67. The number of candidates qualified in Science discipline was the lowest in the year
(a) 2006
(b) 2008
(c) 2009
(d) 2010

68. A shopkeeper blends two varieties of tea costing Rs 18 and Rs 13 per 100 g in the ratio 7:3. He sells the blended variety at the rate of Rs 18.15 per 100 g. His percentage gain in the transaction is
(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 8
(d) 10

69. A invests Rs 64000 in a business. After few months B joined him with Rs 48000. At the end of year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio 2:1. After how many months did B join?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

70. A got 30% concession on the label price of an article sold for Rs 8750 with 25% profit on the price he bought. The label price was
(a)Rs 16000
(b)Rs 12000
(c)Rs 10000
(d)Rs 13000

71. The cost price of a book is Rs 150. At what price should it be sold to gain 20%?
(a) Rs 180
(b) Rs 100
(c) Rs 80
(d) Rs 120

72. If books bought at prices ranging from Rs 150 to Rs 300 are sold at prices ranging from Rs 250 to Rs 350, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 15 books?
(a) Rs 750
(b) Rs 4250
(c) Rs 3000
(d) Cannot be determined

73. A sum becomes Rs 2916 in 2 yr at 8% per annum compound interest. The simple interest at 9% per annum for 3 yr on the same amount will be
(a) Rs 675
(b) Rs 650
(c) Rs 625
(d) Rs 600

74. The length and breadth of a rectangle sue doubled. Percentage increase in area is
(a) 200
(b) 300
(c) 400
(d) 150

75. If the sum of the digits of any integer lying between 100 and 1000 is subtracted from the number, the result always is
(a) divisible by 2
(b) divisible by 9
(c) divisible by 5
(d) divisible by 6

Part IV General Awareness

76.How many fundamental duties are there in our Indian Constitution?
(a) 12
(b) 8
(c) 11
(d)9

77.In which year was Anti-Defection Bill passed by the Indian Parliament?
(a) 1990
(b) 1995
(c) 1980
(d) 1985

78.1917 is known for
(a) End of the World War I
(b) The Russian Revolution
(c) Battle of Trafalgar
(d) Battle of Waterloo

79.What is meant by ‘Capital Gain’?
(a) Appreciation in the money value of assets
(b) Additions to the capital invested in a business
(c) Part of profits added to the capital
(d) None of the above

80.Which of the schemes of the Government of India makes Indian cities free from slums?
(a) Rajiv Awas Yojana
(b) Antyodaya
(c) Indira Awas Yojana
(d) Central Rural Sanitation Programme

81.Indian economy is a
(a) capitalistic economy
(b) centralized economy
(c) mixed economy
(d) communistic economy

82.Who is called the ‘Father of Economics’?
(a) Adam Smith
(b) Alfred Marshall
(c) Max Muller
(d) Karl Marx

83.The longest river in the world is
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Amazon
(c) Ganga
(d) Nile

84.The harmful substances produced by the microbes are known as
(a) hormones
(b) toxins
(c) antibiotics
(d) pollutants

85.For immediate energy production in cells, one should take
(a) vitamin C
(b) sucrose
(c) glucose
(d) proteins

86.In human body, ligaments are made up of
(a) yellow fibres only
(b) yellow fibres and muscle fibres
(c) white fibres and some yellow elastic fibres
(d) white fibres only

87.Which one of the following types of malaria is pernicious malaria?
(a) Tertian
(b) Malignant
(c) Vivax
(d) Relapse

88. Who wrote the book ‘Systems Naturae’?
(a) Darwin
(b) Linnaeus
(c) Lamarck
(d) Buffon

89. The first to invade India were the
(a) Persians
(b) Arabs
(c) Aryans
(d) Greeks

90. Niyamgiri hill is located in Kalahandi district of
(a) Punjab
(b) Kerala
(c) Odisha
(d) Paschim Banga

91. Which one of the following contains maximum percentage of carbon?
(a) Wrought iron
(b) High speed steel
(c) Cast iron
(d) Stainless steel

92. If a body moves with a constant speed in a circle
(a) no acceleration is produced in it
(b) its velocity remains constant
(c) no work is done on it
(d) no force acts on it

93. The waves used in sonography are
(a) sound waves
(b) ultrasonic waves
(c) micro waves
(d) infra-red waves

94. International Literacy Day is observed on which one of the following days every year?
(a) 28th March
(b) 18th September
(c) 8th September
(d) 18th March

95. Who among the following Mughal rulers has been called the ‘Prince of Builders’?
(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Babur
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir

96. An earthquake is also known as
(a) tremor
(b) temper
(c) teacher
(d) None of these

97. Our atmosphere is divided into ___layers.
(a) four
(b) five
(c) two
(d) three

98. Lungs of a plant are
(a) flowers
(b) roots
(c) leaves
(d) stems

99. Who has authored the book titled ‘Narendra Modi : A Political Biography’?
(a) Jeffrey Dell
(b) Kingsley Amis
(c) Andy Marino
(d) David Irving

100. Incredible India Tourism hr ors Summit 2016 is held as a platform for investors across the globe in which city?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Kolkata
(c) Chennai
(d) Mumbai

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Part I General Intelligence

1. If + means ‘minus’, – means ‘multiply’, ÷ means ‘plus’ and ‘x’ means ‘divide’, then
10 x 5 ÷ 3- 2 + 3 = ?
(a) 5
(b) 53/3
(c) 21
(d) 36

2. Select the missing number from the given responses.

(a)2
(b)3
(c)4
(d)18

3. In the question, select the missing number from the given responses.

(a) 8
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 2

Directions (Q.Nos. 4-6) Find, the odd words/ letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

4.
(a) BDFH
(b) MOOS
(c) SUWY
(d) TVZE

5.
(a) 8-15
(b) 25-36
(c) 49-64
(d) 81-100

6.
(a) Barter
(b) Purchase
(c) Sale
(d) Borrow

Directions (Q.NOS. 7-9) Select the related words/letters/ number from the given alternatives.

7. Chair : Wood :: ?
(a) Book : Print
(b) Mirror: Glass
(c) Plate: Food
(d) Purse : Money

8. AZCX : BYDW :: HQJO : ?
(a) GREP
(b) IPKM
(c) IPKN
(d) GRJP

9. 08 : 66::?: 38
(a) 2
(b) 6
(c)12
(d)19

10. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary
1. Aqueous 2. Aquarium 3. Aquiline 4. Aquatic
(a) 4, 3, 2,1
(b) 1,2, 3, 4
(c) 2, 4,1,3
(d) 3, 1,4,2

Directions (Q.Nos. 11 and 12) A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

11. 4,11,30,67,128 ?
(a) 219
(b) 228
(c) 231
(d) 237

12. AMN, BOP, CQR, ?
(a) BAS
(b) DST
(c) EQP
(d) FRS

13. A man said to a woman, “The only son of your brother, is the brother of my wife.” How is that woman related to the wife of that man?
(a) Aunt
(b) Sister
(c) Mother
(d) Grandmother

14. One statement is given, followed by two Conclusions I and . II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it
seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statement. Indicate your answer.
Statement Medals are awards.
Conclusions I. All awards are not medals.
II. All medals received are called awards.
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(c) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(d) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

15. Vijay starts walking straight towards East. After walking 75 m he turns to the left and walks 25 m straight. Again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 40 m straight. Again he turns to the left and walks a distance of 25 m. How far is he from the starting point?
(a) 140 m
(b)115m
(c) 50 m
(d) 35 m

16. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the classes given below
Tea, Coffee, Drink

17. Some letters are given below in the first line and numbers are given below them in the second line. Numbers are the codes for the alphabets and vice-versa.
C W E A Z X J Y K L
3 9 5 7 4 8 1 0 2 6
Choose the correct number-code for the given set of alphabets.
J W X C L Z ,
(a) 198364
(b) 198264
(c) 198354
(d) 197354

18. If NEUROTIC can be written as TICRONEU then how can PSYCHOTIC be written?
(a) TICOCHPSY
(b) TICCHOPSY
(c) TICCOHPSY
(d) TICHCOPSY

19. From the given alternatives select the word which can be formed using the letters given in the word.
PREPARATION
(a) PAMPER
(b) REPEAT
(c) PARTITION
(d) PARROT

20. In 60 families 30% of the families own a car each. 50% of the remaining family own a motor cycle each. Balance of families own a bicycle each. How many families own bicycle?
(a) 12
(b) 21
(c) 18
(d) 42

21. In a row of letters, a letter is 5th from left end and 12th from the right end. How many letters are there in a row?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 18

22. At a birthday party, 5 friends are sitting in a row. M is to the left of O and to the right of P. S is sitting to the right of T, but to the left of P. Who is sitting in the middle?
(a) M
(b) O
(c) P
(d) S

23. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? mc_m_a_ca_ca_c_mc
(a) acmmma
(b)camcam
(c)aaacmm
(d)acmmmc

24. If 2463 = 36 and 5552 = 30, then 6732 = ?
(a) 32
(b) 36
(c) 34
(d) 39

25. Find out the set among the four sets which is like the given set.
(13 : 20 : 27)
(a) (3: 11: 18)
(b) (18 : 25 : 32)
(c) (18:27:72)
(d) (7: 14: 28)

Part II English Language

Directions (Q. Nos. 26 and 27) In the following questions sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

26. I____to the movies with some friends last night.
(a) have gone
(b) went
(c) am gone
(d) am going

27. She has only__friends.
(a) fewer
(b) less
(c) more
(d) a few

Directions (Q. Nos. 28 and 29) In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).

28. I(a)/have been studying (b)/since four hours, (c)/ No error (d)

29. If he had walked (a)/fast enough (b)/he will get the bus. (c)/No error (d)

Directions (Q. Nos. 30-32) Choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

30. Barren
(a) Frigid
(b) Fertile
(c) Fallow
(d) Ferrous

31. Hostile
(a) Host
(b) Proud
(c)systematic
(d)sympathetic

32. Peril
(a) Fatal
(b) Mortal
(c) Uncertainty
(d) Safety

Directions (Q. Nos. 33-35) In these questions, choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

33. Fragrance
(a) Taste
(b) Aroma
(c) Sight
(d) Touch

34. Fictitious
(a) False
(b) Frail
(c) Foul
(d) Flattering

35. Imitate
(a) Follow
(b) Copy
(c) Think
(d) Allude

Directions (Q. Nos. 36-38) In these questions, four alternatives are suggested for the idiom/phrase given in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative, which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

36. Her mother saw through the excuse she gave.
(a) revealed
(b) detected
(c) viewed
(d) hacked

37. She has a bee in her bonnet and can say anything.
(a) is a crazy person
(b) is a frank person
(c) is a foolish person
(d) is a proud person

38. Some people have the habit of working by fits and starts.
(a) very seriously
(b) excitedly
(c) consistently
(d) irregularly

Directions (Q.Nos. 39-48) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

Passage
Twenty million years ago, our immediate ancestors probably still lived in the trees. After we came (39) from the trees, we evolved an upright (40) our hands were more useful, being (41) We possessed agility and an excellent binocular (42) We had, in course of time, (43) many of the preconditions required for (44) tools. Moreover, there was now a real (45) in possessing a large brain and (46) communicating complex thoughts. Anyway, other things (47) equal, it is better to be smart (48) to be stupid.

39.
(a) across
(b) under
(c) into
(d) down

40.
(a) posture
(b) position
(c) pose
(d) posterior

41.
(a) free
(b) tight
(c) loose
(d) lazy

42.
(a) vision
(b) skill
(c) tools
(d) ability

43.
(a) lost
(b) acquired
(c) demanded
(d) forgotten

44.
(a) making
(b) doing
(c) sharpening
(d) breaking

45.
(a) use
(b) pride
(c) advantage
(d) right

46.
(a) in
(b) about
(c) upon
(d) on

47.
(a) was
(b) being
(c) been
(d) are

48.
(a) not
(b) rather
(c) than
(d) unless

Directions (Q.Nos. 49 and 50) Out of the four alternatives,choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

49. A proficient public speaker.
(a) Curator
(b) Orator
(c) Narrator
(d) Arbitrator

50. Unfair advantages for members of one’s own family.
(a) Optimism
(b) Plagiarism
(c) Nepotism
(d) Regionalism

Part III Quantitative Aptitude

51. In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient and 5 times the remainder. If the remainder is 40, then the dividend is
(a) 240
(b) 440
(c) 4040
(d) 4000

52. A reduction of 20% in the price of sugar enables Mr. Bhadra to buy an extra 5 kg of it for Rs 320. The original rate of sugar is (a) Rs 12 per kg
(b) Rs 15 per kg
(c) Rs 16 per kg
(d) Rs 20 per kg

53. Two numbers are respectively 25% and 40% less than a third number. What per cent of the first is the second?
(a) 60
(b) 70
(c) 40
(d) 80

54. In a particular type of alloy the ratio of lead to tin is 5 : 6. The amount of lead should be added to 12.1 kg of this material to make the ratio 1 :1 is
(a) 1.1 kg
(b) 1 kg
(c) 0.9 kg
(d) 1.5 kg

55. If the average of m numbers is n² and that of n numbers is m², then the average of (m + n) numbers is
(a)m/n
(b)mn
(c)m-n
(d)m + n

56. The simple interest at x% for z yr will be Rs x on a sum of
(a) Rs x
(b) Rs 100x
(c) Rs 100/x
(d) Rs 100/x²

57. Successive discounts of 50% and 50% is equivalent to
(a) 100%
(b) 75%
(c) 50%
(d) 25%

58. A shopkeeper sells an article at a loss of 12 1/2%. Had he sold the article for Rs 51.80 more, he would have earned a profit of
6%. The cost price of he article is
(a) Rs 280
(b) Rs 580
(c) Rs 370
(d) Rs 450

59. In a ΔABC, AD is the bisector of ∠BAC. If AB = 28 cm, AC = 4.9 cm, CD = 2.1 cm, then what is the length of BD?
(a) 0.8 cm
(b) 1.0 cm
(c) 1.2 cm
(d) 3.7 cm

60. If the volumes of a sphere and a cylinder of equal radius are same, then ratio of the radius and height of the cylinder will be
(a) 4 : 3
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 2 : 3

61. The length of two parallel chords of a circle are 6 cm and 8 cm . If the smaller chord is at a distance of 4 cm from the centre, the distance of the other chord from the centre is
(a) 5 cm
(b) 6 cm
(c) 4 cm
(d) 3 cm

62.The area of an isosceles trapezium is 176 cm² and the height is 2/11 th of the sum of its parallel sides. If the ratio of the length of the parallel sides be 4 : 7, then the length of a diagonal is
(a) √168 cm
(b) 2√147 cm
(c) √137 cm
(d) 2√137 cm

Directions (Q. Nos. 63 and 64) Various expenditures incurred by a publishing company for publishing a book in 2011 are given below. Study the chart and answer the questions.

63. Price of a book is 20% above cost price. If the marked price is Rs 180, then the cost of paper for a single copy, (in Rs) is
(a) 36
(b) 22.50
(c) 42
(d) 44.25

64. Royalty of a book is less than the printing cost by
(a) 5%
(b) 33 1/3%
(c) 20%
(d) 25%

65. The ratio of age of two boys is 5 : 6. After 2 yr the ratio will be 7 : 8. The ratio of their ages after 12 yr will be
(a) 15/16
(b) 17/18
(c) 11/12
(d) 22/24

66. A train is moving at a speed of 80 km/h and covers a certain distance in 4.5 h. The speed of the train to cover the same distance in 4 h is
(a) 70 km/h
(b) 85 km/h
(c) 90 km/h
(d) 100 km/h

67. A can do a work in 20 days and B can do the same work in 30 days. In how many days can A and B together do the work?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(c) 15
(d) 16

68. The sides of a triangle are 16 cm, 12 cm and 20 cm. Find the area.
(a) 112 cm²
(b)96 cm²
(c) 81 cm²
(d) 64 cm²

69.

70.If 2 (cos²θ-sin²θ) = 1(θ is a positive acute angle), then cot θ is equal to
(a)1/√3
(b)1
(c)√3
(d)-√3

71. The length of the shadow of a vertical tower on level ground increases by 10 m when the altitude of the Sun changes from 45° to 30°. Then, the height of the tower is
(a) 10 (√3 + 1)m
(b)5(√3 + 1)m
(c) 10√3m
(d)5√3m

72.

(a)1/4
(b)1/6
(c)1/3
(d)2/3

73.

(a) 1
(b)x + y + z
(c) 0
(d) 3

74. If in ΔABC, ∠ABC = 5 ∠ACB and ∠BAC = 3 ∠ACB, then ∠ABC is equal to
(a) 80°
(b) 100°
(c) 120°
(d) 130°

75. The average of 30 numbers is 40 and that of other 40 numbers is 30. The average of all the numbers is
(a) 35
(b) 34
(c) 34.5
(d) 341

Part IV General Awareness

76. Which of the following resources is renewable one?
(a) Uranium
(b) Coal
(c) Timber
(d) Natural Gas

77. Which angiosperm is vesselless?
(a) Hydrilla
(b) Trochodendron
(c) Maize
(d) Wheat

78. The resistance of the human body (dry condition) is of the order of
(a) 10¹ Ohm
(b) 10² Ohm
(c)10³ Ohm
(d)10⁴ 0hm

79. Certain substances loose their electrical resistance completely at super low temperature. Such substances are called
(a) super conductors
(b) semi conductors
(c) dielectrics
(d) perfect conductors

80. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and monitors the execution of program instructions is
(a) Memory
(b) Register unit
(c) Control unit
(d) ALU

81.Who among the following introduced the world’s first laptop computer in the market?
(a) Hewlett-Packard
(b) Epson
(c) Laplink Travelling Software Inc
(d) Microsoft

82. Brass contains
(a) copper and zinc
(b) copper and tin
(c) copper and silver
(d) copper and nickel

83. Which is the purest commercial form of iron?
(a) Pig iron
(b) Steel
(c) Stainless steel
(d) Wrought iron

84. HIV often changes its shape due to the presence of an enzyme called
(a) reverse transcriptase
(b) enterokinase
(c) nucleotidase
(d) nucleoditase

85. Fleming’s right hand rule is used to find the direction of the
(a) alternate current
(b) direct current
(c) induced current
(d) actual current

86. Soil erosion can be prevented by
(a) increasing bird population
(b) afforestation
(c) removal of vegetation
(d) overgrasing

87. Natural sources of air pollution are
(a) forest fires
(b) volcanic eruptions
(c) dust storm
(d) smoke from burning dry leaves

88. Which of the following Genetically Modified vegetable is recently being made available in Indian market?
(a) Carrot
(b) Radish
(c) Brinjal
(d) Potato

89. ‘Bull’s eye’ is used in the game of
(a) Boxing
(b) Basketball
(c) Polo
(d) Shooting

90. Which one of the following is also known as solution?
(a) A compound
(b) A homogeneous mixture
(c) A heterogeneous mixture
(d) A suspension

91. RRBs are owned by
(a) Central Government
(b) State Government
(c) Sponsor Bank
(d) Jointly by all of these

92. The Monetary and Credit Policy is announced by which of the following?
(a) Ministry of Finance in Centre
(b) Reserve Bank of India
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Planning Commission of India

93. Pablo Picasso, the famous painter was
(a) French
(b) Italian
(c) Flemish
(d) Spanish

94. The most important feature of Cabinet system of Government is
(a) Individual responsibility
(b) Collective responsibility
(c) Responsibility to none
(d) Non-responsibility

95. Who gave the idea of ‘Cabinet Dictatorship’?
(a) Muir
(b) Lowell
(c) Marriot
(d) Laski

96. The market in which loans of money can be obtained is called
(a) Reserve market
(b) Institutional market
(c) Money market
(d) Exchange market

97. Who built the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora?
(a) Rajendra I
(b) Mahendra Varman I
(c) Krishna I
(d) Govinda I

98. The first translator of Mahabharta in Tamil was
(a) Perundunar
(b) Hala
(c) Kamban
(d) Bharavi

99. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas?
(a) Satkarni I
(b) Gautamiputra Satkarni
(c) Simuka
(d) Hala

100. India has been declared free from which influenza?
(a) Bird Flu
(b) Chikunguniya
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these

Answer

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Part I General Intelligence

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-3) In these questions, select the related letters/word/number from the given alternatives.

1. DRIVEN : NEVIRD :: BEGUM : ?
(a) MEUBG
(b) BGMUE
(c) EBGMU
(d) MUGEB

2. Smell: Flower :: Taste : ?
(a) Water
(b) Salt
(c) Food
(d) Sweet

3. 12 : 30 :: 18 : ?
(a) 36
(b) 42
(c) 44
(d) 45

Directions (Q.Nos. 4-6) In these questions, find the odd letters/words/number pair from the given alternatives.

4.
(a) TWXZ
(b) ADEG
(c) EHIK
(d) LNOQ

5.
(a) Mountain
(b) Hill
(c) Plateau
(d) Plane

6.
(a) 5-21
(b) 29 – 45
(c) 48-68
(d) 71 – 87

7. Which one of the given responses would be meaningful order of the following in ascending order?
1. Sending 2. Encoding 3. Receiving 4. Decoding
(a) 2, 4, 3,1
(b) 4,2,1,3
(c) 1,2, 3,4
(d) 2,1,3,4

8. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it? bc_bca_cab_ab_a_ca
(a) abcab
(b) cabac
(c) abccb
(d) cabca

Directions (Q.Nos. 9 and 10) In the following questions a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

9. DKY.FJW, HIU, JHS, ?
(a) LFQ
(b) LGQ
(c) KGR
(d) KFR

10. 7,8, 11, 16, 23,?
(a) 31
(b) 32
(c) 37
(d) 40

11. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and to balance the given equation. 24*34*2*5*12
(a)+÷x=
(b) = ÷+-
(c) = ÷- +
(d)+÷=x

Directions (Q. Nos. 12 and 13) Select the missing number from the given responses.

12.

(a) 10
(b) 16
(c)12
(d)32

13.

(a) 107
(b) 77
(c) 27
(d) 50

14. Pointing to a lady Simon said, “She is the daughter of the only sister of my father”. How is lady related to Simon?
(a) Mother
(b) Aunt
(c) Sister
(d) Cousin sister

15. From the given alternatives select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. INTERVENTION
(a) ENTER
(b) INTENTION
(c) INVENTION
(d) ENTERTAIN

16. Two statements are given followed by two Conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if . they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements:
Some chairs are made up of wood.
Some tables are made up of wood.
Conclusions:
I. All wooden things are either chairs or tables
II. Some chairs are tables.
(a) Only Conclusion I follows
(b) Only Conclusion II follows
(c) Both Conclusions I and II follow
(d) None of the Conclusion follows

17. After starting from a point, A walks 3 km towards East, than turning to his left he moves 3 km. After this he again turns left and moves 3 km. In which direction is A from his starting point?
(a) North
(b) East
(c) West
(d) South

18. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below
Mammal, Dog and Bat

19. How many M’s occur in the following series such that it is preceded by W and followed by V?
X U V M R S T M W N V M W O P M W U V M W A C W M V H P N VW M W T U N
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 5

20. If B = 2, BAG = 10, then BOX = ?
(a) 36
(b) 39
(c) 41
(d) 52

21. In a certain code CALANDER is written as CLANAEDR. How is CIRCULAR written in that code?
(a) ICCRLURA
(b) CRIUCALR
(c) CRIUCLRA
(d) CRIARLCU

22. Barun is taller than Sanjay. Bipul is taller than Barun. Krishna is not as tall as Bipul, but is taller than Barun. Who is the tallest?
(a) Barun
(b) Bipul
(c) Krishna
(d) Sanjay

23. Nikhil is 8 yr younger them his brother Rohan. How old will Rohan be when he is twice as old as Nikhil?
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 16

24. In a gathering seven members are sitting in a row. C is sitting left to B but on the right to D. A is sitting right to B. F is sitting right to E but left to D. H is sitting left to E. Find the person sitting in the middle.
(a) C
(b) D
(c) E
(d) F

25. From the given answer figures select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

Part II English Language

Directions (Q. Nos. 26 and 27) Choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word.

26. Contradiction
(a) Opposition
(b) Adjustment
(c) Confirmation
(d) Agreement

27. Stem
(a) Lenient
(b) Crabby
(c) Polite
(d) treasonable

Directions (Q. Nos. 28 and 29) In these questions, choose the word similar in meaning to the given word.

28. Intrepid
(a) Hesitant
(b) Fearless
(c) Extrovert
(d) Rash

29. Prodigal
(a) Exclusive
(b) Productive
(c) Lavish
(d) Carefree

Directions (Q. Nos. 30 and 31) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

30. A general pardon of offenders.
(a) Parley
(b) Amnesty
(c) Parole
(d) Acquittal

31. One who practices one of the fine arts,
(a) ‘Painter
(b) Artist
(c) Designer
(d) Architect

Directions (Q. Nos. 32 and 33) In the following questions 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

32. “Do you want some more sweets?” Asked my friend .
(a) My friend asked me if I want some more sweets
(b) My friend said to me if I wanted some more sweets
(c) My friend asked me whether I wanted some more sweets
(d) My friend asked me that I wanted some more sweets

33. “I have seen the film before,” Suneetha says.
(a) Suneetha said that she had seen the film before
(b) Suneetha says that she has seen the film before
(c) Suneetha said that the film was seen by her before
(d) Suneetha said that she saw the film earlier

Directions (Q. Nos. 34 and 35) In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

34. I want___me the truth.
(a) to tell
(b) you at once tell
(c) that you tell
(d) you to tell

35. Does he resemble ___?
(a) to his father
(b) as his father
(c) his father
(d) of his father

Directions (Q. Nos. 36 and 37) In the following questions, find out which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).

36. The streets (a)/are so wet (b)/it should have rained last night. (c)/No error (d)

37. Our vacation is (a)/between 12th May (b)/to 12th June,(c)/No error (d)

Directions (Q.Nos. 38-42) In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then, fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given

Passage
As well as I could made out, she had come for good and had no intention of ever going again. She began (38) help my mother (39) morning and was (40) and out of (41) store closet all (42) putting things to right and making havoc in the old arrangement.

38.
(a) to
(b) so
(c) of
(d) with

39.
(a) tomorrow
(b) next
(c) later
(d) soon

40.
(a) out
(b) off
(c) of
(d) in

41.
(a) the
(b) there
(c) then
(d) thus

42.
(a) days
(b) day
(c) thing
(d) things

Directions (Q. Nos. 43-45) In these questions, four alternatives are suggested for the given idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

43. At the eleventh hour
(a) at a late stage
(b) at the beginning
(c) at 11 o’clock
(d) at an early stage

44. A shot in the dark
(a) to love to go out on adventures
(b) be able to work very quickly
(c) be very violent
(d) an attempt to guess something

45. In a nutshell
(a) angrily
(b) casualty
(c) writing
(d) brief

Directions (Q. Nos. 46 and 47) In the following questions four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt Find the correctly spelt word.

46.
(a) Mandatary
(b) Circulatary
(c) Temporary
(d) Regulatary

47.
(a) Asiduous
(b) Nefarious
(c) Macaber
(d) Loqacious

Directions (Q. Nos. 48 and 50) In the following questions, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, your answer is (d).

48. Rahul gave me an old scissor.
(a) an old scissors
(b) a pair of old scissors
(c) a pair of old scissor
(d) No improvement

49. The teacher was angry with Paul as he had not done the home work.
(a) at
(b) on
(c) from
(d) No improvement

50. A pair of shoes have been purchased by me.
(a) has been
(b) has being
(c) would been
(d) No improvement

Part III Quantitative Aptitude

51.In a division sum, the divisor is 3 times the quotient and 6 times the remainder. If the remainder is 2, then the dividend is
(a) 36
(b) 28
(c) 50
(d) 48

52.1/7 +(999 692/693) x 99 is equal to
(a) 99800
(b) 99900
(c) 1
(d) 99000

53.Let 3√a = 3√26 + 3√7 + 3√63 . Then,
(a) a > 729
(b) a = 729
(c) a < 729 but a > 216
(d)a<216

54.The number of prime factors in 6³³³ x 7²²² x 8¹¹¹ is
(a) 1111
(b) 1211
(c) 1221
(d) 1222

55.If 120 is 20% of a number, than 120% of that number will be
(a) 20
(b)120
(c) 360
(d) 720

56.A reduction of 10% in the price of a commodity enables a person to buy 25 kg more for Rs 225. The original price of the
commodity per kg was
(a)Rs 2.50
(b)Rs 1.50
(c)Rs 2
(d)Rs 1

57.One type of liquid contains 20% water and the second type of liquid contains 35% of water. A glass is filled with 10 parts of first liquid and 4 parts of second liquid. The water in the new mixture in the glass is
(a) 12 1/7%
(b) 24 2/7%
(c) 37%
(d) 46%

58.If x : y = 3 : 4 and y : z = 3:4, then x + y + z/3z is equal to
(a)73/84
(b)37/48
(c)13/27
(d)1/2

59.The average age of A and B is 20 yr. If A is to be replaced by C, the average would be 19 yr. The average age of C and A is 21 yr. The ages of A, B and C in order (in years) are
(a) 22, 18,20
(b) 22, 20, 18
(c) 18. 22,20
(d) 18, 20,22

60.If x, y, z are three sums of money such that y is the simple interest on x and z is the simple interest on y for the same time and at the same rate of interest, then we have
(a) x² = yz
(b)y² = zx
(c) z² = xy
(d) xyz = 1

61.Mohan sold his watch at 10% loss. If he had sold if for Rs 45 more, he would have made 5% profit. The selling price (in Rs) of the watch was
(a) 110
(b) 270
(c) 300
(d) 900

62.Successive discounts of 30% and 20% is equivalent to a single discount of
(a) 44%
(b) 10%
(c) 50%
(d) 40%

63.Two trains, of same length are running in parallel tracks in the same direction with speed 60 km/h and 90 km/h, respectively. The latter completely crosses the former in 30 s. The length of each train (in metres) is
(a) 100
(b) 115
(c) 125
(d) 150

64.A and B can together finish a work in 30 days. They worked together for 20 days and then B left. After another 20 days, A finished the remaining work. The number of days in which B alone can finish the work is
(a) 54
(b) 60
(c) 50
(d) 48

65.If xy/x+y = a, xz/x+z = b and yz/y+z= c, where a, b, c are all non-zero numbers, then x equals to
(a)2abc/ac + bc – ab
(b)abc/ab + bc + ac
(c)2abc/ab + bc – ac
(d)2 abc/ab + ac – bc

66.If 6x – 5y = 13, 7x + 2y = 23, then 11x + 18y is equal to
(a) 33
(b) 15
(c) – 15
(d) 51

67.If x + y + z = 13 and x² + y² + z² = 69, then the value of xy + z (x + y) is equal to
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 70
(d) 40

68.The area of the triangle formed by the graphs of 3x + 4y = 12, x-axis and y-axis (in sq units) is
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 4
(d) 12

69.If x = 3√2 + √3, then the value of x³ + 1/x³ is
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 9

70.The side QR of an equilateral Δ PQR is produced to the point S in such a way that QR = RS and P is joined to S. Then, the measure of ∠PSR is
(a) 60°
(b) 45°
(c) 30°
(d) 15°

71.If 3 sinθ + 5 cosθ = 5, then 5 sinθ – 3 cosθ is equal to
(a) 1
(b) ± 2
(c) ±3
(d) ± 5

72.From two points on the ground and lying on a straight line through the foot of a pillar, the two angles of elevation of the top of the pillar Eire complementary to each other. If the distances of the two points from the foot of the pillar are 9 m and 16 m and the two points lie on the same side of the pillar, then the height of the pillar is
(a) 7 m
(b) 12 m
(c) 5 m
(d) 10 m

73.A fraction is such that if the numerator is multiplied by 3 and the denominator is reduced by 3, we get 18/11, but if the
numerator is increased by 8 and the denominator is doubled, we get 2/5. Then, the fraction is
(a)8/15
(b)12/25
(c)11/21
(d)9/28

74.The sum of a two digit number and the number formed by interchanging the digit is 132. If 12 is added to the number, the new number becomes 5 times the sum of the digits, then the number is
(a) 84
(b) 48
(c) 40
(d) 38

75.Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 h. After working together for 2 h, C is closed and A and B fill the tank in 8 h. The time (in hours) in which the tank can be filled by pipe C alone is
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 12

Part IV General Awareness

76.Non-insurable or uncertainty risk is
(a) change in fashion
(b) fire
(c) flood
(d) change in the price of that commodity

77.‘Gold Bullion Standard’ refers to
(a) gold coin as an unlimited legal tender
(b) gold as the measure of value
(c) free coinage of gold
(d) no restriction on import and export of gold

78.The word ‘Oikonomia’ means
(a) Household Management
(b) Individual Management
(c) Political Management
(d) Fiscal Management

79.Which of the following is a merit of the presidential form of government?
(a) The fixed tenure of the executive gives it a great sense of stability
(b) It ensures speedy execution of policies
(c) It safeguards the liberty of the people
(d) All of the above

80.The two chambers of the Swiss Federal Assembly are called
(a) National Council and Council of States
(b) House of Lords and House of Commons
(c) Senate and House of Representatives
(d) None of the above

81.Name the Italian traveller who visited the Vijayanagar empire in 1420 AD.
(a) Domingos Paes
(b) Edoardo Barbosa
(c) Nicolo de Conti
(d) Abdur Razzag

82.Haemolymph is observed in
(a) Arthropods
(b) Echinoderms
(c)Ascaris
(d) Annelids

83.The virus without capsid but only with nucleic acids is called
(a) Capsomere
(b) Nucleoid
(c) Prion
(d) Virion

84.Who among the following enjoyed the patronage of Sultans from Balban to Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq?
(a) Ibn Batutah
(b) Badauni
(c) Zia-ud-din Barani
(d) Amir Khusrow

85.The Sufi movement originally started from
(a) Persia
(b) Delhi
(c) Lahore
(d) Kabul

86.Spot the odd item in the following.
(a) Meander
(b) Delta
(c) Bolson
(d) Ox-bow lake

87.Kandla port is located at
(a) Gulf of Khambat
(b) Kori Creek
(c) Gulf of Kutch
(d) None of these

88. Which of the following forests grows in waterlogged areas?
(a) Mangrove
(b) Evergreen
(c) Deciduous
(d) Coniferous

89. Nag Tiba and Mahabharat ranges are included in
(a) Sub-Himalayas
(b) Trans-Himalayas
(c) Greater Himalayas
(d) Lesser Himalayas

90. The sleeping sickness is caused by
(a) Escherichia
(b) Neisseria
(c) Entamoeba
(d) Trypanosoma

91. Combustion is a
(a) physical and chemical process
(b) biological process
(c) physical process
(d) chemical process

92. Which of the following is not a form of carbon?
(a) Soot
(b) Hematite
(c) Graphite
(d) Charcoal

93. What is Dry Ice?
(a) Solid carbon dioxide
(b) Liquid nitrogen
(c) Ice cubes and saw dust
(d) Ice cubes and salt

94. The gas commonly used in advertisement sign-boards and decorative lights is
(a) nitrogen
(b) chlorine
(c) hydrogen
(d) neon

95. Flow of blood in dorsal blood vessel of earthworm is
(a) sideward
(b) downward
(c) backward
(d) forward

96. Which of the following is biodegradable?
(a) Leather belts
(b) Silver foil
(c) Iron nails
(d) Plastic mugs

97. Unix operating system is generally known as
(a) Multiuser Operating System
(b) General Application
(c) Single User Operating System
(d) Single User Application Program

98. Which of the parent country of mobile giant ‘Nokia’?
(a) Finland
(b) Sweden
(c) Spain
(d) Germany

99. Which is the largest man-made lake in the world?
(a) Baikal
(b) Wullar
(c) Govind Sagar
(d) Rana Pratap Sagar

100. President of India Pranab Mukheijee has extended greeting to which country on the anniversary of their Throne Day?
(a) Monaco
(b) Morocco
(c) Swaziland
(d) Brunei

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