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Test Booklet Series option from among the four options and encode in the Answer Sheet by using Black Ball
TEST BOOKLET Point Pen only as per example given below :

B Example : The capital of India is

(A) Delhi ~ l'le\V Delhi
(C) Indraprastha (D) None of these
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PART -I
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four responses (answers). You wm select the response which you want to mark on the Answer
Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response. mark the response which you (A) of f.t1) for
consider the most appropriate. In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
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Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet.
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Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet. ­
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is complete-d, you should handover the Answer Sheet to the Invigilator only. You are pennitted
to take the Test Booklet with you.
(C) about (D) from
8. Sheets for rough work are appended on the Test Booklet at the end.
9. Penalty for wrong answers :
(a) There will be four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for 3. He is not familiar - - this locality.
which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one·fourth of the marks assigned
to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(A) to (B) from
(b) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a Wrong Answer even
if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as
above to that question. (C) about (D) with
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10. My elder brother is - - M.A. whereas I am only a B.A.

4. She has been absent - - friday last. (A) the (B) a

(A) from (B) since (C) an (D)

(C) by (D) for

11. Did you get married after leaving - - University ?

5. She takes pride - - her beauty. (A) an (B) the

(A) of (B) in
-r , a
l-~1 (D) No article is required
(C) about (D) for

!2. None but - - brave deserves the fair.

6. Beware - - backbiters.
{A) the (B) a
(A) from (B) to

(D) with (C) an (D) No article is required

(C) of

Direction : Select appropriate article from the given articles to complete ~he following Direction : For item (question) Nos. 13 to 18. Each of the foHowing items (questions)
sentences. Choose opiion (D) if no article is required. (Question Nos. 7 to 12) consists of a sentence foHowed by four words. Select the synonym (most nearly meaning)
of the \Vord occurring in the sentence in capital letters as per the context from the given

7. Lala Lajpat Rai is - - Lion of Punjab. words.

(A) a (B) the 13. Peopie APPRECIATE honesty and sincerity.

(C) as {D) No article is required (A) disparage (B) admire

(C) hate (D) assure

8. Should we look down upon - - poor ?

(A) the (B) an

14. There is AMPLE food for all.
(C) a (D) No article is required
(A) plenty (B) gratifying

9. Our Principal is - - man of principle. (C) scanty (D) animate

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 20. His ENTHUSIASM for social work is truly appreciable.

15. Without education a person's future is BLEAK. (A) fervour (B) indifference

(A) cheerful (B) uncertain (C) hostility (D) amity

(C) hopeless (D) dull

21. Sofi had told him when he dumped her in the DIVINE World.

(A) earthly (B} worldly

16. His speech was CONCISE.
(C) devilish (D) fleshy
(A) brief (B) expanded

(C) irrelevant (D) boring 22, He never felt any AFFINITY ·with the other kids in his neighbourhood.

(A) apathy (B) indifference

17. His asthama had become CHRONIC.
(C) antipathy (D) disunity
{A) occasional (B) sporadic
23 . He wasn't a tuH man, hut h~ v.~jiked w ith the COJ\!FIDENCE uf one.
(C) persistent (D) unusual
(A) doubt (B) entrnst

18. She was GORGEOUS in the moonlight. (C) distrust (D) mistrust

{A) repulsive (B) splendid

24. One should not HESlTATE to work for ones country.
(C) precipice (D) narrowvalley
(A) falter (B) be certain

(C) senous (D) delay

Direction : For item (question) Nos. 19 to 24. Each of the following items (questions)
consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the Antonym Direction : Replace the underlined phrases/idioms in the following sentences. [Item
(most opposite meaning) of the word occurring in the sentence in capital letters a.;; per (question)] Nos. 25 to 28 with the appropriate phrases/words given below the respective
the context from the given ·words or group of words. sentences.

19. The smell was completely REPUGNANT to the pregnant woman. 25. Ramesh was called upon to explain guilt.

(A) summoned (B) invited

(A) pleasing (B) happy

(C) explained (D) None of these

(C) loving (D) linking

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 26. He broke down in the middle of his speech.
In item (P) 'that' from Part (B) is wrong. So (B) is the correct answer (response). Similarly
(A) laughed (B) enjoyed for item 'Q' (D) is the correct answer as the sentence does not contain any error.

29. He is the most ablest man of the town No error

(C) failed (D) giggled
(A) (B) (C) (D)

27. His folly has brought about his ruin. 30. Why should the rich look down the poor No error
(A) (B) (C) (D)
(A) frustrated (B) caused

(C) disappointed (D) confinned 31. Not only the principal but also the students was playing No_ error

(D)
28. We must always lookout for friends.
(A)
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(B) (C)

32. May .!
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(A) seerng (B) waiting ..._ ' ( ;· !..'!kc leave o(you No error
I' t
(A) ! t,..: / ; (B) (C) (D)
(C) thinking (D) searching
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33 . I sided
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with him
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
Direction : For item (question) Nos. 29 to 34. In this section a number of sentences :.lre r­ -~ -(j') ,. I

given. The sentences are underlined in three separate parts which are Jabel!ed as (A), (B)
-·-· ­ --~ :...
-u .
and (C). Read each sentence to find out whether there is an error in any underlined part. 34. Unless you do not labour hard you will not pass No error
No sentence has more than one error. When you find an error in any one of the underlined
(A) (B) (C) (D)
parts (A), (B) or (C), indicate your response on the answer sheet at the appropriate space.
You may feel that there is no error in a sentence. In that case the letter (D) will signi~,:
Direction : For item (question) Nos. 35 to 40. In the following items (questions)~ some
a 'No error' response. parts of the sentences have jumbled up. You are required to rearrange these parts, which
are labelled 'P', 'Q' 'R' and ' S' to produce the correct sentences. Choose the proper
Examples : Item Nos. 'P' and 'Q' have been solved for you.
sequence and mark in your answer sheet accordingly.
P. I asked him that why he was beating about the bush No error Example : Item 'Z' has been solved for you.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
z. Win freedom Mahatma Gandhi could for the country None but
Q. We were all very happy at Mr. Khurana being awarded (P) (Q) (R) (S)
(A) (B)
The correct sequence would be
the Nobel Prize No error
(A) SQPR (B) PQRS
(C) (D)
(C) RPQS (D) QPRS
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The proper way of writing the sentence is "None but Mahatma Gandhi could win freedom p Q R S
for the Country". This is indicated by SQPR and so (A) is the correct answer.
(A) QPRS (B) SPQR
35. Heart and soul but got he served the country only a few rewards
p Q R s (C) PQRS (D) RSPQ

(A) SPQR (B) RPQS

(C) QPRS (D) PQRS Direction : For item (question) Nos. 41 to 50. Here two passages have been given. Read
the passages carefully and select your answer from the given alternatives below each item
(question).
36. About to end several questions as the meeting was he insisted on asking

P Q R S
PASSAGE - I
(4) RPSQ (B) PSQR
Frederick the Great was a king with a ·difference. He was extraordLriary, but he loved
(C) SPRQ (D) QPSR
to mix with ordinary subjects. He amused himself daily by mixing with the people and
often going into the coffee-house incognito. Soon after his arrival one day, he met wit'i
37. Measures such strong an4_.never will take pe _never ha:t lf!if~n a person with whom he played a game of chess. The king lost the game and wished
p Q R s to play another, but the gentleman desired to be excused, saying, he must go to the opera
..
(A) PQRS (B) RQPS to see the king. "What do you expect to see in the King ? I can assure you he is just
like any other man. ,. "No matter,!' said the gentleman, " he is a very great man. I have
(C) SRQP (D) QPRS an irresistible curiosity to see him, and I will not be disappointed." "Is that your only
motive for going to the opera?" "It really is" he replied. "If that is the caset ,,.., we may
38. Was told that the visiting minis ter was commendable on~ of those boys'.~.PJ! as well play another game now, for you. See him before you". . ./ ~
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41. Frederick the king was _,/~:;: .. ·<<:.:.::i i' "-;;"'·
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(A) QPSR (B) RPSQ
(A) ordinary (B) different /-:( __ >·_,'_ l. "-..
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(C) PSRQ (D) SPRQ
(C) pompous (D) aloof
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39. He does not work hard that if make him understand "
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p Q R 42. Frederick loved to '\,_ ~

he will not be given any Qromotion (A) mix with rich people (B) mix with ordinary people
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 48. The poor boy was attracted by _ __

43. To amuse himself Frederick went to --- (A) a gold chain (B) a gold watch
(A) Cinema hall (B) Banquet hall
(C) a gold bracelet (D) a gold earring
(C) Coffee house (D) Conference hall

49. If the boy took it he would become _ __

44. Frederick played a game of _ __
(A) a rich man (B) a thief
(A) Badminton (B) Polo
(C) a gambler (D) a police man
(C) Golf (D) Chess
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45. The gentleman wanted to go to the opera to _ __ 50. He felt the presence of - - watching him all the time.

(A) see the queen (B) listen to music (A) the rich lady (B) his mother

(C) see the king (D) just to spend time (C) God {D) his mind ' \

PASSAGE - II

A poor boy was employed at the house of a lady of rank as a servant One day, finding
himself in the lady's dressing room and perceiving no one there, he waited a few moments
to take a view of the beautiful things in the room. A gold watch, richly set with diamonds.
caught his attention and he took it up in his hand. Immediately a \vish arose in his mind,
'Ah! if I had such a watch ! " After a pause he said to himself, "But if I take it, I shall
be a thief''. "And yet", continued he, "nobody sees me. Nobody ? Does not God who
is present everywhere see me?" "No, I would rather be poor and keep my conscience
than be rich and become a rogue".

46. The poor boy was employed _ __

(A) as a driver (B) as a servant

(C) as a cook (D) as a butler , I

47. The boy worked in the house of_ __

(A) a shopkeeper (B) a lady

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 56. The scheme of "Vidyapattan'' in Tripura was introduced by

PART - II (A) Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya

51. Find the simple interest on Rs. 5,200 for 2 years @ 6 per cent per annum. (B) Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya

(A) Rs. 450 (B) Rs. 524 (C) Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya

(C) Rs. 600 (D) Rs. 624 (D) Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya

52. Half per cent written as decimal is 57. Who built "Neer Mahar' near ivlelagarh in Tripura ?

(A) 0.2 (A) Maharaje Bir Chandra Ma.11ikya

(B) 0.02
(B) Maharaja Dhanya :tvfanikya
(C) 0.005 (D) 0.05
(C) Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya

53. Nita is the 11th from the either end of the row of girls, how many girls are there (D) Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya
in the row ?

(A) 19 (B) 20 58. The name of the longest tunnel in the world which was opened by Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi at Manali in October, 2020 is
(C) 21 (D) 22
(A) Shyamaprasad Tunnel (B) Sardar Patel Tunr1el
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54. Which of the following thennal power project of Tripura supplying 100 MW of power
to Bangladesh with bilateral ties ?
(C) Modi Tunnel (D) Atal Tunnel
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(A) NEEPCO, Ramchandra Nagar, Near Agartala 59. Name the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India.
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(B) NEEPCO, Monarchak, Sonamura (A) M . M. Naravane (B) B. K. Singh , ____ ,_I I.
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(C) OTPC, Palatana

(D) None of these

(C) S. Yadav (D) Bipin Rawat

60. Fonner President of India Pranab Mukherjee expired in

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55. Tripura gets its first SEZ at Paschim Jalefa, Sabroom. SEZ stands for
(A) August, 2020 (B) September, 2020
(A) State Economic Zone (B) Social Economic Zone
(C) July, 2020 (D) June, 2020
(C) Special Economic Zone (D) None of these
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 67. Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India ?
61. Who won the under-17 Boys National School Football Championship for the year,
2020? (A) Anurag Thakur (B) V. K. Singh

(A) Sikkim (B) Tripura (C) R. Jain (D) N. K. Singh

(C) Nagaland (D) Mizoram.

68. Ram walks slower than Raju and Raju walks as fast as Gora and Kabi walks faster
62. Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year, 2020 ? than Gora. Who walks the fastest ?

(A) Louise Elisabeth Gliick (B) Roger Panrose (A) Raju (B) Ram
(C) Paul Milgrom (D) Robert B. William
(C) Gora (D) Kabi

63. A person to be eligible for election as the President of India should not be less than
69. Which of the following is State bird of Tripura ?
(A) 18 years of age (B) 21 years of age

(C) f5 years of age (D) 35 years of age (A) Green imperial pigeon (B) Emeraled dove

(C) Hill myna (D) None of these

64. The Right to Property ceased to be a Fundamental Right and became only a legal
right according to the
70. \Vhich North-Eastern State has the longest international border ?
(A) 42nd an1endment to the Constitution of India

(B) 38th amendment to the Constitution of India (A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh

(C) 44th amendment to the Constitution of India (C) Tripura (D) Sikkim

(D) 36th amendment to the Constitution of India

71. 'Tipaimukh Dam' is situated in the State of
65. Find out the square root of 0.0169 (A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(A) 0·13 (B) 1·3
(C) Manipur (D) None of these
(C) 0·013 (D) None of these

72. Which of the following is the State flower of Tripura ?

66. If the selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, find the
gain per cent. (A) Marigold (B) Nageswar

(A) 15% (B) 12% (C) Rose (D) Hibicus

(C) 10% (D) 8%
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 67. Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India ?

61. Who won the under-17 Boys National School Football Championship for the year. (A) Anurag Thakur (B) V. K. Singh
2020?
(C) R. Jain (D) N . K . Singh
(A) Sikkim (B) Tripura

(C) Nagaland (D) Mizoram.

68. Ram walks slower than Raju and Raju walks as fast as Gora and Kabi walks faster
than Gora. Who walks the fastest ?
62. Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in the year, 2020 ?

(A) Louise Elisabeth Gluck (B) Roger Panrose (A) Raju (B) Ram

(C) Paul ·Milgrom (D) Robert B. William (C) Gora (D) Kabi

63. A person to be eligible for election as the President of India should not be less thrui 69. Which of the following is State bird of Tripura?
(A) 18 years of age (B) 21 years of age
(A) Green imperial pigeon (B) Emeraled dove
(C) ~5 years of age (D) 35 years of age
(C) Hill myna (D) None of these
64. The RigM to Property ceased to be a Fundamental Right and became only a legal
right according to the
70. Which North-Eastern State has the longest international border ?
(A) 42nd an1endment to the Constitution of India
(A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) 38th amendment to the Constitution of India
(C) Tripura (D) Sikkim
(C) 44th amendment to the Constitution of India

(D) 36th amendment to the Constitution of India

71. 'Tipaimukh Dam' is situated in the State of

65. Find out the square root of 0.0169 (A) Assam (B) Arunachal Pradesh

(A) 0·13 (B) 1·3 (C) Manipur (D) None of these

(C) 0·013 (D) None of these

72. Which of the following is the State flower of Tripura ?

66. If the selling price of I 0 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, find th (A) Marigold (B) Nageswar
gain per cent.
(A) 15% (B) 12% (C) Rose (D) Hibicus

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 78. After the battle of - - - in 1757, the British achieved political power in India.
73. Which country has recently rejoined the Commonwealth as its 54th Member country?
(A ) Buxar (B) Plassey
(A) Maldives (B) Bhutan
(C) Aliwal (D) None of these
(C) Nepal (D) Afghanistan

79. Who was the first Viceroy of India ?

74. Who was recently appointed as the Ambassador of India to the United States ?
(A) Lord Canning (B) Lord Wellesley
(A) Vijay Gokhale (B) Jay Sankar
(C) Robert Clive (D) 'William Bentinck
(C) Harsha Bardhan Shringla (D) Taranjit Singh Sandhu

75. Entomology is the science that studies

(A) United Arab Emirates (UAE)
(A) The origin and history of technical and scientific terms
(B) United States of America (USA)
(B) Insects
(C) United Kingdom (UK)
(C) The formation of rocks
(D) China
(D) Behavoiur of human beings

81. Which of the following sources provides highest tax revenue to Government of India ?
76. The percentage of earth surface covered by India is
(A) Personal Income Tax (B) Excise Duty
(A) 2·4 (B) 3·4
(C) Corporation Tax (D) Customs Duty
(C) 4·4 (D) 5·4

82. The boys and girls in a school are in the ratio 9 : 5. If the nwnber of girls is 320,
77. Which is the oldest National Park in India ? then the total strength of the school is - ­

(A) Sundarban National Park (B) Kanha National Park (A) 840 (B) 896

(C) Kaziranga National Park (D) Jim Corbett National Park (C) 920 (D) 576

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 89. Nathu La, a mountain pass is located in

83. 0·012 + i·s =? (A) Sikkim (B) Arunachal Pradesh

(A) o·oos (B) o·os (C) Meghalaya (D) Nagaland
(C) o·s (D) None of these
90. Where is 'Umananda Temple' in North-East ?

84. If BUS is coded EXV then how is TAP coded ? (A) Itanagar (B) Guwahati
(A) SDW (B) WDS (C) Tezpur (D) Dimapur
(C) WSD (D) DSW

85. Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old student and activist is known for her efforts in climate (A) Mizoram (B) Arunacha1 Pradesh
activism and fighting global wanning. To which country does she belong ?
(C) Sikkim (D) Meghalaya
(A) Sweden (B) Finland

(C) Gennany (D) Australia 92. Name rhe Chief Minister of Assam at th~ time of independence of the country

(A) Maulavi Saddu!a (B) Bishnuram Medhi

86. Name the highest peak in Meghalaya Plateau.
(C) Gopinath Bordolai (D) Bimal Prasad Chaliha
(A) Shillong Peak (B) Garo Hills
93. 'The Ministry of Defence, GoveE:ment of India acquired Rafale Aircraft from
(C) Mount Dapha (D) Lushai Hills
(A) USA (B) Germany
87. Name the Folk Dance of Meghalaya.
(C) France (D) Russia
(A) Nongkrem (B) Lavani

(C) Chhau (D) None of these 94. Which company ranked first in Forbes World's Best Employers, 2020 list?

88. Majuli River island is in (A) Samsung (B) Amazon

(A) Meghalaya (B) Assam (C) IBM (D) Microsoft

(C) Manipur (D) Sikkim

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95. Look at the series : 8, 43, 11, 41 , 39, 17. What nwnber should fill in the
blank ?

(A) 8 (B) 43

(C) 44 (D) 14

96. Electric Bulb Filament is made up of

(A) Copper (B) Aluminium

(C) Tungsten (D) Lead

97. Paris Agreement is on

(A) Disarmament (B) Economic Resurgence

(C) Refonn of UN (D) Climate change

98. Fathom is unit of

(A) Depth

(C) Frequency

99. Identify the odd one

(A) Krishna

(C) Cauvery (D) Godavari

100.Identify the wrong combination

(A) Lucknow-Jamuna (B) Dibrugarh-Brahmaputra

(C) Vijaywada-Krishna (D) Katak-Mahanadi.

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