Snap Mock 2

Q1. Directions: The sentences given in the question, when properly sequenced, form a coherent
paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the
sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. They ravaged in Neustria as they ravaged in England; and a large part of the northern coast,
including the mouth of the Seine was given by Charles the Bald to Rolf or Rollo, one of their
leaders, whose land came to be known as the Northman's land or Normandy.
B. He and his family became Counts (i.e. judges and protectors) of Paris and Dukes (or leaders)
of the Franks.
C. What most checked the ravages of these pirates was the resistance of Paris, a town which
commanded the road along the river Seine; and it was in defending the city of Paris from the
Northmen, that a warrior named Robert the Strong gained the trust and affection of the
inhabitants of the Neustrian kingdom.
D. Three generations of them were really great men — Robert the Strong, Odo and Hugh the
White; and when the descendants of Charles the Great had died out, a Duke of the
Franks, Hugh Capet, was in 987 crowned King of the Franks.
E. The great danger which this Neustrian kingdom had to meet came from the Northmen or as
they were called in England, the Danes.
A. EABDC
B. EACBD
C. DECAB
D. BCDEA

2. Directions: Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Translating Arabic literature is not easy.

A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Q3. Directions: Identify the relevant figure of speech used in the following sentence.

I knew night skies in which meteors left smoky trails across sugary spread of stars.
A. Alliteration
B. Litotes
C. Paradox
D. Oxymoron
Q4. Directions: Select the correct answer, which completes the following incomplete sentence.

I had been reading these books for two weeks before __________.
A. she had arrived
B. she arrived
C. she has arrived
D. she will have arrived

5. Directions: In the following question, a sentence has been given in Active/Passive voice. Out
of the four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Passive/Active
voice.

Was the scooter licence demanded from you by the policeman?

A. Does the policeman demand the scooter licence from you?
B. Did the policeman demand the scooter licence from you?
C. Do the policeman demand the scooter licence from you?
D. Will the policeman demand the scooter licence from you?
Q6. Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the given word/phrase.

Exempli gratia
E. by way of example
F. theoretically
G. without examples
H. through mass contact

Q7. Directions: Choose a collective noun to fill in the following blank.

A ________ of fish
A. shoal
B. bloat
C. troupe
D. fleet

Q8. Directions: Fill in the blank with the suitable conjunction.

She had been invited to the party, _______ she stayed home.
A. and
B. but
C. as
D. or
Q9. Directions: Select the most appropriate option that fills the blank in the sentence in the most
meaningful manner.

No one could leave the class _____ the teacher told them to do so.
A. by
B. until
C. despite
D. for

Q10. Directions: Select the meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom.

Kavita was always a queer fish and hardly had any friends in school.
A. A friendly person
B. A strange person
C. A respectable person
D. A rich person

Q11. Directions: Select the meaning of the underlined phrase/idiom.

Mala and Saya have embarked upon the dangerous expedition of their own accord.
A. Hastily
B. Willingly
C. Unwillingly
D. Cautiously

Q12. Directions: Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the given word.

Ghastly
A. Useless
B. Frivolous
C. Frightful
D. Mean

Q13. What is the opposite of 'audacity'?

A. Cowardice
B. Patricide
C. Bravado
D. Admonition

Q14. Directions: Complete the following sentence by selecting an appropriate word from the
options given below.

The people were being told that a free market would ___________ the economy and help it to
develop.
A. maintain
B. execrate
C. keep
D. bolster

Q15. Directions: Read the poem below and answer the question that follows.

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay

Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
Which of the following is an example of preposition used in the passage?
A. That
B. And
C. Beside
D. Away

Q16. In a certain code, TEMPLE is written as METELP. How is FAITHFUL written in that code?
A. TIAFLUFH
B. TAIFULFH
C. TAFILUFH
D. TIAFFULH

Q17. In a certain language, JUSTICE is coded as JSUTCIE. How will JUPITER be coded in
that language?
A. JPUIERT
B. PJUIETR
C. JPUEITR
D. JPUIETR

Q18. Durai said to Natraj, "The man who is playing football is the younger of the two brothers
of the daughter of my father's wife." How is the man playing football related to Durai?
A. Son
B. Brother
C. Cousin
D. Nephew

Q19. Directions: Read the following information and answer the given question.
'A + B' means 'A is the daughter of B'.
'A - B' means 'A is the son of B'.
'A × B' means 'A is the wife of B'.
If the relation between Z, T, S, U and B is indicated by Z - T - S × U - B, then how is U related to Z?
A. Father
B. Mother
C. Grandfather
D. Cannot be determined

Q20. Directions: Read the information given below and answer the following question.
1. U + V means V is the father of U.
2. U / V means V is the sister of U.
3. U × V means U is the son of V.
4. U - V means U is the daughter of V.
5. U = V means U is the husband of V.
Which of the following statements shows that A is the niece of E?
A. C = A - B / E
B. C = E - B / A
C. A + B / C - E
D. E + B × A = C

Q21. B is the wife of G. D has only one daughter. A is the sister of D. C is the grandmother of B. D
is the husband of E, who is the only daughter of C. E, who does not have any brother, is not
the mother of G.
As per the given information, how is A related to B?
A. Sister
B. Grandmother
C. Mother
D. Aunt

Q22. Directions: In the following question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose
the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the
given series.
30, 70, 40, 50, 50, 30, 60,

A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40

Q23. Directions: In the following question, a number series is given with one term missing.
Choose the alternative that will continue the same pattern and complete the series.
175, 185, 205, 235, 275, __
A. 285
B. 295
C. 325
D. 500

Q24. Directions: In the following question, which one set of letters when sequentially placed at
the gaps in the given letter series shall complete
A.qsprsp
B. qprsss
C. pspqsq
D. pspqqq

Q25. Directions: In the question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions.
You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts. Read both the conclusions and then decide which of them logically
follow(s) from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Only a few chairs are tables.
All benches are tables.
Conclusions:
I. At least some benches are chairs.
II. All chairs can never be benches.
A. Conclusion I follows.
B. Conclusion II follows.
C. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

Directions[26-27]: Study the given information and answer the question that follows.
(i) Seven members A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a circle facing the centre.
(ii) G is third to the left of A.
(iii) F is third to the left of B.
(iv) D is not a neighbour of G.
(v) C is a neighbour of A.
(vi) B is to the immediate left of A.
Q26. Which of the following pairs has its first member sitting to the immediate right of the
second member?
A. EB
B. AC
C. DC
D. GE

Q27. What is the position of E?

A. Immediate right of B
B. Immediate right of F
C. Third to the right of C
D. Immediate right of G

Q28. A bus starts from point A and runs 20 km towards South. Afterwards, it turns to its right and
runs 25 km. It then turns right again and runs 20 km. Afterwards it runs 5 km in the East
direction and reaches point B. How far is the bus from the starting point?
A. 20 km
B. 30 km
C. 35 km
D. 25 km

Q29. Directions: Read the following information and answer the given question.
'F / G' means 'F is the father of G'.
'F ? G' means 'F is the husband of G'.
'F $ G' means 'F is the sister of G'.
'F + G' means 'F is the mother of G'.
If the expression 'G / H ? I $ J + K' holds true, then how is H related to K?
A. Brother
B. Uncle
C. Father
D. Father-in-law

Q30. Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given question.
When a word and number arrangement machine is given an input line of words and numbers,
it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of input
and rearrangement.
Input: engineer 30 marble famous 41 52 seven 61 rough 36 89 jump
Step 1: engineer famous 30 marble 41 52 seven 61 rough 36 89 jump
Step 2: engineer famous 89 61 30 marble 41 52 seven rough 36 jump
Step 3: engineer famous 89 61 jump marble 30 41 52 seven rough 36
Step 4: engineer famous 89 61 jump marble 52 41 30 seven rough 36
Step 5: engineer famous 89 61 jump marble 52 41 rough seven 30 36
Step 6: engineer famous 89 61 jump marble 52 41 rough seven 36 30
Step 6 is the last step of the above input.
Now, as per the rules followed in the above steps, answer the given question based on the
following input: Input: bone 11 alluring 25 major 47 81 enough 49 simple 16 anxious
How many elements are there between '25' and '16' in Step 5?
A. One
B. Three
C. Two
D. Five

Q31. What is the longest gap that any person will have to wait between his two birthdays?
A. 365 days
B. 366 days
C. 4 years
D. None of these

Q32. Directions: Study the following information and answer the given question.
Anju is taller than Malti. Jayant is taller than Malti but shorter than Anju. Both Hari and Malti are
taller than Kalim. Malti is taller than Hari. Whose height is between the heights of Jayant and
Hari?
A. Kalim
B. Malti
C. Anju
D. Cannot be determined

Q33. Directions: Find the missing number from the given responses.

A. 12
B. 10
C. 9
D. 8

Q34. Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark in the grid given below?

A. 248
B. 252
C. 261
D. 271

Q35. Directions: There is some relationship between the two terms/numbers on the left of th sign
(: :). The same relationship exists between the two terms/numbers on the right of which one is
missing. Find the missing term from the given alternatives.
8: 27 : : 64 : ?
A. 25
B. 125
C. 16
D. 9

Q36. Directions: Read the given passage and answer the question asked.
A TV news channel recently claimed that the steep rise in the prices of fruits and vegetables
indicated that inflation would touch 11%.
Which of the following, if true, cannot be concluded from the above statement?
A. Food item price changes are good indicators of inflation.
B. Fruits and vegetables are consumed regularly regardless of their prices.
C. Food items are now costlier than they were some time back.
D. There is a positive correlation between food prices and general prices.

Q37. Directions: The given statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II.
An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement
and the following assumptions to decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit.
Statement:
Justin Trudeau attended the India Day Parade in Montreal, Quebec wearing a traditional kurta
pyjama on Sunday.
Assumptions:
I. There is a sizeable affluent Indian origin population in Quebec.
II. The Canadians of Indian origin have all voted for the ruling party.
(a) if only assumption I is implicit
(b) if only assumption II is implicit
(c) if either assumption I or II is implicit
(d) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit

Q38. Directions: In the following question, there is a certain relationship between the two
terms given on one side of the symbol (: :). The same relationship exists between the terms on
the other side, of which one term is missing. Find the missing term.
Heart : Blood : : Lung : ?
A. Air
B. Chest
C. Purification
D. None of these

Q39. Directions: In the question below, a statement is given followed by two courses of
action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative
decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem,
policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume
everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action
follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement: Tax revenues almost always fall short of government's expenditure.
Courses of Action:
I. The Indian government should widen the tax net.
II. The government should devise innovative ways of taxation to make up the deficit.
A. Only I follows.
B. Only II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I nor II follows.

Q40. Directions: In the given question, a statement is given followed by two courses of
action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative
decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement or further action in regard to the problem,
policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume
everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action
follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement: The state police is ill-equipped to respond quickly to a possible terrorist strike.
Courses of Action:
I. It is always wise for the state police to call the Anti Terrorist Squad in event of such strike. II. State
police need to keep the terrorists engaged till additional forces arrive.
A. Only I follows.
B. Only II follows.
C. Either I or II follows.
D. Neither I nor II follows.
Q41. Hemant drives a car at the speed of 16 km/h, but stops for 8 minutes to take rest at the end
of every 23 km. The time that he will take to cover a distance of 128 km is
A. 8 h 40 min
B. 9 h 20 min
C. 6 h 40 min
D. 8h

Q42. The population of a village is 32,800. One-fourth of the population are females and the
rest are males. 15% of the males and 35% of the females are uneducated. What percent on the
whole are educated?
A. 70%
B. 80%
C. 90%
D. 60%

Q43. Amit can do a piece of work in 4 hours, Bijay and Chaman together can do it in 3 hours
while Amit and Chaman together can do it in 2 hours. How much time will Bijay alone take to do
it?
A. 16 hours
B. 15 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 10 hours

Q44. An alloy contains zinc and tin in the ratio 3 : 4. Another alloy contains zinc and silver in the
ratio 4 : 3. If equal weight of both the alloys are melted together, then what will be the ratio of
zinc to tin in the new alloy?
A. 4:3
B. 7:4
C. 1:1
D. 3:1

Q45. A loan of Rs. 2,000 is to be paid back in three equal annual instalments. How much is each
instalment, approximately, if the interest is compounded annually at 10% per annum?
A. Rs. 720
B. Rs. 750
C. Rs. 790
D. Rs. 804
Q46. Three Science classes A, B and C take a Life Science test. The average score of class A is
83. The average score of class B is 76. The average score of class C is 85. The average score of
classes A and B is 79, and the average score of classes B and C is 81. Then, the average score of
classes A, B and C is
A. 81.5
B. 80
C. 80.5
D. 81

Q47. If the selling price of 12 articles is equal to the cost price of 10 articles, then what is the loss
precentage?
A. 25%
B. 20%
C. 8.33%
D. 16.67%

Q48. The marked price of an article is 30% above the cost price. The gain percent, after allowing
a discount of 20% to the customer, is
A. 4%
B. 30%
C. 6%
D. 10%

Q49. There are 10 lamps in a hall. Each one of them can be switched on independently. What is
the number of ways in which the hall can be illuminated?
A. 102
B. 1,023
C. 210
D. 10!

Q50. A and B toss 3 coins each. The probability that they both obtain the same number of heads
is
A. 1/9
B. 3/16
C. 5/16
D. 3/8
Q51. A dinner party is to be arranged for a group of 100 persons. In this party, 50 persons prefer
fish, 60 prefer chicken and 10 do not prefer either chicken or fish. Find the number of persons
who prefer both fish and chicken.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40

Q52. Find the value of 0.5 log10 25 - 2 log10 3 + log10 18.

A. 1.75
B. 2.25
C. 2.00
D. 1.00

Q53. If the sum of n terms of the series 23 + 43 + 63 + …. is 3528, then n is equal to

A. 10
B. 7
C. 8
D. 6

Q54. A kite in the shape of a square with a diagonal of length 32 cm is attached to an

equilateral triangle of base 8 cm. How much paper has been used to make it?
(√3 = 1.732)
Α. 519.712 cm²
B. 529.716 cm²
C. 539.712 cm²
D. 549.712 cm²

Q55. Point A (2, p) lies in the first quadrant at a distance of 3 units from point (2, 2). Find the
possible value of p.
A. 5
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1

Q56. What is the units digit of (1921)4003 + (25605)12345 + (2314)400?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Q57.What will be the remainder when 260 - 1 is divided by 5?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0

Q58. If x = a1/3 - a-1/3, then x3 + 3x = ?

A. a - 1/a
B. 1/a - a
C. 1 - a2
D. a2 – 1

Q59. Directions: A company manufactures bicycles, bikes, cars and auto rickshaws. In the
previous year, this company got 20% profit.

The following pie-charts represent the expenses and income of the company last year.
What is the ratio of profit from bikes to the total profit?
A. 4:5
B. 3:5
C. 1:2
D. 2:3
Q60. Directions: In this question, a number series is given with one term missing. Choose the
correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace the question mark in the
given series.

5824, 5242, ?, 4242, 3824, 3242

A. 4467
B. 4824
C. 4856
D. 5164