SECTION l: GENERAL ENGLISH(50 Questions -200 marks; Minimum 50 Marks to Qualify)

Directions for euestions 1 to 5. Read the given passage and answer the questions by ticking the

correct option from the given options marked 1,2,3,4As, the old man Radhakrilhna, hobbled about the grounds, waiting for a sign that li'o:- C '. .z'-. a source of

water underneath, he paid litile attention to the six-year-old boy who followed h m arc-n: ^ 'apt wonder.

When the old man stopped for a respite, he handed cver the divining rod tc the eaEer lr:t e ::.' 3arely a few

moments had passed when the rod started vibrating in the boy's hand. The olc *:a- cc<ed at the

uncomprehendingchild,knowingwhatthismeant.Hepronounced,"Youhavetheglf: Use:'c'.-egoodofthepeople."Bythetime,RamchandraRaowasl0;hisgiftwasrecognisedbyascoreof', aJe's alaround,

who took the boy on their shoulders at times, to locate the ideal spot to dig a bore-well lc ": a perennial

source of water. Still, it was only after he had completed his graduation and after he had put in i r e at a white-

collarjobthathefinallycametotermswithhiscalling.Raobecameaprofessional waterCiir'e'Thitly-six

years on, Rao has g0 percent success rate, and has been instrumental in locating spots for over 2lr 000 bore

wells across the country, estimating the yield and depth, direction of flow, et al for each one.

1 What do you understand by "hobbled about the grounds"(1 ) searched the grounds(2) looked around for some specific signs(3) limped around

r(4) scanned the area

2 what could be the reason forthe little boy's delightful curiosity?' (1) the use of divining rod

(2) moving aboutto different places with Radhakrishna.(3)talking to different PeoPle(4) qaininq new experience

"He finally came to terms with his calling", would mean:(1) agreed with himself

-(2) accepted that he would undertake that occupation(3) he agreed on clearing the doubt(4) setthe conditions for himself

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4 Who is a diviner?(1) someone who discovers hidden knowledge(2) someone who helps in digging of bore- wells(3) someone who identifies the appropriate location(4) someone whofinds water

Etalmeans:(1) and others(2) etc(3) other parts(4) all included

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Directions for Questions 6 & 7. From the four options given, choose the word closest in meaning to

the given word.

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lrascible(1) invincible

Irradiate(1) illuminate

(2) irritable

(2) prevent

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(4) uncon'rincing

(4) refuse7

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Directions for Questions 8 & 9. From the four words given, choose the word, which is antonym to the

givenword.

B Licentious(1) moral (2) hardworking (3) sincere . (4) cruel

9 Greenhorn('l)r expert (2)famous (3) royal (4) notorious

Directions for Question 10 & 11. From the given four options, choose the word different in meaning

from the otherthree similarwords.

10 (3) serious (4) solemn(1) sober (2)sad

11 (1) ample (2) profuse (3) generous (4) complete

Directions for Questions 12 & 13. From the four given options, choose the option closest in meaning

tothe partof sentence printed in bold.

12 It was in the parliamentary debate that he won his spurs., (1) rewarded (2) high post (3) recognition (4)prize

13 The yo-ung author is gfieQEB by his friends.(3)pained (4) aggrieved. (1)extolled (2) sorrowed

Directions for Questions 14, 15, 16 & 17. ln the given questions first and the last part of a sentence is

numbered 'a' &'b' respectively and printed in bold. The balance sentence is split into four parts,

jumbled and marked B Q, R, and S. From the four options given, choose the correct combination that

helps to form a meaningful complete sentence

14 a: AswemovedslowlyP: of the town, we passedQ: houses running atR: rowafterrowof little greyslumS: through the outskirtsb: rightanglestothe embankment.(1)PORS

"(2)PRSQ(3)OPRS /(4)SPRO

15 a: WeknowthatP: mechanical inventions of thisQ: scientific age, it is necessary for usR: ourselvesfromthemanyS: ifwearetoprofitb: to live together in large communities(1)PORS ,(2)QPRS (3) RSPO : (4) SRPO

16 a: OneoftheaimsP: build characterQ: of education is,R: to impart some sort of moral instructionS: and to inculcate certain traitsb: which help a person in leading a responsible life.(1)PORS (2)OPRS (3) ROPS .(4)QRPS

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1'7 a: ThesethingsP: but then success is ach ieving what one desires andQ: access to zenith of successR: is notassured,S: are worth trying even ifb: happiness is accepting what one gets.(1)SQRP (2)OSRP (3)SRPO (4) RSOP

Directions for Qs 18, 19 & 20. Fill in the blanks with a suitable alternative given under each sentence.

18 It is strange that -------- behave like that.(1 ) he should r (2)he should have (3) he had (41 shou ld he

19 It is likelythat -------------------- rain this,afternoon.(1)therewillbe (2)itmay (3)itshould (4rr:a-

20 He is but also for his learning.(1 ) not only known for his wealth(3) not known forwealth alone

(2) knowrot o^r., 'c' ^ s ,',:a :-(4)apaftfrom k'0,,,,n fcr hls r',33 l-

Directions for Questions21,22 &23.1n the given questions, the sentences are divided into four partsmarked 1,2&3. One of the parts may have a grammaticalerror, Pick out the part that has an error. Pickoption 4 if there is no error.

21 He is an industrialisV but of his three child ren /neither took to bu s rn ess n o e rr,a'(1) 1 (2)2 '(3) 3 1;,.!t!

22 Thecommittee'smainfunction/istoarrangeperiodicallyi socialact,les .i=.':(1) I (2) 2 (3) 3

23 Itwas necessaryto/ make immediately a/decision in the matter./ no error(1) 1 (2)2 (3) 3 t4t

Directions for Questions 24 to 29. Read the given passage and answer the questions by ticking thecorrect option from the given options marked 1,2,3,4The truth is there are two great classes of sins ---- sins of the Body, and sins of D s:cs: cr The Prodigal sonmay be taken as a type of the first, the Elder Brother of the second. Now socretv has -: :olbt whatever as towhich of these is the worse. lts brand falls without challenge upon the Prodigal. Bur, a.e ,., e r ght? We have nobalancetoweighoneanother'ssins,andcoarserandfinerare'buthumanwords:bulia-ts.trehighernaturemay be less venial than, those in the lower, and to the eye of Him who is Love. a s r aga nsr Love may seem ahundredtimesmorebase.Noformofvicedoesmoretoun-christianisethesociett,:iane,,,temper.Forsheergratuitous nrisery producing power, this influence stands alone. Jealousy, anger. pride uncharity. cruelty, selfrighteousness, touchiness, doggedness, glumness ----- in varying proportions these are the ingredients of allrying proportilltemper. Judge if such sins of disposition, are notworse to live in and forathers to live wrth than sins of thebody.

Which of the following sentences best describes the paragraph?(1) ltdescribes classes of sins.(2) lttells us of the peoples'perception about illtemper.iS; lt explains hor,^; eviliemper is the worst dispositicn.{4) lt tells us what aii comprise ill temper'.Ji $r

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] :5 , In the paragraph, "Elder Brother of the second" means:i i () f ar u/orse (2) big brother (3) first out of the two (4) senior in rankli

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26 Which word in the paragraph out of the following is close in meaning to "irascible"?(1 ) anger (2) doggedness (3) touchiness (4) sullenness.

27 By "un- christianise the society", the author probably means.(1) convertthe people from Christians(2) make the society nameless(3) disturbthesociety(a) go against the tenets of morally admirable life

28 Which word in the paragraph means opposite of "unnecessary"?(1) doggedness (2) sheer (3) gratuitous (4) cruelty

29 Which word in the paragraph is synonymous to "squanderer"?(1) uncharity (2) prodigal (3) righteousness (4) glumness

Directions for Questions 30 to 32. The following questions, have sentences with blanks, to be filled inwitti an appropriate word(s). Four suggested alternatives are there for each question. Choose thecorrect alternative out of the four.

30 (r my English class one hourago.(1 ) have ; had (2) had ; had (3) have (4) had

31 He thought that my house _ on sale.(1)is (2)was (3) has been (4)willbe

32 The Officertried to prevent him lodging awrong report.(3)with(1) against (2)at (4)from

Directions for Questions 33, 34, 35 & 36. In the given questions, a group of words is given that can be

substituted by a single word. From the four different options numbered 1,2,3 and 4 choose the rhostappropriate option.

33 One who is not sure about God's existence(1)agnostic (2) atheist (3) antagonist (4) nonbeliever

34 A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute(1) arbitrator (2)judse (3) advocate (4) attorney

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fii:Xir:,ffosan auste,!]Xl?",," (3)spartarl e)spirituar

36 A person who speaks more than one language(1)multilingual (2)polyglot (3)vocalist (4) vernacular

Directions for Questions: 37, 38, 39, 40 & 41. ln the given passage, few words, have been left out andnumbered 37, 38, 39, 40 & 41. Read the passage over and un^derstand what it is about. Then fill in theblanks with the help of the alternatives given.Have you (37) tried waking up one morning, looking (38) mirror, smiling atthe sun with (39) particular reason?Have you tried doing (40) without any hesitations and you are glad you did? If we (41) happiness as theultimate goal, we must also devise a way to reach that goal.

37 (1) ever (2) just (3) usually (4) sometimes

38 ('l) towards (2) on (3) atthe (a)in

39 , (1)no (2)any (3)some (4)hardlyany

40 . (1)anything (2) something (3) nothing (4) any particularthing

41 (1) can (2) think (3) expect (4) decide

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"Directions for Questions 42 to 45. ln the following Questions, four alternatives are given for themeaning of the given ldiom / Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the!diom/Phrase.

42 ' Tg put yourself together(1) to be encouraged (2)to relax (3)to calm down (4)to get ready

43 Yourguess is asgood as mine(1 )to give a good suggestion (2) to have no idea (3)to have full knowledge (4)to disclose a secret

44 To get one's act together(1)to perform better (2)to try everything possible (3)to be prepared (4)to protect oneself

45 Breaka leg(1) to get hurt (2) good luck (3)to fall down (4)to damage

Directions for Questions 46 & 47.|n the following questions groups of four words are given. ln each

group, only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

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(2)(2)

(1) noxious(1.) itinerary

notoreityitirate

(3) non-chalant(3) invoilate

nrncompooinsistant

(4)(4)

Directions for Questions 48 to 50. Read the given passage and answer the questions by ticking the

correct option from the given options marked '|',2,3,4It seems the common house sparrow has disappeared from the city. However, ornithologists maintain that

while sparrow numbers are dwindling, the bird has not disappeared entirely from the city but only shifted to

more inhabitable parts.Arecent countrywide suruey initiative called Citizen Sparrow is now roping in residents

who want to report about their experience with sparrows. The Bombay National History Society and Ministry of

Environnnent & Forests have organized this unique sparrow survey. So far it has indicated that, a large number

have sighted fhe bird, which gives new hope to conservationists. Declining number of sparrows is not just

about missing the tiny bird. li is an indicator of something much graver.

48 An Ornithologist is a:(1) conservator (2) nature lover (3)zoologist (4)bird surveyor

49 Dwindiing means:(1)disappearin (2) becoming less (3)not being seen (4)diminish gradually

50 What does the author mean by "something much gnaver"?(1 ) one day all spa!"rows will disappear (2) portends warning of environmental destruction(3) no one will he able to see the sparrows (4)the Citizen Sparrow projeci will close

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SECTION(50 Questions - 200

II: GENERAL AWARENESSmarks; Minimum 50 Marks to Qualify)

Directions for Questions 1 to 3. ln the given statements, first part depicts a relation in a certain way.Choose one of thefouroptions given tolompletethe relation forthe balance part.

1. As'Bald' is related to'Blond', in the same way,'Barren' is related to------(1) Vegetation (2) Farm . 1S; fertite (4) tnhibited

2. 'Nightingale' is related to'Warble' as'Frog' is related to -----..---(1)Yell 2) Cackle " (3)Squeak , (4) Croak

3. 'Great' is related to 25 as'Number'is related to-----*--(1)36 (2)38 (3) 27 (4)24

Directions for Questions 4 & 5. Three out of the four alternatives are same in a certain way and so forma group. Find the odd one that does not belong to the group.

4. (1) Frequency polygon (2) Rectangle (3)Bar , (4)pi

6 (4)304(1)272 ,(2)210 (3)240

DirectionsforQuestions6,T&8. lneachofthefollowingquestions,anumberseriesisgivenwithoneof the terms missing. Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replacethe question mark (?) in the given series.

6.

2A(3)26(2)36,34,30,29,24?{1)23 .(4)22

7. 1,4,27,256?11 )625 l2)s125 (3)302s (4) 1Z2s

8. 17,43,81,131?(1 ) 375 {2)468 (3)300 (4) 1e3

Directions for Guestions g, & 10. The equatlons follow a certain pattern. Choose the eorrect optionfrom the given choices to answer.

o lf8+$+3= 358 amd 3+7+6= 673, then, &+7+g shsuld be(1)974 ' (2) 467 (3) 647 (4)none

10. lf2+4+&=81612,1+3+2= 194and 2+3+2=894, then 4+3+1 ihould be(1 ) 862 (2i i6e2 {3)54e2 (4)646i

Que Itions 11 to 25 are self-expianatory. Follow instructions gErren frsr each Question tgrerein.

11 ln the-following alphabet series, one terrn is missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing termout of the given alternatives.BMW, DNV, FOU, ?(1)GHo (2) cPS (3) HPS (4) HPr

12 ln a certain code, P is #, A is %, c is $ 4 and E is @.How is pEACE written in that cede?{1)#@%@# (2)#@#$@ (3) %#@$x (4)#@%$@

13 *f 'Reason' is'Governc?}ent'(1) 10

as 5 and

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'Believed' as

(3) e,

7, then what is the

(4) 8

coded code number for

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Find the missing number "?" frolr! the given options'

7 91048623414? 1s(1) 20 Q) 24

*., -"*t "--q, south tyrns !9 H: :i9lj,11*i:;'

rhen' he tums to his right and finaltv

io rrii left. Toiards which directions is the runnlng now't 14) North

(1)East (2)West -

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reach home ?(1) 10 Km Q)21 Km (3) 1 6 Km (4 ) 20 Km

R,- "y*dffi Souths from his home, turned right.and cycled 6 Kms, turned right and

cycted 10 Kms, trrn"J l"t{anJ cycteO 1;ffi;' H"* m"-ny kms will he have to cycled straightto

Whatshouldcomenextinthefollowingletterseries?BMW, DNV, FOU, ?

(1)GHo (2)GPS (3) HPS r4 t HPT

,il"*-t in , ,-.trlt aPPears that it is 6:30 '[1n: :|.,""*

what is tn" i;1:?13'"'(1)6:30 (zls,io (3) 6:oo (4) 5:50

,coMMUNlcATloNS'wereinterchangedalsothethird

and the fourth letters, the fifth and sixthlJG'", "nu

so on' Which letter would be the tenth letter

countin g f rom Y our right?(1)u (2)A

Whatshouldcomenextinthefotlowingtetterseries?A;c DioisABc DEPQRsTABc D E F PQRsr

A;o"Y' -r (2)v (3) Ll

is different in the followingt(d)

figurewhichnY' (b)

hoosethe

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Choose the figure which will come in place of the "?"'

b-Zl tr-ol tE s I [, titll i!-el ln ol I ' I

E--E] F--l @ s1 E-^ll. ^l lo '1 14 ql ln 'I, @ (b) (c) (d)

Choose the figure which will come in place of the "?"'

tril(d) '

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f TI f ][ \r[ \T1 \r1 ,:

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f 11 f r11rf lrltl)\rrrlllr J, J Jl\ f LJ(a) (?) (c) (d)

25 Choose the figure which will come in place of the "?".

oo

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ooo

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(b) (d)(c)(a)

z.a ln the recently concluded Commonwealth games,Jndia won how many Gold Medals?(1) 26 (2) 23 (3) 2e (4)27

27 lndus Water Treaty was signed between--(1 ) lnr1ia &Afghanistan(3) lndia & China

(2) lndia & Pakistan(4) lndia&Bangladesh

28 An important ordinance was clear*d recently by the cabinet providing death penalty tcconvicted criminals forwhat offeir*e?(1)raping (2)murder of rninors (3) rape & murder. (4)raping minors below l1years

29 Ree entiy appointed wornen jueige to the Supreme Gourt is -..------('1) lndu Jain (2) lndu l\4alhotra (3i lndira Jain (4) tndira Gupta

30 " CBSE declared re-examination for Class Xth in --.-----.(1)Maths (2) Geography (3) Engtish (4)Economics

t1gl Whai st: heme of the Government is cailed Aylrshm*n Bhava?(1) Education forthe Gir! ,l;hild ir] Girt chitd Higher Education

" (3) t{ealth lnsurance Scheme l.+i Girl Child University level Education

Whatis I'IABITATlll?(1) New UrbanAgenda (2) protection of aquaticspecies(3) Frotection of endangered species i4) protection of Forests

JJ what via"tual currency did the Government nee*ntly narne as a ponzi sc!:eme"(1)Bitscme (2) Bitcoin (3) tsitiscon (4)Bltttisco

34 Recently, Mr OP Rawat has been appointed to a high office. What is that?(1)cEc (2) cAG (3) NSA (4)AG

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35 For the Republic Day Parade 2018, lndia invited teaders of which all nations?(1),SAARC Nations (2)ASEAN Nations (3) BRtc Nations _ (4) sEA Nations

36 The Quit lndia Movement was started because of the failure of ----*----(1) Cabinet Mission (2) Wavell Plan (3) Cripps Mission (4) Simon Commission

37 Which Article(1) 370

of the Gonstitution grants special status to J&K?(2) 70 (3) s74 \4) 74

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(2) Fundamental Rights(4)Fundamental Duties

Details of protection of monuments, places & objects of national importance are included inthe ---(1) Preamble to the Constitution(3) Directive Principles of State policy

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39i Lowest Rank in the Army is--------------(1) Lieutenant (2) Sepoy (3) Lance Naik (4) Second Lieutenant

40 Which is the latest lndian site to make it into the UNESCO World Heritage List?(1) Manas Wildlife Sanctuary ' (2) Keoladeo National park-(3) KAziranga National Park (4)Khangchendzonga National park

41 Which of the followingin lndia?(1) Battle of Karnal(3) Battle of Buxar

battles marked the beginning of the establishment of British power

(2) Battle of Plassey(4) Third Battle of Carnatic

42 Which one of the following is a compound?(1) Mirk (2) Sugar Tea (4) Coffee(3)

43 Spectacles used for viewing 3- Dimensional films have:(1) Convex Lens (2) Concave Lens (3) Bifocal Lens . (4) Polaroid

44 During free fall of an object:(1) lts Potential Energy increases & Kinetic Energy decreases(2) lts Potential Energy decreases & Kinetic Energy increases(3) Both its Potential Energy & Kinetic Energy increase(4) Both its Potential Energy & Kinetic Energy decrease

45 Glass is a :

, (1) Vitrified Liquid (2) Crystalline Materiai (3) Semi Solid r4) Polymeric Materiat

46 The cow was an important form of wealth in:(1) The Rigvedic period " (2) The later Vedic Age (3) The post Vedic Age (a) The Epic Age

47 Which State is called the 'sugar bowl' of lndia?, (1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Chhattisgarh (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Bihar

4B What is the name of Southernmost hill ranges in lndia?A. Nilgiri Hills B. Annamalai Hills C. Nattamatai Hilts D. Cardamom Hills

49 which of the following is the era of the origin of the confinental sherf?(1) Neozoicera (2) Palaeozoic (3) Mesozoic (4) Cambrian

50 Which religion was made state religion by Ashoka the Great?('1) Buddhism (2) Jainism (3) Zoroastrianism (4) Hinduism

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