1. _____entered the Guinness World D.

Japan
Records for recording the highest Ans. C
number of songs in several languages. 7. Choose the best option and fill up the
A. Shankar Mahadevan blank:
B. Sameer Anjaan ‘Ethnic’ group of people, more
C. P. Susheela appropriately, refers to people with a
D. Kavita Krishnamurthy ______.
Ans. C A. same behavior
2. Space research does NOT include the B. shared culture
discipline _______. C. same genetic identity
A. Human culture D. same nationality
B. Physics Ans. B
C. Biology 8. Which one of the following statements
D. Earth Science is incorrect?
Ans. A A. Rational numbers do not
3. A question and three statements include fractions.
labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. B. Real numbers which are not
You have to decide which statement(s) rational must be irrational.
is/are sufficient to answer the C. A real number is unique.
question. D. Real numbers can be added,
Question : How many people are in subtracted, multiplied or
the queue? divided.
Statements: Ans. A
I. A man is 3rd from the beginning 9. MS Word is an example of:
of the queue. A. Application Software
II. A man is 20th from the center B. Compiler
of the queue. C. Operating System
III. A man is 7th from the end and D. System Software
14th from the beginning. Ans. A
Select the right option from the 10. Arrange the numbers in descending
following. order: 35, 28, 46
A. Only statement II is sufficient. A. 46 < 35 < 28
B. Only statement I is sufficient. B. 28 > 46 > 35
C. Data inadequate. C. 46 > 35 > 28
D. Only statement III is sufficient. D. 28 > 35 < 46
Ans. D Ans. C
4. Chlorofluorocarbons are not used in 11. X is the son of W and W is the brother
______. of V. V is the sister of U. How is U
A. Refrigerators related to X?
B. Mixer and grinders A. Cannot be determined
C. Air conditioners B. Daughter
D. Packing materials C. Mother
Ans. B D. Sister
5. Complete the analogy. Ans. A
Illiterate : Educated :: Food : 12. St Peter’s Square is located in which of
A. Rain the following places?
B. Drought A. Athens
C. Well B. Berlin
D. River C. Washington
Ans. B D. Vatican City
6. Archery is the national sport of which Ans. D
one of the following countries? 13. FDI stands for:
A. Turkey A. Federal Department of
B. China Investment
C. Bhutan
 B. Forest Development Index Ans. D
C. Federal Department of 19. Replace the * signs in 25*5*35*20*2
Investigation with mathematical signs and find out
D. Foreign Direct Investment which of the following options will give
Ans. D a balance equation:
14. 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned A. =x+
Movement (NAM) was held in B. +=x
Venezuela with the slogan: C. +=x
A. United for Peace and Harmony D. x+=
B. United on the Path for Peace Ans. C
C. United on the Path of Global 20. _______was the recipient of the Nobel
Peace Prize in Literature 2015.
D. United on the Path for A. Paul Modrich
Sustainable Peace B. Svetlana Alexievich
Ans. B C. William C. Campbell
15. A statement followed by some D. Takaaki Kajita
conclusions are given below. Ans. B
Statement : All drugs have side 21. Simplify:
1÷ p2 / ( p+6 ) + 6p/ ( p+6 )
effects. So, there is always a built-in
risk while taking medicines.
Conclusions:
1
I. No medicine is without the risk A.
of side effects. p
II. Drugs makes things worse than
the disease itself.
1
B.
Find which of the given conclusion ( p + 6)
logically follows from the given
C. P+6
statement.
D. p
A. Only conclusion I follows
Ans. A
B. Only conclusion II follows
22. [(169 x 121)  (11 x 13)] – 3 = ?
C. Neither I nor II follows
A. 135 B. 140
D. Both I and II follow
C. 137 D. 143
Ans. A
Ans. B
16. Which one of the following has a
terminating decimal expansion? 1
23. If tan  = , cos ec 2 = ?
1 17 5
A. B.
6 25 A. 5 B. 5
C. 3 D. 6
10 1 Ans. D
C. D.
3 11 24. Gaurav Ghei is an Indian _______.
Ans. B A. Wrestler
17. In science, which of the following is B. Boxer
NOT the property of a mixture? C. Golfer
A. The constituents of a mixture D. Badminton player
retain their properties. Ans. C
B. 25. The Indian Railway Board Act was
C. It can be separated by physical passed in the year:
methods. A. 1905 B. 1890
D. Its composition is fixed. C. 1937 D. 1966
Ans. D Ans. A
18. If LOGIC is written as IGCOL, then 26. Choose the most appropriate
FRUIT is written as __________. description:
A. TRFIU B. RFTIU National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
C. UTRFI D. IUTRF Development is a _________.
 A. Self Help Group B. 154 sq.m
B. Commercial Bank C. 192.5 sq.m
C. Small and Medium Enterprise D. 346.5 sq.m
D. Supervisory Institution Ans. C
Ans. D 34. P, Q and R can do a work in 10, 15 and
27. Lala Lajpat Rai hailed from ________. 30 days respectively. P works daily. Q
A. Uttar Pradesh and R together join P on alternate days
B. Andhra Pradesh starting the first day. In how many
C. Punjab days will the work be done?
D. West Bengal 1 3
Ans. C A. 6 B. 6
28. Ben Kingsley is associated with 3 4
__________. 1
A. Pop Music C. 6 D. 6
B. Space travel 2
C. Scientific research Ans. C
D. Motion pictures 35. Find the missing letter (?) in the
Ans. D series?
29. G and H can do a work in 30 days. If H B, Z, W, S, N, ?
alone can do it in 50 days, then G A. J B. G
alone can do it is ______days. C. H D. I
A. 75 B. 70 Ans. C
C. 60 D. 65 36. What is the fourth proportional to 14,
Ans. A 6, 28 ?
30. Two varieties of rice, A and B, costing A. 12 B. 3
Rs. 210 and Rs. 280 per kg C. 7 D. 6
respectively are mixed in the ratio of Ans. A
3:4. The mixed variety is sold at Rs. 37. Complete the analogy.
260 per kg. What is the profit CD: GA : : PQ : ?
percentage? A. SM B. SN
A. 6% B. 5% C. US D. TN
C. 32% D. 4% Ans. D
Ans. D 38. _____species are NOT in the IUCN
31. B is the only son of C who has no classification of threatened species.
daughter. K is the wife of the grandson A. Harmful
of C. What is B to K? B. Extinct
A. Brother C. Vulnerable
B. Father D. Endangered
C. Father-in-law Ans. A
D. Son 39. The simple interest on a sum deposited
Ans. C at 8% p.a. for 8 years is Rs. 16,000.
32. Akbar’s seat of Government was What will be the compound interest on
_______. the same such at one fourth of the
A. Allahabad above rate of interest for 2 years?
B. Lucknow A. Rs. 1,020
C. Delhi B. Rs. 980
D. Agra C. Rs. 1,010
Ans. D D. Rs. 1,015
33. A circular ground of radius 7 m is Ans. C
surrounded by a path of width 3.5 m. 40. Study the given statements and select
the appropriate answer option based
 22 
 =
Find the area of the path on them.

 7  Statements:
A. 202 sq.m I. V is not shorter than A.
II. D is shorter than V.
 III. A is shorter than D. 47. N has Rs. P more than K. The total
A. D is shorter than A amount available with N and K
B. A is shorter than V and D together is Rs. q. How much does K
C. A is taller than V. have?
D. D is shorter than A and V. q
Ans. B A. +p
41. Which one of the following best 2
describes the term ‘capital gains tax’ in B. 2 (p + q)
India?
A. Tax on dividend received from
( p+q )
C.
corporate bonds. 2
B. Tax on profit from sale of a
capital asset during a year.
( q-p )
D.
C. Tax on interest received from 2
bank fixed deposits. Ans. D
D. Tax on profit from sale of 3 7 5
shares held for more than 12 48. Find the value of ‘x’ in x: :: :
months. 7 9 9
Ans. B 4 3
42. D can do a work in 18 days and E can A. B.
do the same work in half that time. How 7 2
many days will they take to finish the 3 9
work, doing it together? C. D.
A. 5 B. 4
5 7
C. 7 D. 6 Ans. C
Ans. D 49. Find the mode of the following data:
43. 15 laptops were purchased at Rs. 70, 80, 65, 90, 70, 90, 80, 70, 75, 65
15,000 each and all of them were sold A. 90 B. 80
for Rs. 2.97 Lakh. Find the profit C. 70 D. 65
percentage. Ans. C
A. 28% B. 40% 50. Find the missing term (?) in the
C. 33.33% D. 32% alphabetical series:
Ans. D AC, DG, HL, ?, SY, ………
44. In which year, did Mahatma Gandhi A. NQ B. NR
return to India from South Africa? C. MQ D. MR
A. 1905 B. 1920 Ans. D
C. 1915 D. 1910 51. (1+2/3)  [(1+1/3)(2/3+1)] = ?
Ans. C 4 3
A. B.
45. An amount is deposited at 8% p.a.
3 4
compound interest. If the first year
interest is Rs. 72, find the interest 12 25
C. D.
amount for the 2nd year. 25 12
A. Rs. 77.56 Ans. D
B. Rs. 77.64 52. Which one of the following is NOT an
C. Rs. 77.76 Omnivore?
D. Rs. 85.77 A. Rat B. Ant
Ans. C C. Bear D. Snake
46. Complete the analogy. Ans. D
Grief : Happiness : : Diffidence : 53. If P : Q : R is 1/3 : 2/3 : 1/4 and Q =
A. Ignorance 56, then P – R = ?
B. Sorrow A. 5 B. 8
C. Confidence C. 6 D. 7
D. Cowardice Ans. D
Ans. C
54. ‘Mission Raftaar’ project is associated Ans. D
with: Comprehension:
A. Air transport In a district, there are four electoral
B. Road transport constituencies. Four political parties put up
C. Water transport their candidates. The number of votes polled
D. Rail transport by each party, in thousands, is given below.
Ans. D
55. _____cannot be corrected with Constituency Party Party Party Party
spectacles. I II III IV
A. Presbyopia East 180 74 56 34
B. Hypermetropia South 8 70 108 210
C. Cataract North 72 275 44 225
D. Myopia West 19 23 101 191
Ans. C SubQuestion No : 58
Comprehension: 58. Which constituency has the highest
In a district, there are four electoral total number of votes polled?
constituencies. Four political parties put up A. West
their candidates. The number of votes polled B. North
by each party, in thousands, is given below. C. East
D. South
Constituency Party Party Party Party Ans. B
I II III IV Comprehension:
East 180 74 56 34 In a district, there are four electoral
South 8 70 108 210 constituencies. Four political parties put up
North 72 275 44 225 their candidates. The number of votes polled
West 19 23 101 191 by each party, in thousands, is given below.
SubQuestion No : 56
56. By how many more votes, did party IV Constituency Party Party Party Party
win the South constituency than the I II III IV
next highest party? East 180 74 56 34
A. 0.7 Lakh South 8 70 108 210
B. 1.02 Lakh North 72 275 44 225
C. 1.08 Lakh West 19 23 101 191
D. 2.10 Lakh SubQuestion No : 59
Ans. B 59. Which party polled the highest number
Comprehension: of votes in the district as a whole?
In a district, there are four electoral A. Party II
constituencies. Four political parties put up B. Party I
their candidates. The number of votes polled C. Party III
by each party, in thousands, is given below. D. Party IV
Ans. D
Constituency Party Party Party Party Comprehension:
I II III IV P, Q, R, S, T and U follow different
East 180 74 56 34 professions. There is a politician, an actor, a
South 8 70 108 210 banker, and ex-serviceman, a nurse and a
North 72 275 44 225 housewife. Consider the following information
West 19 23 101 191 and answer the questions based on it.
SubQuestion No : 57 i. R is the ex-serviceman married
57. Which party won more than one to a housewife.
constituency in the district? ii. Q is an actor whose brother T
A. Party I is not a politician.
B. Party III iii. U is neither a banker nor a
C. Party II politician.
D. Party IV iv. P is the wife of R.
 SubQuestion No : 60 C. Swayamsiddha
60. Who is the banker? D. Right to Education
A. R B. T Ans. C
C. Q D. P 65. A man buys a refrigerator at Rs.
Ans. B 22,000 and pays an additional Rs.
Comprehension: 1,000 for transport and Rs. 2,000 for
P, Q, R, S, T and U follow different installation. What should be the selling
professions. There is a politician, an actor, a price to get a profit of 15% on the
banker, and ex-serviceman, a nurse and a whole transaction?
housewife. Consider the following information A. Rs. 27,250
and answer the questions based on it. B. Rs. 28,500
i. R is the ex-serviceman married C. Rs. 28,750
to a housewife. D. Rs. 29,250
ii. Q is an actor whose brother T Ans. C
is not a politician. 66. What do we call those who study the
iii. U is neither a banker nor a Earth and its land, features and
politician. inhabitants, as?
iv. P is the wife of R. A. Historians
SubQuestion No : 61 B. Farmers
61. Who is the politician? C. Geographers
A. S B. U D. Biographers
C. T D. R Ans. C
Ans. A 67. Find the HCF of 143, 77 and 121.
Comprehension: A. 6 B. 11
P, Q, R, S, T and U follow different C. 4 D. 7
professions. There is a politician, an actor, a Ans. B
banker, and ex-serviceman, a nurse and a 68. Find the incorrect number in the
housewife. Consider the following information series:
and answer the questions based on it. 6, 11, 16, 20, 26, …..
i. R is the ex-serviceman married A. 20 B. 6
to a housewife. C. 26 D. 16
ii. Q is an actor whose brother T Ans. A
is not a politician. 69. Which one of the following is NOT an
iii. U is neither a banker nor a energy converter?
politician. A. Solar panel
iv. P is the wife of R. B. Steam engine
SubQuestion No : 62 C. Plain glass
62. Who is the nurse? D. Electric iron
A. P B. T Ans. C
C. U D. S 70. Find the LCM of 24, 96 and 36.
Ans. C A. 576 B. 216
63. The first pair of words has a certain C. 288 D. 144
relation. Find the word with the same relation Ans. C
to complete the next pair. 71. CD-ROM is a _______.
River : Bank : : Sea : ? A. MP3 file
A. Shore
B. Creek
B. Microprocessor
C. Bay C. Magnetic disk
D. Sand D. Storage medium
Ans. A Ans. D
64. Which one of the following is NOT a
72. A lady said, “Sonia is the daughter of
children welfare scheme?
A. Inclusive education for the the only daughter of my father”. How is
disabled at secondary stage the lady related to Sonia?
B. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
 A. Mother C. 24 D. 18
B. Daughter Ans. A
C. Sister 78. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make
D. Grandmother a meaningful English word and then
Ans. A select the word which is different from
73. _______ was NOT declared a World the rest.
Heritage site by UNESCO. A. AFMR B. NDAL
A. Matheran Hill Railway C. PLCA D. TLPNA
B. Darjeeeling Himalayan Railways Ans. C
C. Kalka Shimla Railway line 79. The simple interest at R% p.a. on a
D. Nilgiri Mountain Rail 9
Ans. A certain principal P is   th of P. If R is
 16 
74. If a political party is treated as a
equal to the number of years (N), find
recognised political party in ______or
the value of N.
more States, it shall be known as a
A. 8.5 B. 7
‘National Party’ throughout the whole
C. 7.5 D. 6
of India.
Ans. C
A. 4 B. 2
C. 3 D. 1 3
80. What is 40% of th of 24?
Ans. A 5
75. An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are A. 14.4 B. 5.76
given below: C. 7.2 D. 9.6
Assertion (A) : Nowadays, more people Ans. B
opt for fast food. 81. The World Heritage Site having the
Reason (R) : Fast food is always architectural work of Le Corbusier is
inexpensive. located in:
Choose the correct option. A. Kochi
A. Both A and R are true, but R is B. Chandigarh
not the correct explanation of A C. Goa
B. A is false, but R is true D. Puducherry
C. A is true, but R is false Ans. B
D. Both A and R are true and R is 82. Which one of the following states does
the correct explanation of A NOT have the Indian Elephant as its
Ans. C State animal?
76. Who was selected as the captain for the A. Assam
Men’s ICC World T20 XI 2016? B. Karnataka
A. M S Dhoni C. Kerala
B. Darren Sammy D. Jharkhand
C. Shane Watson Ans. A
D. Virat Kohli 83. A statement followed by some
Ans. D conclusions are given below.
77. Complete the analogy. Statement : Nowadays, life has become
If ADC = 12, BEC = ? very difficult without a mobile phone.
A. 30 B. 28 Conclusions:
 I. Total number of mobile half the same distance the ratio of their
subscribers is increasing. respective speeds.
II. Mobile has become an integral A. 1:2 B. 1:4
part of life. C. 2:1 D. 4:1
Find which of the given conclusions Ans. D
logically follows from the given 87. Complete the analogy?
statement. B : 8 :: C : ?
A. Only conclusion I follows A. 27 B. 10
B. Neither I nor II follows C. 24 D. 11
C. Both I and II follow Ans. A
D. Only conclusion II follows 88. Which of the following is NOT an
Ans. D environmental problem?
84. A question and three statements A. Genetic modification of food
labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. You B. Afforestation
have to decide which statement(s) C. Acid Rain
is/are sufficient to answer the question. D. Loss of Biodiversity
Question : Find the present age of Y. Ans. B
Statements: 89. Speeds greater than the speed of sound
I. At present, X is 3 items as old as in air are known as _______.
Y. A. Supersonic
II. X and Y started schooling in the B. Solar
same year. C. Infrasonic
III. After 5 years, the age of X will D. Ultrasonic
be 2 ½ times that of Y. Ans. A
Select the right option from the 90. What is the next term in the following
following. alphabetical series?
A. Both statements I and II are ABCD, FHGI, KMLN, ?
sufficient. A. OQPR B. PRQS
B. Both statements II and III are C. PQRS D. OPQR
sufficient. Ans. B
C. Only statement I is sufficient. 91. Which one is NOT true with
D. Both statements I and III are electromagnets?
sufficient. A. It is temporary magnet.
Ans. D B. its strength varies with the air
85. The first pair of words has a certain gap between its poles.
relation. Find the word with the same C. Polarity cannot be changed
the next pair D. Its satrength can be changed
A. Apollo Ans. C
B. Sun : : Earth: ? 92. Ple the following statement with the
C. Phobos most appropriate option:--------- help in
D. Moon re-creating the quality of _________
Ans. D A. our lifestyle
86. Car I covers a distance in a certain time. B. our wealth
Car II takes double the time to cover C. outer space.
 D. the air we breathe. 100. one of the condition for recognition of a
Ans. D political party as a State party in India is
93. The areas of two similar triangles are that at secures at least _______ of the
169 sq cm. and 121 sq cms. If the valid votes polled at the last general
longest side of larger triangle is 26 cm, elections in the State to the Legislative
then the length of the longest side of Assembly.
the other triangle is _____. A. 4 B. 5
A. 26 cm B. 18 cm C. 3 D. 6
C. 28 cm D. 22 cm Ans. D
Ans. D 101. The source of the Sanskrit phrase
94. If a satudent’s marks were increased by ‘Satyameva Jayate’ lies in the _______.
25% he would have scored 75 in his A. Mundaka Upanishad
atlest. How much did he actually score? B. Agam Literature
A. 60 B. 50 C. Tripitaka
C. 15 D. 25 D. Bible
Ans. A Ans. A
95. A formula is MS Excel starts with a ____ 102. States Reorganization Commission was
symbol. constituted in the year _______.
A. + B. = A. 1956 B. 1954
C. # D. @ C. 1953 D. 1955
Ans. B Ans. C
96. If the mean of distribution 10, 8, 15, 12 103. If the mathematical operators -, +, x and
K, 25 is 12, find the value of K.  are represented by A, B, C and D
A. 2 B. 1 respectively, then find the value of
C. 4 D. 3 9 B 20 C 12 D 6 A 8
Ans. A A. 40 B. 49
97. Find the missing number (?) in the C. 57 D. 41
following series. Ans. D
1, 1.5 , 2.5, 4 , ?, 8.5, 1.5, …… 104. ‘Flora and fauna’ refer to _______.
A. 6 B. 5 A. birds and animals
C. 4.5 D. 5.5 B. mountains and rivers
Ans. A C. plants and animals
98. Which of the following is a non-food D. humans and animals
crop? Ans. C
A. Fiber crops 105. In general, physical classification of
B. Coffee states of matter does not include the
C. Oil seeds _____state.
D. Sugarcane A. Colloidal
Ans. A B. Gaseous
99. Find the least square number which is C. Liquid
exactly divisible by 4, 9 and 14. D. Solid
A. 1008 B. 252 Ans. A
C. 1764 D. 504 Comprehension:
Ans. C
 Consider the following information and 110. A person walks through a distance of
answer the questions based on it. 600 m in 5 minutes. What is his speed in
150 people from a locality commute kmph?
daily for work. Out of them 25 travel only by A. 8.6 kmph
bus, 40 only by train, 20 take both taxi and B. 8.4 kmph
train, 30 use only private cars, 25 take bus and C. 6.8 kmph
taxi and the remaining travel only by taxi. D. 7.2 kmph
SubQuestion No: 106 Ans. D
106. What is the percentage of people who 111. A pack of chocolates is divided between
use only one mode of transport? three friends, Amar, Akbar and Anthony
A. 75% B. 63.2% in the ration 3:4:5 respectively. If Akbar
C. 50% D. 70% gets 50 chocolates more than Amar,
Ans. D then how much does Anthony get?
Comprehension: A. 250 B. 100
Consider the following information and C. 150 D. 200
answer the questions based on it. Ans. A
150 people from a locality commute 112. A portion inside a rectangle of length 5
daily for work. Out of them 25 travel only by m and breadth 2 m is shaded in the
bus, 40 only by train, 20 take both taxi and form of a square of side 2 m. What is
train, 30 use only private cars, 25 take bus and the ratio of the area of the shaded
taxi and the remaining travel only by taxi. square to the unshaded portion of the
SubQuestion No: 107 rectangle?
107. In all, how many people use taxi to A. 3:2 B. 2:3
commute? C. 5;2 D. 2:5
A. 55 B. 30 Ans. B
C. 45 D. 35 113. ‘NITI’ in NITI Aayog stands for:
Ans. A A. National Index of Transcending
108. NASA’s JUNO unmanned spacecraft Indian
successfully executed first stage of its B. National Institute of
mission by orbiting _______. Transforming India
A. Jupiter C. National Institution for Tracking
B. Moon Indians
C. Mars D. National Institution for
D. Neptune Transforming India
Ans. A Ans. D
109. Germanium is a commonly used 114. The Kingdom of Bhutan lies in the
________. ______Himalayas.
A. Moderator A. Northern
B. Semi-conductor B. Eastern
C. Conductor C. Western
D. Insulator D. Central
Ans. B Ans. B
115. A car covers a certain distance in 45
minutes at a speed of 60 kmph. What
should be the speed in kmph, if it has to 118. Which one of the following is not
cover the same distance 5 minutes considered as harmful to the society?
earliest? A. Child marriage
A. 62 B. 58.25 B. Dowry system
C. 55 D. 67.5 C. Untouchability
Ans. D D. Adult Franchise
116. In September 2016, WHO (World Health Ans. D
Organisation) certified that ______is 119. Find the compound interest on Rs. 6400
malaria-free. at 25% p.a. for 3 years.
A. Malaysia A. Rs. 6,050
B. Sri Lanka B. Rs. 6,150
C. Singapore C. Rs. 6,000
D. China D. Rs. 6,100
Ans. B Ans. D
117. What will be the value of the expression 120. DNS stands for:
is the signs ‘’ and ‘x’ are interchanged? A. Domain Name System
45  0.4 – 21 x 3 + 1 B. Data Net Service
A. -5 B. 12 C. Data Net System
C. 7 D. 11 D. Domain Name Setup
Ans. B Ans. A