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Bank Clerical Exams
Test I : Reasoning ability and Numerical Aptitude
1. Suresh is taller than Prabhu but shorter than Ram,
Prabhu is as tall as Neeraj but taller than Nilesh. Whichof the following statements is definitely true for Neeraj?(a) Neeraj is shorter than Nilesh(b) Neeraj is the tallest(c) Neeraj is the shortest(d) Neeraj is taller than Nilesh(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Neeraj is taller than Nilesh
2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the
word STAINLESS each of which has as many letters betweenthem in the word as they have in the English alphabet, inthe same sequence?
(a) Two(b) Three(c) Four(d) Five(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
3. What will come in place of the question mark (?) inthe following sequence?ARRANGEMENTS, RRANGEMENT, RANGEMEN, ?, NGEM
(a) RANGEME(b) ANGEME(c) ANGEMENT(d) NGEMEN(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) ANGEME
4. Four of the following five are alike in a certainway and so form a group. Which is the one that does notbelong to that group?
(a) Baking(b) Steaming(c) Cooking(d) Frying(e) BoilingAns: ( c ) Cooking
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5. Four of the following five are alike in a certainway and so form a group which is the one that does notbelong to that group?
(a) Radish(b) Orange
(c) Pear(d) Mango(e) AppleAns: ( a ) Radish
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certainway and so form a group. Which is the one that does notbelong to that group?
(a) Earth(b) Moon(c) Saturn
(d) Pluto(e) VenusAns: ( b ) Moon
7. If water is called food, food is called drink,drink is called blue, blue is called red, red is calledwhite and white is called brown, then what is the colourof ?blood? ?
(a) Blue(b) Red(c) Brown(d) White(e) DrinkAns: ( d ) White
8. In a certain code language, the word ENQUIRY iswritten as YRIUQNE. How will the word REQUIRE be writtenin the code language ?
(a) QERUERI(b) REQUERI(c) ERIUQER(d) IREUQER(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) ERIUQER
9. In a certain code language DESERT is writtenRTSEDE. How will the word FAULTS the written in that codelanguage?
(a) TSULFA(b) AFLUST
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(c) LUAFST(d) UAFSTL(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) TSULFA
10. How many meaningful English word can be formed byusing the second, the fifth, the seventh and the tenthletters of the word APPROPRIATION, each only once, but indifferent sequence ?
(a) One(b) Two(c) Three(d) None of these(e) More than threeAns: ( a ) One
Directions (Qs. 11?15
) : What will come in place ofthe question mark (?) in the following questions?11. 7589 ? ? = 3434
(a) 3721(b) 4155(c) 3246(d) 11023(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 4155
12. 300 + (10)2 x 2 = ?(a) 450(b) 800(c) 500(d) 550(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 500
13. 12.05 x 5.4 0.6 = ?(a) 105.55(b) 108.45(c) 118.45(d) 118.55(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 108.45
14. 2435 24 = 24?(a) 2.5(b) 3.5(c) 2
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(d) 3(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 2.5
15. 78 x 14 + 7645 ? ? = 8247
(a)580(b) 590
(c) 490(d) 480(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 490
Directions (Qs. 16?17) :I. ?P + Q? means P is the brother of QII. ?P x Q? means P is the mother of QIII. ?P Q? means P is the sister of Q
IV. ?P ? Q? means Q is the father of P16. Which of the following represents ?B is thematerial uncle of C??
(a) B + A x C(b) B x C + A(c) B C + A(d) B x A + c(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) B + A x C
17. Which of the following statements is not necessaryto answer the above question?
(a) Only I and II(b) Only III(c) Only III and IV(d) Either II or III(e) All are necessaryAns: ( c ) Only III and IV
18. Pointing towards a woman a boy said, ?she is theonly daughter of my mother?s brother?s only brother-in-law?. How the woman is related to the boy?
(a) Mother(b) Aunt(c) Sister-in-law(d) Sister(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Sister
19. Four of the following five are alike in a certain
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way and hence form a group. Which one of the followingdoes not belong to that group?
(a) 63(b) 64(c) 39
(d) 48(e) 79Ans: ( e ) 79
20. Ina certain code language DOWNBEAT is written asTABEWNDO. How will the word PROSPECT be written in thatcode language?
(a) RPSOEPTC(b) TCPEOSPR(c) ORPSPTCE(d) TCPREPOS
(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) TCPEOSPR
Directions (Qs. 21?26) : What will come in place ofthe question mark (?) in the following questions?21. 37.5 (27)1.5 x 92 = 3?
(a) 5(b) 4.5(c) 7(d) 6.5(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 7
22. 28% of 450 + 45% of 280 = ?(a) 126(b) 252(c) 324(d) 212(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 252
23. 1027.05 ? 314.005 + 112.25 = ?(a) 825.395(b) 825.095(c) 825.305(d) 825.295(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 825.295
24. (103.7 x 101.3)2 = 10?
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(a) 6(b) 7(c) 10(d) 3(e) None of these
Ans: ( c ) 10
25. 40.83 x 1.02 x 1.2 = ?(a) 49.97592(b) 41.64660(c) 58.7952(d) 42.479532(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 49.97592
26. 3978 + 112 x 2 = ? 2
(a) 8180(b) 2101(c) 4090(d) 8404(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 8404
27. Four of the following five are alike in a certainway and hence form a group. Which one of the followingdoes not belong to that group?
(a) 21(b) 35(c) 49(d) 63(e) 56Ans: ( c ) 49
28. P is heavier than Q but lighter than R. Q isheavier than T. S is heavier than P but lighter than V.Who among them is the lightest?
(a) V(b) S(c) T(d) R(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) T
29. In a certain code language TRANSPORT is written asRTASNPORT. How will the word GATEHOUSE be written in thatcode language ?
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(a) ETGAHOESU(b) ETAGHESUO(c) AGTHEOUSE(d) AGETHUOES(e) None of these
Ans: ( c ) AGTHEOUSE
30. In a certain code language ?si re ga? MEANS ?Shyamis smart? and ?pa si ga? means? Animesh is smart?. What isthe code for ?smart? in that code language?
(a) si(b) re(c) ga(d) pa(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
Directions (Qs. 31?34) : What will come in place ofthe question-mark (?) in the following questions ?31. 12.05 x 5.4 0.3 = ?
(a) 108.55(b) 216.90(c) 118.45(d) 118.55(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 216.90
32. 99 11 + 7 x 16 = (?)2(a) 11(b) 121(c) 12(d) 144(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 11
33. 8400 120 x 15 + 150 = ?(a) 1050(b) 1200(c) 1100(d) 1514(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 1200
34. 45% of 1500 + 35% of 1700 = ?% of 3175(a) 40(b) 55
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(c) 45(d) 35(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 40
Directions (Qs. 35?39) : Study the followinginformation carefully and answer the questions given below:
The number 0 to 9 are coded in the following mannerconsidering the exception given below:
3 6 9 7 0 2 8 15 4
H P V S G D J KM R
.Exception 1: If a number starts and ends with non-zero
odd number then the first and the last digits should becoded as X and Z.Exception 2: If a number starts and ends with non-zeroeven number then the first and the last digits should becoded as A and B respectively.35. What is the code for5 2 1 8 6 3 ?
(a) MDKJPH(b) ZDKJPX(c) XDKJPZ(d) ADKJPB(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) XDKJPZ
36. What is the code for 492310 ?(a) RVDHKG(b) AVDHKB(c) VRDKHG(d) BVDHKA(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) RVDHKG
37. Which of the following numbers is represented byASGHKB?I. 670312 II. 470313 III. 270318
(a) Only I and III(b) Only I and II(c) Only Ii and III(d) Only I(e) Only IIIAns: ( a ) Only I and III
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38. What is the code for 3186452 ?
(a) HKJDMRP(b) KHPJMRD(c) DMRPHKJ
(d) HKJPRMD(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) HKJPRMD
39. Which of the following numbers is represented byDPJRSV ?
(a) 628794(b) 268479(c) 246793(d) 168359(e) None of these
Ans: ( b ) 268479
40. Animesh and Anand together got a profit of Rs.9,600 and they distributed between themselves in the ratioof5 : 7. What is the share of Animesh?
(a) Rs. 4,000(b) Rs. 5,600(c) Rs. 4,800(d) Rs. 5,200(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) Rs. 4,000
41. A man bought some fruits at the rate of 16 for Rs.24 and sold them at the rate of 8 for Rs. 18. What is theprofit per cent?
(a) 50%(b) 60%(c) 40%(d) 25%(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 50%
42. A cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a14 feet long rope. If the cow grazes 100 sq feet per dayapproximately. What time will be taken by the cow to grazethe grazeable area of the field?
(a) 2 days(b) 18 days(c) 24 days(d) 6 days
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(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 6 days
43. 7/8 of 3/7 of a number is equal to 25% of 45% ofanother number. What is the ratio of the first and the
second numbers respectively?(a) 3 : 7(b) 9: 10(c) 3 : 10(d) 3 : 2(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 3 : 10
44. Mr. Rahul spends 30% of his monthly salary ondomestic expenses. He spends respectively 20% and 10% ofthe remaining salary on education of children and
conveyance. Of the remaining amounts now he spendsrespectively 20% and 30% on entertainment and maintenanceof house. He saves Rs. 5512.50. what is the monthlysalary of Mr. Rahul?
(a) Rs. 22,500(b) Rs. 20,000(c) Rs. 25,000(d) Rs. 24,500(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) Rs. 22,500
45. The ratio of the present ages of Suman and Renu is5 : 7 respectively. Four years hence the ratio will become3 : 4 respectively. What is the present age of Renu inyears?
(a) 28(b) 24(c) 20(d) 21(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 28
46. If instead of multiplying a number by 7 the numberwas divided by 7. What should be the percentage error?
(a) 100%(b) 96.8%(c) 92.70%(d) 97.9%(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 97.9%
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47. A car covers a certain distance taking 7 hours inforward journey. During the return journey, speed wasincreased by 12 kmph and it takes 5 hours. What is totaldistance covered?
(a) 210 km(b) 70 km(c) 440 km(d) 220 km(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 210 km
48. The LCM of two numbers is 2079 and their HCF is27. If one of the numbers is 189, find the other number.
(a) 248(b) 128
(c) 297(d) 336(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 297
49. The average between a two digit number and thenumber obtained by interchanging the digits is 9. What isthe difference between the two digits of the number?
(a) 8(b) 2(c) 5(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Cannot be determined
50. A circle and a rectangle have the same perimeter.The sides of the rectangle are 18 cm and 26 cm. What willbe the area of the circle?
(a) 88 cm2(b) 1250 cm2(c) 154 cm2(d) 128 cm2(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
51. The difference between a number and its three-fifthis 50. What is the number?
(a) 75(b) 100(c) 125
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(d) 80(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 125
52. Some persons decide to raise Rs. 3 lakhs by equal
contribution from each of them. If they contributed Rs.50extra each, the contribution increased to Rs. 3.25 lakhs.
How many persons were there ?(a) 400(b) 500(c) 600(d) 700(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 500
53. A sample of milk contains 5% water. What quantity
of pure milk should be added to 10 litres of milk to reducethe water content to 2%?(a) 5 litres(b) 7 litres(c) 15 litres(d) 12 litres(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 15 litres
54. The difference between the compound interest andthe simple interest on a certain sum of money at 5% perannum for 2 years is Rs. 1.50. Find the sum.
(a) Rs. 800(b) Rs. 1200(c) Rs. 400(d) Rs. 600(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Rs. 600
55. A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. Together Aand B are supposed to do 7/11th of the work. How much doesC get?
(a) Rs. 270(b) Rs. 200(c) Rs. 310(d) Rs. 175(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) Rs. 200
Directions (Qs. 56?60) : Study the following
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information carefully and answer the questions given below:There is a five storey building including the
ground floor and each floor has only one flat. All theseflats have been occupied by the five Bank ProbationaryOfficers. Each officer owns a different car. The cars
are : Indica, Ikon, Indigo, Elentra and Santro. The fiveofficers?A, B, X, Y and Z ? are employed in the differentbanks, viz., State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab NationalBank (PNB), UCO Bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank but notnecessarily in the same order. Mr. X works in HDFC Bankand lives on the ground floor. The officer who lives onfourth (top) floor does not own Elentra or Santro. Mr. Bworks in PNB and owns Elentra car. The officer who worksin UCO Bank and lives on second floor owns Indica car. Mr.Y lives on third floor and owns Indigo. Mr. Z works inICICI Bank and Mr. Y works in State Bank of India.5
6. Who among the following does own Santro car ?(a) A(b) B(c) X(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) X
57. Who lives on the second floor ?(a) X(b) Y(c) Z(d) A(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) A
58. On which floor does B live ?(a) First(b) Second(c) Fourth(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) First
59. Who among the following owns Indica car ?(a) X(b) A(c) Y(d) B(e) None of these
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Ans: ( b ) A
60. Which of the following combinations of the officerand car is correct ?
(a) Mr. X : Elentra
(b) Mr. Y : Ikon(c) Mr. A : Santro(d) Mr. Z : Ikon(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Mr. Z : Ikon
61. For which of the following values of x theinequality x (x + 3) < 10 is satisfied ?
(a) X > 2, x < -5(b) -3 < x < 0(c) -2 < x < 5
(d) X < -2, x >5
(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) -3 < x < 0
62. There is a leak in the bottom of a cistern. Whenthe cistern is thoroughly repaired, it would be filled in 3 hours. It now takes half an hour longer. If the cisternis full, how long will the leak take to empty the cistern?
(a) 24 hours(b) 28 hours(c) 21 hours(d) 27 hours(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 24 hours
63. If the diagonals of a rhombus are 8 cm and 10 cmrespectively what will be the area of the rhombus?
(a) 35 sq cm(b) 40 sq cm(c) 30 sq cm(d) 20 sq cm(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 40 sq cm
64. Some toys were distributed equally among 18children in such a way that the number of toys each childgets is equal to the total number of children and afterdistribution 6 toys are left out. What was the totalnumber of toys?
(a) 324
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(b) 330(c) 336(d) 320(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 330
65. A shopkeeper allows 10% discount on the price of anarticle and sells it for Rs. 7,600. What is the marketprice of the article ?
(a) Rs. 8,250(b) Rs. 8,500(c) Rs. 8,540(d) Rs. 8,415(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
Directions (Qs. 66?70) : Below in each question fivewords are given. Which of them will come in the middleplace if all of them are arranged alphabetically? Serialnumber of that word is the answer.
66. (a) Encounter(b) Enormous(c) Engineer(d) Enlarge(e) EncroachAns: ( c ) Engineer
67. (a) Network(b) Nepotism(c) Neutral(d) Neighbour(e) NervousAns: ( e ) Nervous
68. (a) Granular(b) Gratuity(c) Gravitate(d) Greatness(e) GratefulAns: ( b ) Gratuity
69. (a) Residential(b) Reputation(c) Resistant(d) Residence
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(e) RescheduleAns: ( d ) Residence
70. (a) Bracelet(b) Boutique
(c) Bourgeois(d) Brackish(e) BrambleAns: ( a ) Bracelet
Directions (Qs. 71?75) : the number group in eachquestion is to be codified in the following codes :
Number 3 8 7 0 1 9 64 2 5
Codes N L D M H B V
R G P.You have to find out which of the answers (A), (B), (C) and(D) has the correct coded form of the given number group.If none of the coded form is correct, mark (E) as theanswer.71. 6182734
(a) HBGPLDM(b) VBLGRNH(c) VHLGDNR(d) BHNDGHR(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) VHLGDNR
72. 349805(a) NRBLMP(b) BRNLPM(c) LRDGMP(d) PMLHBR(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) NRBLMP
73. 57920642(a) DPBGMVRH(b) PDBRLNGH(c) MVRGHLDP(d) PDBGMVRG(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) PDBGMVRG
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74. 7561024(a) DPVGMRH(b) DPVHMGR(c) HMRLDVP(d) VHDPGRL
(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) DPVHMGR
75. 48236017(a) RLGDLMHV(b) BNDPGMRH(c) VHMGDMRL(d) HNPGBMHV(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
Directions (Qs. 76?80) : the news item given in eachquestion below is to be classified into one of thefollowing five areas.(a) Political and Social, (b) sports and Culture, (c)Science and Health(d) Economics and Commerce, and (e) Miscellaneous76. International Film Festival of India was organizedin Chennai recently.
Ans: ( b ) sports and Culture
77. India will host 2010 Commonwealth GamesAns: ( b ) sports and Culture
78. Sustained efforts are needed to secure the releaseof hotages.
Ans: ( e ) Miscellaneous
79. India and Japan are considering to have dialogue ondefence issue.
Ans: ( a ) Political and Social
80. New vaccine MMR has been developed for children.Ans: ( c ) Science and Health
TEST ?III :: ENGLISH LANGUAGEDirections (Qs. 81?90) : In the following
passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered.These numbers are printed below the passage and againsteach, five words are suggested, one of which fills theblank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each
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case.Fourteen centuries ago when the world was
much younger, the ruler of all India, Rajah Balhait, was??..(151) about his people. A new game of dice, calledhard, had ???(152) the imagination of his subjects,
teaching them that chance alone-a-roll of the dice guidedthe ???(153) of men. All who played this game of fortunelost their ???(155) in the virtues of courage, prudence,wisdom and hope. It bred a fatalism that was ???(155) thespirit of the kingdom.
Raja Balhait commissioned Sissa, anintelligent courter at his court to find an answer to this???(156) After much ???(157) the clever Sissa inventedanother game. Chaturanga, the exact ???(158) of hard, inwhich the four elements of the Indian army were the keypleces. In the game these pieces-chariots, horses,
elephants and foot soldiers-joined with a royal counselorto defend their king and defeat the enemy. Forceful ???(159) was demanded of the players?not luck. Chaturangasoon became more popular than hard, and the ???(160) tothe Kingdom was over.
81. (a) concerned(b) confident(c) ignorant(d) indifferent(e) partisanAns: ( a ) concerned
82. (a) propelled(b) enshrined(c) captured(d) activated(e) enhancedAns: ( c ) captured
83. (a) communities(b) ways(c) abnormalities(d) destiny(e) groupsAns: ( d ) destiny
84. (a) bravado(b) interest(c) peace
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(d) wealth(e) faithAns: ( b ) interest
85. (a) appalling
(b) crushing(c) moistening(d) promoting(e) overwhelmingAns: ( e ) overwhelming
86. (a) apprehension(b) risk(c) problem(d) game(e) destiny
Ans: ( e ) destiny
87. (a) deliberation(b) absorption(c) insight(d) hesitation(e) reluctanceAns: ( a ) deliberation
88. (a) nature(b) equivalent(c) picture(d) opposite(e) replicaAns: ( d ) opposite
89. (a) prediction(b) concentration(c) manipulation(d) attack(e) fortuneAns: ( b ) concentration
90. (a) devastation(b) anxiety(c) impeachment(d) nuisance(e) threatAns: ( e ) threat
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Directions (Qs. 91?95) : Read each sentenceto find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.The number of that part is the answer. If there is noterror, the answer is ?E?. (Ignore errors of punctuation,
if any)91. If your don?t (a) / understand any of these words(b) / you could (c) / always refer a dictionary. (d) / Noerror (e)
Ans: ( e )
92. Tea is so hot (a) / that she (b) / can (c) / takeit. (d) / No error (e)
Ans: ( a )
93. The teacher said (a) / that the earth (b) / moves
round (c) / the sun. (d) / No error (e)Ans: ( e )
94. He told to me (a) / that he (b) / was going away(c) / the next day. (d) / No error (e)
Ans: ( b )
95. The lecturer says (a) / that Solomon won therespect (b) / of all races and (c) / classes by hisjustice. (d) / No error (e)
Ans: ( e )
Directions (Qs. 96?100) : In each of thefollowing questions, select the most appropriate word fromamong the five words given below the sentence to fill inthe blanks in the sentence so as to complete itmeaningfully.96. Sunil was ???asleep and could not be easilyawakened.
(a) high(b) fast(c) severe(d) total(e) hasAns: ( b ) fast
97. The vehicle did not come to a sudden halt since he braked ???
(a) immediately(b) silently
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(c) gently(d) completely(e) detectedAns: ( c ) gently
98. I saw him going escorted ??? two policemen.(a) with(b) against(c) by(d) on(e) forAns: ( c ) by
99. Madhav is a sick man and has to be taken to thedoctor ???
(a) usually
(b) timely(c) seldom(d) frequently(e) avoidedAns: ( d ) frequently
100. The child was left in the servants ???(a) care(b) duty(c) work(d) help(e) innocenceAns: ( a ) care
Directions (Qs. 101?105) : Rearrange thefollowing six sentences I, II, III, IV, V and VI in propersequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answerthe questions given below them.
I. We were interested by contrast inunderstanding what lessons actual teams and non-teams hadfor others to choose to struggle with change andperformance.II. Still, we suspected that most of these focused onpersuading readers that ?terms are important?.III. After all we thought teams are a well-known subjectand there must be a thousand books on the subject already.IV. By going down this path we hope to discoversomething to say that was different from most books on thesubject.V. We approached the idea of a book on teams
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cautiously.VI. Alternatively they focused on providing you toadvise on building teams as an objective in it self.101. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?
(a) I
(b) II(c) VI(d) III(e) IVAns: ( d ) III
102. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence ?(a) V(b) I(c) II(d) III
(e) IVAns: ( a ) V
103. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence ?(a) V(b) III(c) II(d) VI(e) IVAns: ( c ) II
104. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence ?(a) III(b) IV(c) II(d) VI(e) IAns: ( e ) I
105. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence ?(a) III(b) IV(c) V(d) VI(e) IIAns: ( b ) IV
Directions (Qs. 106?110) : In each sentencebelow four words have been printed in bold type, which arenumbered (A), (B), (C), (D). One of these words may be
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either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of thesentence. The number of that word is the answer. If allthe four words are spelt correctly, the answer is (E),i.e., all correct.106. He had experienced (a) / a purposefully (b) /
discussion (c) / on topics of our interest. (d) / Allcorrect (e)Ans: ( b )
107. To solve a (a) / problem, one needs to have (b) /intelligent and firm (c) / determination. (d) / All correct(e)
Ans: ( c )
108. Many legends (a) / superstions endow the moon with(b) / a beauty and mistery which will (c) / linger for
countless years. (d) / All correct (e)Ans: ( c )
109. People in our country are distressed (a) / by thespate of strikes, an almost (b) / perpetual go-slow and(c) / increadibly low productivity. (d) / All correct (e)
Ans: ( d )
110. The faces of the (a) / twins were so (b) /identical that we could not (c) / differentiate betweenthem. (d) / All correct (e)
Ans: ( c )
Directions (Qs. 111?115) : In each of the followingquestions five words are given, which are numbered I, II,III, IV and V. By using all the five words, each onlyonce, you have to frame a meaningful and grammaticallycorrect sentence. The correct order of the words is theanswer. Choose from the five alternatives the one havingthe correct order of words and mark it as your answer onthe answer sheet.111. I. interested II. in III.childrenIV. are V. games
(a) III, IV, I, II, V(b) V, IV, I, II, III(c) III, IV, V, I, II(d) III, V, IV, I, II(e) III, IV, II, V, IAns: ( a ) III, IV, I, II, V
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112. I. was II. to III. heVI. go V. ready
(a) III, I, II, IV, V(b) I, III, IV, II, V
(c) III, IV, II, V, I(d) I, II, IV, III, V(e) III, I, V, II, IVAns: ( e ) III, I, V, II, IV
113. I. found II. lost III. hisIV. book V. we
(a) V, II, III, I, IV(b) III, IV, II, V, I(c) V, I, III, II, IV(d) V, II, III, IV, I
(e) III, IV, V, II, IAns: ( c ) V, I, III, II, IV
114. I. of II. he III. proudIV. me V. was
(a) V, II, IV, I, III(b) II, V, IV, I, III(c) IV, V, III, I, II(d) II, V, III, I, IV(e) II, III, V, I, IVAns: ( d ) II, III, V, I, IV
115. I. decision II. happy III. madeIV. your V. me
(a) IV, III, V, II, I(b) IV, I, III, V, II(c) II, I, III, V, IV(d) IV, I, V, III, II(e) II, III, V, IV, IAns: ( b ) IV, I, III, V, II
Directions (Qs. 116?120) : In the followingquestions, five words are given out of which only one ismis-spelt. Find that mis-spelt word and indicate it in theAnswer Sheet.116. (a) combination
(b) exageration(c) hallucination(d) admonition(e) clinical
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Ans: ( b ) exageration
117. (a) sacrosanct(b) sacrelege(c) sacred
(d) sacrament(e) segmentAns: ( b ) sacrelege
118. (a) allitration(b) allowance(c) almighty(d) almanac(e) illicitAns: ( a ) allitration
119. (a) idiosyncrasy(b) idealise(c) idiosy(d) ideology(e) ieonoclassAns: ( c ) idiosy
120. (a) jaundise(b) jasmine(c) jevelin(d) jarving(e) judgementAns: ( a ) jaundise
Directions (Qs. 121?130) : Read the followingpassage carefully and answer the questions given below it.Certain words/phrases in the passage are printed in bold tohelp you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunriseand sunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers,forests and fields provide joy and bliss to the human mindand heart for hours together. Everything in nature issplendid and divine. Everyday and every season of the yearhas a peculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should haveeyes to behold it and a heart to feel it like the Englishpoet William Wordsworth who after seeing daffodilssaid: ?And then my heart with pleasure fills and danceswith the daffodils?.
Nature is a great teacher. The early man wasthrilled with beauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans
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worshipped nature. One can learn the lessons in the vastschool of nature. Unfortunately the strife, the stressand the tension of modern life have made people immune tobeauties of nature. Their life is so full of care thatthey have no time to stand and stare. They cannot enjoy
the beauty of lowing rivers, swinging trees, flying birdsand majestic mountains and hills. There is however, a cryto go back to village from the concrete and artificialjungle of cities. Hence the town planners of today payspecial attention to provide enough number of naturalscenic spots in town planning. To develop a balancedpersonality, one needs to have a healthy attitude which canmake us appreciate and enjoy the beauty of nature.
There is other balm to soothe our tired soul andlistless mind than the infinite nature all around us. Weshould enjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious
life, full of peace and tranquility.121. Which of the following words has the SAME meaningas the word care as used in the passage ?
(a) grief(b) want(c) needs(d) pleasure(e) prejudicesAns: ( a ) grief
122. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaningof the word unfold as used in the passage.
(a) declare(b) conceal(c) describe(d) perpetuate(e) evolveAns: ( b ) conceal
123. Which of the following statements is not made inthe passage about Nature?
(a) Nature is an infinite source of beauty(b) Everything in nature is splendid and divine(c) Nature is a great teacher(d) The Aryans worshipped Nature(e) The early man was scared of NatureAns: ( e ) The early man was scared of Nature
124. What is needed to develop balanced personality?(a) interpersonal skills
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(b) reading poetry(c) healthy attitude(d) going back to villages(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) healthy attitude
125. Why do people not enjoy the beauty of Nature ?(a) They are running after material pleasures(b) They do not consider nature as balm to
soothe their fired minds(c) Their life is full of worries and tensions(d) They are afraid of nature(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) Their life is full of worries and
tensions
126. What should we do to enjoy tranquil life ?(a) Get totally immersed in our daily routine(b) Believe that nature is infinite source of
beauty(c) Lead a disciplined and dedicated life(d) Enjoy the nature around us(e) Form a habit of daily physical exerciseAns: ( d ) Enjoy the nature around us
127. What are the town planners doing today?(a) Providing facilities for enjoying nature(b) Establishing balance between concrete and
artificial jungle of cities(c) Supporting the cry to go back to villages(d) Making efforts to inculcate healthy
attitude among people(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) Providing facilities for enjoying
nature
128. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaningof the word listless as used in the passage
(a) active(b) progressive(c) backward(d) hidden(e) impureAns: ( a ) active
129. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning
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of the word soothe as used in the passage ?(a) stabilize(b) excite(c) propagate(d) nature
(e) strengthenAns: ( b ) excite
130. According to the author of the passage, Nature(a) is the ultimate salvation of man(b) is the creator of this universe(c) brings uniformity in all seasons(d) maintains homeostasis in human beings(e) is abundantly glorious and divineAns: ( e ) is abundantly glorious and divine
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SBI
ORDERING OF WORDS IN A
SENTENCE
1. Various leading a productive
P
disabilities stand in
Q
and personally satisfying life
R
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the way of millions of Indians
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) Q R P S
(b) P S Q R
(c) Q S P R
(d) P R Q S
Answer.c
2. The majority of
Britons believe that there
P
if the increasing problem
Q
must be restrictions on cheap air travel
R
of global warming is going to be tackled
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) S R Q P 1
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(b) P Q R S
(c) S ~ Q R P
(d) P R Q S
Answer.d
3. Having achieved success
to ride the next big outsourcing wave
P
in software exports and information
technology areas,
Q
At this time in manufacturing from the
U.S.
R
indian manulacturer-exporters are well
equipped
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) P S Q R
(b) Q R P S
(c) P R ~ Q S
(d) Q S P R
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Answer.d
4. No amount poor countries if they do
P
of direct aid will help
Q
not develop the capacity
R
ro generate wealth for themselves
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) Q P R S
(b) R S Q P
(c) Q S R P
(d) R P Q S .
Answer.c
5. While the recent
century show that the June rainfall is
P
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of a drought, Indias rainfall data
for over a
Q
rain may have soothed concerns
R
no predictor of the monsoons outcome
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) P S R Q
(b) R Q P S
(c) P Q ~ R S
(d) R S P Q
Answer.b
6. If fair play
` fair trade and the protection of the planet,
P
is going to encompass
Q
in sports many codes of conduct
R
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these should be enshrined
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) Q S P R
(b) R P ~ S Q
(c) Q P S R
(d) R S P Q
Answer.c
7. The delay led in a rapid escalation
P
in the onset of the monsoon
Q
over Kerala and its subsequent weakness
R
of the national rainfall deficit
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) S R P Q
(b)Q P R S
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(c) S P R Q
(d) Q R P S
Answer.d
8. Travel to
where you dont know the local language.
P
and see how your
Q
a foreign country, even zi region of India
R
hands and expressions do the talking
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) S Q P R .
(b) R P Q S
(c) S P Q R
(d) R Q P S
Answer.b
9. When a taxi driver saves a student
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P
bagful of money to its rightful owner
Q
what is that usually happens
R
from drowning or returns a
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) P R Q S
(b) Q S P R
(c) P S Q R
(d) Q R P S
Answer.c
10. No international
albeit at times, for wrong reasons
P
institution has indeed
Q
engaged the attention of the people
R
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across the globe the way WTO has done,
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) Q R S P
(b) P S R Q
(c) Q S R P
(d) P R S Q
Answer.a
11. , There are
from different walks of life us human
rights
P
so much is written hy so many persons
Q
very few subjects in
R
contemporary times on which
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
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(a) Q S R P
(b) R P Q S
(c) Q P R S
(d) R S ~ Q P
Answer.d
12. On the contrary,
in countries like China and the other
Pacific countries,
P
permission for shooting but also
Q
filmmakers not only obtain quick
R
get subsidies to undertake the job
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) P R Q S
(b) Q S P R
(c) P S Q R
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(d) Q R P ~ S
Answer.a
13. Newspapers also
highlighted the apparent lack
P
received limited media attention
Q
of interest in the event in Amercia
R
where it reportedly
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct?
(a) Q S R P
(b) P R S Q
(c) Q R S P
(d) P S R Q
Answer.b
14. Scientists carrying
glacier feeding the Ganga may melt before
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the end of the 2l century
P
because of climatic changes
Q
caused by manmade carbon dioxide
emissions
R
out a study have warned that an ancient
S
Which one of the following sequences is
correct
(a) S R Q P
(b) Q -P S R
(c) S P Q R
(d) Q R S P
Answer.c
15. Which one of the following statements
is true?
(a) One can learn new things only up to
the age of 35 years
(b) University is the best place for
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learning
(c) A person can continue to learn whole
his life
(d) One should cease to learn new things
after a certain age
Answer.c
16. Which one of the following statements
is true
(a) One should use technology in learning
new things
(b) One should not waste his energy in
crossing one threshold to another
(c) One should always seek guidance of
elders
(d) One should continue to face obstacles
which confront him
Answer.d
17. Which one of the following statements
is true
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(a) A person can be successful only if he
does not cross many thresholds?
(b) De Morgan was a renowned
mountaineer
(c) A reference has been made of a Dutch
mountaineer
(d) One should not lament if he faces new
Obstacles
Answer.d
18. According to this passage, progress in
life depends on which one of the following
factors?
(a) Energy conservation
(b) Human resource development
(c) Showing perseverance in crossing
obstacles, one after another
(d) Remaining contented with ones job
Answer.c
19. When does real progress stop?
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(a) When there is poor governance
(hl When economy of the country is in
bad shape
(c) When people refrain from finding
new obstacles to overcome
(d) When percentage of illiteracy increases
Answer.c
PASSAGE
Scientists tell us that without the
presence of the cohesive force among the
atoms that comprise this globe of ours, it
would crumble to pieces and we would
cease to exist and even as there is cohesive
force in blind matters, so must there be in
all things animate and the name for that
cohesive force among animate beings is
love. We have to learn to use that force
among all that lives, and in the use of it
consists our knowledge of God. Where
there is love there is life; hatred leads to
destruction. Life persists in middle of
destruction. Only under that law would a
well-ordered society be intelligible and life
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worth living.
The sum total of the energy of
mankind is not to bring us down but to lift
us up, and that is the result of the definite,
of unconscious working of the law of love.
The fact that mankind persists shows that
the cohesive force is greater than the
disruptive force, centripetal force greater
than centrifugal. If love be not the law of
our being, here is no escape from a
periodical recurrence of war, each
succeeding one outdoing the preceding in
ferocity.
All the teachers that ever lived have
preached this law with more or less vigor.
lf love was not law of life, life would not
have persisted in the midst of death. Life
is a perpetual triumph over the grave. If
there is a fundamental distinction between
man and beast, it is the formers progressive
recognition of the law and its application
in practice to his own personal life. All the
saints of the world, ancient and modern,
approve of that Supreme Law of our being.
That the brute in us seems so often to gain
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an easy triumph is true enough. That
however does not disprove the law. It
shows the difficulty of practice,
20. What does our knowledge of God
consist in?
(a) Believing that God helps the poor and
the downtrodden
(b) Understanding His omnipresence
(c) Learning to love all living things
(d) Learning that sinful acts lead to
Destruction
Answer.c
21. What are human beings bound by?
(a) Sense of security
(b) Love
(c) Fear of God
(d) Self interest
Answer.b
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22. Consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Law of our being has
been explained by scientists
2. According to scientists, centrifugal
force is greater than cohesive force
among the atoms.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) l only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer.d
23. What does centripetal force mean?
(a) A force which draws things towards
the centre
(b) A force working away from the centre
(c) Gravitational force
(d) Atomic repulsion
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Answer.a
24. Consider the following statements:
l. Mankind persists because cohesive
force is less than centripetal force.
2. Cohesive force does not exist among
animate things.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(a) l only (b) 2 only
(c) Both l and 2 (d) Neither l nor 2
Answer.b
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Directions (For the 8 items which follow):
Each of the following eight sentences has
it blank space and four words tire given
one? the sentence. Out of these four
choices, select the word which you consider
the most appropriate for the blank space
and mark your choice on the Answer
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Sheet.
25. His soon had the crowd
booing his opponents.
(a) audition (b) oratory
(c) arrogance (d) audacity
Answer.b
26. In the absence of my commanding
officer, I acted on my own .
(a) attribute (b) brain
(C) initiative (d) intention
Answer.c
27. The dean tried to retain control of the
situation on campus, but his attempt was
by the board of trustees.
(o) thwarted (b) witnessed
(c) justified (d) disclosed
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Answer.a
28. His story is in the literal
sense of the word.
(a) creditworthy (b) incredible
(c) unaccredited (d) accredited
Answer.a
29. The shortcomings of the writers
analysis are by his clarity in .
explaining financial complexity and the
sheer importance of this text.
(a) demonstrated (b) alleviated
(c) magnified (d) offset
Answer.d
30. This was a tricky question which left
him for an answer.
(a) discovering (b) obvious
(c) groping (d) glad
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Answer.c
31. Because the ice grains in slush are so
loosely bonded. it is and thus can
cause an avalanche even on gentle slopes.
(a) unstable (b) flexible
(c) interdependent (d) compact
Answer.a
32. It him to ask for a loan.
(a), frowned (b) galled
(0) angered (d) admonished
Answer.b
ORDERING OF WORDS IN A
SENTENCE
Directions (For the 16 items which follow):
In the following items, some parts of the
sentence have been jumbled up. You are
required to rearrange these parts which
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are labeled R Q, R and S to produce the
correct sentence. Choose the proper
sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet
accordingly.
33. Even today
line to save the forests
P
it is the committed minority
Q
in the firing
R
of forest officers who stand
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) PS RQ (b) Q-RSP
(c) PR SQ (d) Q~SR-P
Answer.d
34. Our
society has got used
P
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and is unable to
Q
tolerate even statements of fact
R
to sweeping issues under the carpet
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) QR~PS (b) P-S-Q-R
(c) QSP-R (d) P-RQS
Answer.b
35. Not only in India
against the patriarchal order
P
women had to struggle
Q
to get into parliament in
significant numbers
R
but elsewhere in the world too
S
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Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) S-P QR (I1) R-Q-PS
(c) SQ P-R (d) RP-Q-S
Answer.a
36. One of the central,
issues taken up by the G8 Summit.
P
in the context of climate change
Q
at Gleneagles is the challenge of
reducing greenhouse gas emissions
R
and most contentious
S
Which of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) S-P-R-Q (b) Q-R-PS
(c) S-RPQ (d) Q-PR-S
Answer.a
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37. Technology helps
unskilled to skilled work and thereby
P
to achieve a paradigm shift from
Q
move large numbers of the rural poor
R
from the primary to the secondary and
tertiary sectors to the economic activity
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) S-RPQ (b) QPR-S
(c) SP-RQ (d) Q~RP-S
Answer.b
38. It does seem funny
when the existing ones to tackle pubic
smoking
P
that new laws on curbing indirect
Q
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influences of smoking are being formulated
R
have not been effectively implemented
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) Q SPR (b) P-R Q S
(c) QRP~S (d) P-S-Q-R
Answer.c
39. The huge expenditure
into building state-of-the-art
laboratories,
P
on research and development has
mostly gone
Q
but India is still lagging behind when it
comes to innovation
R
buying new gadgetry, updating
tools of research
S
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Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) Q PS-R (b) RSPQ
(c) QS PR (d) R-PS-Q
Answer.a
40. lSROs upcoming
direct to most Indian homes
P
is expected to be the spur for beaming
TV channels
Q
to be launched in mid-December
R
power-packed satellite lNSAT4A
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) PRQS (b) S-QR-P
(c) PQ-R-S (d) S-RQ-P
Answer.d
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41. There is
the regulatory framework laws
P
increase activity in India
Q
and services to help
R
also the need to improve
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) SP-RQ (b) RQ-SP
(c) S-Q-R-P (d) R-P-S-Q
Answer.a
42. The new technology
of industrialized countries in scientific
p
may also weaken the dominance
Q
and technological innovations in favour of
R
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the less wealthy but technologysavvy
nations
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) R-P-Q-S (b) Q-S-R-P
(c) R-SQ-P (d) QPR-S
Answer.d
43. Clearly
system in India thrives on learning by rote
P
culture runs deep because the education
Q
and downplays questioning
R
lack of intellectual property
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) RPQ-S (b) SQPR
(c) RQ-P-S (d) S-P-Q-R
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Answer.b
44. What is missing
that has increasingly led to a drift of
P
stream to engineering and technology
Q
talent from the pure science
R
though. is scientific temper
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) SRPQ (b) Q-P-R-S
(c) SP-RQ (d) QRP-S
Answer.c
45. In the
psychologists, psychiatrists and
social workers
P
in marriage counseling in India
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Q
trained in counseling act as marriage
counselors
R
absence of any certification
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) P-R-SQ (b) S-Q-PR
(c) PQ-S-R (d) S-RP-Q
Answer.b
46. When the
year ago the extent of damage it
P
Tsunami hit the coastline of Nagapattinam
Q
caused to agricultural land was
unimaginable
R
in Tamil Nadu more than a
S
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Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) R-SQP (b) QPR-S
(c) R-PQ-S (11) Q-S-R-P
Answer.b
47. The hill in
Forest Department find hard to live down
P
the number of tigers in two key reserves
Q
the State Government and its
R
in Rajasthan is a scandal
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) Q-SR-P (b) P-RS-Q
(c) Q-RSP (d) P-S-RQ
Answer.a
48. An apolitical
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of conviction K.R. Narayanan has left
P
and no controversies
Q
[resident with the courage
R
behind a virtuous life
S
Which one of the following is the correct
sequence?
(a) R-QSP (b) SPR-Q
(c) R-P-S-Q (ti) S-Q-R-P
Answer.c
Directions (For the 15 items which follow):
In the section, you are given four alternative
meanings to each idiom/phrase. Choose
the most appropriate one.
49. FABLAN POLICY
(a) Dictatorial policy
(b) Democratic policy
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(c) Market policy
(d) Policy of using gradual reforms
Answer.d
50. TO KICK THE BUCKET `
(a) To start an account
(b) To start a sea journey
(c) To die
(d) To start agricultural activity
Answer.c
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Test I : Reasoning ability and Numerical Aptitude1. Suresh is taller than Prabhu but shorter than Ram, Prabhuis as tall as Neeraj but taller than Nilesh. Which of thefollowing statements is definitely true for Neeraj?
(a) Neeraj is shorter than Nilesh(b) Neeraj is the tallest(c) Neeraj is the shortest
(d) Neeraj is taller than Nilesh(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Neeraj is taller than Nilesh
2. How many such pairs of letters are there in the wordSTAINLESS each of which has as many letters between them inthe word as they have in the English alphabet, in the samesequence?
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(a) Two(b) Three(c) Four(d) Five(e) None of these
Ans: ( e ) None of these
3. What will come in place of the question mark (?) in thefollowing sequence?ARRANGEMENTS, RRANGEMENT, RANGEMEN, ?, NGEM
(a) RANGEME(b) ANGEME(c) ANGEMENT(d) NGEMEN(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) ANGEME
4. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way andso form a group. Which is the one that does not belong tothat group?
(a) Baking(b) Steaming(c) Cooking(d) Frying(e) BoilingAns: ( c ) Cooking
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way andso form a group which is the one that does not belong tothat group?
(a) Radish(b) Orange(c) Pear(d) Mango(e) AppleAns: ( a ) Radish
6. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way andso form a group. Which is the one that does not belong tothat group?
(a) Earth(b) Moon(c) Saturn(d) Pluto(e) VenusAns: ( b ) Moon
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7. If water is called food, food is called drink, drink iscalled blue, blue is called red, red is called white andwhite is called brown, then what is the colour of ?blood? ?
(a) Blue
(b) Red(c) Brown(d) White(e) DrinkAns: ( d ) White
8. In a certain code language, the word ENQUIRY is writtenas YRIUQNE. How will the word REQUIRE be written in thecode language ?
(a) QERUERI(b) REQUERI
(c) ERIUQER(d) IREUQER(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) ERIUQER
9. In a certain code language DESERT is written RTSEDE. Howwill the word FAULTS the written in that code language?
(a) TSULFA(b) AFLUST(c) LUAFST(d) UAFSTL(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) TSULFA
10. How many meaningful English word can be formed by usingthe second, the fifth, the seventh and the tenth letters ofthe word APPROPRIATION, each only once, but in differentsequence ?
(a) One(b) Two(c) Three(d) None of these(e) More than threeAns: ( a ) One
Directions (Qs. 11?15) : What will come in place of thequestion mark (?) in the following questions?11. 7589 ? ? = 3434
(a) 3721(b) 4155
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(c) 3246(d) 11023(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 4155
12. 300 + (10)2 x 2 = ?(a) 450(b) 800(c) 500(d) 550(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 500
13. 12.05 x 5.4 0.6 = ?(a) 105.55(b) 108.45
(c) 118.45
(d) 118.55(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 108.45
14. 2435 24 = 24?(a) 2.5(b) 3.5(c) 2(d) 3(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 2.5
15. 78 x 14 + 7645 ? ? = 8247(a) 580(b) 590(c) 490(d) 480(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 490
Directions (Qs. 16?17) :I. ?P + Q? means P is the brother of QII. ?P x Q? means P is the mother of QIII. ?P Q? means P is the sister of QIV. ?P ? Q? means Q is the father of P16. Which of the following represents ?B is the materialuncle of C??
(a) B + A x C(b) B x C + A
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(c) B C + A(d) B x A + c(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) B + A x C
17. Which of the following statements is not necessary toanswer the above question?(a) Only I and II(b) Only III(c) Only III and IV(d) Either II or III(e) All are necessaryAns: ( c ) Only III and IV
18. Pointing towards a woman a boy said, ?she is the onlydaughter of my mother?s brother?s only brother-in-law?. How
the woman is related to the boy?(a) Mother(b) Aunt(c) Sister-in-law(d) Sister(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Sister
19. Four of the following five are alike in a certain wayand hence form a group. Which one of the following does notbelong to that group?
(a) 63(b) 64(c) 39(d) 48(e) 79Ans: ( e ) 79
20. Ina certain code language DOWNBEAT is written asTABEWNDO. How will the word PROSPECT be written in thatcode language?
(a) RPSOEPTC(b) TCPEOSPR(c) ORPSPTCE(d) TCPREPOS(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) TCPEOSPR
Directions (Qs. 21?26) : What will come in place of thequestion mark (?) in the following questions?
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21. 37.5 (27)1.5 x 92 = 3?(a) 5(b) 4.5(c) 7(d) 6.5
(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 7
22. 28% of 450 + 45% of 280 = ?(a) 126(b) 252(c) 324(d) 212(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 252
23. 1027.05
? 314.005
+ 112.25
= ?(a) 825.395(b) 825.095(c) 825.305(d) 825.295(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 825.295
24. (103.7 x 101.3)2 = 10?(a) 6(b) 7(c) 10(d) 3(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 10
25. 40.83 x 1.02 x 1.2 = ?(a) 49.97592(b) 41.64660(c) 58.7952(d) 42.479532(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 49.97592
26. 3978 + 112 x 2 = ? 2(a) 8180(b) 2101(c) 4090(d) 8404(e) None of these
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Ans: ( d ) 8404
27. Four of the following five are alike in a certain wayand hence form a group. Which one of the following does notbelong to that group?
(a) 21(b) 35(c) 49(d) 63(e) 56Ans: ( c ) 49
28. P is heavier than Q but lighter than R. Q is heavierthan T. S is heavier than P but lighter than V. Who amongthem is the lightest?
(a) V
(b) S(c) T(d) R(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) T
29. In a certain code language TRANSPORT is written asRTASNPORT. How will the word GATEHOUSE be written in thatcode language ?
(a) ETGAHOESU(b) ETAGHESUO(c) AGTHEOUSE(d) AGETHUOES(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) AGTHEOUSE
30. In a certain code language ?si re ga? MEANS ?Shyam issmart? and ?pa si ga? means? Animesh is smart?. What is thecode for ?smart? in that code language?
(a) si(b) re(c) ga(d) pa(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
Directions (Qs. 31?34) : What will come in place of thequestion-mark (?) in the following questions ?31. 12.05 x 5.4 0.3 = ?
(a) 108.55
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(b) 216.90(c) 118.45(d) 118.55(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 216.90
32. 99 11 + 7 x 16 = (?)2(a) 11(b) 121(c) 12(d) 144(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 11
33. 8400 120 x 15 + 150 = ?(a) 1050
(b) 1200(c) 1100(d) 1514(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 1200
34. 45% of 1500 + 35% of 1700 = ?% of 3175(a) 40(b) 55(c) 45(d) 35(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 40
Directions (Qs. 35?39) : Study the following informationcarefully and answer the questions given below:The number 0 to 9 are coded in the following mannerconsidering the exception given below:
3 6 9 7 0 2 8 1 5 4H P V S G D J K M R.Exception 1: If a number starts and ends with non-zero oddnumber then the first and the last digits should be coded asX and Z.Exception 2: If a number starts and ends with non-zero evennumber then the first and the last digits should be coded asA and B respectively.35. What is the code for5 2 1 8 6 3 ?
(a) MDKJPH
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(b) ZDKJPX(c) XDKJPZ(d) ADKJPB(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) XDKJPZ
36. What is the code for 492310 ?(a) RVDHKG(b) AVDHKB(c) VRDKHG(d) BVDHKA(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) RVDHKG
37. Which of the following numbers is represented by ASGHKB?I. 670312 II. 470313 III. 270318
(a) Only I and III(b) Only I and II(c) Only Ii and III(d) Only I(e) Only IIIAns: ( a ) Only I and III
38. What is the code for 3186452 ?(a) HKJDMRP(b) KHPJMRD(c) DMRPHKJ(d) HKJPRMD(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) HKJPRMD
39. Which of the following numbers is represented by DPJRSV ?(a) 628794(b) 268479(c) 246793(d) 168359(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 268479
40. Animesh and Anand together got a profit of Rs. 9,600 andthey distributed between themselves in the ratio of5 : 7.What is the share of Animesh?
(a) Rs. 4,000(b) Rs. 5,600(c) Rs. 4,800(d) Rs. 5,200
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(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) Rs. 4,000
41. A man bought some fruits at the rate of 16 for Rs. 24and sold them at the rate of 8 for Rs. 18. What is the
profit per cent?(a) 50%(b) 60%(c) 40%(d) 25%(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 50%
42. A cow is tethered in the middle of a field with a 14feet long rope. If the cow grazes 100 sq feet per dayapproximately. What time will be taken by the cow to graze
the grazeable area of the field?(a) 2 days(b) 18 days(c) 24 days(d) 6 days(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 6 days
43. 7/8 of 3/7 of a number is equal to 25% of 45% ofanother number. What is the ratio of the first and thesecond numbers respectively?
(a) 3 : 7(b) 9: 10(c) 3 : 10(d) 3 : 2(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 3 : 10
44. Mr. Rahul spends 30% of his monthly salary on domesticexpenses. He spends respectively 20% and 10% of theremaining salary on education of children and conveyance.Of the remaining amounts now he spends respectively 20% and30% on entertainment and maintenance of house. He saves Rs.5512.50. what is the monthly salary of Mr. Rahul?
(a) Rs. 22,500(b) Rs. 20,000(c) Rs. 25,000(d) Rs. 24,500(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) Rs. 22,500
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45. The ratio of the present ages of Suman and Renu is 5 : 7respectively. Four years hence the ratio will become 3 : 4respectively. What is the present age of Renu in years?
(a) 28
(b) 24(c) 20(d) 21(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 28
46. If instead of multiplying a number by 7 the number wasdivided by 7. What should be the percentage error?
(a) 100%(b) 96.8%(c) 92.70%
(d) 97.9%(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) 97.9%
47. A car covers a certain distance taking 7 hours inforward journey. During the return journey, speed wasincreased by 12 kmph and it takes 5 hours. What is totaldistance covered?
(a) 210 km(b) 70 km(c) 440 km(d) 220 km(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 210 km
48. The LCM of two numbers is 2079 and their HCF is 27. Ifone of the numbers is 189, find the other number.
(a) 248(b) 128(c) 297(d) 336(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 297
49. The average between a two digit number and the numberobtained by interchanging the digits is 9. What is thedifference between the two digits of the number?
(a) 8(b) 2(c) 5
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(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Cannot be determined
50. A circle and a rectangle have the same perimeter. The
sides of the rectangle are 18 cm and 26 cm. What will bethe area of the circle?(a) 88 cm2(b) 1250 cm2(c) 154 cm2(d) 128 cm2(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
51. The difference between a number and its three-fifth is50. What is the number?
(a) 75
(b) 100(c) 125(d) 80(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 125
52. Some persons decide to raise Rs. 3 lakhs by equalcontribution from each of them. If they contributed Rs. 50extra each, the contribution increased to Rs. 3.25 lakhs.How many persons were there ?
(a) 400(b) 500(c) 600(d) 700(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 500
53. A sample of milk contains 5% water. What quantity ofpure milk should be added to 10 litres of milk to reduce thewater content to 2%?
(a) 5 litres(b) 7 litres(c) 15 litres(d) 12 litres(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) 15 litres
54. The difference between the compound interest and thesimple interest on a certain sum of money at 5% per annum
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for 2 years is Rs. 1.50. Find the sum.(a) Rs. 800(b) Rs. 1200(c) Rs. 400(d) Rs. 600
(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Rs. 600
55. A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. Together A andB are supposed to do 7/11th of the work. How much does C get?
(a) Rs. 270(b) Rs. 200(c) Rs. 310(d) Rs. 175(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) Rs. 200
Directions (Qs. 56?60) : Study the following informationcarefully and answer the questions given below:
There is a five storey building including the ground floorand each floor has only one flat. All these flats have beenoccupied by the five Bank Probationary Officers. Eachofficer owns a different car. The cars are : Indica, Ikon,Indigo, Elentra and Santro. The five officers?A, B, X, Yand Z ? are employed in the different banks, viz., StateBank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), UCO Bank,ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank but not necessarily in the sameorder. Mr. X works in HDFC Bank and lives on the groundfloor. The officer who lives on fourth (top) floor does notown Elentra or Santro. Mr. B works in PNB and owns Elentracar. The officer who works in UCO Bank and lives on secondfloor owns Indica car. Mr. Y lives on third floor and ownsIndigo. Mr. Z works in ICICI Bank and Mr. Y works in StateBank of India.56. Who among the following does own Santro car ?
(a) A(b) B(c) X(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) X
57. Who lives on the second floor ?(a) X(b) Y(c) Z
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(d) A(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) A
58. On which floor does B live ?
(a) First(b) Second(c) Fourth(d) Cannot be determined(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) First
59. Who among the following owns Indica car ?(a) X(b) A(c) Y
(d) B(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) A
60. Which of the following combinations of the officer andcar is correct ?
(a) Mr. X : Elentra(b) Mr. Y : Ikon(c) Mr. A : Santro(d) Mr. Z : Ikon(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) Mr. Z : Ikon
61. For which of the following values of x the inequality x(x + 3) < 10 is satisfied ?
(a) X > 2, x < -5(b) -3 < x < 0(c) -2 < x < 5(d) X < -2, x > 5(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) -3 < x < 0
62. There is a leak in the bottom of a cistern. When thecistern is thoroughly repaired, it would be filled in 3 hours. It now takes half an hour longer. If the cistern isfull, how long will the leak take to empty the cistern?
(a) 24 hours(b) 28 hours(c) 21 hours(d) 27 hours
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(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) 24 hours
63. If the diagonals of a rhombus are 8 cm and 10 cmrespectively what will be the area of the rhombus?
(a) 35
sq cm(b) 40 sq cm(c) 30 sq cm(d) 20 sq cm(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 40 sq cm
64. Some toys were distributed equally among 18 children insuch a way that the number of toys each child gets is equalto the total number of children and after distribution 6toys are left out. What was the total number of toys?
(a) 324(b) 330(c) 336(d) 320(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) 330
65. A shopkeeper allows 10% discount on the price of anarticle and sells it for Rs. 7,600. What is the marketprice of the article ?
(a) Rs. 8,250(b) Rs. 8,500(c) Rs. 8,540(d) Rs. 8,415(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
Directions (Qs. 66?70) : Below in each question five wordsare given. Which of them will come in the middle place ifall of them are arranged alphabetically? Serial number ofthat word is the answer.
66. (a) Encounter(b) Enormous(c) Engineer(d) Enlarge(e) EncroachAns: ( c ) Engineer
67. (a) Network
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(b) Nepotism(c) Neutral(d) Neighbour(e) NervousAns: ( e ) Nervous
68. (a) Granular(b) Gratuity(c) Gravitate(d) Greatness(e) GratefulAns: ( b ) Gratuity
69. (a) Residential(b) Reputation(c) Resistant
(d) Residence(e) RescheduleAns: ( d ) Residence
70. (a) Bracelet(b) Boutique(c) Bourgeois(d) Brackish(e) BrambleAns: ( a ) Bracelet
Directions (Qs. 71?75) : the number group in each questionis to be codified in the following codes :
Number 3 8 7 0 1 9 6 4 2 5Codes N L D M H B V R G P.You have to find out which of the answers (A), (B), (C) and(D) has the correct coded form of the given number group.If none of the coded form is correct, mark (E) as the answer.71. 6182734
(a) HBGPLDM(b) VBLGRNH(c) VHLGDNR(d) BHNDGHR(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) VHLGDNR
72. 349805(a) NRBLMP
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(b) BRNLPM(c) LRDGMP(d) PMLHBR(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) NRBLMP
73. 57920642(a) DPBGMVRH(b) PDBRLNGH(c) MVRGHLDP(d) PDBGMVRG(e) None of theseAns: ( d ) PDBGMVRG
74. 7561024(a) DPVGMRH
(b) DPVHMGR(c) HMRLDVP(d) VHDPGRL(e) None of theseAns: ( b ) DPVHMGR
75. 48236017(a) RLGDLMHV(b) BNDPGMRH(c) VHMGDMRL(d) HNPGBMHV(e) None of theseAns: ( e ) None of these
Directions (Qs. 76?80) : the news item given in eachquestion below is to be classified into one of the followingfive areas.(a) Political and Social, (b) sports and Culture, (c)Science and Health(d) Economics and Commerce, and (e) Miscellaneous76. International Film Festival of India was organized inChennai recently.
Ans: ( b ) sports and Culture
77. India will host 2010 Commonwealth GamesAns: ( b ) sports and Culture
78. Sustained efforts are needed to secure the release ofhotages.
Ans: ( e ) Miscellaneous
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79. India and Japan are considering to have dialogue ondefence issue.
Ans: ( a ) Political and Social
80. New vaccine MMR has been developed for children.Ans: ( c ) Science and Health
TEST ?III :: ENGLISH LANGUAGEDirections (Qs. 81?90) : In the following passage there are
blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers areprinted below the passage and against each, five words aresuggested, one of which fills the blank appropriately. Findout the appropriate word in each case.
Fourteen centuries ago when the world was much younger,the ruler of all India, Rajah Balhait, was ??..(151) about
his people. A new game of dice, called hard, had ???(15
2)the imagination of his subjects, teaching them that chancealone-a-roll of the dice guided the ???(153) of men. Allwho played this game of fortune lost their ???(155) in thevirtues of courage, prudence, wisdom and hope. It bred afatalism that was ???(155) the spirit of the kingdom.
Raja Balhait commissioned Sissa, an intelligent courter athis court to find an answer to this ???(156) After much???(157) the clever Sissa invented another game.Chaturanga, the exact ???(158) of hard, in which the fourelements of the Indian army were the key pleces. In thegame these pieces-chariots, horses, elephants and footsoldiers-joined with a royal counselor to defend their kingand defeat the enemy. Forceful ???(159) was demanded of theplayers?not luck. Chaturanga soon became more popular thanhard, and the ???(160) to the Kingdom was over.
81. (a) concerned(b) confident(c) ignorant(d) indifferent(e) partisanAns: ( a ) concerned
82. (a) propelled(b) enshrined(c) captured(d) activated(e) enhancedAns: ( c ) captured
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83. (a) communities
(b) ways(c) abnormalities(d) destiny
(e) groupsAns: ( d ) destiny
84. (a) bravado(b) interest(c) peace(d) wealth(e) faithAns: ( b ) interest
85. (a) appalling
(b) crushing(c) moistening(d) promoting(e) overwhelmingAns: ( e ) overwhelming
86. (a) apprehension(b) risk(c) problem(d) game(e) destinyAns: ( e ) destiny
87. (a) deliberation(b) absorption(c) insight(d) hesitation(e) reluctanceAns: ( a ) deliberation
88. (a) nature(b) equivalent(c) picture(d) opposite(e) replicaAns: ( d ) opposite
89. (a) prediction(b) concentration(c) manipulation
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(e) hasAns: ( b ) fast
97. The vehicle did not come to a sudden halt since he braked ???
(a) immediately(b) silently(c) gently(d) completely(e) detectedAns: ( c ) gently
98. I saw him going escorted ??? two policemen.(a) with(b) against(c) by
(d) on(e) forAns: ( c ) by
99. Madhav is a sick man and has to be taken to the doctor ???(a) usually(b) timely(c) seldom(d) frequently(e) avoidedAns: ( d ) frequently
100. The child was left in the servants ???(a) care(b) duty(c) work(d) help(e) innocenceAns: ( a ) care
Directions (Qs. 101?105) : Rearrange the following sixsentences I, II, III, IV, V and VI in proper sequence so asto form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questionsgiven below them.
I. We were interested by contrast in understanding whatlessons actual teams and non-teams had for others to chooseto struggle with change and performance.II. Still, we suspected that most of these focused onpersuading readers that ?terms are important?.III. After all we thought teams are a well-known subject and
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there must be a thousand books on the subject already.IV. By going down this path we hope to discover something tosay that was different from most books on the subject.V. We approached the idea of a book on teams cautiously.VI. Alternatively they focused on providing you to advise on
building teams as an objective in it self.101. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?(a) I(b) II(c) VI(d) III(e) IVAns: ( d ) III
102. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence ?(a) V
(b) I(c) II(d) III(e) IVAns: ( a ) V
103. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence ?(a) V(b) III(c) II(d) VI(e) IVAns: ( c ) II
104. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence ?(a) III(b) IV(c) II(d) VI(e) IAns: ( e ) I
105. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence ?(a) III(b) IV(c) V(d) VI(e) IIAns: ( b ) IV
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Directions (Qs. 106?110) : In each sentence below fourwords have been printed in bold type, which are numbered(A), (B), (C), (D). One of these words may be eitherwrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of thesentence. The number of that word is the answer. If all
the four words are spelt correctly, the answer is (E), i.e.,all correct.106. He had experienced (a) / a purposefully (b) /discussion (c) / on topics of our interest. (d) / Allcorrect (e)
Ans: ( b )
107. To solve a (a) / problem, one needs to have (b) /intelligent and firm (c) / determination. (d) / All correct (e)
Ans: ( c )
108. Many legends (a) / superstions endow the moon with (b)/ a beauty and mistery which will (c) / linger for countlessyears. (d) / All correct (e)
Ans: ( c )
109. People in our country are distressed (a) / by the spateof strikes, an almost (b) / perpetual go-slow and (c) /increadibly low productivity. (d) / All correct (e)
Ans: ( d )
110. The faces of the (a) / twins were so (b) / identicalthat we could not (c) / differentiate between them. (d) /All correct (e)
Ans: ( c )
Directions (Qs. 111?115) : In each of the followingquestions five words are given, which are numbered I, II,III, IV and V. By using all the five words, each only once,you have to frame a meaningful and grammatically correctsentence. The correct order of the words is the answer.Choose from the five alternatives the one having the correctorder of words and mark it as your answer on the answer sheet.111. I. interested II. in III. childrenIV. are V. games
(a) III, IV, I, II, V(b) V, IV, I, II, III(c) III, IV, V, I, II(d) III, V, IV, I, II(e) III, IV, II, V, IAns: ( a ) III, IV, I, II, V
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112. I. was II. to III. heVI. go V. ready
(a) III, I, II, IV, V(b) I, III, IV, II, V
(c) III, IV, II, V, I(d) I, II, IV, III, V(e) III, I, V, II, IVAns: ( e ) III, I, V, II, IV
113. I. found II. lost III. hisIV. book V. we
(a) V, II, III, I, IV(b) III, IV, II, V, I(c) V, I, III, II, IV(d) V, II, III, IV, I
(e) III, IV, V, II, IAns: ( c ) V, I, III, II, IV
114. I. of II. he III. proudIV. me V. was
(a) V, II, IV, I, III(b) II, V, IV, I, III(c) IV, V, III, I, II(d) II, V, III, I, IV(e) II, III, V, I, IVAns: ( d ) II, III, V, I, IV
115. I. decision II. happy III. madeIV. your V. me
(a) IV, III, V, II, I(b) IV, I, III, V, II(c) II, I, III, V, IV(d) IV, I, V, III, II(e) II, III, V, IV, IAns: ( b ) IV, I, III, V, II
Directions (Qs. 116?120) : In the following questions, fivewords are given out of which only one is mis-spelt. Findthat mis-spelt word and indicate it in the Answer Sheet.116. (a) combination
(b) exageration(c) hallucination(d) admonition(e) clinicalAns: ( b ) exageration
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117. (a) sacrosanct
(b) sacrelege(c) sacred(d) sacrament
(e) segmentAns: ( b ) sacrelege
118. (a) allitration(b) allowance(c) almighty(d) almanac(e) illicitAns: ( a ) allitration
119. (a) idiosyncrasy
(b) idealise(c) idiosy(d) ideology(e) ieonoclassAns: ( c ) idiosy
120. (a) jaundise(b) jasmine(c) jevelin(d) jarving(e) judgementAns: ( a ) jaundise
Directions (Qs. 121?130) : Read the following passagecarefully and answer the questions given below it. Certainwords/phrases in the passage are printed in bold to help youlocate them while answering some of the questions.
Nature is an infinite source of beauty. Sunrise andsunset, mountains and rivers, lakes and glaciers, forestsand fields provide joy and bliss to the human mind and heartfor hours together. Everything in nature is splendid anddivine. Everyday and every season of the year has apeculiar beauty to unfold. Only one should have eyes tobehold it and a heart to feel it like the English poetWilliam Wordsworth who after seeing daffodils said: ?Andthen my heart with pleasure fills and dances with thedaffodils?.
Nature is a great teacher. The early man was thrilled withbeauty and wonders of nature. The Aryans worshipped nature.
One can learn the lessons in the vast school of nature.
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Unfortunately the strife, the stress and the tension ofmodern life have made people immune to beauties of nature.Their life is so full of care that they have no time tostand and stare. They cannot enjoy the beauty of lowingrivers, swinging trees, flying birds and majestic mountains
and hills. There is however, a cry to go back to villagefrom the concrete and artificial jungle of cities. Hencethe town planners of today pay special attention to provideenough number of natural scenic spots in town planning. Todevelop a balanced personality, one needs to have a healthyattitude which can make us appreciate and enjoy the beautyof nature.
There is other balm to soothe our tired soul and listlessmind than the infinite nature all around us. We shouldenjoy it fully to lead a balanced and harmonious life, fullof peace and tranquility.
121. Which of the following words has the SAME meaning asthe word care as used in the passage ?(a) grief(b) want(c) needs(d) pleasure(e) prejudicesAns: ( a ) grief
122. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning ofthe word unfold as used in the passage.
(a) declare(b) conceal(c) describe(d) perpetuate(e) evolveAns: ( b ) conceal
123. Which of the following statements is not made in thepassage about Nature?
(a) Nature is an infinite source of beauty(b) Everything in nature is splendid and divine(c) Nature is a great teacher(d) The Aryans worshipped Nature(e) The early man was scared of NatureAns: ( e ) The early man was scared of Nature
124. What is needed to develop balanced personality?(a) interpersonal skills(b) reading poetry
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(c) healthy attitude(d) going back to villages(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) healthy attitude
125. Why do people not enjoy the beauty of Nature ?(a) They are running after material pleasures
(b) They do not consider nature as balm to soothe theirfired minds
(c) Their life is full of worries and tensions(d) They are afraid of nature(e) None of theseAns: ( c ) Their life is full of worries and tensions
126. What should we do to enjoy tranquil life ?(a) Get totally immersed in our daily routine
(b) Believe that nature is infinite source of beauty(c) Lead a disciplined and dedicated life(d) Enjoy the nature around us(e) Form a habit of daily physical exerciseAns: ( d ) Enjoy the nature around us
127. What are the town planners doing today?(a) Providing facilities for enjoying nature(b) Establishing balance between concrete and artificial
jungle of cities(c) Supporting the cry to go back to villages(d) Making efforts to inculcate healthy attitude among people(e) None of theseAns: ( a ) Providing facilities for enjoying nature
128. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning ofthe word listless as used in the passage
(a) active(b) progressive(c) backward(d) hidden(e) impureAns: ( a ) active
129. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning ofthe word soothe as used in the passage ?
(a) stabilize(b) excite(c) propagate(d) nature
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(e) strengthenAns: ( b ) excite
130. According to the author of the passage, Nature(a) is the ultimate salvation of man
(b) is the creator of this universe(c) brings uniformity in all seasons(d) maintains homeostasis in human beings(e) is abundantly glorious and divineAns: ( e ) is abundantly glorious and divine
1. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the Third, Seventh, Eighth and Tenthletters of the word COMPATIBILITY, which of the following would be the last letter of thatword ? If no such word can be made, give X as your answer and if more than one such wordcan be formed, give your answer as Y.
(A) I(B) B(C) L(D) X(E) YAns : (B)
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one thatdoes not belong to that group ?(A) Stem(B) Tree(C) Root(D) Branch(E) LeafAns : (B)
3. How many meaningful three letter English words can be formed with the letters AER, usingeach letter only once in each word ?(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) FourAns : (D)
4. In a certain code FINE is written HGPC.How is SLIT written in that code ?(A) UTGR(B) UTKR(C) TUGR
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(D) RUGT(E) None of theseAns : (E)
5. If Apple is called Orange, Orange is called Peach, Peach is called Potato, Potato is
called Banana, Banana is called Papaya and Papaya is called Guava, which of thefollowing grows underground ?(A) Potato(B) Guava(C) Apple(D) Banana(E) None of theseAns : (D)
6. If the digits in the number 86435192 are arranged in ascending order, what will be thedifference between the digits which are second from the right and fourth from the left in the new
arrangement ?(A) One(B) Two(C) Three(D) Four(E) NoneAns : (D)
7. Each vowel of the word ADJECTIVE is substituted with the next letter of the Englishalphabetical series, and each consonant is substituted with the letter preceding it. How manyvowels are present in the new arrangement ?(A) None(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) None of theseAns : (C)
8. If in a certain language LATE is coded as 8&4$ and HIRE is coded as 7*3$ then how willHAIL be coded in the same language ?(A) 7&8*(B) &7*8(C) 7*&8(D) 7&*8(E) None of theseAns : (D)
9. How many such pairs of letters are there in word ENGLISH, each of which has as many lettersbetween its two letters as there are between them in the English alphabets ?(A) None
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(B) One(C) Two(D) Three(E) More than threeAns : (E)
10. In a certain code na pa ka so means birds fly very high, ri so la pa means birds are verybeautiful and ti me ka bo means the parrots could fly. Which of the following is the code forhigh in that language ?(A) na(B) ka(C) bo(D) so(E) None of theseAns : (A)
Directions(Q. 1115
) In each of the questions below are given three statements followed bytwo conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if theyseem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decidewhich of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregardingcommonly known facts.
Read the statements and the conclusions which follow it andGive answer(A) if only conclusion I is true.(B) if only conclusion II is true.(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II is true.(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II is true(E) if both conclusions I and II are true.
11. Statements : All stars are suns.Some suns are planets.All planets are satellites.Conclusions :I. Some satellites are stars.II. No star is a satellite.Ans : (C)
12. Statements : All fishes are birds.All birds are rats.All rats are cows.Conclusions :I. All birds are cowsII. All rats are fishesAns : (A)
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13. Statements : All curtains are rods.Some rods are sheets.Some sheets are pillows.Conclusions :I. Some pillows are rods.
II. Some rods are curtains.Ans : (B)
14. Statements : Some walls are windows.Some windows are doors.All doors are roofs.Conclusions :I. Some doors are walls.II. No roof is a window.Ans : (D)
15
. Statements : All switches are plugs.Some plugs are bulbs.All bulbs are sockets.Conclusions :I. Some sockets are plugs.II. Some plugs are switches.Ans : (E)
Directions(Q. 1620) Study the sets of numbers given below and answer the questions, whichfollow :489 - 541 - 654 - 953 - 983
16. If in each number, the first and the last digits are interchanged, which of the following will bethe second highest number ?(A) 489(B) 541(C) 654(D) 953(E) 783Ans : (C)
17. If in each number, all the three digits are arranged in ascending order, which of the followingwill be the lowest number ?(A) 489(B) 541(C) 654(D) 953(E) 783Ans : (B)
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18. Which of the following numbers will be obtained if the first digit of lowest number issubtracted from the second digit of highest number after adding one to each of the numbers ?(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3
(D) 4(E) 5Ans : (A)
19. If five is subtracted from each of the numbers, which of the following numbers will be thedifference between the second digit of second highest number and the second digit of the highestnumber ?(A) Zero(B) 3(C) 1(D) 4
(E) 2Ans : (B)
20. If in each number the first and the second digits are interchanged, which will be the thirdhighest number ?(A) 489(B) 541(C) 654(D) 953(E) 783Ans : (D)
Directions(Q. 2125) Read the following information carefully and answer the questions,which follow :A B means A is father of BA + B means A is daughter of BA B means A is son of BA B means A is wife of B
21. Which of the following means P is grandson of S ?(A) P + Q S(B) P Q S(C) P Q + S(D) P Q S(E) None of theseAns : (C)
22. How is P related to T in the expression P + S T ?(A) Sister(B) Wife
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(C) Son(D) Daughter(E) None of theseAns : (A)
23. In the expression P + Q T how is T related to P ?(A) Mother(B) Father(C) Son(D) Brother(E) None of theseAns : (B)
24. Which of the following means T is wife of P ?(A) P S T(B) P S T
(C) P S T(D) P + T S(E) None of theseAns : (E)
25. In the expression P Q T how is T related to P ?(A) Daughter(B) Sister(C) Mother(D) Cant be determined(E) None of theseAns : (D)
Directions(Q. 2630) In each of these questions a group of letters is given followed by fourcombinations of number/symbol lettered (A), (B), (C) & (D). Letters are to be coded as per thescheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the serial letter of the combination,which represents the letter group. Serial letter of that combination is your answer. If none of thecombinations is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. None of these :
Letters # Q M S I N G D K A L P R B J ENumber/ Symbol # 7 @ 4 # % $ 6 1 2 5 * 9 8 3
Conditions :(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a