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below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear
when opened.

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22. Which answer figure will complete the Se eee bo oe ee
pattern in the question figure ? ‘alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the
“i alternatives are represented by two classes of
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IA ‘numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II
더 are numbered from 5 10 9. A letter from these
2 matrices can be represented first by its row
and next by its column, eg P can be
represented by 04, 11, 30, ete, and T can be
Ea Ya represented by 88, 76, 99, ete. Similarly, you
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20, Given below are capital letters in the first ine
and numbers in the second lino. Numbers and
letters are codes for each other. Choose the
correct code for given letters.

CKWIMYQHLT
2704183695

Given letters: IKCLWQ

(a) 461803

(B) 469035

(©) 472903

D) 472035

21. Which one set of letters when sequentially

placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
bedacdab dabe
W dead
@ sdab
© abed
D cede

Arrange the following words as per the order
in the dictionary :

기 Dairy
3. Daimyo 4

2 Dainty
Daisy

の 2214
® 43,21
© 2241
© 8142

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Aniruddh is heavier than Anand but not as
heavy as Laxman. Anand is heavier than
Vilay. Raman is heavier than Aniruddh but
lighter than Shyam. Who of these is the
lightest ?

(A) Anand

(8) Aniruddh

(©) Laxman

D) Viiay

‘There are altogether 30 students in a class. 17
in a particular day 90% students attend, how
many students are absent ?

me
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Find out the set among the four sets which is
ik the given set of numbers.

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PART B : NUMERICAL APTITUDE

28. A sales representativo will receive a 15%
commission on a sale of Y 2,800. If he has

already received an advance of € 150 on that

commission, the remaining amount of

(a) € 320 6) © 420

© +120 0D) © 270

A railway train 100 metres long is running

the speed of 30 km/hr. In what time does it

pass a man standing near a line ?

(A) 1Oseconds + (B) 13 seconds

(©) 12seconds (D) 15 seconds

Raju has to cover a distance of 240 km in

4 hours. If he covers one-third of the journey

in 2" time, what is his speed at the

beginning of the journey ?

(A) 70000 (B) 75 km/hr

(©) 60kmbre 001 65 kmhr

X borrowed some money from a source at 8%

‘simple interest and lent it to Y at 12% simple |

interest on the same day and gained © 4,800

after 3 years. The amount X borrowed, in €,

(a) 42,000 (8) 60,000

(©) 120000 (D) 40,000

Ram borrows a certain sum of money at 8%

per annum simple interest and Rahim

Borrows て 2,000 at 5% per annum simple

interest. Ifthe interest at the end of 3 years

‘equal, then the amount borrowed by Ram is

A + 1260 B) © 1,500

© + 2000 D) € 1,000

A bookseller sells a book at a profit of 10%, If

he had bought it at 4% less and sold it for Y 6

are be wad har unl 102, The ont

price of the book is

Y + 160 mero

©) © 1501 D) + 155

‘The length and breadth of a rectangle are)
20 m and 15 m respectively. If length is
increased by 20% and the breadth by 30%,

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‘The average height of 8 students is 152
‘Two more students of heights 144

155 em join the group. What is
average height?

(A) 1515em
(©) 151 cm

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the
(B) 1525 em +
(D) 1505 em

wo innings are not included, the average of
the remaining 28 innings is 98 runs. The
lowest score ofthe player is

ws (8) 20

© 2 D) 15

‘Aman sells two watches at € 99 each. On one
he got 10% profit and on the other he loses
10%, His net gain or loss percent is

(A) lossof1%6 (B)noprofit no loss
(©) profit of 10% 00) loas of 10%

If a person lost 8% by selling an article for
で 1,035, he bought the article for

(A) € 1,186 (8) + 1,162

©) © 1,105 D) © 1,125

A cycle merchant allows 25% discount on the
‘marked price of the cycles and still makes a
Profit of 20%, If he gains © 360 over the sale
of one cyele, find the marked price of the

erde.

の + 2,920 @ + 2800
© + 2880 (D) + 2,900
If 2x = By = da, find xii

W 3:4:6 @ 6:

© 4:3:2 0D) 2:
‘The ratio ofthe ages of A, B and C is 5:
the sum of the ages of À and C is 56 years,
the age of B will be

CA) 12 years. (8) 23 years

( 2iyeame (DD 32yeam

‘A box contain 280 coins of ene rupee, 50 paíse
‘and 25 paise. The values of each kind of coin
“are in the ratio of 8: 4:3. The number of one

the percentage increase in its area is rupee coins will be
( 54 (B) 56% wo mer
©) 50% Y (D) 52% (이 60 @) 80)

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Length of each equal side of an isosceles
triangle is 10 em and the included angle
between those two sides is 45°. Find the area

Using the pie-chart answer the following :

the triangle.
warm 00 52 02
oa D) 15% ent
42 Rita purchased a car with a marked price of
て 210000 at a discount of 6%. If the sales
tax charged is 10%, find the amount she has
to pay.
人 = 210800 (B) © 219,000
(© € 219450 @) © 220000 er m © 9,000
48. À ahophooper wld an item for € 1900 aba] (©) ©3000 (D) € 6000
discount of 10% and gained € 200. Had he | gp, ee
not given the discount, his gain would be el Linen
w + 300 {+ 400
© + 180 @ +20
44. The sum of the squares o the digits of the
largest prime number in two digits i
(a) 148 0 10
om © 118 wehren
45. Find the number lying between 900 and 1000 az>0,y--1
which when divided by 98 and 67 lavenin| (B) whenx<0, y= +1
‘ech caso a remainder 23. when 20, ya
a 912 @ 96 (© whenx <0, y= +1
(©) 95 © 962 when x>0, y=
46. Raju can do a pice of work in 20 day, while| (D) when x <0, y=-1
Ram can do it in 30 days. I both of them when, yee
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which they wil be abl to ah he wrt 4。 A pc of werk can be completed in 18 days if
(ds CET ‘Aland B work together, in 24 days ifB and C
(©) 50000 (D) 25 days work igor and in 96 days IFA and C work
7. Aa win a mood à woman as Band] y (Gober: The mbr of days required fall
together they finish a piece of work in rer: ur.
20 days. In how many days will A alone fniah| (A) 14 mm
the work? © 10 @ 16
(A) 30 days (B) 25 days - 80, Three different containers contain 496 litres,
(©) days (D) 35 days 409 litres, 719 litres of mixtures of milk and
48. A mpNenc ball of lead of radios 14 cm is] “alee respectively. What biggest measurer
tft snd a a nl the difirant qoentitioe
‘The numberof the small spheres is
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PART C : GENERAL ENGLISH
Directions : In questions no. 51 10 53, four
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative
that best expresses the meaning of the Idiom Phrase
‘and mark it in the Answer Sheet,

Tin sn vasta o pacho now a,b hie
{ethers raging lsat

(A) acing now nd estan manner
@ sting need

(©) acting quickly with firm conviction

(D) acting courageously

The stent pad ul ue lab during the
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(A) falldown 11 bee anxious
(© 2960 1) Med

My fend Rahim eae and aur nal bia
pi

dinos! end complex

の mal

© ough nd complex

(D) Ranes and ample

Directions : In questions no. 54 to 68, a part ofthe
sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives
Lo the underlined part at (A), (3) and (C) which

may

improve the sentence. Choose the correct

alternative. In case no improvement is needed.
your answer is (D). Mark your answer in the
Answer Sheet

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7 knew that if the animal was at home

in that moment it would probably be sound.

asleep.

(A) within that moment

(B) about that moment

(©) at that moment

(D) No improvement

What would you have dane if you are attacked

ーー

(A) 11700 have been attacked by a bandit

(8) if you would have been attacked by a
bandit =

(©) ifyou were attacked by a bandit

(D) No improvement

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56. She works so that she may not fai
(A) or that she may not fail

(8), therefore she may fail
(©) lost she should fail
(D) Noimprovement +

57. Losking oto the window the ite by sam a
Tie 아너 lo ths: trenches ofthe
pres
( Looking atthe window
(B) Peeping in at the window
(©) Gasing out into the window
©) Noimprovement
58. you do not mend your behaviour, you will
suffer.
Me の repair
© tend ©) No improvement
Directions : In queion na. 5910 6, out ofthe
four alternatives, choose the one which can be
ubtiuded. for the given words/ventence und
Indicate by blackening the appropriate ea! (9)
Inthe Aner Sheet.
68, A place where money i coined,
(A) Prem @ Mint
© Late ©) Archive
100 Aeris fletes reso.
00 Catalogue) Panal
© Course の Bbe
1. A fase name adopted by an author for

(©) Versatile. (D) Exceptional
(63. À very accurate form of clock.
(Ay Galvanometer (B) Calorimeter
(©) Voltameter (10) Chronometer

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te pn In ech urn tof whi ony on
td pwr opt Pind the cores wel werd
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64. (A) Millinar (8) Millenar
(©) Miliner (D) Milliner

88. (A) Prvillages (D) Privilago
(©) Priviledge 1101 Privilege

66. (A) Questionnaire. (B) Questionnare
(©) Questionnair — (D) Qustionnaire

67. (A) Amoeba (B) Ameoba
(©) Amieba + (D) Amebos

68. (A) Annihilato, — (8) Annhillate
(©) Anibilate (D) Annihilet

60. (A) Commitee. (B) Commitea
(©) Committee (D) Comittee

Directions + In questions no, 70 to 74, you have a
brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage
carefully and choose the best answer to each
question out of the four alternatives and mark it
by blackening the appropriate oval (8) in the
Answer Sheet.

“Something is very wrong,” says the detective.
I know!” says Ms. Gervis. “It is wrong that
‘someone has stolen from mel” The detective looks
‘around Ms. Gervis apartment. “That is not what I
‘am talking about, ma‘am. What is wrong is that I
do not understand how the robber got in and out”
Ms. Gervis and the detective stand in silence.
Ma. Gervis' eyes are full of tears. Her hands are
shaking. “The robber did not come through the
window,” says the detective. “These windows have
ot been opened or shut in months.” The detective
looks at the fireplace. “The robber did not squeeze
down here.”

‘The detective walks to the front door. He
‘examines the latch. “And singe there are no marks
or scratches, the robber definitely did not try to
break the lock” “Ihave no idea how he did i,” says
a bothered Ma. Gervis. “It is a big mystery.” “And.
you say the robber stole nothing else. asks the
‘detective, “No money, no jewellery, no crystal 7
“That's right, detective. Ho took only what was

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important to me,” Ma. Gervis says with a sigh.
There is only one thing I can do now.” “And what
is that ?" the detective asks with surprise. “I will
stop baking cakes,” Ms. Gervis says. “They are
mine to give away. They are not for someone to
steal” "You cant do that!” says the detective with
alarm. “Who will bake those delicious cakes 7" “I
am sorry. 1 do not know,” says Ma. Gervis. “I must
solve this case immediately!” says the detective.
70. What does Ms Gervis say is a big mystery?

(A) How the robber got in

(8) How the robber got in and out 一

(©) How the robber got out

(D) How the robber stole

What was stolen ?
(A) Crystal

(8) Money

(@ Cakes

(D) Jewellery

Why does the detective say, “I must solve this
case immediately 7

(A) Because Ms. Gervisis scared ~

(8) Because Ms. Gervi is erying.

(©) Because Ms. Gervis is worried about who
stole from her house

Because Ms. Gervis says she won't bake
cakes again

What does the expression ‘her hands are
shaking’ mean here ?

(A) Ms. Gervisis shivering with fever

(B) Ms, Gervisis shivering with wonder

(©) Ms. Gervis is shivering with cold ㆍ

(D) Ma. Gervisis shivering with fear

四

74. Why does the detective say that the robber
did not come through the front door ?

(A) The latch was not opened

(8) There was no doorbell

(C) There was no lock +

(D) There were no scratches

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Irections : In questions no. 75 Lo 84, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find

which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval (@®) corresponding to the appropriate letter

(A.B, の Ifa sentence a fr from error, bläcken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet

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When the weather is pleasant /itis nice /to go fora pienic. / No error.
の © 四

Many passer-bys / stopped at /the place of accident. / No error.
w ® © 四

‘The batsman completed / his century /on minimum number of balls. /No error.
a ® © ©

‘The accident was fatal / as the truck had a head-on colision / against a van. / No error.
a ® © 四

‘A real brave person is not he / who does not feel afraid /and one who conquers that fear. / No error.
の 四 © ©

Its not proper /to talk loudly / over the telephone. / No error.
a ® © ©

have known her since three years / now. {No error.
の (개 © 。

Lam happy / because I had paid off/ my bank loan. /No error.
の 四 @ の ‘

‘They blamed their teachers /of their poor performance / in the Board examination. / No error.
の ® © の

‘Read the instructions with care /lest you may / misunderstand the questions. / No error.
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11. WOW PIENEHREPER Questions no. 85 10 94, sentences are

given with blanks tobe 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
Oval (@) in the Answer Sheet

85, Iti cool today, __?
(A) arentit 81 didnt it
(©) wasn’ it (D) metitr
86. The book ultimately reached the person
it belonged.
の who (8) where
(©) to whom D) towho

Besides being reputed, he is famous for his
& humaniies
(©) humility

‘There was a queue of people in the rain,
patiently wating to get the coach.

Wat ®) on
(©) onto Din.

8. 1 à terrible dream lastnight.
(A) bad B) gt
© saw の have,

Me, Ahamed went a very tough,
time, when he incurred a loss in his business.
(A) about ® of
(©) through, CD) over

The lawyer advised the convict not to
anything.

(A) holdup (B) hold over

(©) holdback (D) hold in

Hospital services across the 00000 0 |
for three hours due to the strike.

(A) were disrupted

(B) had been disrupted

(©) are disrupted

(D) have disrupted,

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(8) hostility
00) humiliation

198. The School Annual Sports Day is postponed
and it would now on the 14" of
next month,

(A) tobeheld (B) been held -
(©) beingheld (D) be held
194. ‘The coach leaves at 5.20, 0 get to the station
that,
(A) before ®) after |
© until D) from

Directions : In questions no. 95 to 97, out of the
four alternatives, choose the one which best
[expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it
in the Answer Sheet.

}95. Disgrace
(A) Disrespect (B) Jealousy
© (©) Disregard D) Shame
96, Striking
(A) Attractive (B) Violent
(©) Funny (D) Hateful
97, Fiasco
(A) Festival (8) Failure
(©) Fortune (D) Feast

[Directions : In questions no. 98 to 100, choose the
word opposite in meaning to the given word and
mark it in the Answer Sheet.

98. Gloomy
(A) Heavy B) Gay
(©) Sad D) Forlorn
9%. Start
(A) Continue (B) Break
(©) Begin D) Resume
100. Elation
(A) Animation (B) Bliss
(©) Depression (D) Pride

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PART D : GENERAL AWARENESS

101. Image files can be sent along with the e-mail
documents using

(A) Attachments (B) Subject
(©) Signature (D) CC& BCC

102. The invention of led to the third
generation of computers.
(A) Vacuum tubes
(B) Very Large Scale Integration (VLSD
(©) Transistors
(D) Integrated chips

103. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
(A) Double decomposition

(B) Artificial radioactivity

(©) Nuclear fission

(D) Nuclear fusion

‘The commonly used safety füse-wire is made
of

(A) an alloy of Nickel and Lead
(08) an alloy of Tin and Lead
(©) an alloy of Tin and Nickel
(D) an alloy of Lead and Iron

105. At what temperature is the density of water
the maximum ?
a rc @ fe
© ec/ @ rc

108. The linear expansion of a solid rod is
independent ofits

(A) increase in temperature

(8) time ofheat flow

(©) initial length
(D) material

107. Cathode raya when bred by meta cause
(A) rrays (8) Xrays)
(©) ras ©) pre

108. Ina network, all devices are

connected to a device called a hub and they.
‘communicate through it.

(A) Ming B) Mesh

© Bus CD) Stary

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109. Who is the father of biology ?

(A) Lamarek (8) Robert Hooke
(C) Aristotle? (D) Pasteur
110. The smallest unit of classification is
(A) Species (8) Genus
(©) Family (D) Order
AL. Arenchyma is present in
(A) Banana stem
(B) Palm stem
(©) Aquatic plants
(D) Xerophytie plants
112. The deficiency of vitamin A causes
(A) Scurry (8) Night blindness +
(©) BeriBer (D) Dermatitis
113. Cloveisa
(A) Dricd flower bud
(8) Flower
(©) Fruit
(D) Seed
114. The recently discovered field with il

potential in Krishna-Godavari Basin is called
(&) Ravva Offshore Block

(8) Golkunda Block

(©) Bombay High

(D) Telangana Block /

‘Which of the following tribal groups are found
in Manipur?

A) Kuki (8) Mundas
(©) Bhils (D) Khonds

116. Consider the following sea-ports:
1. Chennai 그 ㅣ Machilipatnam

3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin
The correct sequence of these ports from
north to south is

の 1,3,2,4
© 1248
Santa Cruz is
(A) an International airport in Chennai
(8) a Domestic airport in Chennai
(©) an International airport in Mumbai
(D). a Domestic airport in Mumbai

@ 2,148
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