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Test Form No.

333LP4

This Booklet contains 200 questions in all

comprising the following four parts.
Part- A : General Intelligence &
Reasoning
(50 Questions)
Part-B : General Knowledge
& General Awareness (50 Questions)
Part-C: Quantitative
Aptitude
(50 Questions)
Part-D: English
Comprehension
(50 Questions)
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PART-A:

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE &REASONING

11.

(A) OTP
(B) ABA
(C) SZX
(D) UVB
12. (A) 16-18
(B) 56-63
(C) 96-108
(D) 86-99
13. (A) Archaeology
(B) Ecology
(C) Epigraph
(D) Palaeontology
Directions (Q.14-18): In each of the following
questions, a series is given with missing term(s).
Choose the correct alternative from the given ones
that will complete the series.
14. 1, 4, 27, 16, ?, 36, 343
(A) 25 (B) 87 (C) 120
(D) 125
15. 2A11, 4D13, 12G17, ?
(A) 36I19
(B) 36J21
(C) 48J21
(D) 48J23
16. C, Z, F, X, I, V, L, T, O, ?, ?
(A) O, P
(B) P, Q
(C) R, R
(D) S, R
17. 6, 18, 3, 21, 7, 56,?
(A) 8
(B) 9 (C) 63
(D) 64
18. 90,180,12,50,100,200,?,3,50,4,25,2,6,30,3
(A) 150
(B) 175
(C) 225
(D) 250
19. If MINJUR is coded as 312547 and TADA as
6898, how can MADURAI be coded?
(A) 3498178
(B) 3894871
(C) 3849781
(D) 3894781
20. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is
D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?
(A) Grandmother
(B) Grandfather
(C) Daughter
(D) Grand daughter
21. A is fatter than B who is thinner than C. D is thinner
than A but fatter than C. Two other men are fatter
than A. Who is the thinnest?
(A) B (B) C (C) D
(D) A
22. Ram goes 15 meters North then turns right and walks
20 meters, then again turns right and walks 10
meters, then again turns right and walks 20 meters.
How far is he from his original position?
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15
(D) 20

Directions (Q.1-4): In each of the following

questions, select the related letters/word/number
from the given alternatives.
1.
18 : 30 : : 36 : ?
(A) 54
(B) 62
(C) 64 (D) 66
2.
Newspaper : Press : : Cloth : ?
(A) Tailor
(B) Textile
(C) Fibre
(D) Mill
3.
acE : bdF : : fhJ: ?
(A) giK
(B) ghK
(C) dfH
(D) fhL
4.
Flower: Petal: : Book:?
(A) Library
(B) Page
(C) Contents
(D) Author
5.
The group of letters should not contain more than
two vowels.
(A) BDEJOLY
(B) JKAPIXU
(C) PRAQEOS
(D) ZILERAM
6.
If 'NEUROTIC' can be written as 'TICRONEU"
then how can 'PSYCHOTIC' be written?
(A) TICOCHPSY
(B) TICCHOPSY
(C) TICCOHPSY
(D) TICHCOPSY
Directions (Q.7-8): In each of the following, which
one set of letters when sequentially placed at the
gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
7.
cccbb_aa_cc_bbbaa_c
(A) acbc
(B) baca
(C) baba
(D) acba
8.
a_c_abb_a_bc_bc_ab
(A) cbcaaa
(B) bcccab
(C) bccaac
(D) acbabc
Directions (Q.9-13): In each of the following
questions, find the odd one from the given
alternatives.
9.
3, 2, 8, 9, 13, 22, 18, 32, 23, 42
(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 13
(D) 22
10. (A) MKGA
(B) PNID
(C) RPLF
(D) VTPJ

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Directions (Q.23-25): In each of the following 31. Select the correct combination of mathematical signs
questions, from the given alternatives select the word
to replace ' ' sign and to balance the given equation.
which cannot be formed using the letters of the given
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word.
(A)
(B)
23. TRANSFORM
(C)
(D)
(A) TRAIN
(B) FORT
Directions (Q.32-36):Select the missing number/
(C) ROAM
(D) RANSOM
figure from the given responses.
24. ORGANISATION
32. Select the missing number from responses.
(A) NATION
(B) GRANT
(C)RECOGNISE
(D) SATAN
25. QUESTIONNAIRE
(A) QUESTOR
(B) QUEUE
(C) QUINATE
(D) QUERIES
26. If 'bangle' is called 'cassette', 'cassette' is called
'table', 'table' is called 'game' and 'gane' is called
'cupboard', then which is played in the tape
recorder?
(A) Bangle
(B) Cassette
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 18
(D) 2
(C) Table
(D) Cupboard
27. A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a round
table. A is between E and F, E is opposite D, and C 33.
is not in either of the neighbouring seats of E. Who
is opposite to B?
(A) 30
(B) 40 (C) 24
(D) 32
(A) C
(B) D
(C) F
(D) None of these
5 20 6 9
28. Which one would be a meaningful order of the
4 8 12 16
following?
9 15 7 9
34.
(a) Electricity
(b) Dam
22 7 8 ?
(c) Lights
(d) River
(e) Power House
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 3
(D) 2
(A) d, b, a, c , e
(B) d, b, e, c, a
(C) d, b, c, a, e
(D) d, b, e, a, c
29. If ' ' means ' ', ' ' means ' ', '+' means ' ' and 35.
' ' means '+', then what will be the value of the
following expression?
16 8 4 3+9=?
(A) 10
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 9
(A)
(B) (C)
(D)
30. If A>B, B>C and C>D, then which of the following
conclusions is definitely wrong?
(A) A>D
(B) A>C
(C) D>A
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40. Which diagram represents the relationship among
female, mothers and doctors?

36.

(A)
(B) (C) (D)
Directions (Q.37-38): In each of the following
questions, statements are given followed by
conclusions. You have to consider the statements.
to be true even if they seem to be at variance from
commonly known facts. You have to decide which of
the given conclusions, if any follow from the given
statements.
37. Statements : All cars are cats.
All fans are cats.
Conclusions: I. All cars are fans.
II. Some fans are cars.
(A) only conclusion I follows
(B) only conclusion II follows
(C) either conclusion I or II follows
(D) neither conclusion I nor II follows
38. Statements : No rabbit is lion.
Some horses are lions.
All rabbits are tables.
Conclusions: I. Some tables are lions.
II. Some horses are rabbits.
III. No lion is table.
(A) None follows
(B) Only either I or III follows
(C) Only II and III follow
(D) Only III follows
39. The figure represents three classes of youth in a
village. How many educated youth are poor?

(A) 6

(B) 19

(C) 14

41.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A word is represented by only one set of numbers
as given in any one 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. Identify the set for the word SHOT
Matrix-I
Matrix-II
0
0
1

42.

F
O

G H
M F

O
G

M
H

2 G
3 G

H
H

O M
O M

F
F

7 W

4 M

(A) 55, 03, 22, 77

(B) 89, 32, 12, 97
(C) 68, 11, 12, 97
(D) 89, 43, 03, 98
Select from the alternatives, the box that can be
formed by folding the sheet shown in figure (X):

(X)
(a)
(b)
(A) a, b and d only
(B) a, b and c only
(C) b only
(D) b and d only

(c)

(d)

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Directions (Q.43-44): In each of the following 49. How many triangles are there in the given figure?
questions, which answer figure will complete the
pattern in the question figure?
43.
(X)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

44.
50.
45.

(X)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
The four different positions of a dice are given below:

(A) 11
(B) 13
(C) 15
(D) 17
Find out of the figures (A), (B), (C) and (D) can be
formed from the pieces given in fig.(X)

(X)

46.

47.

48.

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Which number is on the face opposite 6?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
The water image of N4tQj3 is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown
below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
A square transparent sheet with a pattern is given.
Figure out the alternative that would appear when
the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.

(A)

(B)

(C)

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PART-B:
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58.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & GENERAL AWARENESS

With which of the following periods do we associate the 'microlith' implements?

(A) Palaeolithic
(B) Neolithic
(C) Chalcolithic
(D) Mesolithic
Which one among the following Indus cities was
known for water management?
(A) Lothal
(B) Mohenjo-daro
(C) Harappa
(D) Dholavira
Who among the following first divided his empire
into lqtas during the process of civil administration?
(A) Aibak
(B) lltutmish
(C) Razia
(D) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Which monarch called himself as the second
Alexander?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Akbar
(C) Samudra Gupta
(D) Chandra Gupta II
Match the following:
a. Brahmo Samaj
1. Swami Vivekanand
b. Ramakrishna
2. Dayanand Saraswati
Mission
c. Arya Samaj
3. Ram Mohan Roy
d. Satyashodhak
4. K. Sridharalu Naidu
Samaj
5. Jyotiba Phule

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60.

61.

62.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A)
2
3
5
1
(B)
3
1
2
4
(C)
3
1
2
5
(D)
3
2
1
5
Federation of Indian Chambers, Commerce and
Industries (FICCI) was established in the year:
(A) 1919
(B) 1927
(C) 1932
(D) 1937
Arrange the following in the chronological order and
select the correct answer from the code given
below:
1. The August Offer
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan
4. The Wavell Plan
(A) 1, 2, 4 ,3
(B) 4, 3, 2, 1
(C) 1, 3, 4, 2
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2
Who wrote the book 'The Republic'?
(A) Socrates
(B) Aristotle
(C) Rousseau
(D) Plato

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65.

Who was the first Indian Governor General of free

India?
(A) Raash Bihari Ghosh
(B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(C) C. Rajgopalchari
(D) Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan
Match the following:
Constitutional Provisions
Sources
(a) Federation
1. USA
(b) Parliamentary
2. Britain
(c) Directive Principle
3. Canada
(d) Fundamental RIghts
4. Ireland
Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A)
2
1
4
3
(B)
2
3
1
4
(C)
3
4
2
1
(D)
3
2
4
1
Right to Private Property was dropped from the list
of Fundamental Rights by the
(A) 42nd Amendment
(B) 44th Amendment
(C) 52nd Amendment
(D) None of the above
Match the following:
(a) Part I
1. Fundamental Rights
(b) Part III
2. Panchayati Raj
(c) Part IX
3. Citizenship
(d) Part II
4. The Union and its Territory
Codes:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(A)
4
2
3
1
(B)
3
1
2
4
(C)
2
3
1
4
(D)
4
1
2
3
Which of the following Chief Justices of India has
acted as President of India?
(A) M. Hidayatullah
(B) P.B. Gajendra Gadkar
(C) P.N. Bhagwati
(D) All of the above
How many times Financial Emergency has so far
been declared in India?
(A) Once
(B) Twice
(C) Thrice
(D) Not for a single time
Which one of the following regions of the world is
called ''the bread basket of the world"?
(A) Temperate grassland
(B) Tropical Monsoonal region
(C) Savana grassland
(D) Equatorial region
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Cyclone is a system of wind blowing:
76. Which of the following is correct as to the
(A) spirally outwards from a high pressure region
chronological order of nationalization?
(B) spirally towards low pressure region
(A) RBI, SBI, 14 Banks, 6 Banks
(C) in a straight line from high to low pressure
(B) SBI, RBI, 6 Banks, 14 Banks
region
(C) 14 Banks, SBI, RBI, 6 Banks
(D) from Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh
(D) RBI, 6 Banks, SBI, 14 Banks
annually
77. Rational decision making requires that:
Match the following:
(A) ones choices be arrived at logically and with
Date
Conditions in Northern
out error.
Hemisphere
(B) ones choices be consistent with ones goals.
(a) March 21st
1. Winter Solstice
(C) ones choices never vary.
st
(b) June 21
2. Autumnal Equinox
(D) one makes choices that do not involve
st
(c) September 21
3. Summer Solstice
trade-offs.
(d) December 22nd
4. Vernal Equinox
78. Contraction of demand is the result of:
Codes:
(A) decrease in the number of consumers.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(B) increase in the price of the good concerned.
(A)
1
2
3
4
(C) increase in the prices of other goods.
(B)
1
3
4
2
(D) decrease in the income of purchasers.
(C)
2
3
1
4
79. Pure oligopoly is based on the _________
(D)
4
3
2
1
products
The oldest mountains in India are
(A) differentiated
(B) homogeneous
(A) Nilgiri hills
(B) Aravalis
(C) unrelated
(D) none of the above
(C) Vindhyas
(D) Satpuras
80. What is nano technology?
The Himalayan mountain system belongs to which
(A) it is the engineering of functonal systems at the
one of the following?
molecular scale.
(A) Fold mountains
(B) Volcanic mountains
(B) it is the engineering of functional systems at the
(C) Block mountains
(D) None of these
material scale.
The river basin which is called 'Ruhr of India' is:
(C) it is the engineering of functional systems at the
(A) Damodar
(B) Hooghly
macro scale.
(C) Godavari
(D) Swarnarekha
(D) None of these
Which of the following soils is very hard to 81. Which instrument measures the intensity of
cultivate?
earthquake shocks?
(A) Alluvial
(B) Black
(A) Seismograph
(B) Radar
(C) Red
(D) Sandy
(C) Barometer
(D) Thermometer
The hottest planet is :
82. Light emitting diode (LED) converts
(A) Mercury
(B) Venus
(A) light energy into electrical energy
(C) Jupiter
(D) Saturn
(B) electrical energy into l ight energy
The word economics has been derived from
(C) thermal energy into light energy
"okionomia" which is a:
(D) mechanical energy into electrical energy
(A) Latin word
(B) Greek word
83. Rutherford's scattering experiment proved the
(C) African word
(D) Urdu word
presence of
Absolute Poverty means:
(A) atoms in all matter
(A) poverty in terms of absolute number of people
(B) electrons in atoms
(B) poverty in terms of the basic minimum calorie
(C) neutrons in atoms
requirements
(D) nucleus in atoms
(C) poverty in terms of the prevailing price level
84. The neutron was discovered by ______
(D) poverty in terms of the absolute level of
(A) Madam Curie
(B) Chadwick
unemployment
(C) Bacquerel
(D) Aston
Foreign currency which has a tendency of quick 85. Which one among the following is not responsible
migration is called:
for 'green house effect'?
(A) Scarce currency
(B) Hot currency
(A) Water
(B) Carbon dioxide
(C) Soft currency
(D) Gold currency
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Chlorofluorocarbons
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Cooking oil can be converted in vegetable ghee by 97. The (119th Amendment) Bill, 2013 that is related
the process:
to the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) between
(A) Oxidation
(B) Crystalization
(A) India and Sri Lanka
(C) Distillation
(D) Hydrogenation
(B) India and Pakistan
The most electronegative element among the
(C) Bangladesh and India
following is:
(D) China and India
(A) Fluorine
(B) Oxygen
98. Who among the following has been appointed as
(C) Sodium
(D) Sulphur
the Central Vigilance Commission
Which one of the following is used in preparing
(A) Vijay Sharma
match sticks?
(B) KV Chowdary
(A) Chile saltpetre
(C) Sanjay Singh
(B) Indian saltpetre
(D) Vijay Singh
(C) Red phosphorus
99. Who among the following has been appointed as
(D) Sodium bicarbonate
UN Womens Good will Ambassador for South
Which among the following elements increases the
Asia?
absorption of water and calcium in plants?
(A) Salman Khan
(A) Manganese
(B) Boron
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Copper
(D) Molybdenum
(C) Farhan Akhtar
Which wood will become useless soon after
(D) Aamir Khan
exposing in the open air?
100. Which state has recently made voting compulsory
(A) Soft wood
(B) Fibrous wood
in local body elections
(C) Wet wood
(D) Hard wood
Codes:
Our bones and teeth are generally made of
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(A) Tricalcium phosphate
(C)Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Fluoropetite
(C) Chloropetite
(D) Hydrolith
What is the limit of MG/DL of blood sugar in the
normal person at the time of fast?
(A) 40-60
(B) 120-150
(C) 70-100
(D) 160-200
The pollen grains of flowers pollinated by insects
are:
(A) smooth and dry
(B) rough and sticky
(C) rough and dry
(D) large and showy
In the case of test tube babies
(A) egg is fertilized in the uterus.
(B) embryo completes its development in a test tube.
(C) embryo is placed in uterus after 2 months.
(D) egg is fertilized outside mother's body.
Rod shaped bacteria is called
(A) Bacillus
(B) Spirillum
(C) Coccus
(D) Coma
Hay fever is a sign of
(A) malnutrition
(B) allergy
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QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

101. The difference of perimeter and diameter of a circle

is X unit. The diameter of the circle is :
(A)

X
unit
1

(B)

X
unit
1

(C)

X
unit

(D)

X
1 unit

107. A cubical block of 6cm 9cm 12cm is cut up into

an exact number of equal cubes. The least possible
number of cubes will be
(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 24
(D) 30
108. If the area of a square with side 'a' is equal to the
area of a triangle with base 'a', then the altitude of
the triangle is

102. The perimeter of the base of a right circular

cylinder is 'a' unit. It the volume of the cylinder is V
cubic unit, then the height of the cylinder is

4a 2 V
(A)
unit

4a 2
(B)
unit
V

a 2V
(C)
unit
4

(D)

(A)

(C)

a 2h
8

4V
unit
a2

5
(B) 5 %
9
(C) 6%
(D) 10%
110. The list price of an article is Rs.2100 and it is sold
at a discount of 10%. During off-season a
shopkeeper allows a further discount of 5%.
During off season its selling price will be
(A) Rs.1785
(B) Rs.1795.50
(C) Rs.1800
(D) Rs.1805.50

(A) 5%

a 2h
(B)
6
(D)

a 2h
12

104. A sphere and a hemisphere have the same surface

area. The ratio of their volumes is
(A)

(C)

3
:1
4

(B)

3
:1
8

(D)

(B) a

(C) 2a
(D) 4a
109. A merchant professes to sell goods at the loss of
5% but uses weight of 900 grams in place of one
kilogram. What is his profit percent?

103. The base of a prism is a right angled isosceles

triangle whose hypotenuse is 'a' cm. If the height of
the prism is 'h' cm, then its volume is

a 2h
(A)
4

a
2

111. If x2-4x+3=0, then the value of

3 3
:1
4

5
2

(B)

10
3

(C) 5

(D)

5
3

(A)

3 3
:1
8

105. If 20% of (P+Q)=50% of (P-Q), then find P:Q

(A) 7:8
(B) 7:3
(C) 7:5
(D) 5:7
106. A man purchased 10 horses and 6 cows for
Rs.10,500. He sold the horse at 10% profit and
cows at 15% loss. If his net profit is Rs.300, find
the cost of 1 horse.
(A) Rs.450
(B) Rs.500
(C) Rs.900
(D) Rs.750

x2 3

is
3 x2

6
3
3
3
112. If x y x y , then x9+y9 is equal to

(A) 0
(C) x3+y3

(B) 1
(D) x2y3+x3+y2

x
z2 x 2 y2

1

113. If
, then
is equal to
yz
xy yz zx
(A) 0

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114. If

1
1
x
and a, b>0, then the value of
a
b

ax 1

bx 1

1
1
1 1

120. ..... up to n terms is equal

8 24 48 80

to

is

(A) (a+b)x-2
(B) (a+b)x
(C) (a-b)x
(D) (b-a)x
3
3
3
115. If x+y+z=3, x +y +z =0 and xyz=-3 then xy+yz+zx
is equal to
(A) 2
(B) 0
(C) 1
(D) -1

(A)

1
4n

n
(B) 2 n 1

(C)

n
n 1

n
(D) 4 n 1

(A)

40
9

(B)

9
40

121. What is the smallest number which leaves remainder 3 when divided by any of the numbers 5, 6 or 8
but leaves no remainder when it is divided by 9?
(A) 123
(B) 603
(C) 723
(D) 243

(C)

40
41

(D)

9
41

1
2

122. Find the sum of 1

1

n 1 n 1

116. If 9cos 40sin 41, then cot is equal to

3
117. If r tan 1 and r cos , then the value of
2

3
n

1
......... 1

n 1
n 1

4 2r is
(A)

2 1

(B)

2 1

(C)

3 1

(D)

3 1

(A) n

(B)

1
n
2

(C) (n+1)

(D)

1
n 1
2

118. If cos 2 1 1 sin 2 , then the value of

123. ABC is an isosceles triangle and AB AC 2a

sin 3 cos 3 is

unit, BC a unit. Draw AD BC , and find the

length of AD .

(A) 1
(B) -1
(C) 0
(D) None of these
119. A vertical stick 12m long casts a shadow 8m long
on the ground. At the same time, a tower 'A' casts a
shadow 32m which exactly touches the foot of
another tower 'B' . If the difference between the
heights of two towers is 12m, then the height of
tower 'B' can be
(A) 36m
(B) 48 m
(C) 50 m
(D) 56 m

(A) 15 a unit

(B)

15
a unit
2

(C) 17a unit

(D)

17
a unit
2

124. Suppose ABC be a right -angled triangle where

A 900 and AD BC . If ABC 40cm 2 ,
ACD 10cm 2 and AC 9cm , then the length
of BC is
(A) 12 cm
(B) 18 cm
(C) 4 cm
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125. In a regular polygon, the exterior and interior angles 133. A fruit seller sold big, medium and small sized apples
for Rs.15, Rs.10 and Rs.5 respectively. The total
are in the ration 1:4. The number of sides of the
number of apples sold were in the ratio 3:2:5. Find
polygon is
the average cost of an apple.
(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 16
(A) Rs.8
(B) Rs.10
126. If ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral in which
(C) Rs.9
(D) Rs.7
0
0
0
A 4x 0 , B 7x , C 5y , D y , 134. My grandfather was 8 times older than me 16 years
then x:y is
ago. He will be 3 times of my age 8 years from
now. Eight years ago, the ratio of my age to that of
(A) 3:4
(B) 4:3
my grandfather was
(C) 5:4
(D) 4:5
(A) 3:8
(B) 2:5
127. Two parallel chords are drawn in a circle of diam(C) 1:2
(D) 1:5
eter 30cm. The length of one chord is 24 cm and
the distance between the two chords is 21 cm. The 135. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in
the ratio 7:5. When 9 litres of mixture are drained
length of the other chord is
off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B
(A) 10 cm
(B) 18 cm
becomes 7:9. How many litres of liquid A was
(C) 12 cm
(D) 16 cm
contained by the can initially?
128. Two circles touch each other externally at P. AB is
(A) 10 litres
(B) 20 litres
a direct common tangent to the two circles, A and
(C) 21 litres
(D) 25 litres
B are point of contact and PAB 350 . Then 136. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and
60 days respectively. In how many days can A do
ABP is
0
0
the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third
(A) 35
(B) 55
day?
(C) 650
(D) 750
(A) 10 days
(B) 12 days
129. O is the circumcent re of ABC , given
(C) 15 days
(D) 20 days
0 and
0 , find
OAC
BAC 85
BCA 55
137. If 72 men can build a wall of 280 m length in 21
0
0
days, how many men could take 18 days to build a
(A) 40
(B) 50
similar type of wall of length 100 m?
0
0
(C) 60
(D) 80
(A) 30 (B) 10 (C) 18
(D) 28
130. Out of four numbers, the average of the first three is
15 and that of the last three is 16. If the last number 138. A water tank can be filled by a tap in 30 minutes
and another tap can fill it in 60 minutes. If both the
is 19, the first is
taps are kept open for 5 minutes and then the first
(A) 19 (B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 18
tap is closed, how long will it take for the tank to be
131. The bowling average of a cricketer was 12.4. He
filled?
improves his bowling average by 0.2 points when
(A) 20 minutes
(B) 25 minutes
he takes 5 wickets for 26 runs in his last match.
(C) 30 minutes
(D) 45 minutes
The number of wickets taken by him before the last
139. A tank is fitted with two taps. The first tap can fill
match was
the tank completely in 45 minutes and the second
(A) 125
(B) 150
tap can empty the full tank in one hour. If both the
taps are opened alternately for one minute, then in
(C) 175
(D) 200
how many hours the empty tank will be filled
132. If A:B=3:4, B:C=5:7 and C:D=8:9 then A:D is equal
completely?
to
(A) 2 hours 55 minutes (B) 3 hours 40 minutes
(A) 3:7
(B) 7:3
(C) 4 hours 48 minutes (D) 5 hours 53 minutes
(C) 21:10
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140. One third of a certain journey is covered at the rate Directions(146-150):A survey provides the data of
of 25 km/ hour, one-fourth at the rate of 30 km/ sales of top mobile brands, in the years 2011 and
hour and the rest at 50 km/ hour. The average speed 2012. Now observe the graph and answer the
for the whole journey is
following questions.
1
km/hour
3

(B) 33

(C) 30 km/hour

1
(D) 37
km/hour
12

35

32.25
2011

30

Sales (in Lakhs)

(A) 35 km/hour

141. A boy is late by 9 minutes if he walks to school at a

speed of 4 km/hour. If he walks at the rate of 5km/
hour, he arrives 9 minutes early. The distance to his
school is
(A) 9 km
(B) 5 km
(C) 4 km
(D) 6 km
142. Points 'A' and 'B' are 70 km apart on a highway. A
car starts from 'A' and another from 'B' at the same
time. If they travel in the same direction, they meet
in 7 hours, but if they travel towards each other,
they meet in one hour. Find the speed of the two
cars (in km/hr).
(A) 20,30
(B) 40,30
(C) 30,50
(D) 20,40
143. A sum of Rs.800 amounts to Rs.920 in 3 years at
the simple interest rate. If the rate is increased by
3% p.a. what will be the sum amount to in the same
period?
(A) Rs.992
(B) Rs.962
(C) Rs.942
(D) Rs.982
144. The difference between compound interest
(compounded annually) and simple interest on a
certain sum of money at 10% per annum for 2 years
is Rs.40. The sum is:
(A) Rs.4000
(B) Rs.3600
(C) Rs.4200
(D) Rs.3200
145. A sum of money invested at compound interest
amounts in 3 years to Rs.2,400 and in 4 years to
Rs.2,520. The interest rate per annum is:
(A) 5%
(B) 6%
(C) 10%
(D) 12%

22.85

25

21.25

20.15
20
15.35

2012

17.25

15

12.25

10

7.75
4.25

6.15

0
Apple

Samsung

Motorola

Xiaomi

Micromax

146. The sales of Apple brand in 2012 was by what

percent more than the sales of Samsung in
2012?(round to nearest integer).
(A) 43%
(B) 41%
(C) 38%
(D) 32%
147. During the period 2011-2012, the minimum rate of
increase in sales is in the case of ?
(A) Samsung
(B) Motorola
(C) Xiaomi
(D) Micromax
148. What is the approximate ratio of the sales of
Samsung in 2012 to the sales of Motorola in 2011:
(A) 10:13
(B) 13:10
(C) 14:17
(D) 17:14
149. The sales of Micromax in 2011 was by what
percent more than the sales of Xiaomi in 2011?
(round of to nearest inter)
(A) 31%
(B) 34%
(C) 45%
(D) 37%
150. The highest rise of sales is in:
(A) Apple
(B) Samsung
(C) Motorola
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PART-D: ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

165. The manager's role is to define and resolve
problems.
(A) identify and resolved
(B) defined and resolved
(C) spot and resolved
(D) No improvement
Directions(Q.166-168):Out of the four alternatives,
choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
the given word and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
166. Reprieve
(A) Retaliation
(B) Pardon
(C) Convict
(D) Alluring
167. Salacious
(A) Disinterested
(B) Lustful
(C) Frigid
(D) Eulogy
168. Ubiquity
(A) Omnipresence
(B) Honest
(C) Loathing
(D) Respect
Directions(Q.169-171): Choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer
Sheet.
169. Acerbity
(A) Sweat
(B) Gentleness
(C) Tasty
(D) Account
170. Jejune
(A) Plentiful
(B) Scanty
(C) Mourn
(D) Venom
171. Laconic
(A) Curt
(B) Terse
(C) Wordy
(D) Robust
Directions(Q.172-175): In the following questions,
groups of four words are given. In each group one
word is mispelt/correctly spelt. Find the mispelt/
correctly spelt.
172. (A) Scream
(B) Padigree
(C) Zeal
(D) Abyss
173. (A) Brunette
(B) Protege
(C) Recolect
(D) Delirious
174. (A) Derrogatory
(B) Derogatory
(C) Derogetory
(D) Derogotory
175. (A) Solicidude
(B) Solicidute
(C) Solicitude
(D) Solicedude
Directions(Q.176-180): Sentences are given with
blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s).
Four alternatives are suggested for each question.
Choose the correct alternative out of the four and
indicate it by blackening the appropriate rectangle
in the Answer Sheet.
176. He returned the lost bag to its rightful owner and
was handsomely rewarded for his______.
(A) Foresight
(B) Wisdom
(C) Honesty
(D) Intelligence

Directions(Q.151-160): In the following questions,

some of the sentences have errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error.
The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence
is free from errors, your answer is (D), i.e. No error.
151. Whether he will be (A)/able to come or may not
(B)/depends on the train service (C)/No error (D)
152. He has (A)/contributed one hundred rupees for (B)/
the building fund for this school (C)/No error (D)
153. This servant always (A)/complies to the wishes (B)/
of his master (C)/No error (D)
154. There is no doubt (A)/that Ramesh(B)/is best
student of our class (C)/No error (D)
155. The rich (A)/can afford (B)/to take fruits daily (C)/
No error (D)
156. I met the Earl (A)/but could not meet (B)/the Earless
(C)/at the coronation ceremony of the young
King(D)
157. Don't go out (A)/now, we are (B)/about having
supper after five minutes (C)/No error (D)
158. He passed (A)/the exam(B)/inspite of his bad
teachers (C)/No error (D)
159. Ram and Ramesh are (A)/fast friends, (B)/the farmer
is a merchant and the latter is an officer (C)/No
error (D)
160. I ought have (A)/phoned Meena (B)/this morning
but I forgot(C)/No error (D)
Directions(Q.161-165): In the following
questions, a part of the sentence is printed in bold.
Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (A),
(B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose
the correct alternative. In case no improvement is
needed your answer is (D).
161. You called on me when I was not at home, don't
you?
(A) did you?
(B) didn't you?
(C) didn't I?
(D) No improvement
162. Rice is to the Japanese while potatoes are to many
Europeans.
(A) which
(B) that
(C) what
(D) No improvement
163. The increasing sale of luxuries is an index of the
country's prosperity.
(A) appendix
(B) pointer
(C) mark
(D) No improvement
164. I adapted a new method to solve the problem.
(A) I have been adopted (B) I adopted
(C) I was adapted
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177. Even after a long discussion, the Committee could 187. A person of a material outlook and indifferent to
not reach a ______decision.
culture
(A) Common
(B) Joint
(A) Philistine
(B) Barbarous
(C) Cordial
(D) Unanimous
(C) Nomad
(D) Anarchist
178. When he spoke over the phone, his voice was 188. A person who practises celibacy
so_____that I could hardly hear it.
(A) Celibate
(B) Mature
(A) Faint
(B) Dull
(C) Married
(D) Widower
(C) Dim
(D) Slow
189. An admirer of fine arts
179. He requested all his office________to attend his
(A) Dilettante
(B) Flamboyant
son's wedding.
(C) Fatalist
(D) Evasive
(A) Companions
(B) Comrades
190. One who is affected by excessive enthusiasm
(C) Collaborators
(D) Colleagues
especially in religious matters
180. The nation decided to erect a fine _____in honour
(A) Patriot
(B) Chivalrous
of the martyrs.
(C) Extrovert
(D) Fanatic
(A) Museum
(B) Monument
Directions(Q.191-200): In the following questions,
(C) Momentum
(D) Monastery
you have brief passages with questions following
Directions(Q.181-185): In the following questions, each passage. Read the passages carefully and
four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. choose the best answer to each question out of the
Choose the alternative which best expresses the four alternatives.
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase
Passage I
181. Play ducks and drakes with
(Q.No. 191-195)
(A) To save money
A man may usually be known by the books he reads,
(B) To be on the run
as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a
(C) To fight
companionship of books as well as of men; and one should
(D) To squander money
always live in the best company. Whether it be of books
182. A cat's paw
or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends.
(A) To be used as a tool
It is the same today that it always was and it will never
(B) To cooperate
change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.
(C) Become reconciled
It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or
(D) To understand
distress. It always receives us with the same kindness;
183. Be at one's beck and call
amusing and interesting us in youth, comforting and
(A) Under one's absolute control
consoling us in age.
(B) To get into trouble
191. According to the writer, "a man may usually be
(C) To improve
known by the books he reads", because
(D) To lay aside
(A) His reading habit shows that he is a scholar
184. To cut the Gordian knot
(B) The books he reads affect his thinking and
(A) To do an easy thing
character
(B) To solve a difficulty
(C) Books provide him a lot of knowledge
(C) Readymade
(D) His selection of books generally reveals his
(D) To have no effect
temperament and character
185. Throw up the sponge
192. Which of the following statements is not true?
(A) To defy the enemy
(A) Good books as well as good men always
(B) To remove restrictions
provide the finest company
(C) Abandon the struggle
(B) A good book never betrays us
(D) To be deeply moved by
(C) We have sometimes to be patient with a book
Directions(Q.186-190): Out of the four alternatives,
as it may bore us
choose the one which can be substituted for the given
(D) A good book serves as a permanent friend
words/sentence
186. One who entertains his guests well
(A) Inhospitable
(B) Incognito
(C) Parasitic
(D) Hospitable
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193. The statement "A good book may be among the 197. According to the writer, the ancient Indian iron and
best of friends", in the middle of the passage, means
steel industry was famous, because
that
(A) India supplied swords and armour to Damascus
(A) There cannot be a better friend than a good
(B) India provided steel with which swords and
book
armour were made for the Crusaders
(B) Books may be good friends, but not better than
(C) Indian steel was famous among those fighting
good men
the Crusades
(C) A good book can be included amongst the best
(D) Products of iron and steel were shipped to
friends of mankind
Damascus from India.
(D) Our best friends read the same good books
198. Which one of the following statements is not true?
194. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to the
(A) There is a long history of excellence that the
word "adversity" occurring in the passage?
Indian craftsmen had achieved in various crafts
(A) Happiness
(B) Prosperity
(B) Creations of Indian craftsmen brought to them
(C) Progress
(D) Misfortune
prosperity
195. Which one of the following would be the most
(C) Even after foreign conquest these crafts ensured
suitable title for the passage?
India's industrial progress
(A) Books show the reader's character
(D) Indian crafts died out due to political division of
(B) Books as man's abiding friends
the country.
(C) Books are useful in our youth
199. Which of the following is Opposite in meaning to
(D) The importance of books in old age
the word "advancement" occuring in the passage?
(A) Deterioration
(B) Backwardness
Passage II
(C) Poverty
(D) Failure
(Q.No. 196-200)
200. Which one of the following would be the most
Throughout recorded history, India was celebrated
suitable title for the passage?
for her fine textiles, her muslins and brocades of silver and
(A) The rise and fall of Indian crafts
gold. As a matter of fact, there is evidence that her textile
(B) India's textile industry
industry goes back at least five thousand years, for Indian
(C) Indian iron and steel industry in the past
muslins were found wrapped around mummies in Egyptian
(D) Indian exports in the ancient times.
pyramids dating back to 3000 B.C. The ancient Indian
iron and steel industry was equally famous. The well known
Damascus steel for swords and armour used in the
Crusades came from India. Thus in countless industries
and crafts, the Indian craftsman, worker, builder and artist
created and prospered, and their products found favour
both at home and abroad. And then political disintegration
and foreign conquest closed the long golden chapter of
India's advancement and creative achievement.
196. That India had a flourishing textile industry in the
past, is proved by the fact, that
(A) India produced muslins and brocades of silver
and gold
(B) The country though was already famous for its
fine textiles
(C) The industry claims to be five thousand years
old.
(D) Indian muslins were used for covering Egyptian
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