CGL _Tier _I - _Paper 11

Directions (Q. No. 1): Select the letter from the

given responses, which can form a new

meaningful word when it is added to the end of

each of the following word.

1. PAR MAR CAR

(A) K (B) T

(C) E (D) S

Directions (Q. No. 2 to 4): From the given

responses find the missing number.

2.

(A) 7 (B) 8

(C) 6 (D) 9

3.

(A) 32 (B) 06

(C) 12 (D) 20

4.7 9 5 11

4 15 12 7

13 8 11 ?

(A) 20 (B) 10

(C) 30 (D) 70

5. How many '8's are there followed by an even

number and preceded by an odd number?

e.g. (182)

3 8 2 5 8 3 2 8 3 2 8 2 7 8 4 8 5 6 8 7 8 4 2 8 6

(A) 5 (B) 4

(C) 3 (D) 2

6. In the following list of letters, how many

vowels are followed by double letters which

are again followed by a vowel?

B K H H P D T P P H N P J J I M R F F G O U

B B E H I N N A G D X X Q Y L S S K Z N P P

I O T U U A C N

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5

7. If the code of STEADY is 931785 and that of

ENTRY is 12345, what will be the code of

SEDATE?

(A) 814195 (B) 954185

(C) 614781 (D) 918731

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8. How many 4's in the series are preceded

by prime number but not followed by prime

number?

4, 1, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1 8, 3, 4, 9, 2, 4, 8, 3,

4, 8, 2, 8, 4, 5, 4, 8, 7, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4

(A) 6 (B) 4

(C) 3 (D) 5

Directions (Q. No. 9 to 12): Find the missing

number/letters/figure from the given

responses.

9. 4E, 8I, 13N, 19T, ?

(A) 26U (B) 26A

(C) 26Z (D) 25Y

10. HIIJ, IJJK, JKKL, KLLM, LMMN, ?

(A) LNNO (B) MNNP

(C) NOOP (D) MNNO

11. 1, 1, 6, 6, 11, 11, 16, ? , ?

(A) 13, 11 (B) 16, 21

(C) 17, 21 (D) 21, 16

12.W U S Q

, , , , ?S O K G

(A) P/R (B) C/O

(C) R/J (D) O/C

Directions (Q. No. 13): In the following question

you have to identify the correct response from

the given premises stated according to

following symbols.

13. If '+' stands for 'division', '-' stands for 'equal

to', '' stands for 'addition', '' stands for

'greater than', '=' stands for 'less than', '>'

stands for 'multiplication', and '

1. PAR MAR CAR

(A) K (B) T

(C) E (D) S

2.

(A) 7 (B) 8

(C) 6 (D) 9

3.

(A) 32 (B) 06

(C) 12 (D) 20

4.7 9 5 11

4 15 12 7

13 8 11 ?

(A) 20 (B) 10

(C) 30 (D) 70

5.

'8'

3 8 2 5 8 3 2 8 3 2 8 2 7 8 4 8 5 6 8 7 8 4 2 8 6

(A) 5 (B) 4

(C) 3 (D) 2

6.

B K H H P D T P P H N P J J I M R F F G O U

B B E H I N N A G D X X Q Y L S S K Z N P P

I O T U U A C N

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5

7. STEADY 931785 ENTRY

12345 SEDATE

(A) 814195 (B) 954185

(C) 614781 (D) 918731

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8. 4

4, 1, 4, 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 4, 1 8, 3, 4, 9, 2, 4, 8, 3,

4, 8, 2, 8, 4, 5, 4, 8, 7, 4, 6, 4, 5, 4

(A) 6 (B) 4

(C) 3 (D) 5

9. 4E, 8I, 13N, 19T, ?

(A) 26U (B) 26A

(C) 26Z (D) 25Y

10. HIIJ, IJJK, JKKL, KLLM, LMMN, ?

(A) LNNO (B) MNNP

(C) NOOP (D) MNNO

11. 1, 1, 6, 6, 11, 11, 16, ? , ?

(A) 13, 11 (B) 16, 21

(C) 17, 21 (D) 21, 16

12.W U S Q

, , , , ?S O K G

(A) P/R (B) C/O

(C) R/J (D) O/C

13. '+' '-' '' ''

'=' '>' '

17.ABC BCD CDE

: :: : ?F I L

(A) DEF

O(B)

DEF

N

(C) EDF

O(D)

DEF

M

18. 1 : 8 : : 27 : ?

(A) 37 (B) 47

(C) 57 (D) 64

19. 24 : 126 : : 48 : ?

(A) 433 (B) 192

(C) 240 (D) 344

20. 987 : IHG: : 654 : ?

(A) FDE (B) FED

(C) EFD (D) DEF

Directions: (Q. No. 21-26) Find the odd word/

letter/number from the given responses.

21. (A) Room (B) Chamber

(C) Veranda (D) Cabin

22. (A) Mouth Organ (B) Electric Guitar

(C) Keyboard (D) Sonata

23. (A) RNMP (B) JFEH

(C) RPOQ (D) HDCF

24. (A) AbcdE (B) IfghO

(C) ApqrL (D) UlmnE

25. (A) 6243 (B) 2643

(C) 8465 (D) 4867

26. (A) 49-33 (B) 62-46

(C) 83-67 (D) 70-55

27. If HONESTY is written as ABCXZDQ, how

can TONY be written in that code?

(A) DBCQ (B) QDCX

(C) CBXZ (D) CQDC

28. Sanmitra starts from his house and walks

3 km towards north. Then he turns right

and walks 2 km and then turns right and

walks 5 km, then turns right and walks 2

km and then again turns right and walks 2

km. Which direction is he facing now?

(A) North (B) South

(C) West (D) East

29. In a solid cube made up of 27 small cubes,

two opposite sides are painted red, two

opposite sides yellow and two other sides

white. How many small cubes have the

colours yellow and white alone in them?

(A) 4 (B) 8

(C) 12 (D) 16

30. If B = 2, MAT = 34, then JOGLEX = ?

(A) 70 (B) 71

(C) 72 (D) 73

31. 2 years ago a mother was 4 times as old as

her son. 6 years from now her age will

become more than double her son's age by

10 years. What is the present ratio of their

ages?

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 38 : 11

(C) 19 : 7 (D) 3 : 1

32. Five birds are sitting on a tree. The Pigeon

is to the right of the Parrot. the Sparrow is

above the Parrot. The Crow is next to the

Pigeon. The Crane in below the Crow.

Which bird is at the centre?

(A) Crow (B) Pigeon

(C) Parrot (D) Sparrow

Directions (Q. No. 33-34): From the given

alternatives select the word which cannot be

formed using the letters of the given word.

33. SOCIALISATION

(A) SCOUT (B) CLASS

(C) LIAISON (D) ASSOCIATION

34. ADMINISTRATOR

(A) ADMIT (B) NEST

(C) MANIA (D) ROAD

35. A series of figures are given, and these can

be grouped into classes. Select from

amongst the alternatives one set of groups

into which these figures can be classfied.

(A) 1, 3, 8; 2, 4, 6; 5, 7, 9

(B) 1, 4, 9; 3, 6, 8; 2, 5, 7

(C) 3, 4, 7; 9, 8, 7; 4, 3, 1

(D) 2, 3, 6; 9, 3, 4; 6, 3, 2

36. Which one of the given responses would be

a meaningful order of the following worlds?

1. Income 2. Fame

3. Education 4. Employment

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 3, 4, 1, 2

(C) 3, 4, 2, 1 (D) 4, 3, 2, 1

37. If the day before yesterday was Thursday,

when will Sunday be?

(A) Tommorow

(B) Day after tomorrow

(C) Today

(D) Two days after today

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17.ABC BCD CDE

: :: : ?F I L

(A) DEF

O(B)

DEF

N

(C) EDF

O(D)

DEF

M

18. 1 : 8 : : 27 : ?

(A) 37 (B) 47

(C) 57 (D) 64

19. 24 : 126 : : 48 : ?

(A) 433 (B) 192

(C) 240 (D) 344

20. 987 : IHG: : 654 : ?

(A) FDE (B) FED

(C) EFD (D) DEF

21. (A) (B)

(C) (D)

22. (A) (B)

(C) (D)

23. (A) RNMP (B) JFEH

(C) RPOQ (D) HDCF

24. (A) AbcdE (B) IfghO

(C) ApqrL (D) UlmnE

25. (A) 6243 (B) 2643

(C) 8465 (D) 4867

26. (A) 49-33 (B) 62-46

(C) 83-67 (D) 70-55

27. ABCXZDQ

TONY

(A) DBCQ (B) QDCX

(C) CBXZ (D) CQDC

28. 3

2 5

2

2

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

29. 27

(A) 4 (B) 8

(C) 12 (D) 16

30. B = 2, MAT = 34, JOGLEX = ?

(A) 70 (B) 71

(C) 72 (D) 73

31.

6 10

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 38 : 11

(C) 19 : 7 (D) 3 : 1

32.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

33. SOCIALISATION

(A) SCOUT (B) CLASS

(C) LIAISON (D) ASSOCIATION

34. ADMINISTRATOR

(A) ADMIT (B) NEST

(C) MANIA (D) ROAD

35.

(A) 1, 3, 8; 2, 4, 6; 5, 7, 9

(B) 1, 4, 9; 3, 6, 8; 2, 5, 7

(C) 3, 4, 7; 9, 8, 7; 4, 3, 1

(D) 2, 3, 6; 9, 3, 4; 6, 3, 2

36.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) 3, 4, 1, 2

(C) 3, 4, 2, 1 (D) 4, 3, 2, 1

37.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)



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38. In the following question, among the four

answer figures which one can be formed

from the cut out pieces given below?

Problem Figures

Answer Figures

39. Which represents Carrot, Food, Vegetable?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

40. Which one set of letters when sequentially

placed at the gaps in the given letter series

shall complete it?

_wi_ _w_nt_in_wi_

(A) nttwiwn (B) ttinwin

(C) tntiwtn (D) tntwitn

41. 'Suma' is shorter than 'Uma', 'Neha' is

taller than 'Suma', 'Sudha' is taller than

'Uma' but shorter than 'Hema'. 'Uma is

taller than 'Neha'. Who is the tallest among

them?

(A) Hema (B) Uma

(C) Sudha (D) Neha

42. Pointing to a lady in a photograph, Meera

said, "Her father's only son's wife is my

mother-in-law". How is Meers's husband

related to that lady in the photo?

(A) Nephew (B) Uncle

(C) Son (D) Father

43. In a row of 16 girls, when Hema was shifted

by two places towards the left she became

7th from the left end. What was her earlier

position from the right end?

(A) 7th (B) 8th

(C) 9th (D) 10th

Directions : In the following question a

statement is followed by two assumptions 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 are to decide which

of the given conclusions can definitely be

drawn from the given statements. Indicate

your answer.

44. Statement :

Education and wealth lead to progess.

Assumptions :

I. Progress is possible if you are wealthy.

II. Educated people are wealthy.

(A) Only I is valid

(B) Only II is valid

(C) Both assumptions are valid

(D) Both assumptions are invalid

45. Which alphabet will come in place of

question mark?

(A) S (B) D

(C) U (D) W

Directions (Q. 46) Study the following

information carefully and answer the

questions given below-

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I are sitting around

a circle facing at the centre. D is third to the left of

H who is second to the left of B, A is fourth to the

left of E who is second to the right of D. C is third to

the right of H. I is not an immediate neighbour of

D. G is not an immediate neighbour of E.

46. In which of the following pairs is the first

person sitting to the immediate right of the

second person?

(A) DF (B) FE

(C) GD (D) None of these

Directions (Q. 47): In each of the questions below

are given two statements followed by three

conclusions. You have to take the given

statements to be true even if they seem to at

variance from commonly known facts. Read all the

conclusions and then decide which of the given

conclusions logically follows from the given

statements disregarding commonly known facts.

47. Statements: All students are teachers.

Some teachers are leaders.

Conclusions: I. All students are leaders.

II. Some students are leaders.

III. Some leaders are teachers.

(A) None follow (B) Only I and II follow

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39.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

40.

_wi_ _w_nt_in_wi_

(A) nttwiwn (B) ttinwin

(C) tntiwtn (D) tntwitn

41.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

42.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

43.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

I II

44.

I.

II.

(A) I

(B) II

(C)

(D)

45.

(A) S (B) D

(C) U (D) W

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H I

D, H B

A, E D

C, H I, D

G, E

46.

?

(A) DF (B) FE

(C) GD (D)

47.

I.

II.

III.

(A)

(B) I II

(C) III

(D)



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Direction: In question no. 48, if a mirror is placedon the line AB, then which of the answer figuresin the fight image of given figure?

48. Question Figure:

Answer Figure:

(A) (B) (C) (D)

49. How many triangles are there in the givenfigure?

(A) 10 (B) 12

(C) 14 (D)

50. A word is represented by only set of numbers

as given in any of the alternatives. The sets

of numbers given in the alternatives are

represented by two classes of alphabets as

in the 2 matrices given below. The columns

and rows of matrix I are numbered from 0 to

4 and that of matrix II from 5 to 9. A letter

from these matrices can be column number.

E.g. M and be represented by 55, 67, etc.

Similarly identify the set for the word RUDE.

(A) 56, 66, 10, 23 (B) 59, 99, 34, 11

(C) 77, 56, 02, 01 (D) 95, 87, 42, 12



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48.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

49.

(A) 10 (B) 12

(C) 14 (D)

50.

I

II

'M'

RUDE

(A) 56, 66, 10, 23 (B) 59, 99, 34, 11

(C) 77, 56, 02, 01 (D) 95, 87, 42, 12



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Part - II (Arithmetic)Part - II (Arithmetic)Part - II (Arithmetic)Part - II (Arithmetic)

51. 7 men can complete a piece of work in 12

days. How many additional men will be

required to complete double to work in 8

days?

(A) 28 (B) 21

(C) 14 (D) 7

52. One pipe fills a water tank three times

faster than another pipe. If the two pipes

together can fill the empty tank in 36

minutes, then how much time will the

slower-pipe alone take to fill the tank?

(A) 1 hr 21 min (B) 1 hr 48 min

(C) 2 hrs (D) 2 hrs 24 min

53. In an examination, a student scores 4

marks for every correct answer and loses 1

mark for every wrong answer. A student

attempted all the 200 questions and scored

marks. The number of questions, he

answered correctly was

(A) 82 (B) 80

(C) 68 (D) 60

54. Sin1. Sin2. Cos1. Cos2. Sin3. Sin4.

Cos3. Cos4 ........Sin999 .Cos 998. Cos

999 is equal to:-

(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0

(C) 0 (D) Infinite

55. In a cyclic quadriletral two opposite angles

are 90 each but both are in different

semicircle so diagonal of the cyclic

quardrilateral after joining another pair of

angles of quardilateral will be -

(A) longest chord of the circle

(B) shortest chord of the circle

(C) radius of the circle

(D) None of these

56. Each of the radius of the base and the height

of a right circular cylinder is increased by

10%. The volume of the cylinder is

increased by

(A) 3.31% (B) 14.5%

(C) 33.1% (D) 19.5%

57. The height of a cylinder and that of a cone

are in the ratio 2:3 and the radii of their

bases in the ratio 3:4. The ratio of their

volumes will be

(A) 1 : 9 (B) 2 : 9

(C) 9 : 8 (D) 3 : 8

58. A tradesman allows a discount of 15% on

the marked price. How much above the cost

price must he mark his goods so as to gain

19%?

(A) 34% (B) 40%

(C) 25% (D) 30%

59. If 1

2xx

, then the value of

2 1

2 1

1nn

x

x

where n is a positive integer,

is

(A) 0 (B) 2

(C) -2 (D) -5

60. The least number, which when divided by

18, 27 and 36 separately leaves remainders

5, 14 and 23 respectively, is

(A) 95 (B) 113

(C) 149 (D) 77

61. Sin1 + Sin

2 + Sin

3 + Sin

4 =4 then the

value of Cos1.Cos

2.Cos

3.Cos

4 is

(A) 64 (B) 8

(C) 4 (D) 0

62. A farmer divides his herd of n cows among

his four sons so that the first son gets one-

half the herd, the second son gets one-

fourth, the third son gets one-fifth, and the

fourth son gets 7 cows. The value of n is

(A) 80 (B) 100

(C) 140 (D) 180

63. If the number 4 8 3 2 7 * 8 is divisible by 11,

then the missing digit * is

(A) 5 (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) 1

64. The perimeters of two squares are 40 cm

and 24 cm. The perimeter of a third square,

whose area is equal to the difference of the

areas of these squares, is

(A) 34 cm (B) 32 cm

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51. 7 12

8

(A) 28 (B) 21

(C) 14 (D) 7

52.

(A) 1 21 (B) 1 48

(C) 2 (D) 2 24

53.

4

1

200 200

(A) 82 (B) 80

(C) 68 (D) 60

54. Sin1. Sin2. Cos1. Cos2. Sin3. Sin4.

Cos3. Cos4 ........Sin999 .Cos 998. Cos

999

(A) 0.5 (B) 1.0

(C) 0 (D)

55. 90

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

56.

10%

(A) 3.31% (B) 14.5%

(C) 33.1% (D) 19.5%

57. 2 : 3

3 : 4

(A) 1 : 9 (B) 2 : 9

(C) 9 : 8 (D) 3 : 8

58. 15%

19%

(A) 34% (B) 40%

(C) 25% (D) 30%

59.1

2xx

2 1

2 1

1nn

x

x

n

(A) 0 (B) 2

(C) -2 (D) -5

60. 18, 27 36

5, 14 23

(A) 95 (B) 113

(C) 149 (D) 77

61. Sin1 + Sin

2 + Sin

3 + Sin

4 =4

Cos1.Cos

2.Cos

3.Cos

4

(A) 64 (B) 8

(C) 4 (D) 0

62. n

1/5 7

n

(A) 80 (B) 100

(C) 140 (D) 180

63. 4 8 3 2 7* 8 11

*

(A) 5 (B) 3

(C) 2 (D) 1

64. 40 24

(A) 34 (B) 32

(C) 38 (D) 30



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65. A sum of money at some rate of simple

interest amounts to ` 2,900 in 8 years and

to ` 3,000 in 10 years. The rate of interest

per annum is

(A) 4% (B) 1

2 %2

(C) 3% (D) 2%

66. In what time ` 8,000 will amount to ` 9,261

at 10% per annum compound interest,

when the interest is compounded half-

yearly?

(A) 1

32

years (B) 11

2years

(C) 1

22

years (D) 2 years

67. A can give 40 metres start to B and 70 m to

C in a race of one kilometre. How many

metres start can B give to C in a race of

one kilometre?

(A) 30 m (B) 1

314

m

(C) 3

314

m (D) 32 m

68. A man purchased a bedsheet for ` 450 and

sold it at a gain of 10% calculated on the

selling price. The selling price of the

bedsheet was

(A) ` 460 (B) ` 475

(C) ` 480 (D) ` 500

69. By selling an article for ` 700 a man lost

30%. At what price should he have sold it

to gain 30%?

(A) ` 910 (B) ` 1,200

(C) ` 1,232 (D) ` 1,300

70. A reduction of 20% in the price of wheat

enables Lalita to buy 5 kg more wheat for `

320. The original rate (in rupees per kg) of

wheat was

(A) 16 (B) 18

(C) 20 (D) 21

71. Aniruddha sold a bicycle at a gain of 8%.

How it been sold for ` 75 more, the gain

would have been 14%. The cost price of the

bicycle was

(A) ` 1,200 (B) ` 1,250

(C) ` 1,350 (D) ` 1,500

72. Richa purchased an article at 4/5 of its list

price and sold it at 20% more than the list

price. Richa's profit percent was

(A) 50 (B) 40

(C) 30 (D) 25

73.2 1 1

+ + +2-2 26+2 7+ 6 8- 7

is equal

to

(A) 0 (B) 2 2

(C) 6 (D) 2 7

74. The sum of two numbers is 8 and their

product is 15. The sum of their reciprocals

is

(A) 8/15 (B) 15/8

(C) 23 (D) 7

75.1 2 3 4 5 6

99 +99 +99 +99 +99 +997 7 7 7 7 7

is

equal to

(A) 603 (B) 600

(C) 598 (D) 597

76. 3 3 3..... is equal to

(A) 3 (B) 3

(C) 2 3 (D) 3 3

77. If 1

x a+ = a

and 1

ay = - a then the value of

4 4 2 2x + y -2x y is

(A) 24 (B) 18

(C) 16 (D) 12

78. On selling an almirah for ` 2576, a person

got a profit of 12%. Had it been bought for `

100 less, the profit per cent would have

been

(A) 1

119

(B) 1

133

(C) 1

1711

(D) 9

1711



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65. 8 `

2,900 10 ` 3,000

(A) 4% (B) 1

2 %2

(C) 3% (D) 2%

66. 10% ` 8,000

` 9,261

(A) 1

32

(B) 11

2

(C) 1

22

(D) 2

67. A, B 40 C

70

B, C

(A) 30 (B) 1

314

(C) 3

314

(D) 32

68. ` 450

10%

(A) ` 460 (B) ` 475

(C) ` 480 (D) ` 500

69. ` 700 30%

30%

(A) ` 910 (B) ` 1,200

(C) ` 1,232 (D) ` 1,300

70. 20% ` 320 5

(A) 16 (B) 18

(C) 20 (D) 21

71. 8% `

75 14%

(A) ` 1,200 (B) ` 1,250

(C) ` 1,350 (D) ` 1,500

72. 4/5

20%

(A) 50 (B) 40

(C) 30 (D) 25

73.2 1 1

+ + +2-2 26+2 7+ 6 8- 7

(A) 0 (B) 2 2

(C) 6 (D) 2 7

74. 8 15

(A) 8/15 (B) 15/8

(C) 23 (D) 7

75.1 2 3 4 5 6

99 +99 +99 +99 +99 +997 7 7 7 7 7

(A) 603 (B) 600

(C) 598 (D) 597

76. 3 3 3.....

(A) 3 (B) 3

(C) 2 3 (D) 3 3

77.1

x a+ = a

1ay = -

a4 4 2 2x +y -2x y

(A) 24 (B) 18

(C) 16 (D) 12

78. ` 2576

12% ` 100

(A) 1

119

(B) 1

133

(C) 1

1711

(D) 9

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79. A cloth merchant sold half of his cloth at

20% profit, half of the remaining cloth at

20% loss and the rest was sold at his cost

price. In the total transaction, his gain or

loss will be

(A) 5% profit (B) Neither loss nor gain

(C) 5% loss (D) 10% profit

80. In what ratio Dargeeling Tea costing ` 320

per kg be mixed with Assam Tea costing `

250 per kg so that there is a gain of 20% by

selling the mixture at ` 324 per kg?

(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3

(C) 3 : 2 (D) 2 : 5

81. If a number is increased by 20% and the

resulting number is again increased by

20%, what percent is the total increase?

(A) 48 (B) 44

(C) 41 (D) 40

82. In an examination 42% students failed in

Hindi and 52% failed in English. If 17%

failed in both of these subjects, the

percentage of students who passed in both

the subjects, was

(A) 23 (B) 27

(C) 34 (D) 40

83.1 1 1

3+ + +3 3+ 3 3-3

equals

(A) 3 (B) 3+ 3

(C) 6 (D) 6+ 3

84. A cistern is normally filled in 8 hours; but

takes two hours more to fill because of a

leak in its botton. If the cistern is full, the

leak will make it empty in

(A) 16 hours (B) 20 hours

(C) 32 hours (D) 40 hours

85. A and B can complete a piece of work in 9

and 12 days, respectively. If they work for a

day alternately, starting with A, in how

many days will the work be completed?

(A) 10 (B) 1

104

(C) 1

102

(D) 3

104

86. A and B together can complete a work in

15 days. A is 50% more efficient worker

than B. How long will A take to complete

the work alone?

(A) 25 days (B) 21 days

(C) 21.4 days (D) 22.5 days

87. If each side of a square is increased by 10%

what is the percentage of increase of the

area?

(A) 10 (B) 21

(C) 42 (D) 100

88. The area of an equilateral triangle,

inscribed in a circle, is 4 3 cm2. The area

of the circle in terms of will be

(A) 4 6 (B) 5

(C) 1

53 (D) 6

89. The sum '0.25 + 0.75 ' (where 0.25 denotes

the recurring decimal 0.252525...... ) equals

(A) 1 (B) 1.01

(C) 1.01 (D) 1.001

90. A whole number N, when divided by 4

leaves remainder 3; and the quotient thus

obtained leaves remainder 2 when divided

by 3. The remainder, when N is divided by

6, will be

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5

91. Which value of sec is not possible.

(A) 2 (B) 3

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79. 20%

20%

(A) 5% (B)

(C) 5% (D) 10%

80. ` 320 ` 250

` 324

20%

(A) 1:2 (B) 2:3

(C) 3:2 (D) 2:5

81. 20%

20%

(A) 48 (B) 44

(C) 41 (D) 40

82. 42% 52%

17%

(A) 23 (B) 27

(C) 34 (D) 40

83.1 1 1

3+ + +3 3+ 3 3-3

(A) 3 (B) 3+ 3

(C) 6 (D) 6+ 3

84. 8

2

(A) 16 (B) 20

(C) 32 (D) 40

B 9 12

(A) 10 (B) 1

104

(C) 1

102

(D) 3

104

B 15

B A 50%

(A) 25 (B) 21

(C) 21.4 (D) 22.5

87. 10%

(A) 10 (B) 21

(C) 42 (D) 100

88.

4 3

(A) 4 6 (B) 5

(C) 1

53 (D) 6

89. '0.25 + 0.75 ' 0.25

0.252525......

(A) 1 (B) 1.01

(C) 1.01 (D) 1.001

90. N 4 3

3

2 N 6

(A) 2 (B) 3

(C) 4 (D) 5

91. sec

(A) 2 (B) 3

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92. A single discount equivalent to successive

discounts of 10%, 10% and 10% is

(A) 30% (B) 10%

(C) 72.9% (D) 27.1%

93. A shopkeeper professes to sell his articles

at a discount of 10% but increases the cost

price of each article by 20%. His gain on

each article is

(A) 8% (B) 10%

(C) 12% (D) 20%

94. What should be the least number of years

in which the simple interest on ` 2,600 at

26 %

3 per annum will be an exact number

of rupees?

(A) 6 (B) 5

(C) 3 (D) 2

95. At a point on ground, the angle of elevation

of a vertical tower is found to be such that

it's tangent is 5/12. On walking 192 metres

towards the tower the tangent of the angle

of elevation is 3/4. Find the height of the

tower.

(A) 160 metres (B) 180 metres

(C) 240 metres (D) 260 metres

96. In what ratio, must alcohol of 30% strength

be mixed with that of 50% strength to get a

mixture of alcohol of 35% strength?

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 1

(C) 3 : 3.5 (D) 3 : 5

97. The ratio of A to B is 2 : 3, that of B to C is 4

: 5, and of C to D is 6 : 7. The ratio A : B : C

: D is

(A) 16 : 24 : 30 : 35 (B) 16 : 24 : 50 : 70

(C) 16 : 12 : 30 : 35 (D) 8 : 24 : 30 : 35

98. From a point Q on a level ground, the angle

of elevation of the top of a tower is 300. If

the height of the tower is 100 m., the

distance of point Q from the foot of the tower

is.

(A) 149 m. (B) 156 m.

(C) 200 m. (D) 173 m.

99. In the given figure if PQR is an isosceles

triangle and PSR is an equilateral triangle

and x = 26 then the value of y(in degrees)

will be

(A) 37 (B) 27

(C) 17 (D) 47

100. A and B together can complete a piece of

work in 18 days, B and C in 24 days and A

and C in 36 days. In how many days, will all

of them together complete the work?

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92. 10%, 10% 10%

(A) 30% (B) 10%

(C) 72.9% (D) 27.1%

93. 10%

20%

(A) 8% (B) 10%

(C) 12% (D) 20%

94. ` 2,6002

6 %3

(A) 6 (B) 5

(C) 3 (D) 2

95.

5/12 192

3/4

(A) 160 (B) 180

(C) 240 (D) 260

96. 30% 50%

35%

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 1

(C) 3 : 3.5 (D) 3 : 5

B 2 : 3, B C 4 : 5

C D 6 : 7 A : B : C : D

(A) 16 : 24 : 30 : 35 (B) 16 : 24 : 50 : 70

(C) 16 : 12 : 30 : 35 (D) 8 : 24 : 30 : 35

98. 100

Q

300 Q

(A) 149 (B) 156

(C) 200 (D) 173

99. PQR PSR

x = 26 y

(A) 37 (B) 27

(C) 17 (D) 47

B 18 B C

24 C 36

(A) 16 (B) 15

(C) 12 (D) 10



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101. Consider the following treaties/agreements:

1. Indira-Mujib treaty.

2. Indo-Sri Lanka free trade agreement.

3. Indo-Bhutan treaty of friendship.

4. Indo-Myanmar border trade agreement

Which one of the following is the correct

chronological order of the above (starting

with the earliest)?

(A) 1-2-3-4 (B) 4-2-1-3

(C) 3-1-4-2 (D) 3-4-1-2

102. Which one among the following is not

correct about the Subsidiary Alliance?

(A) It was formulated by Wellesley

(B) British army was posted in the

subsidiary state

(C) It did not recognize an adopted heir to a

subsidiary state

(D) A British Resident was posted in the

subsidiary state

103. Who was the author of Gita Govinda?

(A) Jayadeva (B) Kalhana

(C) Kalidasa (D) Raja Rao

104. Who among the following started the first

newspaper in India?

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

(B) W.C. Bonnerjee

(C) Rabindranath Tagore

(D) James A Hickey

105. Name the important french possession in

India.

(A) Goa (B) Pondicherry

(C) Daman (D) Cochin

106. What was Lala Lajpat Rai demonstrating

against when he succumbed to police

brutality?

(A) Rowlatt Act

(B) Minto Morley Reforms

(C) Simon Commission

(D) Pitts India Act

107. Who among the following built the famous

Khajuraho Temple?

(A) The Chandella Kings

(B) The Pala Kings

(C) Vikramaditya

(D) The Jaina Monks of Central India

Part - III Part - III Part - III Part - III (General Awareness)

108. That the Rig-Vedic aryans were a pastoral

people is borne out by the fact that

(A) There are many references to the cow

in the Rig Veda

(B) Most of the wars were fought for the

sake of cows

(C) Gifts made to priests were usually cows

and not land

(D) All of the above

109. Which of the following organisations

prepares topographical maps of India?

(A) Geographical Survey of India

(B) Survey of India

(C) Geological Survey of India

(D) Archaeological Survey of India

110. Who among the following had got the Bharat

Ratna Award before becoming the President

of India?

(A) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(D) V.V. Giri

111. AGMARK is

(A) A cooperative for egg production

(B) regulated agricultural market

(C) farmers' cooperative

(D) a quality guarantee stamp for commodities

112. Which one of the following coasts of India is

most affected by violent tropical cyclones?

(A) Malabar (B) Andhra

(C) Konkan (D) Gujarat

113. Which one of the following can be

considered as an initial warning of an

approaching Tsunami?

(A) Thundering noise

(B) Squally winds and rainfall

(C) Rapid withdrawal of water away from the

beach

(D) Rapid landward movement of water

114. Isohaline is an imaginary line joining the

places having equal:

(A) radiation. (B) insolation.

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Part - III Part - III Part - III Part - III

101.

1.

2.

3.

4.

(A) 1-2-3-4 (B) 4-2-1-3

(C) 3-1-4-2 (D) 3-4-1-2

102.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

103.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

104.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

105.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

106.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

107.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

108.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

109.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

110.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

111. AGMARK

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

112.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

113.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

114.

(A) (B)

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115. Which one of the following is the correct

statement?

(A) The Himalayan Pass Nathula is in

Himachal Pradesh

(B) The Dhaola Dhar Range of mountains

is in Arunachal Pradesh

(C) The Nanda Devi Peak is in Sikkim

(D) The Pir Panjal Range of mountains is

in Kashmir

116. Which one of the following longitudes

determines Indian Standard Time?

(A) 85.50 E (B) 86.50 E

(C) 84.50 E (D) 82.50 E

117. Match List-I (Plant/Factory) with List-II

(State) and select the correct answer using

the codes given below the Lists:

List-I (Plant/Factory) List-II (State)

(A) Bokaro Steel Plant 1. Tamil Nadu

(B) Bhilai Steel Plant 2 Madhya Pradesh

(C) Integral Coach Factory 3. Chhattisgarh

(D) Diesel Locomotive Works 4. Jharkhand

5. Uttar Pradesh

Codes:

(A) A B C D

4 1 5 3

(B) A B C D

2 3 1 5

(C) A B C D

4 3 1 5

(D) A B C D

2 1 5 3

118. Which one of the following is the correct

sequence of the geographical locations of

the given European countries while starting

from the West of Europe and going towards

the East of Europe?

(A) Portugal Greece Italy spain

(B) Italy Greece Portugal Spain

(C) Portugal Spain Italy - Greece

(D) Italy Spain Portugal Greece

119. Which one of the following is the oldest

mountain range in India?

(A) Himalayas (B) Aravali

(C) Satpura (D) Nilgiri

120. In which one of the following places was

Asias first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set

up?

(A) Santa Cruz (B) Kandla

(C) Cochin (D) Surat

121. The Constituent Assembly of India started

functioning from

(A) 9th December, 1946

(B) 1st January, 1947

(C) 26th January, 1947

(D) 15th August, 1947

122. The minimum age of voting in India was

lowered from 21 to 18 years by the

Constitutional Amendment Act.

(A) 57th (B) 59th

(C) 61st (D) 63rd

123. If a money bill passed by the Lok Sabha is

not returned by the Rajya Sabha within

fourteen days, then

(A) Lok Sabha will reconsider it

(B) Money bill will be rejected

(C) President will summon a joint meeting

of both the Houses to discuss it.

(D) The Bill will be sent to the President

for his signature and consent

124. Part III of the Constitution of India relates to

(A) Directive Principles of State Policy

(B) Fundamental Duties

(C) Fundamental Rights

(D) Citizenship

125. Match List-I with List-II and select the

correct answer using the code given below

the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Provision of the (Source)

Constitution of India)

(A) Amendment of the 1. Constitution of

Constitution Germany

(B) Directive Principles 2. Constitution of

Canada

(C) Emergency Power of 3. Constitution of

The President South Africa

(D) The Union-State 4. Irish Constitution

Relations

Code:

(A) A B C D

1 2 4 3

(B) A B C D

3 4 1 2

(C) A B C D

1 4 2 3

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115.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

116.

(A) 85.50 E (B) 86.50 E

(C) 84.50 E (D) 82.50 E

117. I II

I II

(A) 1.

(B) 2.

(C) 3.

(D) 4.

5.

(A) A B C D

4 1 5 3

(B) A B C D

2 3 1 5

(C) A B C D

4 3 1 5

(D) A B C D

2 1 5 3

118.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

119.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

120.

(EPZ)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

121.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

122.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

123.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

124. III

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

125. I II

I II

(A) 1.

(B) 2.

(C) 3.

(D) 4.

(A) A B C D

1 2 4 3

(B) A B C D

3 4 1 2

(C) A B C D

1 4 2 3

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126. According to Article 164 (1) of the

Constitution of India, in three States there

shall be a Minister in charge of tribal

welfare who may in addition be in charge

of the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and

Backward Classes. Which one of the

following States in not covered by the

Article?

(A) Jharkhand (B) Punjab

(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Orissa

127. If the Prime Minister is a member of the

Rajya Sabha

(A) He/she has to get elected to the Lok

Sabha within six months

(B) He/she can declare the governments

policies only in the Rajya Sabha

(C) He/she cannot take part in the voting

when a vote of no confidence is under

consideration

(D) He/she cannot take part in the budget

deliberations in the Lok Sabha

128. Who among the following was elected

President of India unopposed?

(A) Dr. Rajendar Prasad

(B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

(C) Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy

(D) K. R. Narayanan

129. Which one of the following Commissions is

not provided in the Constitution of India?

(A) Planning Commission

(B) U.P.S.C.

(C) Finance Commission

(D) Election Commission

130. The Articles of the Constitution of India

which deal with the Directive Principles of

State Policy are:

(A) 26 to 41 (B) 30 to 45

(C) 36 to 51 (D) 40 to 55

131. Which of the following cytoplasmic

organelles are treated as prokaryotic cells

within the eukaryotic cells?

(A) Mitochondria (B) Golgi bodies

(C) Lysosomes (D) Glyoxysomes

132. The total energy of a revolving electron in

an atom

(A) Cannot be negative

(B) Can have any value above zero

(C) Can never be positive

(D) Will always be positive

133. Nitrogenous food is

(A) Carbohydrate (B) Lipid

(C) Protein (D) Salts

134. Which of the following causes Malaria?

(A) Insect (B) Bacteria

(C) Protozoa (D) Virus

135. Pollutant from motor car exhaust that

causes mental disease is

(A) Lead (B) NO2(C) SO2 (D) Hg

136. Which colour of light shows maximum

deviation when passed through a prism?

(A) White (B) Red

(C) Violet (D) Green

137. Identify the metal which is non toxic in

nature

(A) Chromium (B) Gold

(C) Cadmium (D) Cobalt

138. The mass number of a nucleus is

(A) always less than its atomic number

(B) always more than its atomic number

(C) always equal to its atomic number

(D) sometimes more and sometimes equal

to its atomic number

139. Which one of the following organs excretes

water, fat and various catabolic wastes?

(A) Kidney (B) Skin

(C) Spleen (D) Salivary glands

140. The most important ore of lead is

(A) Galena (B) Magnetite

(C) Pyrolusite (D) Siderite

141. Deposition of uric acid crystals at the joint

is the cause of

(A) Arthritis (B) Osteoporosis

(C) Osteomalacia (D) Rickets

142. Which of the following state is related to

'Chief Minister Tirth Darshan Yojana'?

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan (D) Bihar

143. Consider the following statements:

1. Modem is used to link a computer with

a telephone line so that data can be

transmitted at high speeds from one

computer to another.

2. Pentium chip performs the function of

RAM in a computer CPU.

3. Giga represents 109.

Which of the statements given above is/

are correct?

(A) 1 and 3 (B) 1 and 2

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126.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

127.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

128.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

129.

(A) (B)

(U.P.S.C.)

(C) (D)

130.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

131.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

132.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

133.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

134.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

135.

(A) (B) NO2

(C) SO2

(D) Hg

136.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

137.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

138.

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

139.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

140. (lead)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

141.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

142.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

143.

1.

2. CPU RAM

3. 109

(A) 1 3 (B) 1 2

(C) 3 (D) 1, 2 3



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144. Match List-I (Indian Sportspersons) with

List-II (Game/Sport) and select the correct

answer using the codes given below the Lists:

List-I List-II

(Indian Sportspersons) (Game/Sport)

(A) Aparna Popat 1. Weightlifting

(B) Koneru Humpy 2. Shooting

(C) Abhinav Bindra 3. Chess

(D) Kunjarani Devi 4. Badminton

5. Hockey

Codes:

(A) A B C D

2 5 4 3

(B) A B C D

4 5 2 3

(C) A B C D

2 3 4 1

(D) A B C D

4 3 2 1

145. One which of the following achievements

does the UNDP Human Development Report

base its rating of Human Development

Index (HDI) in respect of different

countries?

1. Life expectancy

2. Educational attainment

3. Adjusted real income

Select the correct answer using the codes

given below:

Codes:

(A) 1 and 2 (B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3 (D) 1, 2 and 3

146. From which of the games player Kim

Clijsters retired?

(A) Tennis (B) Badminton

(C) Squash (D) Boxing

147. Which country recently banned the use of

Air Conditioners in Government offices?

(A) China (B) India

(C) Pakistan (D) Bangladesh

148. Who has been appointed as the new

Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct

Taxes?

(A) Sudha Sharma (B) Mamta Sharma

(C) Shikha Sharma (D) Chanda Kochhar

149. Who has been honoured with the National

Lata Mangeshkar Award?

(A) Himesh Reshammiya (B) Hariharan

(C) Harshit Saxena (D) Harjeet Mehndi

150. Who is the author of the book 'The Casual

Vacancy'?

(A) J. K. Rowling (B) Salman Rushdie

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144. I II

I II

(A) 1.

(B) 2.

(C) 3.

(D) 4.

5.

(A) A B C D

2 5 4 3

(B) A B C D

4 5 2 3

(C) A B C D

2 3 4 1

(D) A B C D

4 3 2 1

145. (HDI)

UNDP

1.

2.

3.

(A) 1 2 (B) 2 3

(C) 1 3 (D) 1, 2 3

146.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

147.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

148.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

149.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

150.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)



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Directions [Q. No. 151 to 155]: Some of the

sentences have errors and some have none.

Find out which part of a sentence has error and

blacken the oval corresponding to the

appropriate letter (A, B, C ). If there is no error,

blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the

answer sheet.

151. (A)The committee/(B) was unanimous/

(C)in their decision/(D)no error.

152. (A)I am not one/ (B)of those who trust/

(C)every Tom, Dick and Harry whom I

meet/(D)no error.

153. (A)He knows/(B) to swim/(C)but I dont/

(D)no error.

154. (A)It is time /(B)you learn /(C)your lesson/

(D)no error

155. (A)If he would have seen / (B) me, he would

have/(C) stopped the car/(D)no error.

Directions [Q. No. 156 to 160]: Sentences are

given with blanks to be filled in with an

appropriate word.four alternatives are suggested

for each question. Choose the correct alternative

out of the four and indicate it by blackening the

appropriate oval in the answer-sheet.

156. The teacher was angry .. the students.

(A) with (B )at

(C) from (D) by

157. He was annoyed his misconduct.

(A) with (B) at

(C) from (D) by

158. What kind of _______ man you are!

(A) a (B)an

(C) the (D) no article used

159 The mechanic .. the vehicle since this

morning.

(A) Repaired

(B) repairing

(C) has been repairing

(D) will be repairing.

160. Kumar .. boy swam across the sea for

safety.

(A) a 17 years old (B) a 17 year old

(C) a 17 year aged (D) the 17 year old

Directions: [Q. No. 161 to 170] in the following

passage there are ten blanks each numbered.

Find the right choice from the given

alternatives. Each blank number corresponds

to same numbered questions.

In our system, a vast gap (161) the life of

children led at school from what they experience

outside. The space where they are (162) to learn

about life is so far removed from (163) that we

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might as well ask (164) to buy space suits for

their little ones, instead of school uniforms. (165)

they read, listen to and copy from the blackboard

is so meticulously deodorized and (166) that it

carries no resonance of experienced reality and

(167) in life.

The school day becomes a (168) of didactic

songs and memorized information. Special (169)

are marked by elaborate acts of sycophancy and

reaching. School authorities (170) stop talking

about values, but ignore the cynicism field by the

young over the high levels of chicanery and

verbosity they find in about talk.

161. (A) Occurs (B) Separates

(C) Bridges (D) Escapes

162. (A) About (B) Worried

(C) Compelled (D) Supposed

163. (A) Reality (B) School

(C) Fantasy (D) Imagination

164. (A) Teachers (B) Principals

(C) Schools (D)Parents

165. (A) When (B) How

(C) What (D) Whenever

166. (A) Sanctified (B) Emphasized

(C) Memorized (D) Imbibed

167. (A)Demand (B) Miseries

(C) Joy (D) Applicability

168. (A) Programme (B) Ritual

(C) Consult (D) Tradition

169. (A) Persons (B) leaders

(C) Locations (D) Occasions

170. (A)Always (B) Deliberately

(C) Seldom (D) Relentlessly

Directions:(q. Nos. 171-175):read the passage

carefully then answer the following questions

which are based on what is stated or implied

in the passage.

Man who is believed to have evolved from

apes is a curious mixture of varied motives. He

is not only the subject of needs but is also their

creator. He not only seeks to satisfy his needs

but also caters to his desire for beauty, his passion

for more and more knowledge. Although in a

general way, the maxim Necessity is the mother

of invention is by no means the whole truth. Man

is something much greater than an intelligent

being using his intellect to make newer

inventions from time to time. He has within his

capacity to cut down his needs and learn to be

happy with what he has. The real purpose

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worldly sense. It tells us to be up and doing, not

to be passive in our attitude to life. It asks us not

to remain slaves of old habits and ways of life.

We must face the new situations with a creative

mind. Every new difficulty, every problem, which

confronts us in life can be talked successfully

with the spirit of inventiveness.

171. Which of the following is NOT the whole

truth, according to the passage?

(A) Man has a desire for beauty and grace.

(B) Necessity is the mother of invention

(C) Man desires to cut down his needs and

wants

(D) Man learns to be happy with what he

has

172. What does the maxim mentioned in the

passage teaches us?

(A) To be worldly in the strict sense of the

term

(B) To, endeavour constantly to create new

passions and desires

(C) to be active in life and do something to

help mankind

(D) To be positive in life and get involved

in our work

173. What does the spirit within man tell him

to do?

(A) To be a mixture of varied motives

(B) To evaluate the situation intelligently

(C) To cut down his desires and passions

(D) To acquire more and more wealth and

comforts

174. Which of the following statement/s is/ are

true in the context of the passage?

1) Man should be passive in his attitude

to life

2) Spirit of inventiveness may not stand

in good stead in solving every new

problem

3) Man has a passion for more knowledge.

(A) Only 1 (B) Only 1 & 2

(C) Only 3 (D) Only 2 & 3

175. Which of the following is SIMILAR in

meaning as word maxim as used in the

passage?

(A) principle (B) value

(C)observation (D) justification

Directions: [Q. No. 176 to 1800] out of four

alternatives, choose the one which best

expresses the meaning of the given word and

mark it in the answer-sheet.

176. CHIVALROUS

(A) crude (B) gallant

(C) handsome (D) tinkering

177. DORMANT

(A) Sleeping (B) humble

(C) quick (D) active

178. CAMOUFLAGE

(A) hide (B) reveal

(C) disguise (D) pretend

179. LATENT

(A) primitive (B) hidden

(C) potent (D) talented

180. AMPLE

(A) meagre (B) quantitative

(C) sufficient (D) tasty

Directions [Q. No. 181 to 185]: Choose the wordopposite in meaning to the given word andmark it in the answer-sheet.

181. EPHEMERAL

(A) eternal (B) transitory

(C) mortal (D) temporal

182. LATENT

(A) unspoken (B) later

(C) implicit (D) obvious

183. MONOTONOUS

(A) disastrous (B) terrifying

(C) terrible (D) interesting

184. OBSCENE

(A) disobedient (B) decent

(C) dislocate (D) cautious

185. FLOURISH

(A) perish (B) degenerate

(C) decay (D) dismiss

Directions [Q. No. 186 to 190]:groups of fourwords are given. In each group, one wordis wrongly spelt. Find the misspelt wordand mark your answer in the answer-sheet.

186. (A) prioratise (B) picturise

(C) visualize (D) individualize

187. (A) mendacious (B) obnoxcious

(C) pernicious (D) ferocious

188. (A) pennetrate (B) irritate

(C) hesitate (D) perforate

189. (A) passagway (B) causeway

(C) subway (D) straightway

190. (A) rapport (B) support

(C) repport (D) purport

Directions [Q. No. 191 to 195]: Fouralternatives are given for the idiom/phrasesunderlined in the sentence. Choose thealternative which best expresses the meaningof the idiom/phrase and mark it in the answer-sheet.

191. That fellow trumped up a story.

(A) translated

(B) sang with the music of a trumpet

(C) concocted

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192. A brave solider will never show the white

feather in the face of his enemy.

(A) show signs of cowardice

(B) act arrogantly

(C) show intimacy

(D) act impudently

193. You have to be tactful in handling the

sensitive matters rather than putting the

cart before the horse.

(A) Treating things indifferently behaving

thoughtlessly

(B) Behaving thoughtlessly

(C) Dealing with things in haste

(D) Tackling things in the wrong way

194. There followed an awkward silence after

Ram declared his love to her.

(A) Uncomfortable silence

(B) Embarrassing silence

(C) Clumsy silence

(D) A period of embarrassment

195. The two women are so jealous of each other,

that at the drop of hat they start insulting

each other.

(A) when hat falls

(B) when any one drops a hat

(C) for no reason at all

(D) on every occasion

Direction [Q. No. 196 to 200]: Out of the four

alternative choose the one which can be

substituted for the given words/phrase in the

following questions:-

196. Compensation for loss.

(A) Indemnity (B) Prodigy

(C) Cognate (D) Conflagration

197. Angry at injustice.

(A) Demagogue (B) Indignant

(C) Dexterous (D) Indemnity

198. To turn out of society.

(A) Discard (B) Ostracize

(C) Boycott (D) Turn out

199. The study of coins

(A) Philatelist (B) Matins

(C) Numismatics (D) Hedonism

200. Forewarning of an impending danger.

(A) Omen (B) Premonition

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