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Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning)


I( )
Directions (1 10) : Select the related word/ 8. DEAD : WVZW : : FGCF : ?
letters/ number from the given alternatives.
(A) UTXU (B) TUUX
(1 10)
(C) UXTU (D) UUTX
9. 2112 : 8118 : : 1221 : ?
1. Head : Hair : Hand : : ?
(A) 1881 (B) 8181
(C) 1188 (D) 1118
(A) Finger / (B) Body /
10. 5 : 100, 4 : 64 : : 4 : 80, 3 : ?
(C) Neck / (D) Shoulder /
(A) 26 (B) 48
2. Ice : Coldness : : Earth : ?
(C) 60 (D) 54
Directions (11-16) : Find the odd number/
(A) Weight / letters/ word pair from the given responses.
(B) Gravitation / (11-16)
(C) Forest /
(D) Sea / 11. (A) Air Marshal /
3. Pound : Yen : : Polo : ? (B) Group Captain /

(C) Wing Commander /


(A) Hockey / (B) Horse /
(D) Vice-Admiral /
(C) Ride / (D) Stick /
12. (A) Printing /
4. Thread : Cloth : : Wire : ?
(B) Composing /

(A) Rope / (C) Editing /

(B) Mesh / (D) Reading /

(C) Sieve / 13. (A) Beijing /

(D) Telegraph / (B) Melbourne /


5. ACE : GIV : : MOQ : ?
(C) Paris /
(A) SUJ (B) STU
(D) Athens /
(C) STW (D) SVW
14. (A) JIHG (B) RQPO
6. EGIK : LJHF : : SUWY : ?
(A) ZXVT (B) LNPR (C) WDUV (D) UTSR

(C) MOQS (D) TVXZ 15. (A) 117 39 (B) 164 41

7. REASON : SFZTPM : : THINKS : ? (C) 198 66 (D) 213 71


(A) SGHMJ (B) UIROLH 16. (A) 78 (B) 48
(C) UHNKI (D) UJKPM (C) 72 (D) 54
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17. A house faces North. A man coming out 21. In the following figure, the boys who are
fro m the house walked s traight for athletes and disciplined are indicated by
10 m, turned left and walked 25 m. He then which number ?
turned right and walked 5 m and again
turned right and walked 25 m. How far is
he from his house ?

10 25
5 25

(A) 15 m / (B) 55 m /
(C) 60 m / (D) 65 m /
18. A word is given in capital letters. It is
followed by four words. Out of these four
words, three can not be formed from the
letters of the word in capital letters. Point
out the word which can be formed. (A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 6 (D) 5
22. There are five houses P, Q, R, S and T. P is
right of Q and T is left of R and right of P. Q is
right of S. Which house is in the middle ?
P, Q, R, S T P, Q T, R
ALTERNATIVES P Q, S
(A) TELEVISION (B) RENOVATE
(A) P (B) Q
(C) RESPITE (D) TRAINS (C) T (D) R
19. If in a code language KAMLESH is written 23. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then
as GUJLMCO. Then, how can NATURAL be which of the answer figures is the right
image of the given figure ?
written in that code?
AB
KAMLESH GUJLMCO
NATURAL
Question figure :
(A) TCNUPCV (B) TCOUPVC
(C) TCUOPVC (D) TCOUVCP
20. How many pairs of letters are there in the
word "STREAMING" which have as many
letters between them in the word as they
have between them in the English alphabet ?
"STREAMING"

Answer figures :

(A) One /
(B) Two /
(C) Three /
(D) More than three /
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24. If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then 27. From the given answer figures, select the
which of the answer figures is the right one in which the question figure is hidden/
image of the given figure ?
embedded.
AB

Question figure :
Question Figure :

Answer figures :

Answer Figures :

25. Three forms of a dice are shown below. In


this dice which digit will be on the surface
opposite to the digit 1 ?

1
28. Which answer figure will complete the
question figure ?

(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6 Question figure :
26. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown
below in the question figures. From the
given answer figures, indicate how it will
appear when opened ?

Question figures :
:

Answer figures :

Answer figures :
:

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29. Identify the diagram that best represents 33. In a row of 40 girls, when Komal was shifted
the relationship among professor, author to her left by 4 places, her place from the
and infants. left end of the row became 10. What is the
position of Swati from the right end of the
row, if Swati was three places to the right
of Komal's original position ?
40
(A) (B)
4
10

(C) (D)
(A) 22 (B) 23
30. At what time between 4 and 5 O'Clock will
the hands of a watch point in opposite (C) 25 (D) 24
directions ? Directions (34) : Two statements are given
4 5 followed by some conclusions. You have to
consider the two statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly
(A) 45 min past 4
known facts. You have to decide which of the
4 45
given conclusions, if any, follow from the given
(B) 40 min past 4 statements.
4 40
(34) :
4
(C) 50 min past 4
11

4
4 50
11

6 34. Statement: /
(D) 54 min past 4
11 All pens are books.
6
4 54
11
Some books are chairs
31. Arrange the words according to Dictionary.

Conclusions: /
1. ladder 2. lazarus I. Some chairs are pens.
3. laboratory 4. landscape
5. lavender II. No chiar is book.
(A) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5 (B) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
(C) 2, 1, 4, 5, 2 (D) 4, 5, 3, 2, 5
32. Moni is daughter of Sheela. Sheela is the (A) Only conclusion I follows.
wife of my wife's brother. How is Moni I
related to my wife ?
(B) Only conclusion II follows.
II
(C) Neither I nor II follows.
(A) Cousin /
(B) Niece / I II
(C) Sister / (D) Both I and II follow.
(D) Sister-in-law / I II
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35. How many straight lines are there in the 43. AMV, BNW, COX, ?, EQZ
following figure given below ? (A) DMO (B) DPY
(C) DYP (D) DLZ
44. Which one set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it ?

ab _ bcbca _ _ c _ bab
(A) aabc (B) baaa
(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) abcc (D) ccaa
(C) 14 (D) 15 Directions (45-48) : Find the missing number
from the given responses.
Directions : In questions no. 36 to 43, a series
is given, with one term missing. Choose the (45-48) :
correct alternative from the given ones that
will complete the series.

36 43
45.

36. 4, 6, 16, 62, 308, ? (A) 24 (B) 25

(A) 990 (B) 1721 (C) 28 (D) 20

(C) 698 (D) 1846


37. 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, ?
46.
(A) 14 (B) 15
(C) 13 (D) 17
38. 10, 9, 16, 45, 176, ? (A) 12 (B) 18

(A) 815 (B) 222 (C) 9 (D) 3

(C) 555 (D) 875


39. 77, 59, 55, 35, 25, ?
(A) 24 (B) 28 47.

(C) 20 (D) 27
40. 5, 9, 21, 37, 81, ? (A) 4 (B) 5

(A) 163 (B) 153 (C) 6 (D) 7

(C) 181 (D) 203


41. 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5, 8, ?
(A) 9 (B) 10
48.
(C) 7 (D) 8
42. 45, 46, 70, 141, ?, 1061.5
(A) 353 (B) 353.5 (A) 16 (B) 9
(C) 3525 (D) 352 (C) 85 (D) 112
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49. If A = '+', B = '', C = '' and D = '', then 0 4 -II 5 9
5C5D5A5B5=?
A = '+', B = '', C = '' D = '', '$'
5C5D5A5B5=? 00, 11 ' '
58, 69, 75
(A) 0 (B) 5
(C) 10 (D) 15
" @ Y"
50. A word is represented by only one set of
numbers as given in any o ne of the
alternatives. The sets of numbers given in
the alternatives are represented by two
classes of alphabets as in two matrices given
below. The columns and rows of Matrix-I are
numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-II
are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from
these matrices can be represented first by
its row and next by its column. e.g., '$' can
be represented by 00, 11 etc, and ' '
c an be represented by 58, 69, 75 etc.
Similarly, you have to identify the set for
the word given below : " @ Y" (A) 04, 76, 43, 59
(B) 22, 67, 40, 75
(C) 10, 98, 40, 23
(D) 44, 99, 40, 98
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Part - II (Quantitative Aptitude)


)
51. If cos x = sin 200, then the possible values 56. A factory has marked the price of the cycle
of x is at ` 725 each and allows a discount of 16%
cos x = sin 200 , x to the traders. If they gain 5%, find the cost
(A) 160, 20 (B) 110, 250 of manufacturing each cycle.
(C) 200, 160 (D) 290, 70 ` 725
52. Two tangents drawn from an external point
16%
to a circle are at right angles and measure
3.5 cm each. The area of the circle is 5%

(A) ` 680 (B) ` 580


3.5 (C) ` 575 (D) ` 480
(A) 38.5 cm2 / 57. A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods
(B) 28 cm2 / at cost price by using a false weight and
(C) 31 cm2 / 1
thus gains 11 % . For weighing a kilogram,
(D) Insufficient data / 9
53. If (a 3) is factor of f(a) = a3 ba2 + 4b 12, he uses a weight of
then find t he remainder when the
expression is divided by (a + 3).
1
f(a) = a3 ba2 + 4b 12 (a 3) 11 %
9
(a + 3)
1
(A) 15 (B) 15
(C) 54 (D) 54 (A) 960 gm. / (B) 940 gm. /
54. Two vertical poles are 40 m apart and the (C) 920 gm. / (D) 900 gm. /
height of one is double of that of the other.
From the middle point of the line joining 58. By selling an article at 80% of its marked
their feet, an observer finds the angle of price, a trader makes a loss of 10%. What
elevations of their tops to be complementary. will be the profit percentage if he sells it at
Find their heights. 95% of its marked price?
40 80%
10%
95%

(A) 6.9 (B) 5


(A) 22.22 m, 11.11 m / (C) 5.9 (D) 12.5
(B) 1.414 m, 2.828 m / 59. The perimeter of one square exceeds that
of another by 100 m and the area of the
(C) 28.28 m, 14.14 m / larger square exceeds three times that of
(D) 44.44 m, 22.22 m / smaller one by 325 m2 . The length of the
55. If 1x, 5x and 7x are in A.P. and also in G.P. side of smaller square is
then the value of 'x' is 100
x x x
1,5 7
'x' 325
(A) 0 (B) 1 (A) 30 m / (B) 55 m /
(C) 2 (D) 4 (C) 60 m / (D) 25 m /
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60. A right pyramid stands on a rectangular 64. Of the adult population in a certain city,
base 32 cm long and 10 cm in width. If the 45% of men and 25% of women are married.
height of the pyramid is 12 cm, find its Assuming that no man marries more than
whole surface area. one women and vice versa, the percentage
of total po pulation of adults who are
married, is
32 10 45% 25%
12

(A) 933 cm2 /

(B) 936 cm2 /


(A) 33.33 (B) 32.14
2
(C) 934 cm / (C) 31.1 (D) 30
(D) 935 cm2 / 65. A garrison is provided with ration for
72 soldiers to last for 54 days. Find how long
61. Find the area of triangle whose vertices are would the same amount of food last for
(t, t 2), (t + 2, t + 2) and (t + 3, t). 90 soldiers, if the individual ration is
reduced by 10%?
(t, t 2),
(t + 2, t + 2) (t + 3, t) 72 54
90
(A) 7 sq. unit / 10%
(B) 5 sq. unit / (A) 48 days / (B) 72 days /
(C) 4 sq. unit / (C) 54 days / (D) 126 days /

(D) 8 sq. unit / 66. In an examination paper of five questions,


5% of the candidates answered all of them
62. A sum of ` 370 is to be divided among A, B and 5% answered none. Of the rest, 25%
candidates answered only one question and
A' s share B' s share 3 20% answered 4 questions. If 396 candidates
and C such that B' s share C' s share = .
4 answered either 2 questions or 3 questions,
Then, A's share is the number of candidates that appeared for
the examination was
` 370 A, B C
5%
A 5%
25%
20% 4 396
(A) ` 240 (B) 120 2 3

(C) ` 100 (D) 90


(A) 800 (B) 1000
63. The price of a land passing through three (C) 850 (D) 900
hands, rises on the whole by 65%. If the first
and second sellers earned 20% and 25% 67. In a test, A scored 10% more than B and B
scored 5% more than C. If C scored 300
profit respectively. Find the profit earned by
marks out of 400, then As marks are
the third seller.
A B 10%
65%
B C 5% C 400
20%
300 A
25%
(A) 310 (B) 325
(A) 20% (B) 55%
(C) 350 (D) 360
(C) 10% (D) 25%
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68. A train crosses a bridge of length 150 m in 72. A and B can complete a job in 24 days
15 s and a man standing on it in 9 s. The working together. A alone can complete it
train is travelling at a uniform speed. in 32 days. Both of them worked together for
Length of the train is
8 days and then A left. The number of days B
150 15 will take to complete the remaining job is
9
A B 24
A 32
(A) 225m / (B) 200m /
8 A
(C) 135m / (D) 90 m / B
69. Arun and Bhaskar start from a place P at 6
(A) 16 (B) 32
am and 7:30 am respectively and run in the
same direction. Arun and Bhaskar run at 8 (C) 64 (D) 128
km/h and 12/h, respectively. At what time 73. The average salary per head of all workers
Bhaskar overtakes Arun ?
of an institution is ` 60. The average salary
P 6
per head of 12 officers is ` 400. The average
7:30
salary per head of the rest is ` 56. Then,
8 12
the to tal n umbe r of wo rkers in the
institution is
(A) 10 : 30 am / 10 : 30
(B) 9 am / 9 ` 60 12
(C) 11 : 30 am / 11 : 30 ` 400
(D) 11 am / 11 ` 56

70. A can complete a work in 20 days and B in (A) 1030 (B) 1032
30 days. A worked alone for 4 days and then (C) 1062 (D) 1060
B completed the remaining work along 74. The ratio of Rita's age to the age of her
with C in 18 days. In how many days can C
mother is 3 : 11. The difference of their age
working alone complete the work?
is 24 years. What will be the ratio of their
A 20 B 30 age after 3 years ?
A B 3 11
C 18
24 3
C
(A) 12 (B) 68
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 72 (D) 90 (C) 1 : 3 (D) 3 : 5
71. A pipe can fill a cistern in 12 min and another 75. A man is late by 5 mintues to reach his
pipe can fill it in 15 min, but a third pipe can office from his house when he moves with
empty it in 6 min. The first two pipes are kept a speed of 4 km/hour. If he moves with a
open for 5 min in the beginning and then the
speed of 5 km/hour then he reaches his
third pipe is also opened. Number of minutes
taken to empty the cistern is office 4 minutes earlier, then the distance
of his office from his house is -
12
4
15
5
6
5 5 4

(A) 38 (B) 22 (A) 4 km / (B) 3 km /


(C) 42 (D) 45 (C) 5 km / (D) 2 km /
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76. An aeroplane travels distances 2500km, 81. If the volumes of a sphere and a cylinder of
1200 km and 500 km at the rate of 500 km/hr, equal radius are same, then ratio of the
400 km/hr and 250 km/hr respectively. radius and height of the cylinder will be
The average speed is -
2500 1200
500 500
400 250 :
(A) 4 : 3 (B) 3 : 2
(A) 420km/hr / 420
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 2 : 3
(B) 410 km/hr / 410
(C) 405km/hr / 405 82. The area of an isosceles trapezium is 176 cm2
(D) 575 km/hr / 575 2
and height is th of the sum of its
77. If is the angle of first quadrant such that 11
cosec4 = 17 + cot4 , then what is the value parallel sides. If the ratio of the length of
of sin ? the parallel sides be 4 : 7, then the length of
cosec4 = 17 the diagonal is
4
+ cot sin ? 2
176
1 1
(A) (B) 2
3 4
11
1 1 4:7
(C) (D)
9 16 :
78. If HCF of ax2 + bx + c and bx2 + ax + c is x + 1
then value of c (A) 168 cm2 / 2

ax2 + bx + c bx2 + ax + c
x+1 c (B) 2 147 cm2 / 2

(A) 1
(B) 0 (C) 137 cm2 / 2

(C) 1
(D) Can't be determined
(D) 2 137 cm2 / 2

79. Find the value of 1 sin 10 sin 50 sin 70. 83. (a + b 2c)3 + (b + c 2a)2 + (c + a 2b)3 is
1 sin 10 sin 50 sin 70 equal to
1 (a + b 2c)3 + (b + c 2a)2 + (c + a 2b)3
(A) (B) 0
2
3 7 (A) (a + b 2c)(b + c 2a)(c + a 2b)
(C) (D)
8 8
(B) 2(a + b 2c)(b + c 2a)(c + a 2b)
80. What is the value of x satisfying the
3 (C) 3(a + b 2c)(b + c 2a)(c + a 2b)
a x a x
equation 16 = ? (D) 3(a + b + 2c)(b + c + 2a)(c + a + 2b)
a x a x
3
84. In ABC, A is as right angle and AD is
a x ax perpendicular to BC. If AD = 4 cm and
16 = x
a x a x BC = 12 cm, then the value of (cot B + cot C) is

ABC , A AD BC
a AD = 4 , BC = 12 , (cot B + cot C)
(A)
2
a
(B) 3
3 (A) 4 (B)
2
(C) 3a
(D) Both (B) & (C) / (B) (C) (C) 6 (D) 3
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85. If a + b + c = 0, then what is the value of 89. Divide ` 4350 in two parts so that the
a 2 b2 c 2 simple interest on the first when deposited
2 2 2 ?
for one year at 9% per annum and that on
(a b ) (b c ) (c a ) the second when deposited for two years at
10% per annum in a bank are the same.
a 2 b2 c 2
a + b + c = 0, ` 4350
(a b )2 (b c )2 (c a )2 9%
? 10%
(A) 1 (B) 3
(A) ` 1250, ` 3100 (B) ` 1450, ` 2900
1
(C) (D) 0 (C) ` 1350, ` 3000 (D) ` 1550, ` 2800
3
86. The value of 90. A sum of money doubles itself at compound
interest in 15 years. In how many years
xd xd will it become eight times?
+
x d x d b a x d c a x d x d a b x d c b 15
8 ?
xd
+ (A) 45 years /
x d x d a c x d b c
(B) 30 years /
xd xd
+ (C) 35 years /
x d x d b a x d c a x d x d a b x d c b
(D) None of these /
d
x 91. Ram bo rro wed a s um of m one y and
+
x d x d a c x d b c ret urned i t in t hree e qual quart erly
(A) xd (B) 0 instalments of ` 17576 each. Find the sum
(C) xd (D) 1 borrowed, if the rate of interest charged was
16% per annum compounded quarterly.
x y z x m y m z m wm ` 17576
87. If = = , then m
y z w x y m z m w m 16%
is equal to :

x y z x m y m z m wm
= = , m
(A) ` 48785 (B) ` 48775
y z w x y m z m w m
(C) ` 44875 (D) ` 84775
: 92. Area of a quadrilateral ACDE is 36 cm2. If B
(A) 0 (B) 1 is the mid-point of AC. Find the area of
(C) (xyzw) m
(D) (xyzw)m/2 ABE if AC || DE and BE || DC.
2
ACDE 36 AC
1 1 B ABE AC ||
88. What is the product of x 1 , x 1 ,
x x DE BE || DC
1 1
x2 1 and x 4 1 ?
x2 x4

1
, , x 2 1
x2
?
(A) 10 cm2 / 2

8 1 x8 x4 (B) 9 cm2 / 2
(A) x 1 (B)
x8 x8 (C) 12 cm2 / 2

(D) Can't be determined


8 1 8 1
(C) x 1 (D) x 1
x8 x8
11
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93. In the given figure, AB || CD and PQ = SR, Directions (96-100): Study the following
then histogram and answer the questions.
(96-100):
AB || CD PQ = SR

(A) PQ = CS (B) SR = RP

(C) PS = QR (D) AP = RD

94. In a ABC, O is the incentre, BAC = 65


and BCA = 75, then find the value of
ROQ.

ABC, O BAC = 65
BCA = 75 ROQ
96. The number of persons between of
1545 years are
1545
(A) 450 (B) 800
(C) 1000 (D) 500
97. The number of persons between 2030 years
are
2030
(A) 475 (B) 400
(C) 300 (D) 700
(A) 80 98. The ratio between the number of persons
in between 2025 years and 3035 years is
(B) 120 2025 3035 ,
(C) 140
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 2 : 1
(D) Can't be determined (C) 10 : 3 (D) 6 : 1
99. The ratio of maximum number of persons in
a group to the total number of person is
95. ABC is an equilateral triangle. If BE CA,
which meets CA at point E, then the value
of (AB2 + BC2 + CA2) is - (A) 4 : 5 (B) 9 : 10
(C) 9 : 20 (D) 2 : 5
ABC BE CA CA
100. W hat percent of peo ple are bet wee n
2 2 2
E (AB + BC + CA ) 4045 years ?
4045
?
(A) 2 BE2 (B) 3 BE2
(A) 2.5% (B) 3.5%
(C) 4 BE2 (D) 6 BE2 (C) 1.5% (D) 5%
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Part - III (General Awareness)


III ( )
101. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant 104. Which one of the following movements had
contributed to a split in the Indian National
Congress resulting in the emergence of
(A) the reduction of t he share of the moderates and extremists ?
landlords from one-half of the crop to
one-third

(B) the grant of ownership of land to


peasants as they were the actual (A) Swadeshi Movement
cultivators of the land
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) the uprooting of Zamindari system and
the end of serfdom (C) Non-Cooperation Movement

(D) Civil Disobedience Movement


102. Economic Justice as one of the objectives
of the In di an Co nst it ut ion has been
105. Which one of the following countries of
South-West Asia does not open out to the
Mediterranean Sea ?
(A) the Preamble and the Fundamental

(B) the Preamble and th e Dire ct ive (A) Syria /


(B) Jordan /
(C) the Fundame nt al R ig ht s and the (C) Lebanon /
(D) Israel /
106. Variations in the length of daytime and
night time from season to season are
103. The Genet ic En gin eering Apprai sal due to
Committee is constituted under the

(A) the earths rotation on its axis


2006
(B) Geographical Indications of Goods
(B) the earths revolution round the Sun
in an elliptical manner
[
], 1999 (C) latitudinal position of the place

1986
(D) revolution of the earth on a tilted axis
1972

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107. The balance of payments of a country is a 110. W hat will follo w i f a Mo ney B ill is
systematic record of substantially amended by the Rajya Sabha ?

(A) all import and export transactions of a (A) The Lok Sabha may still proceed with
country within its territory during a the Bill, accepting or not accepting the
given period of time, normally a year recommendations of the Rajya Sabha

(B) goods exported from a country during a


(B) The Lok Sabha cannot consider the Bill
year further

(C) economic transaction between of one


country to another in a particular period (C) The Lok Sabha may send the Bill to the
Rajya Sabha for reconsideration

(D) capital movements from one country to


another (D) The President may call a joint sitting
for passing the Bill
108. The function of heavy water in a nuclear
reactor is to

111. D i s g u is e d u n e m pl o y me n t g e n e ra ll y
(A) slow down the speed of neutrons means

(B) increase the speed of neutrons


(A) larg e number of people re main
unemployed
(C) cool down the reactor

(B) alternative employment is not available


(D) stop the nuclear reaction

109. Karl Marx explained the process of class (C) marginal productivity of labour is zero
struggle with the help of which one of the
following theories ?
(D) productivity of workers is low

(A) Empirical liberalism 112. The Dynasty famous for efficient rural
administration was
(B) Existentialism
(A) Cholas /
(C) Darwins theory of evolution
(B) Rashtrakutas /

(D) Dialectical materialism (C) Chalukyas /

(D) Pallavas /

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113. Who is the highest Law officer of a State ? 117. Whose autobiography is My Life ?
'My Life'
(A) Solicitor General (A) Nelson Mandela /
(B) Bill Clinton /
(B) Secretary General, Law Department
(C) Margaret Thatcher /
(C) Attorney General (D) J. M. Lyngdoh /
118. Indias Himadri Station is located in ____.
(D) Advocate General ____
(A) Arctic /
114. The Narmada river flows to the west, while (B) Antarctic /
most other large peninsular rivers flow to
the East. Why ? (C) Eastern Himalaya /
(D) Western Himalaya /
119. The religion of early Vedic Aryans was
(A) It occupies a linear rift valley. primarily of

(B) It flows between the Vindhyas and the (A) Bhakti


Satpuras.

(B) Image worship and Yajnas


(C) The land slopes to the west from
Central India.
(C) Worship of nature and Yajnas

(D) None of these /


115. When the annual Union Budget is not (D) Worship of nature and Bhakti
passed by the Lok Sabha, then
120. The Kharif crops are harvested in
(A) the Budget is modified and presented
again
(A) October November /
(B) May June /
(B) the Budget is referred to the Rajya
Sabha for suggestions (C) March April /
(D) June July /
(C) the Union Finance Minister is asked 121. In the context of Indian economy, Open
to resign Market Operations refers to

(D) the Prim e M ini st er submits the


resignation of Council of Ministers (A) borrowing by scheduled banks from the
RBI

116. In which of the following states a solar (B) lending by commerci al banks to
power plant of 4000 MW capacity is planned industry and trade
to be set-up ?
4000
?
(C) purchase and sale of govt. securities by
(A) Gujarat /
the RBI
(B) Rajasthan /
(C) Madhya Pradesh / (D) None of the above
(D) Tamil Nadu /
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122. Under the Constitution of India, which one 125. Which one of the following sets of elements
of the following is not a Fundamental was primarily responsible for the origin of
Duty ? life on the Earth ?

(A) Hydrogen, Oxygen, Sodium


(A) To vote in public elections
(B) Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen

(B) To develop the scientific temper

(D) Carbon, Hydrogen, Potassium


(C) To safeguard public property
126. The head mirror used by ENT doctors is

(D) To abide by t he Constitution and


respect its ideals (A) Concave /
(B) Convex /
(C) Plane /
(D) Plano-convex /
123. According to the Preamble, the ultimate
power lies in the hands of 127. White clothes are cooler than black ones
because they

(A) Parliament / (A) Absorb all the light that reaches them

(B) Constitution /

(C) President / (B) Reflect all the light that reaches them
(D) People /
124. In the Parliament of India, the purpose of
(C) Will not allow the light to penetrate
an adjournment motion is

(D) Cool the sunlight completely


(A) to allow a discussion on a definite
matter of urgent public importance 128. When detergent is added to pure water, its
surface tension

(B) to let the opposition members collect


information from the ministers (A) Increases /
(B) Decreases /

(C) to allow a reduction of a specific amount (C) Remains constant /


in demand for grant (D) Becomes infinite /
129. A Panda belongs to the same family as that
of a _____.
____
(D) to postpone the proceedings to check
the inappropriate or violent behavior on (A) Kangaroo /
the part of some members (B) Porcupine /
(C) Whale /
(D) Bear /
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130. The Nagara, the Dravida and the Vesara 134. Priority Sector Lending by banks in India
are the

(A) three main racial groups of the Indian (A) agriculture


subcontinent

(B) three main linguistic divisions into


which the languages of India can be
classified
(D) all of the above

135. Which one of the following is likely to be


(C) three main styles of Indian temple the most inflationary in its effect ?
architecture

(A) Repayment of public debt


(D) thre e main m usical Gharanas
prevalent in India (B) Borrowing from the public to finance a
budget deficit
131. As an export item of India, which spice
occupies the top position in value ? (C) Borrowing from banks to finance a
budget deficit

(A) Pepper / (D) Creating new money to finance a


(B) Chillies / budget deficit

(C) Turmeric /
136. Nitrogen is an essential constituent of
(D) Cardamom /
132. Jawahar tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar high (A) Fats /
way passes through
(B) Proteins /
(C) Vitamins /
(A) Pir Panjal range /
(D) Carbohydrates /
(B) Karakoram range / 137. The national income of a country for a given
(C) Zaskar range / period is equal to the
(D) Dhauladher range /
133. To obtain full benefits of demographic (A) total val ue of goods and services
dividend, what should India do ? produced by the nationals

(A) Promote skill development (B) sum of the total consumption and
investment expenditure

(B) I ntroduce more so cial security


schemes (C) sum of personal inco mes of al l
individuals

(C) Reduce infant mortality rate


(D) money value of final goods and services
produced
(D) Privatise higher education

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138. The technique of collecting information 144. The percentage of nitrogen present in
about an object from a distance without ammonium sulphate is
making physical contact with it is
(A) 27% (B) 21%
(C) 30.5% (D) 18%
145. Which of the following metals is used in Space
(A) Remote sensing /
Crafts to withstand high temperatures ?
(B) Remote control /
(C) Remote accessing /
(D) Space shuttle / (A) Fe (B) T i
139. Economic growth is usually coupled with (C) Ni (D) Pb
146. Ohm's law is related to
(A) Deflation /
(B) Inflation / (A) Resitance /
(C) Stagflation / (B) Current only /
(C) Voltage only /
(D) Hyperinflation /
140. The authorization for the withdrawal of (D) All of the above /
funds from the Consolidated Fund of India 147. The more mega store retail chain belongs
must come from to which Indian industry ?

(A) The President of India (A) Reliance Industry

(B) Bharti Enterprises


(B) The Parliament of India

(C) Aditya Birla Group


(C) The Prime Minister of India
(D) None of these
(D) The Union Finance Minister
148. The chief advocate of Fascism was
141. The filtration unit of kidney is
(A) Mussolini /
(A) Axon / (B) Adolf Hilter /
(B) Nephron / (C) St. Simon /
(C) Neuron / (D) Robert Owen /
(D) Yellow Fibre / 149. Pakke Tiger Reserve is located in
142. Yeast is an important source of
(A) Meghalya /
(A) Vitamin B / (B) Arunachal Pradesh /
(B) Invertase / (C) Sikkim /
(C) Vitamin C / (D) Assam /
(D) Protein / 150. National league for democracy is a political
143. The plant that behaves as a root parasite party of which of the following countries ?
is

(A) Ficus / (A) Australia /


(B) Santalum / (B) U.S.A. /
(C) Cuscuta / (C) Germany /
(D) Euphirbia / (D) Myanmar /
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Part - IV (English Language)


Direction : In Question nos. 151 to 155, some 157. Seeing the pictures of our old home made
part of the sentences have errors and some are me feel _____ and nostalgic.
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has (A) fastidious (B) conciliatory
an error and blacken the oval [ ] corresponding (C) indignant (D) wistful
to the appropriate letter (A), (B), (C) and (D). If a 158. The scholar was so _____ in his field that
sentence is free from error, blacken the oval many of our professors became nervous in
corresponding to 'No error' in the Answer Sheet. his presence.
151. Where is my spectacles? (A) eminent (B) pathological
(A) spectacles (B) is my (C) petulant (D) amiable
(C) No error (D) Where 159. The fans were _____ when their team lost
152. The teacher as well as the students have its seventh game in a row.
gone on an excursion for Ooty during their
(A) irascible (B) despondent
summer vacation.
(C) lucid (D) didactic
(A) for Ooty during their summer vacation
160. Mr Singh _____ his son for breaking the
(B) have gone on an excursion
window pane.
(C) The teacher as well as the students,
(A) coerced (B) relegated
(D) No error
(C) expropriated (D) chastised
153. As an artist Raju is as good, if not better
than Ramesh. Direction: In Question nos. 161 to 168, a
(A) No error sentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined.
Below are given alternatives to the underlined
(B) Raju is as good
part at (A), (B), (C) which may improve the
(C) As an artist
sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In
(D) if not better than Ramesh
case no improvement is needed your answer is
154. I have neither visited or intend to visit hill (D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
stations.
161. Newspapers are a dynamic product where
(A) No error
constant change in approach seeming to be
(B) or intend the rule rather than the exception.
(C) to visit hill stations (A) in approach seems to be
(D) I have neither visited (B) in approach seems to be
155. Having found a piece of cheese, two cats (C) in approach seems to be
went to a dog to divide it among them.
(D) No Improvement
(A) two cats went to a dog
162. To teach our children to live in true
(B) No error
freedom is perhaps the greatest gift that we
(C) to divide it among them
can share.
(D) Having found a piece of cheese
(A) No Improvement
Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160,
(B) arguably
sentences given with blanks are to be filled in
(C) immensely
with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct (D) definitely
alternative out of the four and indicate it by 163. He said that while the world had become
blackening the appropriate oval [ ] in the globalised in movement of goods and capital,
Answer Sheet. different money creating authorities had
unleashed tension.
156. Kicking the bucket is a humorous _____ for
dying. (A) authorities had unleashing
(B) No Improvement
(A) dictum (B) incantation
(C) authorities has unleashed
(C) euphemism (D) addendum
(D) authorities had been unleashed
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164. Its working methods, based on the principles 171. LOQUACIOUS
of unanimity and anonymity, is leading the (A) verbose (B) taciturn
Committee to adopt a selective approach to
(C) rational (D) alluring
combating terrorism.
172. PACIFY
(A) to combat terrorism
(A) placate (B) rouse
(B) combatted terrorism
(C) harass (D) rejoice
(C) to combatted terrorism
Directions : In question nos. 173 to 176, choose
(D) No Improvement
the option opposite in meaning to the given
165. The gift of being a teacher is that the word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
profession lends itself, quite naturally,
173. PERTINENT
expect the unexpected!
(A) appropriate (B) pleasant
(A) to expect the unexpected
(C) extraneous (D) paltry
(B) to expected the unexpected
174. SLOPPY
(C) No Improvement
(A) meticulous (B) inappropriate
(D) expecting the unexpected
(C) robust (D) gullible
166. In the past, for a long time, no one really
had planning a career in the humanities. 175. WANTON
(A) No Improvement (A) supportive (B) ardent
(B) no one really planned a career (C) fragile (D) discreet
(C) one really planned a career 176. IGNITE
(D) one really had no career (A) kindle (B) attach
167. The invigilator needs to be informed so that (C) extinguish (D) split
a candidate does not end up miss on Directions : In question nos. 177 to 178, four
ques ti ons due to a sy stems slo w words are given in each question, out of which
functioning. only one word is correctly spelt. Find the
(A) miss out on (B) missing out on correctly spelt word and mark your answer in
the Answer Sheet.
(C) missed out on (D) No Improvement
177. (A) Possesiveness (B) Possessiveness
168. I would like to draw the attention of the
readers to the sequence of events that (C) Possessivness (D) Posossiveness
leade rs to the e xtensi ve c overage of 178. (A) Miuseums (B) Museaums
students unrest.
(C) Museums (D) Meuseums
(A) No Improvement Directions : In Question nos. 179 to 185, out of
(B) that leading to the four alternatives, choose the one which can
(C) that led to be substituted for the given words/sentences
and indicate it by blackening the appropriate
(D) that which led to
oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.
Directions : In Question nos. 169 to 172 out of
179. Mountain climbing
the four alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word and (A) Chauvinism (B) Alpinism
mark it in the Answer Sheet. (C) Altruism (D) Animism
169. GIST 180. Of deers or the deer family
(A) contribution (B) substance (A) Feline (B) Cervine
(C) prestige (D) accessory (C) Canine (D) Divine
170. SOLICITOUS 181. Pleasing in appearance
(A) nonchalant (B) firm (A) Solely (B) Comely
(C) reverential (D) worried (C) Nicely (D) Slyly
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182. Clamorous noise or disturbance 190. Once he starts to talk on his favourite
(A) Sound (B) Hullabaloo subject, he will hold forth until he is stopped.

(C) Shrill (D) Pitch (A) speak loudly

183. Culture of plants without soil, with the help (B) speak quickly
of chemical solutions containing nutrients (C) speak endlessly
(A) Hydroponics (B) Gentics
(D) speak slowly
(C) Hydraulics (D) Hepatics
Direction : In Question nos. 191 to 200, you
184. One who studies the art of clock making have two brief passages with 5 questions each.
(A) Harpist (B) Horologist Read the passages carefully and choose the
best answer to each question out of the four
(C) Hypnotist (D) Hedonist
alternatives and mark it by blackening the
185. Destruction caused by fire or nuclear war appropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.
(A) Devastation (B) Holocaust PASSAGE-1
(C) Sacrifice (D) Arson I climbed into bed and rolled myself in my
Direction : In Question nos. 186 to 190, four blankets, first extinguishing the light that burned
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase steadily near the door. I lay still, trying to sleep
underlined in the sentence. Choose the but my fear made that impossible and soon I sat
alternative which best expresses the meaning up in bed peering in to the darkn ess and
of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer occasionally, glancing at the round window in the
Sheet. side of the ship, which seemed like a plate
suspended in the darkness. For an hour I must
186. If you really want to come out of this without have sat like this, and then I was suddenly roused
too much damage, my advice is to play by a draught of cold air. I jumped out of bed. Not
dumb. having allowed for the motion of the ship, I was
(A) speak stupidly (B) say nothing instantly thrown violently across the room.

(C) say silly things (D) play the fool 191. The author sat peering into the darkness
because
187. The audience held their breath as the
magician started to saw a woman half. (A) he had put out the light

(A) watched anxiously (B) he wished to see the window


(B) stopped breathing (C) the window had looked like a plate

(C) couldnt breathe (D) he was afraid


(D) couldnt watch 192. The author jumped out of bed because
188. Theres no need to change your mutual (A) he heard a faint sound
funds this year as the earlier ones will still
(B) he saw someone coming towards him
hold good this year, too.
(C) a cold breeze blew past his face
(A) be finished (B) be all right
(D) he was pushed by someone
(C) be necessary (D) be careful
193. The author was thrown across the room
189. It was a very difficult race but the driver
because
held his own right until the end.
(A) he was lying at the edge of the bed
(A) overtook the others
(B) the ship started moving
(B) did as well as the others
(C) he tried to jump from the bed
(C) did better than the others
(D) a storm rose at sea
(D) tried to beat the others
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194. Which one of the following did the author 196. As a boy, Pablo Picasso was
do first?
(A) ordinary looking but talented
(A) close the door
(B) handsome and talented
(B) climb into bed
(C) handsome and studious
(C) roll himself into blankets
(D) handsome and hardworking
(D) put out the lamp
197. He was spoilt mostly because he was
195. The phrase not having allowed for means
(A) a smart boy
(A) not permitting the ship to move
(B) loved by one and all
(B) refusing to come out of bed
(C) the only son in the family
(C) not being prepared for the fall
(D) always surrounded by notorious boys
(D) refusing to light the lamp again
198. Picasso went to school only when
PASSAGE-2 (A) his father accompanied him
Pablo Picasso showed his truly exceptional (B) his father went with him
talent from a very young age. His first word was
(C) he was allowed to paint at school
lapiz (Spanish for pencil) and he learnt to draw
before he could talk. He was the only son in the (D) he was allowed to carry a pet with him
fami ly and ve ry go od-loo king, so he was 199. When his father painted in the college, Pablo
thoroughly spoilt. He hated school and often (A) occasionally helped him
refused to go unless his doting parents allowed
him to take one of the fathers pet pigeons with (B) rarely helped him
him. Apart from pigeons, his great love was art, (C) always helped him
and when in 1891 his father, who was an amateur
artist, got a job as a drawing teacher at a college, (D) invariably helped him
Pablo went with him to the college. He often 200. Pablos father gave up painting because he
watched his father paint and was sometimes
(A) did not like the job
allowed to help. One evening his father was
painting a picture of their pigeons, when he had (B) retired from the college
to leave the room. He returned to find that Pablo
(C) was impressed by his sons talent
had co mpleted the picture, and it was so
amazingly beautiful and lifelike that he gave his (D) lost interest in painting
son his own palette and brushes and never
painted again. Pablo was just 13.

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