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Selection Post Examination Phase XII 2024

Roll Number 2423019865
Candidate Name MANOJ CHOWDHURI
Venue Name TCS Gito Bitan
Exam Date 24/06/2024
Exam Time 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Subject Selection Post Graduate level

Section : General Intelligence

Q.1 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the
given series, will complete the series.
yzx_y_xxyz_x_zxx
Ans 1. yyzx

2. xxyz

3. yzxx

4. xzxy

Question ID : 630680416618
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 In a certain code language, ‘BAGS’ is coded as ‘43921’ and ‘KHEM’ is coded as
‘1310715’. How will ‘JINK’ be coded in that language?
Ans 1. 11121413

2. 12111613

3. 109811

4. 11101512

Question ID : 630680416292
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 In a certain code language,

A + B means ‘A is the mother of B’
A – B means ‘A is the brother of B’
A × B means ‘A is the wife of B’
A # B means ‘A is the father of B’
Based on the above, how is W related to P if ‘W × V # T – R + P’?
Ans 1. Mother’s sister

2. Sister

3. Mother’s mother

4. Mother

Question ID : 630680361705
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
14, 158, 258, 322, ?, 374
Ans 1. 355

2. 360

3. 358

4. 353

Question ID : 630680411939
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘LIFE’ is coded as ‘4765’ and ‘MEAT’ is coded as ‘9142’.
What is the code for ‘E’ in that code language?
Ans 1. 4

2. 1

3. 7

4. 5

Question ID : 630680337333
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.6 Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would
appear in an English dictionary.
1. Painter
2. Pace
3. Pair
4. Package
5. Paragraph
Ans 1. 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

2. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

3. 1, 5, 4, 3, 2

4. 2, 1, 5, 4, 3

Question ID : 630680416321
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.7 In a certain code language, ‘JUDGE’ is written as ‘47’, and ‘CROSS’ is written as ‘74’.
How will ‘BRIEF’ be written in that language?
Ans 1. 54

2. 50

3. 40

4. 64

Question ID : 630680416795
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related
to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the
word)
Mandarin : China :: Swahili : ?
Ans 1. Peru

2. Ukraine

3. France

4. Kenya

Question ID : 630680416806
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.9 Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related
to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the
word)
Cows : Herd :: Lions : ?
Ans 1. Flock

2. Bunch

3. Pack

4. Pride

Question ID : 630680417168
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second
letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related
to the third letter-cluster.
DEFGHI : FHHJJL :: MPQSIV : OSSVKY :: POLICE : ?
Ans 1. RRLNHE

2. RRNLHE

3. RRNLEH

4. RRLNEH

Question ID : 630680417163
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11 Three statements are given, followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III.
Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.
Statements:
No number is a machine.
Not a single machine is a bowl.
Every bowl is a sink.
Conclusions:
I. Some sinks which are bowls are numbers as well.
II. No number is a bowl.
III. Some sinks are bowls.
Ans 1. Only conclusion III follows

2. Either conclusion I or II follows

3. Only conclusions II and III follow

4. All conclusions, I, II and III, follow

Question ID : 630680416534
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.12 R is the son of Q. M is the brother of B, who is the daughter of Q and the mother of P.
How is M related to R?
Ans 1. Nephew

2. Husband

3. Brother

4. Father

Question ID : 63068083701
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation
is NOT allowed).

(X)
Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680856381
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second
letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to
the third letter cluster.
CURTAIN : RUCTNIA :: SUPPOSE : PUSPESO :: TONIGHT : ?
Ans 1. NOTITGH

2. NOTIHTG

3. NOTITHG

4. NTOITGH

Question ID : 630680416965
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.15 8 is related to 45 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 65.
Which of the following is related to 80 using the same logic?
Ans 1. 14

2. 17

3. 15

4. 16

Question ID : 630680113365
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed from left to right in the
blanks of the given series will complete the letter series.
C__BACC__ACCD__C_D_A
Ans 1. D C D B B C A B

2. C D D B B A C B

3. C D B D B A C B

4. C D D B A B C B

Question ID : 630680416210
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 In a certain code language, ‘are you coming’ is written as ‘mk hv rc’ and ‘coming of
age’ is written as ‘bs rc gt’. How is ‘coming’ written in the given language?
Ans 1. rc

2. bs

3. hv

4. gt

Question ID : 630680338957
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the given words in a logical
and meaningful order.
1. Wool
2. Shops
3. Garments
4. Yarn
5. Sheep
Ans 1. 5, 1, 3, 4, 2

2. 5, 1, 4, 2, 3

3. 1, 5, 4, 3, 2

4. 5, 1, 4, 3, 2

Question ID : 630680416422
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.19 Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as
shown.

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680389686
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 In a certain code language, ‘PEDAGOGY’ is written as ‘QGGECLEX’ and ‘CLASSICS’ is

written as ‘DNDWOFAR’. How will ‘TOGETHER’ be written in the same code language?
Ans 1. RUIJPECQ

2. UQJIPECQ

3. RUJIPEQC

4. UJRPIECQ

Question ID : 630680417011
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.21 Six numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are written on different faces of a dice. Three positions
of this dice are shown in the given figure. Find the number on the face opposite to the
number 2.

Ans 1. 4

2. 6

3. 5

4. 1

Question ID : 630680196448
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 In a certain code language, ‘GAS’ is written as ‘54’, and ‘JOG’ is written as ‘49’. How
will ‘ZIP’ be written in that language?
Ans 1. 30

2. 34

3. 38

4. 42

Question ID : 630680416794
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Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.23 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information
given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly
known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the
statements.

Statements:
Few doctors are buildings.
Most buildings are papers.
All papers are frogs.

Conclusions:
(I) Few doctors are papers.
(II) Some frogs are doctors.
(III) Some buildings are frogs.
Ans 1. All the conclusions I, II and III follow

2. Only conclusion I follows

3. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

4. Only conclusion III follows

Question ID : 63068063281
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘–’
are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?
15 ÷ 8 + 12 × 2 – 2 = ?
Ans 1. 118

2. 116

3. 114

4. 112

Question ID : 630680411749
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.25 Identify the figure which when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically
complete the series.

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680856372
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 In February 2023, who among the following was appointed as the external auditor of
ILO for a four-year term?
Ans 1. Arun Goel

2. Praveen Kumar Srivastav

3. GC Murmu

4. Sanjeev Shankar Dubey

Question ID : 630680413051
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.2 What is the duration of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana?

Ans 1. 5 years

2. 7 years

3. 8 years

4. 6 years

Question ID : 630680339453
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 Select the INCORRECT combination of dance and its respective state of origin.
Ans 1. Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh

2. Kathakali – Kerala

3. Bharatanatyam – Tamil Nadu

4. Sattriya – Himachal Pradesh

Question ID : 630680162583
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions about the recommendations of the
Finance Commission?
Ans 1. Article 283

2. Article 284

3. Article 282

4. Article 281

Question ID : 630680408244
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --

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Q.5 Which of the following is NOT considered a method of conservation of natural
resources?
Ans 1. Afforestation

2. Recycling

3. Terrace farming

4. Extraction

Question ID : 630680409749
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 The first South Asian Games were hosted by _____.

Ans 1. Colombo

2. Dhaka

3. Calcutta (Kolkata)

4. Kathmandu

Question ID : 63068059777
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 Under which Article of the Indian Constitution are traffic in human beings and beggar
and other forms of forced labour prohibited?
Ans 1. Article 32

2. Article 27

3. Article 21

4. Article 23

Question ID : 630680408258
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8 In 1908 Khudiram Bose along with _________ was involved in throwing a bomb at a
carriage believing it to be occupied by Kingsford, the then sitting judge of Muzaffarpur.
Ans 1. Bhagat Singh

2. Prafulla Chaki

3. Sukhdev

4. Rajguru

Question ID : 630680412454
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.9 Which Article of the Indian Constitution mentions that there shall be a Supreme Court
of India?
Ans 1. Article 122

2. Article 123

3. Article 121

4. Article 124

Question ID : 630680408234
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 What is the percentage share of population working in agricultural sector as per
census of India 2011?
Ans 1. 0.567

2. 0.58

3. 0.546

4. 0.503

Question ID : 630680856234
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.11 Which of the following novels is written by the Indian author Kiran Desai?
Ans 1. The Circle of Reason

2. The Inheritance of Loss

3. The Golden House

4. A Suitable Boy

Question ID : 630680410382
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --

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Q.12 During the British rule in India, who among the following unfurled the flag of India in
Germany in 1907?
Ans 1. Annie Besant

2. Sucheta Kriplani

3. Sarojini Naidu

4. Bhikaji Cama

Question ID : 630680412447
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.13 Who was the chief guest at India’s 74th Republic Day parade?
Ans 1. Rab Butler

2. Shehu Shagari

3. Vladimir Putin

4. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

Question ID : 630680405690
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --

Q.14 The location of ‘Dhamek Stupa’ is:

Ans 1. Kushinagar

2. Bodh Gaya

3. Sarnath

4. Shravasti

Question ID : 630680409178
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.15 Uppalapu Shrinivas was a _________ player who was awarded with the Padma Shri in
1998.
Ans 1. mandolin

2. veena

3. violin

4. tabla

Question ID : 630680409395
Not Attempted and
Status :
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Chosen Option : --

Q.16 Industries of strategic and national importance are usually placed in the ________
sector.
Ans 1. Public

2. Co-operative

3. Joint

4. Private

Question ID : 630680409756
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Perihelion is when Earth is ____________.

Ans 1. under the sun

2. above the sun

3. nearest to the sun

4. farthest from the sun

Question ID : 63068052352
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.18 Who among the following Kushana kings was the founder of the Kushana dynasty?
Ans 1. Vasudeva I

2. Huvishka

3. Kujula Kadphises

4. Vima Kadphises

Question ID : 630680306012
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Status :
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Chosen Option : --

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Q.19 Which of the following is NOT a poverty alleviation programme in India?
Ans 1. Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP)

2. Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)

3. Namami Gange

4. Rural Housing - Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)

Question ID : 630680856232
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.20 Under which of the following Mughal emperors were the Marathas a major challenge to
the sovereignty of the Mughals?
Ans 1. Babur

2. Jahangir

3. Aurangzeb

4. Humayun

Question ID : 630680412550
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.21 Identify the INCORRECT pair of cell shape types and their examples.
Ans 1. Irregular – Amoeba

2. Oblong – Nerve cells

3. Elongated – Muscle cells

4. Oval – Chlamydomonas

Question ID : 63068094215
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22 Akham Lakshmi Devi was honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year
2018 for her contribution to _________ dance.
Ans 1. Manipuri

2. Sattriya

3. Mohiniyattam

4. Odissi

Question ID : 630680324626
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.23 Using Fleming’s right-hand rule, in which direction will the current flow if the direction
of magnetic field is towards north and the conductor is moving vertically upward?
Ans 1. Towards south

2. Towards south-west

3. Towards east

4. Towards west

Question ID : 630680407390
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24 Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Ans 1. Nucleolus – Synthesis of DNA

2. Nucleus – Storage of genetic information

3. Ribosome – Assembly of ribosomes

4. Mitochondria – Production of chemical energy

Question ID : 630680407508
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 The Telangana state government started the ‘SAHAS’ initiative in 2023. Which of the
following aims is related to the ‘SAHAS’ initiative?
Ans 1. To increase access to education

2. To increase access to healthcare services

3. To create job opportunities for the youth

4. To make workplace safe for women

Question ID : 630680413073
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Section : Quantitative Aptitude

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Q.1 Select the correct statement about the properties of a triangle.
Ans 1. The sum of two sides is always equal to the third side.

2. The sum of two sides may be equal to the third side.

3. The sum of two sides is always greater than the third side.

4. The sum of two sides is always less than the third side.

Question ID : 630680421481
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2 The bar graph given below shows sales of table fans (in thousand numbers) from five
showrooms during two consecutive years 2021 and 2022. The total sales of showroom
B for both years is what per cent of the total sales of showroom E for both years?
(Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

Ans 1. 0.7694

2. 0.7949

3. 0.7869

4. 0.7499

Note: For this question, discrepancy is found in question/answer. Full Marks is being
awarded to all candidates.

Question ID : 630680856428
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3 If 72 * 72 is divisible by 9, the missing * digit will be:

Ans 1. 5 or 8

2. 2 or 4

3. 0 or 9

4. 3 or 6

Question ID : 63068067789
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 If the 6 digit number 7002 * 4 is completely divisible by 8, then the smallest integer in
place of * will be:
Ans 1. 6

2. 2

3. 4

4. 0

Question ID : 630680428308
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.5

Ans 1. 32

2. 34

3. 36

4. 30

Question ID : 630680413618
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6

Ans 1. 22

2. 26

3. 18

4. 24

Question ID : 630680413551
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.7

Ans 1. 60

2. 40

3. 30

4. 50

Question ID : 630680428389
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 A, B and C can do the same work in 9 days, 12 days and 18 days, respectively. A
started the work and worked for 3 days and left. Then, B joined the work and worked
for 3 days and left. Then, C joined the work and completed the work. Find the number
of days C took to complete the work.
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680428495
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.9

Ans 1. 5430

2. 5452

3. 5524

4. 5544

Question ID : 630680421579
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 A sum of money was divided between Cyrus, Rohan and Mishti. The ratio of the sums
received by Cyrus and Rohan was 3 : 2, while the ratio of the sums received by Rohan
and Mishti was 7 : 12. If the sum received by Cyrus was ₹1,800 less than the sum
received by Mishti, how many rupees did Rohan receive as his share?
Ans 1. ₹6,300

2. ₹8,400

3. ₹9,240

4. ₹7,560

Question ID : 630680428491
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11

Ans 1. 27 km/h

2. 20 km/h

3. 29 km/h

4. 25 km/h

Question ID : 630680428853
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Q.12

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680429273
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.13

Ans 1. 15

2. 16

3. 18

4. 17

Question ID : 630680429284
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.14 The average weight of a group of 15 students is 70 kg. Five more students of weight 65
kg, 68 kg, 45 kg, 77 kg and 62 kg join the group. What is the change in the average
weight (rounded off to the nearest integer) of the group?
Ans 1. Increases by 1 kg

2. Decreases by 1 kg

3. Decreases by 2 kg

4. Increases by 2 kg

Question ID : 630680428013
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 The sum of the two numbers is 450. If the greater number is decreased by 4% and the
smaller number is increased by 20%, then the numbers obtained are equal. The
smaller number is:
Ans 1. 144

2. 176

3. 200

4. 164

Question ID : 630680428282
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16 If sin(5x – 40°) = cos (5y + 40°), then the value of x + y is:
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680358086
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.17 The price of an item is increased by 15% and then the price is decreased by 12%. What
is the effective percentage increase in the price of the item?
Ans 1. 2.2%

2. 3%

3. 1.8%

4. 1.2%

Question ID : 630680428955
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

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Q.18 The average of six numbers is 4. The average of two of them is 3.5, while the average
of the other two is 3.75. What is the average of the remaining two numbers?
Ans 1. 4.75

2. 8.375

3. 4.85

4. 4.65

Question ID : 630680428785
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.19 A shopkeeper purchased groundnuts at ₹64/kg and sells at ₹80/kg. While selling, he
uses faulty weights and gives 800 gm instead of 1 kg. Find his actual profit
percentage.
Ans 1. 56.25%

2. 36.65%,

3. 32.25%

4. 28.75%

Question ID : 630680285380
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.20 A sum of ₹5,575 is invested at the rate of 8% simple interest per annum for 4 years.
What will be the interest (in ₹) payable on maturity?
Ans 1. 1782

2. 1784

3. 1788

4. 1776

Question ID : 630680428444
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.21 Which of the following in NOT a criterion of congruent triangles?

Ans 1. Angle- Angle- Angle

2. Side- Angle- Side

3. Angle- Side- Angle

4. Side- Side- Side

Question ID : 630680285503
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Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.22 By selling a hair oil product for ₹336, the gain is 12%. If the gain is reduced to 9%, find
the resultant selling price (in ₹).
Ans 1. 339

2. 330

3. 300

4. 327

Question ID : 630680428345
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 A dealer sells an article at ₹850 after offering a cash discount of 15% on its marked
price. Without discount, he would have earned a profit of 25%. What is the cost price
of the article (in ₹)?
Ans 1. 800

2. 950

3. 900

4. 1000

Question ID : 630680428777
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.24

Ans 1. 4

2. 3

3. 5

4. 6

Question ID : 630680413571
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

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Q.25

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 630680421641
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Section : English Language

Q.1 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following
sentence.
The presence of vagrant children is a common sight in urban cities.
Ans 1. Nomad

2. Vagabond

3. Gallivanting

4. Settled

Question ID : 630680344234
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.2 Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct
order to form a meaningful sentence.
(A) her suburbs, she was enthralled to see
(B) one cold evening, when she went
(C) autumn still attached to
(D) the last golden leaf left from
(E) out for a walk on the snowy paths of
(F) an otherwise leafless tree
Ans 1. BEADCF

2. CAFEDB

3. BADECF

4. CABEDF

Question ID : 630680360063
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 Select the option that expresses the following sentence in passive voice.
They will publish the research findings in a scientific journal next month.
Ans 1. The research findings will be published in a scientific journal by them.

2. The research findings will have been published in a scientific journal by them next
month.
3. The research findings will be published in a scientific journal by them next month.

4. The research findings will be being published in a scientific journal by them next
month.

Question ID : 630680415307
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.4 A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the
given options.

SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer, space transportation services and

communications corporation headquartared in Hawthorne, California.
Ans 1. transportation

2. aerospace

3. manufacturer

4. headquartared

Question ID : 63068067624
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The smoke coming out of the factory chimneys was polluting the air, which was
becoming a major _______ for the local residents.
Ans 1. area

2. concern

3. law

4. idea

Question ID : 630680414797
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Q.6 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

The Colonel said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.
Ans 1. The Colonel said, “It gave me great pleasure to be there that evening.”

2. The Colonel said, “It gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.”

3. The Colonel said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”

4. The Colonel says, “It gives me great pleasure to be there that evening.”

Question ID : 630680166276
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.7 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Provoke
Ans 1. Agitate

2. Pacify

3. Incite

4. Aggravate

Question ID : 630680328409
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 The following sentence may have an error of article. Choose the correct sentence from
the given options. Choose ‘No error’ if the sentence has no error.
The festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.
Ans 1. No error

2. The festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate minds of people.

3. An festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.

4. Festivals are celebrated everywhere to rejuvenate the minds of people.

Question ID : 630680415144
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Q.9 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
The Namesake was written by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Ans 1. Jhumpa Lahiri was writing The Namesake.

2. Jhumpa Lahiri written The Namesake.

3. Jhumpa Lahiri wrote The Namesake.

4. Jhumpa Lahiri has written The Namesake.

Question ID : 630680415457
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the
given options.

Mesing up your laundry or being late for work is not very important when you consider
your entire life.
Ans 1. laundry

2. mesing

3. important

4. entire

Question ID : 63068067621
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option that can replace the underlined word in the
following sentence with its synonym.
Those who desert their families do not always become anchorites.
Ans 1. sailors

2. wanderers

3. hermits

4. pirates

Question ID : 630680332775
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12 Select the option that expresses the following sentence in direct speech.

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his
own father.
Ans 1. Her mother jeeringly expressed , “He doesn’t know better than his own father.”

2. “Do you suppose you know better than your own father?” jeered his angry mother.

3. “Do you know better than your father I suppose” jeered his angry mother.

4. Her mother supposed, “‘He knew better than his own father.”

Question ID : 630680415411
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

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Q.13 Select the correct option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
This secret will remain between you and I.
Ans 1. between you

2. among you and I

3. between you and me

4. between I and you

Question ID : 630680414771
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence.

His old car has become a financial burden on him now.

Ans 1. An apple of one’s eye

2. An eyesore

3. A white elephant

4. A rare bird

Question ID : 630680360833
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Q.15 Identify the INCORRECT section of the given sentence.

Four people / were / witnesses of / that event.
Ans 1. witnesses of

2. were

3. Four people

4. that event.

Question ID : 630680415137
Not Attempted and
Status :
Marked For Review
Chosen Option : --

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg,
Chhattisgarh (1)_______ his drawing (2)________ to convert chapters into comic strips.
"Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to
(3)________ textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were
(4)________ with how simple science became and their performance (5)_________," he
adds.

SubQuestion No : 16
Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.
Ans 1. reformed

2. used

3. maintained

4. depicted

Question ID : 630680856401
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg,
Chhattisgarh (1)_______ his drawing (2)________ to convert chapters into comic strips.
"Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to
(3)________ textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were
(4)________ with how simple science became and their performance (5)_________," he
adds.

SubQuestion No : 17
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
Ans 1. tricks

2. skills

3. art

4. terms

Question ID : 630680856402
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

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Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg,
Chhattisgarh (1)_______ his drawing (2)________ to convert chapters into comic strips.
"Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to
(3)________ textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were
(4)________ with how simple science became and their performance (5)_________," he
adds.

SubQuestion No : 18
Q.18 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.
Ans 1. mend

2. allocate

3. design

4. restore

Question ID : 630680856403
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg,
Chhattisgarh (1)_______ his drawing (2)________ to convert chapters into comic strips.
"Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to
(3)________ textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were
(4)________ with how simple science became and their performance (5)_________," he
adds.

SubQuestion No : 19
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
Ans 1. thrilled

2. shocked

3. disgusted

4. disappointed

Question ID : 630680856404
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Santosh Bisen, science teacher and cartoonist at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Durg,
Chhattisgarh (1)_______ his drawing (2)________ to convert chapters into comic strips.
"Convincing authorities to turn textbooks into comics was difficult. I spent my own money to
(3)________ textbooks. I also used cartoons in question papers," he says. "Students were
(4)________ with how simple science became and their performance (5)_________," he
adds.

SubQuestion No : 20
Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.
Ans 1. regretted

2. improved

3. regained

4. reframed

Question ID : 630680856405
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
Read the above paragraph and choose the correct answers for the questions given below.
Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but
spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. ... It
is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so
helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual
knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in
every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical
needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge
is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because
real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 What does the word ‘annihilated’ mean in the context of the above passage?
Ans 1. Omitted

2. Obliterated

3. Occluded

4. Obstructed

Question ID : 630680406727
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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Comprehension:
Read the above paragraph and choose the correct answers for the questions given below.
Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but
spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. ... It
is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so
helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual
knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in
every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical
needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge
is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because
real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 How can the faculty of want be destroyed forever?
Ans 1. With knowledge provided in books

2. With the knowledge of the spirit

3. With a charitable spirit

4. With physical assistance

Question ID : 630680406723
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
Read the above paragraph and choose the correct answers for the questions given below.
Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but
spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. ... It
is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so
helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual
knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in
every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical
needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge
is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because
real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 What according to the author is the highest good that one can do?
Ans 1. Monitory help

2. Extending spiritual help to others

3. Doing intellectual good to people

4. Helping others physically

Question ID : 630680406724
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
Read the above paragraph and choose the correct answers for the questions given below.
Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but
spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. ... It
is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so
helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual
knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in
every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical
needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge
is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because
real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 According to the author, which of the following is a far higher gift than food and
clothes, or even of life?
Ans 1. Food

2. Knowledge

3. Jobs

4. Books

Question ID : 630680406726
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2

Comprehension:
Read the above paragraph and choose the correct answers for the questions given below.
Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but
spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. ... It
is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so
helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual
knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in
every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical
needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge
is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because
real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 According to the author, ignorance is _____ and knowledge is _______.
Ans 1. death, life

2. life, avoidable

3. bliss, painful

4. painful, bliss

Question ID : 630680406725
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1

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