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Direction—In question 1 to 5, find the number/word in place of ‘?’ 1. 1, 3, 7, 15, ? (A) 16 (B) 31 (C) 46 (D) 30 Ans : (B) 2. 81, 27, 9, 3, ? (A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 1 (D) 27 Ans : (C) 3. Drama : Director :: Team : ? (A) Spectator (B) Captain (C) Player (D) Play ground Ans : (B) 4. 1, 9, 25, 49, 81, ? (A) 144 (B) 169 (C) 100 (D) 121 Ans : (D) 5. Daughter : Mother :: Mars : ? (A) Earth (B) Girl (C) Sister (D) Sun Ans : (D) 6. After which war Ashoka embraced Buddhism— (A) Kalinga’s war (B) Peshawar war (C) War of South India (D) War of Khanwa Ans : (A) 7. Which of the following is not a non- metal ? (A) Carbon (B) Sulphur (C) Aluminium (D) Nitrogen Ans : (C) 8. Which of the following is not correctly matched ? (A) Taj Mahal—Agra (B) Gol Ghar—Patna (C) Buland Darwaza—Fatehpur Sikri (D) Qutub Minar—Lucknow Ans : (D) 9. Sun Temple is located at— (A) Tanjore (B) Khajuraho (C) Vapi (D) Konark Ans : (D) 10. Number of teams which participated in recently held cricket tournament of Indian Premier League is— (A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9 Ans : (C) 11. Find out what will come at ?— pqrs, rsqp, qpsr, ? (A) rpsq (B) srpq (C) rsqp (D) srqp Ans : (B) 12. Which of the following rivers does not pass through Bihar ? (A) Kosi (B) Yamuna (C) Bagmati (D) Son Ans : (B) 13. Mahendra Singh Dhoni played for IPL cricket team of— (A) Kolkata (B) Mumbai (C) Hyderabad (D) Chennai Ans : (D)
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Direction—In question 1 to 5, find the number/word in place of ‘?’1. 1, 3, 7, 15, ?(A) 16(B) 31(C) 46(D) 30Ans : (B)

2. 81, 27, 9, 3, ?(A) 3(B) 9(C) 1(D) 27Ans : (C)

3. Drama : Director :: Team : ?(A) Spectator(B) Captain(C) Player(D) Play groundAns : (B)

4. 1, 9, 25, 49, 81, ?(A) 144(B) 169(C) 100(D) 121Ans : (D)

5. Daughter : Mother :: Mars : ?(A) Earth(B) Girl(C) Sister(D) SunAns : (D)

6. After which war Ashoka embraced Buddhism—(A) Kalinga’s war(B) Peshawar war(C) War of South India(D) War of KhanwaAns : (A)

7. Which of the following is not a non-metal ?(A) Carbon(B) Sulphur(C) Aluminium(D) NitrogenAns : (C)

8. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?(A) Taj Mahal—Agra(B) Gol Ghar—Patna(C) Buland Darwaza—Fatehpur Sikri(D) Qutub Minar—LucknowAns : (D)

9. Sun Temple is located at—(A) Tanjore(B) Khajuraho(C) Vapi(D) KonarkAns : (D)

10. Number of teams which participated in recently held cricket tournament of Indian Premier League is—(A) 6(B) 7(C) 8(D) 9Ans : (C)

11. Find out what will come at ?—pqrs, rsqp, qpsr, ?(A) rpsq(B) srpq(C) rsqp(D) srqpAns : (B)

12. Which of the following rivers does not pass through Bihar ?(A) Kosi(B) Yamuna(C) Bagmati(D) SonAns : (B)

13. Mahendra Singh Dhoni played for IPL cricket team of—(A) Kolkata(B) Mumbai(C) Hyderabad(D) ChennaiAns : (D)

14. Which Indian Cricketer holds the record of highest runs in one Test innings ?(A) Sunil Gavaskar(B) Sachin Tendulkar(C) Virender Sehwag(D) V.V.S. LaxmanAns : (C)

15. The Union Territory of Delhi cannot be accorded the status of a State, because—(A) Its legislature is not bicameral(B) This is National Capital territory, its legislature and cabinet have limited powers(C) There is no High Court(D) It has no language of its ownAns : (B)

16. Some cards are distributed among A, B, C and D. A gets one card less than B, while C gets 5 cards more than D. B and D get equal cards. The person who gets minimum cards is—(A) A(B) B(C) C

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(D) DAns : (A)

17. Credit for unification of Princely states goes to—(A) C. Rajagopalachari(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) Sardar Patel(D) Netaji Subhash Chandra BoseAns : (C)

18. Gopal is elder than Mohan, but younger than Ram. Mohan is elder than Sohan but younger than Ram. The eldest of them is—(A) Gopal(B) Mohan(C) Ram(D) SohanAns : (C)

19. Who is Ex-Officio Chairperson of Planning Commission ?(A) President of India(B) Prime Minister of India(C) Leader of Opposition(D) Finance MinisterAns : (B)

20. Census is done in India generally after every—(A) 5 years(B) 7 years(C) 10 years(D) 20 yearsAns : (C)

21. Which of the following does not participate in the election of President of India ?(A) Rajya Sabha(B) Lok Sabha(C) Vidhan Sabha(D) Vidhan ParishadAns : (D)

22. The biggest living mammal is—(A) Elephant(B) Blue Whale(C) Camel(D) GiraffeAns : (B)

23. Match events given in List-I with the name of the person associated given in List-II and choosethe answers from the codes given below—List-I (Events)(a) Establishment of Mughal empire(b) Formation of Azad Hind Fauz(c) Establishment of Muslim University(d) Starting of Din-e-ElahiList-II (Person)1. Sir Saiyad Ahmed Khan2. Akbar3. Babar

4. Subhash Chandra BoseCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 3 4 1 2(B) 3 4 2 1(C) 3 1 4 2(D) 2 4 1 3Ans : (A)

24. The pH of pure water is—(A) 6(B) 7(C) 8(D) 9Ans : (B)

25. The name of official residence of President of USA ?(A) White House(B) Pentagon(C) Downing Street(D) Buckingham PalaceAns : (A)

26. If Ram gives one mango to Shyam, both have equal number of mangoes. But if Shyam gives one mango to Ram, Ram will have 3 times number of mangoes as compared to Shyam. Number of mangoes they have is—(A) 4 and 2(B) 5 and 7(C) 5 and 3(D) 6 and 4Ans : (C)

27. Sun is worshipped in which of the following festivals ?(A) Buddh Purnima(B) Holi(C) Chhath(D) DiwaliAns : (C)

28. Durand Cup is related to—(A) Hockey(B) Cricket(C) Tennis(D) FootballAns : (D)

29. In the given list of Ports and States, which is not correctly matched ?(A) Kolkata —West Bengal(B) Kochin —Karnataka(C) Kandla —Gujarat(D) Vishakhapattanam—Andhra PradeshAns : (B)

30. ‘Swaraj is my birth right’—slogan was given by—(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak(B) Jawaharlal Nehru(C) Lala Lajpat Rai(D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

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Ans : (A)

31. Connect the States in List-I to their Capitals in List-II and choose the correct answer using the codebelow—List-I (States)(a) Uttar Pradesh(b) Bihar(c) Rajasthan(d) Tamil NaduList-II (Capital)1. Chennai2. Jaipur3. Patna4. LucknowCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 1 3 2 4(B) 4 3 1 2(C) 4 3 2 1(D) 1 3 4 2Ans : (C)

32. Which of the following is a Kharif Crop ?(A) Wheat(B) Rice(C) Peas(D) MustardAns : (B)

33. Which of the following is used to make bread soft ?(A) Alcohol(B) Chlorella(C) Agar(D) YeastAns : (D)

34. Function of dynamo is to—(A) Convert electric energy into heat(B) Mechanical energy into electrical energy(C) Electrical energy into mechanical energy(D) Chemical energy into electrical energyAns : (B)

35. In elections held for Constituent Assembly of Nepal, recently, the leader of political party winning the highest number of seats is—(A) Gyanendra(B) Prachanda(C) Vir Vikram Sah(D) None of theseAns : (B)

36. Which of the following persons is known for his pioneering efforts in promoting the green revolution in India ?(A) Albert Einstein(B) Norman Borlaug(C) Benjamin Franklin(D) Kapil DevAns : (B)

37. Anaemia is caused due to lack of which of the following material in body ?(A) Copper(B) Calcium(C) Zinc(D) IronAns : (D)

38. Diabetes is caused due to lack of which of the following ?(A) Testasterone(B) Insulin(C) Vitamin D(D) CalciumAns : (B)

39. 3/4 + 2/5 + 3/7 = ?(A) 23/20(B) 41/35(C) 161/140(D) 221/140Ans : (D)

40. Nuclear deal with which of the following countries was hotly debated recently—(A) Britain(B) China(C) Australia(D) USAAns : (D)

41. Alexander attacked India in the year—(A) 320 B.C.(B) 326 B.C.(C) 261 A.D.(D) 256 A.D.Ans : (B)

42. Chief Minister of Maharashtra is—(A) Ashok Chavhan(B) Manohar Joshi(C) Gopinath Munde(D) S.M. KrishnaAns : (A)

43. Match the measuring device given in List-I to the things they measure given in List-II and choose the answer from the codes given below—List-I (Measuring device)(a) Thermometer(b) Barometer(c) Voltmeter(d) LactometerList-II (Things measured)1. Voltage2. Purity of milk3. Pressure4. TemperatureCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d)

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(A) 4 2 1 3(B) 3 4 2 1(C) 3 4 1 2(D) 4 3 1 2Ans : (D)

44. Which of the following blood group is universal acceptor ?(A) A(B) B(C) AB(D) OAns : (C)

45. Which is a famous place of an ancient university ?(A) Rajgir(B) Nalanda(C) Sarnath(D) VaishaliAns : (B)

46. President’s Rule can be imposed in a State of India under which Article of Constitution of India ?(A) Article 356(B) Article 352(C) Article 370(D) Article 324Ans : (A)

47. If the length and width of a rectangular park is increased by 20% each, the area of the park shall increased by—(A) 40%(B) 20%(C) 44%(D) 36%Ans : (C)

48. Which disease is caused due to lack of Vitamin ‘C’ in human body ?(A) Scurvy(B) Night blindness(C) Rickets(D) Beri-beriAns : (A)

49. Chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is—(A) Uddhav Thackeray(B) Raj Thackeray(C) Balasaheb Thackeray(D) None of theseAns : (B)

50. The leader of Pakistan People’s Party killed in a bomb explosion was—(A) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto(B) Benazir Bhutto(C) Saddam Hussain(D) Fidel CastroAns : (B)

51. When a bar magnet is hung from a thread, it will point towards—(A) North-South direction(B) East-West direction(C) Not in specific direction(D) Will depend upon the length of the magnetAns : (A)

52. Sati system came to end during the tenure of which Governor- General ?(A) Cornwallis(B) Warren Hastings(C) Dalhousie(D) William BentickAns : (D)

53. Kanishka belonged to which dynasty ?(A) Mauryas(B) Guptas(C) Kushanas(D) ChalukyasAns : (C)

54. If 4th day of the month, falls two days after Monday, 19th of the month will be—(A) Monday(B) Wednesday(C) Friday(D) ThursdayAns : (D)

55. The value of gravitational acceleration ‘g’ is—(A) 9•8 m/sec2(B) 98 m/sec2(C) 0•98 m/sec2(D) 0•098 m/sec2Ans : (A)

56. Which metal is extracted from Kolar mines ?(A) Copper(B) Aluminium(C) Silver(D) GoldAns : (D)

57. Olympic games had been held in 2008 in—(A) Beijing(B) Atlanta(C) Melbourne(D) SeoulAns : (A)

58. Kumbha Mela is not held at which of the following place ?(A) Allahabad(B) Bhopal(C) Haridwar(D) NasikAns : (B)

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59. Which of the following is a nuclear fuel ?(A) Thorium(B) Graphite(C) Diamond(D) SiliconAns : (A)

60. In the given list of folk dances and concerned State, which is not correctly matched ?Dance form — State(A) Bihu — Andhra Pradesh(B) Bhangra — Punjab(C) Dandia — Gujarat(D) Nautanki — Uttar PradeshAns : (A)

61. Tenure of a Rajya Sabha Member is—(A) 4 years(B) 5 years(C) 6 years(D) 10 yearsAns : (C)

62. Which of the following is a leap year ?(A) 1986(B) 1906(C) 1980(D) 1998Ans : (C)

63. I am standing on a river bank with my back towards the river. An object is floating from my left to right. The river is flowing from west to east. I am facing towards—(A) East(B) West(C) North(D) SouthAns : (C)

64. Largest track of Indian Railways is of which gauge ?(A) Metre Gauge(B) Narrow Gauge(C) Broad Gauge(D) Standard GaugeAns : (C)

65. Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on river—(A) Narmada(B) Mahanadi(C) Godavari(D) TaptiAns : (A)

66. Match physical quantities given in List-I to their units in List-II and select the answer from the codes given below—List-I (Physical quantity)(a) Acceleration(b) Force(c) Work done

(d) TemperatureList-II (Units)1. Fahrenheit2. Joule3. Newton4. Metres/second2Codes :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 4 2 3 1(B) 2 4 3 1(C) 4 3 2 1(D) 3 4 2 1Ans : (C)

67. Match the religious books in List-I with religion in List-II and give correct answer using the codes given below—List-I (Religious Books)(a) Quran(b) Bible(c) Jatak(d) Guru Granth SahibList-II (Religion)1. Christianity2. Islam3. Sikhism4. BuddhismCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 1 2 4 3(B) 2 1 3 4(C) 2 3 1 4(D) 2 1 4 3Ans : (D)

68. Name the House among the following which is presided by a person who is not a Member of the House?(A) Lok Sabha(B) Rajya Sabha(C) Vidhan Sabha(D) Vidhan ParishadAns : (B)

69. Match the countries given in List-I to the continent they are in given in List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below—List-I (Country)(a) Thailand(b) Ghana(c) Argentina(d) SpainList-II (Continent)1. South America2. Asia3. Europe4. AfricaCodes :(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) 2 4 1 3(B) 2 4 3 1(C) 4 2 1 3

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(D) 2 1 4 3Ans : (A)

70. ‘Bhudan Movement’ was started by—(A) Vinoba Bhave(B) Mahatma Gandhi(C) Sardar Patel(D) C. RajagopalachariAns : (A)

71. In the given list of Zonal Railways and their Headquarters Offices, which is not correctly matched ?(A) East-Central Railway—Hajipur(B) Eastern Railway—Kolkata(C) Northern Railway—New Delhi(D) Central Railway—AllahabadAns : (D)

72. Students of a class are sitting in a row during photography session. Shailendra is sitting at the 4th place from one end, but he is at 27th place from the other end. Number of students in the class is—(A) 32(B) 29(C) 31(D) 30Ans : (D)

73. The name of National President of Bharatiya Janta Party is—(A) L.K. Advani(B) Nitin Gadhkari(C) Rajnath Singh(D) Venkaiah NaiduAns : (B)

74. Which of the following Sultans had shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad ?(A) Firoz Tughlaq(B) Muhammad Tughlaq(C) Allauddin Khilji(D) Qutubuddin AibakAns : (B)

75. Four friends are sitting in a row. Raju is at right side of Pankaj. Virendra is at the right side of Raju. Sanjay is at the left side of Virendra and Raju, but he is not at the end. The person sitting at the right end of the row is—(A) Raju(B) Virendra(C) Sanjay(D) PankajAns : (B)

76. Decibel is used in measurement of—(A) Intensity of sound(B) Sugar in blood(C) Density of air(D) Height of aeroplane during flight

Ans : (A)

77. In terms of total population among all countries of the world, India is at position—(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4Ans : (B)

78. America was discovered by—(A) Vasco-de-gama(B) Columbus(C) Magelan(D) Captain CookAns : (B)

79. In order to produce an arrested person before a Court, which type of writ can be issued?(A) Mandamus(B) Habeas Corpus(C) Quo-Warranto(D) CertiorariAns : (B)

80. Gadar Party was founded by—(A) Lala Lajpat Rai(B) Sohan Singh Bhakhna(C) Lala Har Dayal(D) Jagat Pal SinghAns : (C)

81. Which of the following cannot convert atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds ?(A) Soyabean(B) Wheat(C) Peanut(D) PeasAns : (B)

82. Which of the following is not a gas at room temperature ?(A) Hydrogen(B) Iodine(C) Fluorine(D) HeliumAns : (B)

83. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?(A) Rama Charita Manas —Tulsi Das(B) Kamayani —Jay Shankar Prasad(C) Madhushala — Sumitra Nandan Pant(D) My experiment with truth —M.K. GandhiAns : (C)

84. Author of ‘Satanic Verses’ is—(A) Salman Rushdie(B) Vikram Seth(C) R.K. Narayan(D) Mulkraj AnandAns : (A)

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85. Constitution of India came into operation with effect from—(A) 15th August, 1947(B) 26th January, 1950(C) 26th January, 1947(D) 15th August, 1950Ans : (B)

86. Find the odd one out—(A) Red(B) Black(C) Yellow(D) ColourAns : (D)

87. A bus charges 40 paise for the first 1•6 km, 35 paise for the next 1•4 km and thereafter 25 paisefor every 3 km. In Rs. 4, a person will travel for—(A) 42 km(B) 43 km(C) 45 km(D) 39 kmAns : (A)

88. Correct chronological order of dynasties—(A) Khiljis, Ghulams, Tughlaqs, Mughals(B) Ghulams, Khiljis, Tughlaqs, Mughals(C) Ghulams, Khiljis, Mughals, Tughlaqs(D) Tughlaqs, Ghulams, Khiljis, MughalsAns : (B)

89. Ice floats on water because—(A) Ice absorbs some water and floats(B) It is due to chemical reaction between ice and water(C) Density of ice is less than the density of water(D) None of theseAns : (C)

90. Find the odd one out—(A) March(B) April(C) June(D) SeptemberAns : (A)

91. Panini is related to—(A) Painting(B) Sanskrit Grammar(C) Dance(D) Medical EducationAns : (B)

92. Which of the following cities is not situated at river Ganga ?(A) Kanpur(B) Dhanbad(C) Patna(D) HaridwarAns : (B)

93. First Sikh Guru was—

(A) Guru Arjun Dev(B) Guru Angad(C) Guru Nanak Dev(D) Guru Gobind SinghAns : (C)

94. It is 3 O’clock is my watch. If the hour hand points towards east direction, the minute hand will point towards—(A) North(B) South(C) West(D) Nort-EastAns : (A)

95. Boundaries of which of the following States does not touch a neighbouring country ?(A) Bihar(B) Jharkhand(C) West Bengal(D) Uttar PradeshAns : (B)

96. Choose the correct sequence of the following fractions in ascending order—2/5, 1/2, 3/7, 2/3, 1/4(A) 1/4, 3/7, 2/5, 1/2, 2/3(B) 1/4, 2/5, 3/7, 1/2, 2/3(C) 1/4, 1/2, 2/5, 3/7, 2/3(D) 2/5, 1/4, 1/2, 3/7, 2/3Ans : (B)

97. At 8•30 PM, the angle between hour hand and minute hand shall be—(A) 90°(B) 75°(C) 60°(D) 85°Ans : (B)

98. Deepak walks 40 metre in North direction; then he turns right and walks 50 metre. He again turnsright and walks 40 metre. How far he is with respect to his original position ?(A) 0 metre(B) 50 metre(C) 40 metre(D) 10 metreAns : (B)

99. Ramakrishna Mission was founded by—(A) Ramakrishna Paramhansa(B) Swami Vivekananda(C) Dayanand Saraswati(D) Raja Rammohan RoyAns : (B)

100. The largest share of electricity produced in India in of—(A) Thermal power(B) Hydro electric power(C) Nuclear power(D) Wind power

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Ans : (A)

101. Of the first three Presidents of India, which is the correct sequence in chronological order ?(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Zakir Hussain(C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Dr. Zakir Hussain(D) None of theseAns : (B)

102. When a beam of sun light is passed through a prism, it is seen in how many colours ?(A) 5(B) 6(C) 7(D) 8Ans : (C)

103. Rajendra was born on 3rd March, 1978. Manoj is 4 days elder than Rajendra. If in that year, the Republic Day was celebrated on Saturday, Manoj was born on—(A) Wednesday(B) Friday(C) Tuesday(D) ThursdayAns : (A)

104. How many edges are in a cube ?(A) 6(B) 12(C) 8(D) 16Ans : (B)

105. In Computer language, CPU means—(A) Computerized Power Unit(B) Central Processing Unit(C) Central Power Unit(D) Central Peripheral UnitAns : (B)

106. Which of the following works as fuel for human body ?(A) Protein(B) Vitamin(C) Carbohydrate(D) WaterAns : (C)

107. Carrot is the main source of Vitamin—(A) A(B) B(C) C(D) DAns : (A)

108. Which of the folllowing is not correctly matched ?Country — Capital(A) Russia — Moscow(B) Nepal — Kathmandu

(C) China — Tokyo(D) Afghanistan — KabulAns : (C)

109. Who discovered sea route from Europe to India ?(A) Columbus(B) Vasco-de-Gama(C) East India Company(D) MagelanAns : (B)

110. Two plane mirrors are bent at an angle of 90, the number of images appearing in the mirrorswill be—(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4Ans : (C)

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R.R.B. Bhubaneshwar (A.S.M) Exam., 2009 : Solved Paper(Held on 30-8-2009)

1. Where is the Punjab Lalit Kala Academy located ?(A) Muktasar(B) Ludhiana(C) Patiala(D) ChandigarhAns : (D)

2. What does happens when water is condensed into ice ?(A) Heat is absorbedB) Heat is released(C) Quantity of heat remains unchanged(D) None of theseAns : (A)

3. Which of the following gases is not a noble gas ?(A) Zenon(B) Argon(C) Helium(D) ChlorineAns : (D)

4. Which of the following diffuses most quickly ?(A) Solid(B) Gas(C) Liquid(D) None of theseAns : (B)

5. Which temperature in Celsius scale is equal to 300 K ?

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(A) 30°C(B) 27°C(C) 300°C(D) None of theseAns : (B)

6. First Youth Olympic games will be held in—(A) Japan(B) China(C) North Korea(D) SingaporeAns : (D)

7. Where was the capital of Pandya dynasty situated ?(A) Mysore(B) Kanchipuram(C) Madurai(D) DelhiAns : (C)

8. Tripitik is the scripture of—(A) Jain religion(B) Hindu religion(C) Buddhishtha religion(D) Muslim religionAns : (C)

9. Who is the author of ‘Adhe-Adhure’ ?(A) Mohan Rakesh(B) Prem Chand(C) Nirala(D) PantAns : (A)

10. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments has included fundamental duties into the Constitution ?(A) 42nd(B) 43rd(C) 44th(D) 39thAns : (A)

11. Where is the Central Food Technology Research Institute situated ?(A) Delhi(B) Anand(C) Ahmedabad(D) MysoreAns : (D)

12. Which of the following is common in both, Buddhism and Jainism ?(A) Nonviolence(B) Violence(C) Triratna(D) TruthAns : (A)

13. Light-year measures which of the following ?

(A) Intensity of light(B) Mass(C) Time(D) DistanceAns : (D)

14. Which of the following gases is used for ripening the fruits ?(A) Methane(B) Ethane(C) Ethylene(D) AcetyleneAns : (C)

15. Who among the following was involved in Alipore bomb case ?(A) Aravind Ghosh(B) P. C. Banerjee(C) Bipin Chandra Paul(D) Chandrashekhar AzadAns : (A)

16. Sikh Guru Arjundev was contemporary to which of the following rulers ?(A) Humayun(B) Akbar(C) Shahjahan(D) JahangirAns : (D)

17. Besides hydrogen, which of the following elements is common in organic compounds ?(A) Phosphorus(B) Sulphur(C) Nitrogen(D) CarbonAns : (D)

Directions—(Q. 18–21) Find the correct meanings of the words given below :

18. EWE(A) Calf(B) Female sheep(C) Deer(D) None of theseAns : (B)

19. Buffalo(A) Calf(B) Baby box(C) Baby bison(D) Baby cowAns : (C)

20. Veneration—(A) Esteem(B) High respect(C) Devotion(D) Worship

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Ans : (B)

21. Vicious—(A) Remorseless(B) Ferocious(C) Kind(D) WickedAns : (D)

Directions—(Q. 22–25) Choose the word / phrase which is nearest in meaning to the words in question :

22. Bizarre(A) Colourful(B) Odd(C) Insipid(D) SmartAns : (B)

23. Innuendo(A) Narration(B) Insinuation(C) Insist(D) InsutaleAns : (B)

24. Salutary(A) Welcome(B) Discharge(C) Promoting(D) RemoveAns : (C)

25. Fictile(A) Fiction(B) Moulded(C) Fictitious(D) SmoothAns : (B)

26. Solid Carbon dioxide is termed as—(A) Soft ice(B) Dry ice(C) White ice(D) None of theseAns : (B)

27. 1 kg of a liquid is converted into its vapour at its boiling point. The heat absorbed in the process is called—(A) Latent heat of vaporisation(B) Latent heat of fusion(C) Latent heat of sublimation(D) None of theseAns : (A)

28. Whether all the universities in the country should start online admission at all levels with immediate effect ?(i) No, since all the students may not have access to the internet easily.

(ii) Yes, it may liberate the students and their parents from the long-standing problems of knocking at the doors of different colleges and standing in queue.(A) Only argument (i) is correct(B) Only argument (ii) is correct(C) Neither argument (i) nor argument (ii) is correct(D) Both the arguments, (i) and (ii), are correctAns : (D)

29. The product ‘Fair and Lovely’ is related to—(A) WIPRO(B) I.T.C.(C) P & G(D) H.U.L.Ans : (D)

30. Should the Government make it compulsory for the private medical colleges to join the entrance test conducted by the Government ?(i) No, private institutions should be empowered, so that they may decide their own admission strategy and improve their work-management.(ii) Yes, all medical institutions, whether these are private or government’s, should adopt the same entrance standard.(A) Only argument (i) is correct(B) Only argument (ii) is correct(C) Either argument (i) is correct or argument (ii) is correct(D) Neither argument (i) is correct nor argument (ii) is correctAns : (B)

31. In case the President of India decides to resign, he will address his letter of resignation to—(A) Prime Minister(B) Chief Justice(C) Speaker of Lok Sabha(D) Vice-PresidentAns : (D)

32. The metal extracted from Bauxite is—(A) Silver(B) Copper(C) Manganese(D) AluminiumAns : (D)

33. The Cyclone represents a state of atmosphere in which—(A) Low pressure in the center and high pressure around(B) There is high pressure in the center and low pressure around(C) There is low pressure all around(D) None of theseAns : (A)

34. The ‘Ocean of Storms’ is the name given to—(A) Atlantic Ocean(B) Pacific Ocean(C) A waterless area on moon surface(D) None of these

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Ans : (C)

35. The capital of Pallavas was—(A) Arcot(B) Kanchi(C) Malkhed(D) BanavasiAns : (B)

36. Which Indian state was ranked as the No. 2 tourist destination in the world by LONELY PLANET?(A) Himachal Pradesh(B) Tamil Nadu(C) Kerala(D) UttarakhandAns : (C)

37. How much water is contained in our body by mass ?(A) 65%(B) 70%(C) 60%(D) None of theseAns : (B)

38. What determines the sex of a child ?(A) Chromosomes of the father(B) Chromosomes of the mother(C) RH factor of the parents(D) Blood group of the fatherAns : (A)

39. The two civilizations which helped in the formation of Gandhara School of Art are—(A) Indian and Roman(B) Indian and Egyptian(C) Greek and Roman(D) Indian and GreekAns : (D)

40. ‘Thinkpad’ is a laptop associated with which among the following companies ?(A) HP(B) TCS(C) Infosys(D) IBMAns : (D)

41. The first summit of SAARC was held at—(A) Kathmandu(B) Colombo(C) New Delhi(D) DhakaAns : (D)

42. The wire of flash bulb is made of—(A) Copper(B) Barium(C) Magnesium

(D) SilverAns : (C)

43. The curves showing the volume pressure behaviour of gases plotted at different fixed temperatures are called—(A) Isochors(B) Isothermals(C) V.T.P. Curves(D) IsocurvesAns : (B)

44. Project Tiger was launched in—(A) 1973(B) 1976(C) 1978(D) 1983Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 45 and 46) Attempt the question to the best of your judgement.

45. How many letters in the word TRYST have as many letters between them as in the alpha bet ?(A) None(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4Ans : (B)

46. From the alternatives, select the set which is most like the given set. Given set (23, 29, 31)—(A) (17, 21, 29)(B) (31, 37, 49)(C) (13, 15, 23)(D) (41, 43, 47)Ans : (D)

Directions—What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series ?

47. 13 13 65 585 7605 129285 …?…(A) 2456415(B) 2235675(C) 2980565(D) 2714985Ans : (D)

48. If ‘VEHEMENT’ is written as ‘VEHETNEM’ then in that code how will you code ‘MOURNFUL’ ?(A) MOURLUFN(B) MOUNULFR(C) OURMNFUL(D) URNFULMOAns : (A)

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49. MOLLIFY is to APPEASE as APPURTENANCE is to ?(A) Gratify(B) Avarice(C) Accessory(D) AmendAns : (C)

50. Praduman is older than Janaki; Shreshtha is older than Chhama; Ravindra is not as old as Shreshtha but is older than Janaki. Chhama is not as old as Janaki. Who is the youngest ?(A) Praduman(B) Janaki(C) Shreshtha(D) ChhamaAns : (D)

51. In a row of children facing North, Bharat is eleventh from the right end and is third to the right of Samir who is fifteenth from the left end. Total how many children are there in the row ?(A) 29(B) 28(C) 30(D) 27Ans : (B)

52. Which number is missing ?45389, ?, 453, 34(A) 34780(B) 8354(C) 4892(D) 3478Ans : (B)

53. If in the word CALIBRE, the previous letter in the English alphabet replaces each consonant and each vowel is replaced by the next letter and then the order of letters is reversed, which letter will be third from the right end ?(A) A(B) C(C) B(D) KAns : (D)

54. How many such digits are there in the number 57683421, each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number, as they will be when arranged in descending order within the number ?(A) One(B) Two(C) Three(D) More than threeAns : (D)

Directions—(Q. 55 to 57) In the following question there are two words to the left of the sign (::) which are connected in some way. The same relationship obtains between the third word and one of the four alter-natives under it. Find the correct alternative in each case.

55. Medicine : Sickness : : Book : ?(A) Ignorance

(B) Knowledge(C) Author(D) TeacherAns : (A)

56. River : Dam : : Traffic : ?(A) Signal(B) Vehicle(C) Motion(D) LaneAns : (A)

57. Session : Concludes : : ? : Lapses(A) Leave(B) Permit(C) Agency(D) PolicyAns : (D)

58. If 16 = 11, 25 = 12, 36 = 15, then 49 = ?(A) 14(B) 20(C) 19(D) 17Ans : (B)

59. Pick out the odd in the following—(A) Ashok—Assam(B) Poonam—Punjab(C) Gyanendra—Gujarat(D) Anjana—RajasthanAns : (D)

60. KEATS = 25, SHELLEY = 35, BROWNING = ?(A) 45(B) 37(C) 50(D) 40Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 61 and 62) What approximate value should come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions ?(You are not expected to calculate the exact value)

61. (9321 + 5406 + 1001) ÷ (498 + 929 + 660) = ?(A) 13•5(B) 4•5(C) 16•5(D) 7•5Ans : (D)

62. 561204 ×58 = ? ×55555(A) 606(B) 646(C) 586(D) 716Ans : (C)

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63. The difference between the greatest number and the smallest number of 5 digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 using all but once is—(A) 32976(B) 32679(C) 32769(D) None of theseAns : (A)

64. Area of a parallelogram whose base is 9 cm and height 4 cm is ……… sq cm.(A) 9(B) 4(C) 36(D) 13Ans : (C)

65. The number which is neither prime nor composite is—(A) 0(B) 1(C) 3(D) 2Ans : (B)

66. The length of a room is three times its breadth. If the perimeter of the room is 64 cm, then its breadth is ……… cm.(A) 64(B) 32(C) 16(D) 8Ans : (D)

67. Aditi read 4/5th of Tintin comic book which has 100 pages. How many pages of the book is not yet read by Aditi ?(A) 40(B) 60(C) 80(D) 20Ans : (D)

68. What is the meaning of beckoned ?(A) Summon by sign or gesture(B) Did not signal(C) Did not call(D) InviteAns : (A)

69. A box contains coins (equal no. of every one) of rupee and half rupee, coins of 25 paise, 10 paise, 5 paise value, 2 paise value and one paise value. The total value of coins in the box is Rs. 1158. Find the number of coins of each value.(A) 500(B) 400(C) 700(D) 600Ans : (D)

70. The area of a rhombus with diagonals 12 cm and 20 cm is ……… sq cm.(A) 120(B) 12

(C) 20(D) 240Ans : (A)

71. A piece of road is one kilometer in length. We have to supply lamp posts. One post at each end, distance between two onsecutive lamp posts is 25 metres. The number of lamp posts required is—(A) 41(B) 51(C) 61(D) 42Ans : (A)

72. There are 800 students in a class. On one particular day, if 1/10th of the students were absent, how many students were present ?(A) 700(B) 650(C) 720(D) 750Ans : (C)

73. The quotient in a division is 403. The divisor is 100 and the remainder is 58, the dividend is—(A) 40458(B) 34058(C) 43058(D) 40358Ans : (D)

74. A labourer was engaged for 25 days on the condition that for every day, he works, he will be paid Rs. 2 and for every day, he is absent he will be fined 50p. If he receives only Rs. 37•50, find the no. of days he was absent—(A) 5(B) 6(C) 7(D) 4Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 75 to 77) Choose the word/phrase which is most opposite in meaning to the word ?

75. Quixotic(A) Visionary(B) Whimsical(C) Realistic(D) FoolishAns : (C)

76. Rabid(A) Mad(B) Normal(C) Furious(D) FanaticalAns : (B)

77. Scurrilous

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(A) Inoffensive(B) Vulgar(C) Insulting(D) CoarseAns : (A)

78. Digits of first place and third place are interchanged of the numbers 349, 483, 766, 598, 674 and then the new numbers are arranged in ascending order. Which would be the fourth number ?(A) 483(B) 766(C) 674(D) 598Ans : (D)

79. What least number should be added to 2600 to make it a complete square ?(A) 3(B) 9(C) 1(D) 25Ans : (C)

80. When sun-light passes through a glass prism, which of the following colours refracts the most ?(A) Blue(B) Red(C) Orange(D) GreenAns : (A)

81. If (78)2 is subtracted from the square of a number, we get 6460. What is that number ?(A) 109(B) 112(C) 111(D) 115Ans : (B)

82. The difference between 28% and 42% of a number is 210. What is 59% of this number ?(A) 900(B) 420(C) 885(D) None of theseAns : (C)

83. A–B means A is the father of B. A + B means A is the daughter of B. A ÷ B means A is the son of B. A ×B means A is the wife of B. Then, what is the relation of P with T in the expression P + S – T ?(A) Son(B) Daughter(C) Sister(D) WifeAns : (C)

84. Ellora caves in Maharashtra were built during the rule of which of the following dynasties ?

(A) Rashtrakoot(B) Pallav(C) Pala(D) CholaAns : (A)

85. But for the Surgeon’s skill, the patient ……… died.(A) may have(B) must have(C) should have(D) would haveAns : (D)

86. I want to see the Principal, …… I have something to tell him urgently.(A) so(B) for(C) since(D) andAns : (C)

87. I wasn’t really listening and didn’t ……… what he said.(A) catch(B) receive(C) accept(D) takeAns : (A)

88. The first division of Congress took place in—(A) Surat(B) Kolkata(C) Allahabad(D) ChennaiAns : (A)

89. What is ginger ?(A) Flower(B) Root(C) Stem(D) LeafAns : (B)

90. Battle of Kalinga was fought at which of the following places ?(A) Udaigiri(B) Dhauli(C) Balasore(D) BarabakiAns : (B)

91. MIG aircraft manufacturing plant is located at which of the following places of Orissa ?(A) Beharampur(B) Sunabeda(C) Koraput(D) SambalpurAns : (C)

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Correct Spelling1. (A) Comitment(B) Comittment(C) Committment(D) CommitmentAns : (D)

2. (A) Fullfil(B) Fulfil(C) Fulfill(D) FullfillAns : (B)

3. (A) Defendant(B) Defendent(C) Defandent(D) DefandantAns : (A)

4. (A) Varstile(B) Verstile(C) Versatile(D) VorstyleAns : (C)

5. (A) Recomand(B) Recommend(C) Reconand(D) RecomendAns : (B)

6. I always fall ……… old Friends in times of need.(A) over(B) through(C) back on(D) offAns : (C)

7. The party decided to take the shortest…… to its destination.(A) root(B) route(C) distance(D) directionAns : (B)

8. The girl was very pleased……… herself.(A) in(B) on

(C) over(D) withAns : (D)

9. Because of deforestation birds are……… their nerting places.(A) cooking(B) conserving(C) searching(D) demandingAns : (C)

10. The thieves broke…… the museum to steal the painting.(A) up(B) side(C) off(D) intoAns : (D)

11. Where was the battle of Plassey fought ?(A) Karnal(B) Haldighati(C) Mysore(D) BengalAns : (D)

12. Who was the first Vice-President of India ?(A) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad(C) C. V. Raman(D) Jawahar Lal NehruAns : (A)

13. What was the reason behind the mutiny of 1857 ?(A) Cartridge containing fat(B) Frustration in soldiers(C) Failure of British Government(D) Administrative researchAns : (B)

14. Which of the following is UHF ?(A) 40 MHz(B) 400 MHz(C) 400 KHz(D) 40 KHzAns : (B)

15. Mass of a particle is m and its momentum is p. Its kinetic energy will be—(A) mp(B) p2m(C) p3m(D) p2/2mAns : (D)

16. S. I. unit of power is ‘watt’. It is equivalent to which of the following ?(A) Kgms–2(B) Kgm2s–2(C) Kgm2s–3(D) None of these

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Ans : (C)

17. Who among the following cricketers scored the highest runs—(A) Brien Lara(B) Sanat Jaysurya(C) Sachin Tendulkar(D) Virendra SehwagAns : (C)

18. Which is the oldest Veda ?(A) Samveda(B) Rigveda(C) Yajurveda(D) AtharvavedaAns : (B)

19. Who was the founder of Pakistan ?(A) Mohammad Ali Jinna(B) Liyaquat Ali Khan(C) Gaffar Khan(D) Benazir BhuttoAns : (A)

20. Who invented television ?(A) J. L. Baird(B) Lawrance(C) Frederick Trechithic(D) King GilletteAns : (A)

21. Who invented wireless ?(A) Marconi(B) Charles Caterin(C) George Cayley(D) Zenobe GrammeAns : (A)

22. Which of the following was the battle strategy of Shivaji against Mughals ?(A) Alert army(B) Large army(C) Political monopoly(D) Guerilla warfareAns : (D)

23. Find out the next term of the series—1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ……(A) 16(B) 12(C) 9(D) 4Ans : (A)

24. Which of the following cities is termed as the Pink city ?(A) Jaipur(B) Jodhpur(C) Ajmer(D) DelhiAns : (A)

25. Who wrote the Meghdoot ?(A) Kalidas(B) Vatsyayan(C) Chanakya(D) PremchandAns : (A)

26. Find out the missing term of the series—11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41……(A) 43(B) 47(C) 53(D) 51Ans : (B)

27. Which of the following is a creation of Maithili-Sharan Gupta ?(A) Saket(B) Urvashi(C) Prempachisi(D) GathaAns : (A)

28. Which is the longest railwayline of the world ?(A) Trans-Siberian(B) Trans-Canadian(C) Orient Railway line(D) Railwayline from London to ParisAns : (A)

29. Which of the following states has the highest number of voters ?(A) Uttar Pradesh(B) Bihar(C) Rajasthan(D) GujaratAns : (A)

30. Garaba folk dance belongs to which of the following states ?(A) Manipur(B) Assam(C) Gujarat(D) OrissaAns : (C)

Nearest Meaning :

31. Addicted—(A) wild(B) enhaneed(C) sentenced(D) inclineAns : (D)

32. Bewilder—(A) Cross(B) Seize(C) Puzzle(D) AnnoyAns : (C)

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33. Destitute—(A) Sick(B) Poor(C) thin(D) AngryAns : (B)

34. Genteel—(A) Clever(B) Polite(C) Hopeful(D) LovableAns : (B)

35. Camouflage—(A) Deject(B) Disappear(C) Drown(D) ConcealAns : (D)

36. A thing liable to be easily broken—(A) Breakable(B) Ductile(C) Brittle(D) DelicateAns : (C)

37. Animal living on land and in water—(A) Ambiguous(B) Pacify(C) Amphibian(D) AmbivalendAns : (C)

38. One who does not care for literature or and—(A) Barbarian(B) Philistine(C) Primitive(D) LiterateAns : (B)

39. The following country is the winner of the last three world cricket coups—(A) Pakistan(B) India(C) Australia(D) Sri LankaAns : (C)

40. Find the odd man out—1, 5, 14, 30, 50, 55, 91(A) 5(B) 50(C) 55(D) 91Ans : (B)

41. Find out wrong number in each sequence—582, 605, 588, 611, 634, 617, 600

(A) 634(B) 611(C) 605(D) 600Ans : (A)

42. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. He instead multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more than the correct answer. The number to be multiplied was—(A) 12(B) 15(C) 25(D) 32Ans : (A)

43. Insert the missing number—16, 33, 65, 131, 261, (……)(A) 523(B) 521(C) 613(D) 721Ans : (A)

44. 3251 + 587 + 369 – ? = 3007(A) 1250(B) 1300(C) 1375(D) 1200Ans : (D)

45. If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs. 3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost ?(A) Rs. 500(B) Rs. 750(C) Rs. 1000(D) Rs. 1500Ans : (C)

46. The sum of first five prime numbers is—(A) 11(B) 18(C) 26(D) 28Ans : (D)

47. Three numbers are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and their H. C. F. is 12. The numbers are—(A) 4, 8, 12(B) 5, 10, 15(C) 10, 20, 30(D) 12, 24, 36Ans : (D)

48. Income of a company doubles after every one year. If the initial income was Rs. 4 lakhs, what would be the income after 5 years ?(A) Rs. 1•24 crores(B) Rs. 1•28 crores(C) Rs. 2•52 crores

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(D) Rs. 2•56 croresAns : (B)

49. Water boils at 212??F or 100?C and melts at 32?F or 0?C. If the temperature of a particular day is 35?C, it is equivalent to—(A) 85?F(B) 90?F(C) 95?F(D) 99?FAns : (C)

50. A Bazar has an average of 510 people on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of people per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is—(A) 250(B) 276(C) 280(D) 285Ans : (D)

51. Kumar is older than Vishnu who is younger than Ashoka. Harsha is older than Anil but younger than Vishnu, Ashoka is younger than Kumar. Who is the youngest ?(A) Kumar(B) Ashoka(C) Vishnu(D) AnilAns : (D)

52. A station director starts from the radio station Jalandhar and drives 15 km towards west, turns, left and covers another 10 km and again turns, right and covers 18 km. In which direction is he driving ?(A) South(B) West(C) South West(D) North WestAns : (B)

53. If TOM = 48 and DICK = 27, what is HARRY equal to ?(A) 50(B) 44(C) 70(D) 60Ans : (C)

54. If UNDERSTAND is coded as 1234567823, how will START be coded ?(A) 56781(B) 83243(C) 73652(D) 67857Ans : (D)

55. Foot is to hand as leg is to—(A) Elbow(B) Toe(C) Finger

(D) ArmAns : (D)

56. Daughter is to father as niece is to—(A) Nephew(B) Cousin(C) Uncle(D) MotherAns : (C)

Directions—(Q. 57–60) Read the following information and give the answers. If you start running from a point towards North and after covering 4 kms you turn to your left and run 5 km and then again turn to your left and run 5 km and then turn to left again and run another 6 km and before finishing you take another left turn and run 1 km, then answer questions based on this information—

57. How many kms are you from the place you started ?(A) 1 km(B) 2 km(C) 3 km(D) 4 kmAns : (A)

58. In which direction will you be running while finishing ?(A) East(B) West(C) North(D) SouthAns : (C)

59. After taking the second turn, in which direction will you be running ?(A) East(B) West(C) North(D) SouthAns : (D)

60. From the finishing point if you have to reach the point from where you started in which direction will you have to run ?(A) East(B) West(C) North(D) SouthAns : (B)

61. Introducing a lady, a man said, “Her father is my mother’s only son.” How is the lady related to the man ?(A) Sister(B) Daughter(C) Aunt(D) MotherAns : (B)

62. In which of the following years was the Indian National congress founded ?(A) 1805

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(B) 1885(C) 1893(D) 1870Ans : (B)

63. Choose the incorrect one—36, 54, 18, 27, 9, 18•5, 4•5(A) 18(B) 18•5(C) 4•5(D) 27Ans : (B)

64. Unit of which of the following has been derived from ohm’s law ?(A) Resistance(B) Current(C) Potential difference(D) All the aboveAns : (A)

65. Ajanta caves are famous for which of the following—(A) Artistic painting(B) Caves(C) Carving(D) None of theseAns : (A)

66. Which country awards Nobel Prize ?(A) Sweden(B) France(C) Norway(D) SpainAns : (A)

67. Who was the first Indian to be honoured with Nobel Prize ?(A) Mother Teresa(B) Rabindranath Tagore(C) Subhash Chandra Bose(D) Bankim Chandra ChatterjeeAns : (B)

68. Which of the following is an odd number ?385, 462, 572, 396, 427, 671, 264(A) 462(B) 396(C) 671(D) 427Ans : (D)

69. Find out the an odd number—835, 734, 642, 751, 853, 981, 532(A) 751(B) 853(C) 981(D) 532Ans : (A)

70. Average of 50 numbers is 30. If two numbers 35 and 40 are deleted, what

would be the average of rest numbers ?(A) 28•32(B) 28•78(C) 29•27(D) 29•68Ans : (D)

71. ITDC stands for—(A) Indian Trade Development Corporation(B) Indian Trade Defence City(C) Income Tax Development Corporation(D) Indian Trade Design CorporationAns : (A)

72. Sri Harikota is famous for which of the following ?(A) Space programmes(B) Satellite launching(C) Nuclear Research Centre(D) Missile launching CentreAns : (B)

73. Pointing towards a woman, a girl said, “She is the only daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father’s son.” Who is this woman of the girl ?(A) Mother(B) Aunt(C) Mother-in-law(D) Sister-in-lawAns : (A)

74. 7589 – ? = 3434(A) 4242(B) 1123(C) 11023(D) 4155Ans : (D)

75. Who was the founder of Sikh religion ?(A) Guru Nanak(B) Guru Ramdas(C) Guru Govind Singh(D) Guru ArjundevAns : (A)

76. Chanakya was the Prime, Minister of which of the following emperors ?(A) Chandragupta Maurya(B) Chandragupta II(C) Ashok(D) BimbisarAns : (A)

77. L.C.M. of two numbers is 4284 and their H.C.F. is 34. One of these two numbers is 204, then what is second number ?(A) 714(B) 720(C) 700(D) 715Ans : (A)

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78. Which of the following is odd ?– 3, 9, 21, 34, 45, 57(A) 34(B) 57(C) 21(D) – 3Ans : (A)

79. What is full form of INTERPOL ?(A) International Police Organization(B) International Public Organization(C) Indian Police Organization(D) Indian Police OfficeAns : (A)

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1. If x means −, ÷ means +, + means ÷, − means x then find the value of 13 − 12 ÷ 400 + 20 x 100(A) 1/760(B) 76(C) 176(D) 186

2. If the numbers divisible by 3 between 14 and 55 (both inclusive) and the numbers with 3 at unit’s place of them are removed then how may numbers will remain?(A) 24 (B) 23(C) 22 (D) 25

3. A trader told his servant Shambhu that he left for his home from the shop after every 2 : 40 hours. I left for home 55 minutes earlier and for the next time I will leave for home from my shop at 8 : 15 p.m. At which time did I inform my servant?(A) 6 : 30 (B) 6 : 00(C) 6 : 15 (D) 4 : 20

4. Nivedita stops to walk after covering a distance of 10 km to the west. She then turns to the right and walks 8 km. Again she walks 4 km to the right. How far is she from her office?(A) 18 km (B) 8 km(C) 16 km (D) 10 km

5. Karishma is taller than Kajal. Kajal is taller than Vimal. Ankita is taller than Kajan and Vimal. Which is the tallest?

(A) Karishma (B) Kajal(C) Ankita (D) None of these

6. Radha and Saroj are ranked 10th and 16th respectively in a class of 37 students. What will be their ranks from the bottom in the class?(A) 28th, 22nd (B) 27th, 21st(C) 28th, 20th (D) 27th, 22nd

7. If ‘A’=26, and SUN = 27, then CAT?(A) 24 (B) 57(C) 58 (D) 27

8. A number when divided by three consecutive numbers 9, 11, 13 leaves the remainders 8, 9 and 8 respectively. If the order of divisors is reversed, the remainders will be—(A) 8, 9, 8 (B) 9, 8, 8(C) 10, 1, 6 (D) 10, 8, 9

9. Find the multiple of 11 in the following numbers?(A) 978626 (B) 112144(C) 447355 (D) 869756

10. Four prime numbers are arranged in ascending order. The product of first three is 385 and that of last three is 1001. The largest prime number is—(A) 11 (B) 13(C) 17 (D) 9

11. On dividing a number by 19, the difference between quotient and remainder is 9. The number is—(A) 370 (B) 352(C) 361 (D) 371

12. Mohan engaged a servant on the condition that he would pay him Rs. 200 and a uniform after 10 days. The servant served only for 5 days and got Rs. 20 and a uniform. Find the price of the uniform.(A) Rs. 80 (B) Rs. 120(C) Rs. 140 (D) Rs. 160

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13. If you subtract – 1 from + 1, what will be the result?(A) 2 (B) –2(C) 0 (D) 1

14. Find the value of 50 × 8.(A) 40 (B) 200(C) 8 (D) 0

15. One litre of water is evaporated from a 6 litre solution containing 4% sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is—(A) 24/5 % (B) 4 %(C) 3 % (D) 10/3 %

16. When water is changed into ice, its volume increases by 9%. If ice changes into water, the percentage decrease in volume is—(A) 9% (B) 10%(C) 18% (D) 900/109 %

17. A watch becomes fast by 5 minutes every day. By what per cent does it become fast?(A) 50/144 %(B) 5%(C) 1/12 %(D) 5/24 %

18. A bag contains 25 paise. 10 paise and 5 paise coins in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. If their total value is Rs. 30, the number of 5 paise coins is—(A) 50 (B) 100(C) 150 (D) 200

19. The temperature of a place increases uniformly from 210°C to 380°C from 9 am to 2 pm. What was the temperature at noon?(A) 28.50°C (B) 270°C(C) 300°C (D) 320°C

20. If 5 men or 9 women can do a piece of work in 19 days; 3 men and 6 women will do the same work in—(A) 10 days (B) 15 days(C) 12 days (D) 7 days

21. Total area of 64 small squares of a chess board is 400cm. There is 3 cm wide border around the chess board. What is the length of the side of the chess board?(A) 17 cm (B) 20 cm(C) 26 cm (D) 23 cm

22. If the radius of a circle is increased to 3 times. Then how many times will its circumference be increased?(A) 2 times (B) 1/3 times(C) 9 times (D) 3 times

23. A passenger train runs at the rate of 80 kmph. It starts from the station at some time. After 6 hours a goods trains leaves the station. The passenger train overtakes the goods train after 4 hours. The speed of goods train is—(A) 32 km/h (B) 50 km/h(C) 45 km/h (D) 64 km/h

24. A boat takes half time in moving a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is ratio between rate in still water and rate of current?(A) 1 : 2 (B) 3 : 1(C) 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 3

25. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 6 minutes and 7 minutes respectively. Both the pipes are opened alternately for 1 minute each. In what time will they fill the cistern?(A) 5 minutes (B) 17/3 times(C) 45/7 minutes (D) 5/4 minutes

26. Find the value of 0.0016—(A) 0.4 (B) 0.04(C) 0.8 (D) 4

27. By what number must 32 be multiplied to make it a perfect square?(A) 4 (B) 3(C) 5 (D) 2

Directions (28-30): Fill up the blanks with the appropriate words.

28. Mr. Jagdish is confident _________ his success.(A) about

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(B) of(C) for (D) regarding

29. He persisted _________ doing things in a manner in which he had been doing them.(A) on (B) at(C) about (D) in

30. An exhibition _________ the new trends in computer education was held in Delhi.(A) into (B) for(C) of (D) on

Directions (31-35): In the following questions choose the word that can be substituted for the given words.

31. A disease which spreads by contact(A) infection (B) contagious(C) contiguous (D) uxoring

32. A science which studies insects(A) Entomology (B) Epistemology(C) Entymology (D) Biology

33. That which cann’t be corrected(A) Ineligible (B) Ineluctable(C) Insortable (D) Incorrigible

34. One who believes easily(A) sedulous (B) credible(C) assiduous (D) credulous

35. A speech made for first time(A) simultaneous (B) drawn(C) extempore (D) maiden

Direction (36-39): Write word which is most opposite in meaning of the given word.

36. Obstinate(A) Hoary (B) Amenable(C) Tenable

(D) Tender

37. Pernicious(A) Salutary (B) Recondite(C) Innocuous (D) Disastrous

38. Radical(A) Singular (B) Unusual(C) Normal (D) Conservative

39. Mention(A) Impart (B) Observe(C) Attend (D) Conceal

Direction (40-42): Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the word.

40. Sedentary(A) Material (B) Sluggish(C) Slash (D) Mischief

41. Pertinacious(A) Stubborn (B) Tremulous(C) Stupid (D) Stingy

42. Gregarious(A) Clumsy (B) Pugnacious(C) Turbulent (D) Saciable

43. In Rajasthan, Mount Abu, famous for Jain temples is known for—(A) Abu temple (B) Ranakpura temple(C) Dilwara temple (D) Marble temple

44. The United Nations Organisation was formed on—(A) October 20, 1945 (B) November 11, 1944(C) October 24, 1945 (D) June 26, 1946

45. In Vedic literature the meaning of the word ‘Nishk’ was ornament. It was used in Artharva Veda as—(A) Weapon (B) Agricultural implements(C) Script

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(D) Coin

46. The executive in India is directly responsible to the—(A) President (B) Judiciary(C) People (D) Legislature

47. The major producer of copper is—(A) Kerala (B) Rajasthan(C) Orissa (D) Madhya Pradesh

48. Boys scout and Girls Guide movements were formed by—(A) Charles Andies (B) General Ramphel(C) John Quat (D) Weden Powel

49. In history the Chola rulers are famous for which type of administration?(A) Central (B) Urban(C) State (D) Village administration

50. Chanakya was known by the name—(A) Samudragupta (B) Vishnugupta(C) Shrigupta (D) None of these

51. The largest reserve of crude oil is in the country—(A) Iran (B) Iraq(C) Saudi Arab (D) Kuwait

52. The Jainism propounded the complete knowledge as—(A) Jin (B) Ratna(C) Kaivalya (D) Nirvana

53. The rotational motion of earth is maximum at the—(A) North pole (B) Tropic of Capricorn(C) Equator (D) Tropic of cancer

54. Silicon dioxide is used in—(A) Cement production (B) Cutting hard precious metals(C) Glass manufacture (D) None of these

55. In which of the following chemical energy is converted into electrical energy?(A) Dynamo

(B) Thermopile(C) Battery (D) Atom bomb

56. If the atmosphere is removed from the earth—(A) Day will lengthen (B) Night will lengthen(C) Both will remain same (D) Both will be equal

57. In Kushana period the maximum development was observed in the field of—(A) Religion (B) Art(C) Literature (D) Architecture

58. In rice production Indic is ranked in the world—(A) First (B) Second(C) Third (D) Fourth

59. The brightest star in the sky is—(A) Proxima Centauri (B) Bernard(C) Nebula (D) Cirius

60. The number of permanent member nations in the UN Security Council is—(A) 10 (B) 5(C) 7 (D) 15

61. From which mine diamond is extracted?(A) Panna (B) Golkunda(C) Jaipur (D) None of these

62. Like Poland in Europe which state in India is large?(A) Bihar (B) Orissa(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Maharashtra

63. The capital of Vijayanager empire. Hampi was situated on the bank of the river—(A) Krishna (B) Pennar(C) Tungbhadra (D) Godavari

64. The land shape formed at the drainage site of the Chanbal river is—(A) Ramp (B) Rift

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(C) Delta (D) None of these

65. Which of the following rivers passes through Himachal Pradesh?(A) Sutlej (B) Jhelum(C) Ravi (D) Chenab

66. Rigmies are related to—(A) Asia (B) Europe(C) Africa (D) America

67. Mettur dam is situated on the river—(A) Krishna (B) Cauvery(C) Narmada (D) Mahanadi

68. Most abundant element in maximum rocks is—(A) Silicon (B) Carbon(C) Iron (D) None of these

69. The old name of African country Ghana is—(A) Abisinia (B) Congo(C) Gold Coast (D) Tanganika

70. Who first deciphered the Ashokan inscriptions?(A) James Princep (B) James Williams(C) John Munro (D) None of these

71. The foundation of Indian Vedanta philosophy is—(A) Ram Charit Manas (B) Mahabharat(C) Puranas (D) Upanishad

72. In which Satyagraha movement of Mahatma Gandhi women participated most?(A) Quit India (B) Non-cooperation(C) Salt (D) Bardoli

73. The noble gas is—(A) Helium (B) Oxygen(C) Nitrogen (D) Hydrogen

74. In which part of the Constitution, the separation of executive and judiciary has been described?(A) Preamble (B) Fundamental rights(C) Directive principles of state policy(D) Seventh schedule

75. Who administers the Union Territory?(A) Council of Ministers (B) Governor(C) Former Governor (D) President

76. The spherical shape of rain drops is due to—(A) Surface tension (B) Viscosity(C) Gravity (D) Atmospheric pressure

77. Which is not an electric resistant?(A) Lac (B) Glass(C) Charcoal (D) Ebonite

78. The first black Nobel prize winner of literature in the world is—(A) Tom Morrison (B) Luther King(C) John King (D) None of these

79. Which of the following planets has the highest period of revolution around the sun?(A) Mercury (B) Earth(C) Mars (D) None of these

80. The headquarter of Asian Development Bank is in—(A) Geneva (B) Manila(C) Bangkok (D) Jakarta

81. Which of the following elements is found in free state?(A) Iodine (B) Magnesium(C) Sulphur (D) Phosphorus

82. In which disease blood does not clot?(A) Thrombosis (B) Haemophilia(C) Pneumonia (D) None of these

83. The Ajanta caves are situated in—

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(A) Maharashtra (B) Madhya Pradesh(C) Tamil Nadu (D) None of these

84. National Codet Corps was established in—(A) 1948 (B) 1946(C) 1947 (D) 1950

85. The first Yoga University was established at—(A) Bodh Gaya (B) Mumbai(C) Monghyr (D) Kolkata

86. The biggest glacier of India is—(A) Siachin (B) Yamanotri(C) Chunhari (D) Gangotri

87. The number of schedules in Indian Constitution is—(A) 11 (B) 12(C) 13 (D) None of these

88. The Commonwealth games were recently held in—(A) Britain (B) Canada(C) Australia (D) India

89. Which of the following did not come to India?(A) Megasthanese (B) Columbus(C) Vasco De Gama (D) Fahein

90. Double fault is related to—(A) Footbal (B) Rugby(C) Tennis (D) None of these

91. Which of the following countries is the biggest producer of milk?(A) Pakistan (B) Australia(C) America (D) India

92. Who is the Indian Mass Universe 2006 in india?(A) Neha Kapoor(B) Neha Dhupia(C) Priyanka Sud (D) None of these

93. CTPN : DSQM : : MUSK?(A) NUTL (B) NTTJ(C) NTTL (D) LTRS

94. LO : PK : : IT : ?(A) GT (B) SH(C) MN (D) FU

95. Which of these is the largest railway zone?(A) Central Railway (B) Southern Railway(C) Eastern Railway (D) Northern Railway

Answers:

1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (B)

11. (D) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (A) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19.

(D) 20. (B) 21. (C) 22. (D) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (C) 26. (B) 27. (D)

28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (C) 31. (B) 32. (A) 33. (D) 34. (D) 35. (D) 36.

(C) 37. (C) 38. (D) 39. (D) 40. (B) 41. (A) 42. (D) 43. (C) 44. (C)

45. (D) 46. (D) 47. (B) 48. (D) 49. (D) 50. (B) 51. (C) 52. (C) 53.

(A) 54. (C) 55. (C) 56. (C) 57. (B) 58. (D) 59. (A) 60. (B) 61. (A)

62. (C) 63. (C) 64. (A) 65. (D) 66. (C) 67. (B) 68. (A) 69. (C) 70.

(A) 71. (D) 72. (A) 73. (A) 74. (D) 75. (D) 76. (A) 77. (C) 78. (A)

79. (D) 80. (B) 81. (C) 82. (B) 83. (A) 84. (A) 85. (C) 86. (A) 87.

(B) 88. (C) 89. (B) 90. (C) 91. (D) 92. (A) 93. (B) 94. (C) 95 (D)


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