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it is a book for entrance exams. It is very useful for students.It has may chapters which covers variety of topics including current affairs and fine arts.


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CHAPTER - I

LANGUAGE I

‘Endrumulia Then Thamizh’ — whose statement is this?

(a) Kambar (b) Thiruthakkathevar

(e) Elangovadigal (@) Secthalaichathanaar

Which language is the most primitive language amongst Dravidian
languages?

(a) Malayalam (b) Konnadam

(©) Thamizh (d) Telugu

Tholkappiyam is related to

(a) Kappiyam (6) Elakkanam

(6) Neethi Hakkiyam (8) Bakthi Takkiyam

Which literature is known as Pathinen Metkannakku?
(a) Sithar Hakkiyam (b) Sanger Hakkiyamı
(©) Sangam Maruviya Hakiyam (A) Ikkala Hakivam

Who compiled Ainguru Nooru ?

(a) Kabilar (6) Paranar
(c)Kudaloorkizhar (d) Ammuvanaar
Total number of poems in Agananooru is
(a) 200 (o) 150

(©) 300 (400

Which post sang in praise of the king Athiaman Nedumananje ?

(a) Avaiyar (b) Kabilar

€) Kumanan (á) Kovoorkizhar
Which is the first epic in Tamil language ?

(a) Sulamani (b) Manimegalai

(e) Silappathigaram —— (8) Neelakesi

Which book is known as ‘Neduathogai" ?

(a) Natrinai (b) Paripucdal
(©) Agananooru (d) Purananooru
Who sang Kurinjithinai in Ainkuru nooru' ?
(a) Orampokiyar (b) Ammuvanaar
(e) Kabilard (@) Peyanaar
Porunaratruppadai was written by

(a) Mudathaamekkaniyaar (b) Ruthirangkannanaar
(©) Boothansenthannar (d) Elanaaganaar

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Who praised llanjeral Irumparai in Pathiteruppathu?
(a) Paranar (b) Perunguntrur Kizhar
(©) Kabilar (9) Arisilkizhaar

Kootharattruppadai is also known
(a) Tirrumurugatruppadat(b) Malaipadukadaam
(©) Porunaratıruppadai (4) Sirupaanatiruppadai

Which instrument is known as Muzhavu ?
(a) Parai (b) Kombu
(e) Yack (9) Kuchal

God of Marutha Nilam is

(a) Murugan (0) Kotravai

(c) Thirumal (4) Indhiran

How many flowers are mentioned in Kurunjippattu ?
(a) 99 (b) 100

(©) 101 (QE

Which king was celebrated in Kalavazhi Naarpathe ?
(a) Moovaathiyaar (b) Poikaiyaar

(€) Chozhansengansan — (4) Nallathanaar

GU.Pope translated which of the following books from Tamil to
English?

(a) Naanmanikkadigai
(© Ealathı

Who translated Thirkkural into German Language?
(a) Appatheetchithar (b)Ariel

(6) Dr Graal (4) Drew

Which one of the following books is among ‘ Kttuthogai Noolgal”?
(a) Panjati Sabadam (6) Kurunthogai
(©) Manimekalai (d) Pattinappalai

(b) Naladiyar
(d) Inmilai

Who is the author of the grammar book ‘Nannoo!”?
(a) Bavanandhi (b) Amirtha Sagarar
(e) Hampooranar (4) Senavarayar

. Who sang ‘Pudhiva Aathichtdi'?

(b) Bharathidhasan
(d) Va.Suba.Maanikkanaar
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(a) Bharathiyar
(<) Thamizhannal

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Which book is known as “Muthamizh Kaappiyam' ?
(@) Tholkappivam (b) Silappathigaram

(©) Manimekalai (d) Seevaga Sinthamani
The epic Manimegalai is based on the religion

(a) Samanam (b) Bouththam

(©) Aasivagam (&) Satvam

Author of Seevagasinthamani is
(a) Elangovadigal (b) Seethalaichathanar

(©) Thiruththakka Devar (4) Nadhakuththannaar

Who witnessed Ravanan kidnapping Seethai from the forest?
(a) Jatayu (0) Guhan

(©) Sugreevan (a) Vaali

Who translated Kalidasa’s Raguvamsam to Tamil ?

(6) Arasakesari (b) Subramaniya Iyer

(©) Pulavarkuzhandhaï (d) Aa.Sa.Gnanasambantham
Author of Thiruvaruipa is,
(a) Vallalaar (b) Manikka Vasagar

(©) Pattinathaar (4) Bharachiyar

Who built a temple in the heart for ‘Lord Siva"?
(a) Poosalaar (b) Thirumoolar
€) Murugan (@) Sundharan

Who wrote the book “Comparative Grammar of Dravidian
Languages’ (Dravida Mozhigalin Oppilakkamam) ?
(a) Caldvel (b) Mu Varatharasanar

(6) Veeramaa Muniver (d)Ellees

Who compiled ‘Nalayira Dhivya Prabandham

(a) Naatha Munigal (6) Nambiyandaar Nambi

(e) Nallapillai (a) Sekkizhar

Who is Soodikkodutha Sudarkkodi?

(a) Mangayarkarasi (b) Aandaal

(e) Thilagavathi (d) Punithavathi
Indrupoi Nalai Yaa’ — whose statement is this?

(a) Vibeedanan (b) Bharathan

(e) Raman (4) Kannan

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How many Azhvars sang “Nalayira Dhiwyaprabandham "2
(a) 10 (b) 15
(912 20

Who got the credit of being called as “Ammaye”by Lordshiva?
(a) Karaikkaal Ammaiyar (b) Avvaiyaar
(©) Aandal (a) Issignaniyar

‘Edukkavo Kokkavo’ - whose statement is this?
(@ Kaman (>) Arjunan

(©) Dhuriyodhanan (@) Dharuman

Which son did Kundhi disown?

(a) Arjunan (6) Beeman

(©) Karnan (@Nagulan

Which is the fest ‘Viganate in Tamil?
(+) Pingalanthai Nigandu (b) Divagara Nigandu
(©) Urichol Nigandu (4) Sudaamani Nigandu

Who considered God as a friend ?
(a) Appar (b) Sundarar
(©) Manikkavasagar (4) Sambandhar

Who is called as ‘Thamizhvivasar' ?
(a) Nambiyaandaar Nambigal — (b)Sekkizhar
(e) Adhiraadigal (d) Kaadavar Kone

Which isthe first dictionary in Tamil Language?
(a) Sathur Agarathi (b) Urichol Agarathi
(€) English - Tamil Agarathi (d) Portuguese ~Tamil Agarathi

Which book speaks about the History of Mugamathu Nabi?
(a) Seerappuranam (b) Ratchanya Yaathrigam
(e) Thembavani (©) Kuibu Nayagam Puranam

Which saint (siddhar) lived at Maruthamalai?

(a) Pathiragiri (b) Pampattichithar

(€) Kaduvelichithar (d) Agappeychithar

Who wrote the entire ‘Tholkappivam’ in prose style?
(a) Nakkeerar (b) Flampooranar

(e) Senavarayar (@) Peraasiriyar

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Who is honoured as ‘Thamizhkkavalar ?

(a) Arumuga Naavalar (b) Maraimalai Adigal

(c) Ramalinga Adigal (4) M.U.Ragava Iyengaar
‘Paattukkoru Pulavan Bharathi’ ~ whose statement is this ?

(a) Bharathidhasan (b) Kavimani
(©) Namakkal Kavingar — (d) Suradha

Who is known as “Puthukkavithayin Munnodi’ ?
(a) Na.Pichamurthi (b) Bharathiyar
(©) Mudiyarasan (a) Kavimani

The nick name of “Kaviyarasw Kannadasan’ is

(a) Vanangaa Mudi (b) Sujatha

(©) Meera (a) Pramil

Which is the fist short story in Tamil Language ?

(a) Paramartha Guru Kadhai (b) Panjathanthirakkuthai

(©) Thikkatra Parvathi (d) Kulathangarai arasamaram sonnakathai

What is the equivalent word for ‘Puthinam ?

(a) Novel (b) Drama

(©) Poem (4) Essay

From where did the “Haikw" poem originate?
(a) India (b) Japan

(©) Germany (@) France

Who is called as ‘Muthamizhkkavalar ?

(a) Mu. Varadarasan
(©) C.Elakkuvanar

(b) Ma.Rasamanikkanar
(@) Ki.Aa.Pae.Viswanatham
Thamizhthai Vazhthu was written in which one of the following
books?

(a) Silappathigaram
(©) Anicha Adi

(b) Manonmaniam
(@) Pisirandayar

‘The Author of “Pemin Perumai” is

(a) Thiru.Ve.Ka. (0) Thi.Janaki Raman
(©) Mu.Varadarasanar — (8) Ke.VaJagannathan

Who is called as ‘Mozhi Gnayiru'?
(a) Vu.Vae Sa. (b) Va.Vac.Su.Iyer
(c) Dhevaneyapavaanar — (d) Bharathiyar

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The best historical no)

. The first novel in Tamil literature is

(a) Prathaba Muthaliyar Sarithiram (b) Kamalambal Sarithiram
(e) Kalavathy Sarithiram (4) Padmavathi Sarithiram
Who is honoured as ‘Kavikko 7

(a) Abdul Rahman (b) Bharathidasanı

(©) Na.Muthukkumer —— (¢) Vairamuthu

Which one of the following books belongs to the literature
‘Sitrrilakkiyam’ ?
(a) Ulaa

(©) Kurunthogai

(b) Nattrinai
(8) Elaathi

Who has written the song ‘Kannan en sevagan” ?

(a) Thamarai (0) Vellikkannan

(€) Bharathiyar (d) Kavimani

Who sang 'Erangarpa” about himself while he was alive?
(a) Kannadasan €) Mudiyarasan

(e) Vallikkannan (sity

Who is the father of Tamil Drama?
(a) Shankaradas Swamigal (b) Pammal Sambanda Mudaliyar
(©) Manohar (d) Anna

Where was the first World Tamil Conference held?

(a) Kolalampur (b)India

(e) Paris (a) Srilanka

Who received the Sahitya Academy award for translating the book
Yayaathi"?

(a) Thi, Sa. Raj (b) Sirpy

(e) Karis (4) Gari

Who received the Sahitya Academy award for the novel “Soodiya

Poo Soodarkka* ?

(a) Thamizh Naadan

(e) Paavannan

(b)Arivamathi
(0) Asokamithran
ls were written in Tamil
(a) Kalki (6) Poovannan
(©)Agilan (4) Sandilyanı
Akilan’s Chithirappavai book got the award
(a) Saraswathi Samman — (0) Raja Rajan Award
(€) Gnanapith Award (d) Sahitya Academy Award

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Yazh' book was written by
(a) VibulanandhaAdigal — (b) Desiga Vina
(€) Vedhanayagam Pillai (d) Mathavayyar

agam Pillai

Who is the mother of Sundaramurthi Nayanaar?
(a) Isai Gnaniyar (b) Sangili Nachiyar
(e) Paravai Nachiyar () Deva Devi
Who wrote 'Kondrai Vendan' ?

(a) Tholkappiyar (0) Bharathiyar

(e) Awaiyaar (@)avanandhi

Who is identified as ‘Sirukathat Mannan’
(e) Puthumai Pithan (>) Azhagiri Sami
(c) J.Krishna Murthi (&) Thi. Janakiraman

Who inaugurated “Purhukkavithai Byakkam"?
(a) Na.Picha murthi (b) Meera
(e) Nagulan (6) Kavingar Vaalee

. How many stanzas are there in our National Anthem?

TA OS
Where is Bharatha Matha temple situated?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Gujarath

(e) Kerala (6) Varanasi

The author of “Bhagavad Gita’ is

(a) Kambar (b) Veda Vyasar
(6) Viswamithirar (d) Vasishtar

Who wrote the book ‘Buddha Charitham”?
(a) Bala Gangadhara Thilagar (D) Ashwagosar
(e) Akbar (d) Amar singh

Who is the author of ‘Marsha Charitham"?
(a) Bharathiar (b) Bharatha Munivar
(©) Pana Bhatt (4) Firdhousi

Another name for Lord Indhra as mentioned in ‘Rig Feda
is

(a) Sivan (b) Purandharan
(©) Mayon (4) Vendan

Which animal was sacrificed in ‘Asinvamedha Yagaa
(a) Cow (b) Hen

(e) Horse (4) Goat

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‘The religion portrayed in Ajantha Cave paintings is

(a) Buddism (b) Jainism
(e) Saivism (@) Vainavism
Who has written the book "Mathavilasa Pragadanam"

(a) Raja Raja Chozhan (b) Koperunchozhan

(©) Magendiravarma Pallavan — (d) Narasihma Varma Pallavan
Who is the Father of Television?

€) J.L.Bord (0) Vladimir Zworykin

(©) Mariaveech (d) Marconi

Which is the First World Language Research Centre ?

(a) Ulaga Thamizharaichi Niruvanam (0) French Academy
(€) Sahitya Academy (d) Central Institute of Indian Languages

Who is known as Thumich Shakespeare"?

(a) Pammal Sambandha Mudaliyar (b) Nawab Rajamanickam
(c) Parithimaar Kalaignar (d) RS.Manohar

Who is known as Arasu Thuravi ?

(a) Ottakkuthar (b) Thiruthakka Thevar

(€) Kavunthi Adigal (a) llangovadigal

Who is called as Tamil Thatha?

(a) Vu Ve. Saminatha Iyer (b) Rajaji

(€) Periyaar
Who is known as Sollin Selvan?

(a) Anuman (b) Vaali — (€) Veedaran (d) Gugan

(d) Kavimani Desiga Vinayagam Pillai

The Mahabharatha battle was fought for days.
(a) 12 [DER ORT? CES

Who supported Tamil medium of education in colleges?

(a) Periyar (b) Nedunchezhiyan

(©) Chidambaram (a) Karunanidhi

Agni Siragu is written by
(a) Tamizhannal
(6) Indira Gandhi

(b) Abdul Kalaam
(d) Manmohan Singh

Who was the first court poct of Tamilnadu government?
(a) Ramalingam Pillai (b) Kannadasan
(c) Puthumaipithan (4) Muthulingam

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91. The tomb of Kambar is situated in
(a) Thiruvidaimaruthur (b) Naatarasankottai
(©) Kunrathur (4) Thiravotriyar

92. Where is the Tamil University situated?
(a) Thanjavur (b) Trichy (€) Kovai (d) Madurai

93. Who is called as the Bernard Shaw of Tamil Nadu?
(a) Ra. Krishnamurthi — (b) Saandil
(c) Ko.Vi. Manisekaran — (d) Mu. Varadarasan

94. The scholar who is known as the father of Thani Tamil Movement
is
(a) Suriya Narayana Saasthrigal — (b) Van. Vu. ce
(6) Maraimalai Adigal (4) Panvendar

95, French language is derived from
(a) Dutch (b) Greek (c) Latin (4) German

96, Which is the capital of France?
(a) Lyons (b) Lille (e) Paris (d) Grenoble

97. French Currency is 3
(a) Franc (b) Dollar (c) Dinar (d) Euro

98, France is shaped like a :
(a) Hexayon (b) Pentagon (c) Quadrangle (4) Triangle

99, The river that flows across Paris is
(a) Garonne (b) Rhone — tc) Seine (d) Loire

100.What are the tricolours of the French flag ?
(a) Blue, red & grec (b) Blue, white and red
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CHAPTER - I
LANGUAGE II

I, In each of the following questions, out of the given
alternatives choose the one which best expresses the
meaning of the given word:

1. PROLIFIC
(a)Plenty ()Competent (c)Ferilo — (4) Predominant
2. OSTENTATIOUS

(a) Pretty (b) Modest (©) Showy — (d) Fragrant
3. ADMONISH
(2) Threaten (b) Praise (©) Appeal — () Support
4. OBJECT
(a) Disobey — (b) Challenge (c)Deny (d) Disapprove

5. ARTIFACT
(a) Synthetic (b) Man — made — (c) Natural — (d) Exact - copy
IL. In each of the following questions, choose the synonym of the
italicised bold word of the sentence:

6. The number of aboriginal inhabitants in Australia is considerable.
(a) Primitive (b)Ancient — (c)Unoriginal — (d) Irrational

The inspector was a vigilan? young man

(a) Smart (5) Watchful (c)Ambitious — (d) Intelligent
8. Man has to encounter many hardships in life.

(a)Solve (b)Face (c) Bear (d) Overcome
9. How beautiful! This is really something to ponder over.

(a) Sing €) Dance (¢) Think (4) Wonder

10. Even the loss of her jewels did not disturb the lady’s equanimity,
(a) Temper (6) Composure (e)AMlability (4) Humour
IIL. In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word:
11. AUTONOMY
(a) Submissivencss
(€)Subordination

(b) Dependence
(@ Slavery

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(a) High (Hidden (e) Deep (d) Hollow
. APPROPRIATE

(@)Unskilled — (b) Unsuitable (<) Unqualified — (d) Unable
VIRTUE

(a) Vice (b) Fraud (e) Wickedness

PROMIBIT

(a) Accept — (b) Permit (ec) Agree (6) Grant

Choose the antonym of the word that has been italicised bold :

. It was universally characterized as a progressive measure

(a) Abhorrent (b) Retrograde (c) Obstructive (d) Regressive

Ile stood gazing at the serene expanse of the sea,
(a) Scenic (Clear (@) Tranquil

(d) Ruffled

The students assembled in the meeting hall
(a) Removed (b)Dillused — (€) Dispersed

(4) Eliminated

ILis a hereulean task for me.

(a) Indecent (by Puny (e) Ponderous — (d)Big

His attitude is very hostile.
(a) Friendly — (0) Kind

(€) Humane

(9) Helpful

Choose the word which has (he same meaning as the part given
in italics in both the sentence and so it can be used in the
same context in both the sentences:

1) The organisation was established atthe peginming of this century.
The litle boy could not pis? the cap off the bottle .
(@) Break (b) Turn (9) Swing (4) Pawn

. 1) Ashok has got a friendly disposition.

2) The warm sunshine in the morning filed my heart with joy
(ayJoyous (b)Pleasing — (©) Genial (a) Happy

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1) The government decided to start a new series of lectures called
the ‘Honour Lecture Series”

2) The decision to setup a new university in that town was
welcomed by the people.

(a) Manage — (b) Organize (e)Institute (d) Plan

1) The stadium is so big that it can sea more than one lakh
spectators.

2) Deepak is willi

(a) Hold

to adjust his itinerary with mine.

(b) Arrange — (c) View (d) Accommodate

1) The tree was leaning towards the building

2) Lwas willing to accept the first offer made by the shopkeeper.
(a) Disposed — (b) Bent (©)Inclined (d) Forced

In each of the following questions, choose the word which can
be substituted for the given words / sentence :

‘To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings.
(a) Meditation (b) Retrospection
(©) Reflection (4) Introspection

List of headings of the business to be transacted at à n
(a) Schedule — (6) Agenda (c) Proceedings

1
(@) Excerpts
‘A post without remuneratios
(a) Voluntary (b)Sinecure

(©) Honorary (4) Involuntary
A govemment run by a dictator.

(a) Democracy (b) Autocracy (c) Oligarchy (d) Theocracy
A person living permanently in a certain place.

(a) Nature (b) Resident (©) Domicile (d) Subject
Walking in sleep.
(a) Somnilogism
(6) Obsession

(b) Somnabulism
(d) Hallucination
Stealing from writings of others.

(a)Copying (b) Reframing (c) Reproducing — (d) Plagiarism
A person not sure of the existence of God.

(a) Theist (Atheist (€) Agnostic (d) Cynic

Of unknown and unadmitted authorship.

(@)Gullible (b) Anonymous (c) Unanimous (d) Vexation

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Giving undue favours to one’s own kith and kin
(a) Favoritism (b) Nepotism — (e) Corruption(d) Worldliness

ll in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate alternative
from amongst the four choices given under each sentence :
‘Through perseverance and hard work we can keep the

of liberty burning even during dark and trying times.

(Flame (Lamp (Goal (Light

Planets move in elliptical round the sun,

(a) Figures — (h)Orbits (e) Shapes (4) Circles

Since the road was closed for repairs he took the
(a) Deviation (b) Digression (€) Diversion (d) Di

gence

Take possession of the records immediately lest they are
with
(a) Tampered (b) Destroyed (c)Mishandled (d) Malhandled

Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him
at arms

(WWidth (b)Length (e) Distance. (d)Aim

Have you heard the news?

(a) Late (b) Later (Latest (d)Latter

I missed the train this morning as I got up late.

GO Quite ()Scarcely (e)Namowiy (d) Hardly
Parliamentary democracy demands a discipline and ___ to rules.
(a) Adherence (b)Obligation (c) Subjection (d) liability

We had a ____ of warm weather in February.

(a) Phase ()Lengih — (c)Spell (d) Time

He bought new shoes last month but they are already out
(a) Given (b)Gone (e)Knocked — (4) Worn

VILL. Fill in the blanks with correct options :

46.

47

48,

Priya is not _ for this kind of a job,

Geutin —(byeutup ()eutthrough (d) cut out
Sunita decided to set some time everyday for prayers,
(a) up Gaside (con @in

We shall fail wwe are industrious,

(a) Though ~ (6) Until (©) Unless — (a) Whether

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50.

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52

53

54.

55.

56.

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59.

60.

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you meet my son in the market, ask him to come home at

one
(a)will )while (@)should (a) would

Will you my dog while Lam on a tour?

{a)look out (b)lookup (e)lookon (4) look after

It has been raining, morning.

(a) for (b) from te] (d) since

We thought that she the job,

(a) gets (b)is getting — (c)will get (d) would get

Had the police not reached there in time the bandits him

(a) did have killed (b) will have killed

(e) would kill (4) would have killed
No sooner did he go in he came out,
(a) then (b) when (than (d)and

When I was a child, I
going by cycle.

to school everyday instead of

(a) walked (b) have been walking
(€) had walked (d) have walked
An argument between the true friends.

(a) sprang up (b)roseup (€) broke out (d) broke in
The sun is shining brightly, please __the light.

(a)puton ()putoff (c)putout (d)take off

The pilot had been warned about the storm before he

(a)took up (b) took away (e)100k off (d) took over

He is _ a cock and bull story whenever his boss tries to pull
him up for his negligence.

(a)pulling out (b) hitting upon (6) dishing out(d) cooking up
There were not more than
in the Parliament.
fayalite (b) few

supporters of this proposal

(afew — (d) the few

Lobject waiting, You are always late for appointment.
(a)to — (b)tobeingkept (c)tokeep (A) tokeeping

By this time next year Rajesh would _ his university degree in
‘marketing management

(@) has taken — (b) had taken

(©) have took (d) have taken

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63. Genius does what it must, and talent docs what it
(a) can (would (may (should

64. He tried 10 smoking, but did not succeed.

(@)putout G)gveup —(c) do away (d) get away
65. While strolling on Janpath, 1 chanced to meet European,
(a) one ba (an @the

IX. In cach question, a part of the sentence is printed in italies. Below
each sentence, some phrases are given which can substitute the
italicised part of the sentence. Find out the phrase which can correctly
substitute that part of the sentence.

66. [le would gladly accompany your sister if you had asked him.
(a) would have gladly accompanied
(b) was to have gladly accompanied
(e) will gladly accompany
(@)no improvement

Sumit would have been looked smart in traditional clothes
(a) was looked (b) would be looked
(e) had looking (d) would have looked
68. No sooner I saw the tiger than | ran away
(a) No sooner I had seen (b) No sooner did I see
(©) As soon as I saw (d) No improvemen
69. Last evening 1 went to the optician and bought spectacles.
(a) a spectacle (b) two spectacles
(©) a pair of spectacles (4) no improvement
70. The cloud of misfortunes appears to have blown out
(@away (b)over (up (a)noin
71. Alot depends on your early brought up in the family.
(a) bringing up (b) bringing on
(©) up bringing (d) no improvement
72. Anand has the guts fo rise from the occasion and come out
successful,
(a) to rise against (b) in rising from
(e) to rise to (2) to raise with
73. You can't go that way, I'am afraid, as the road is in repairs,
(a) under repairs (b) under repair
(©) on repairs (& no improvement

ovement

74,

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78.

7,

80,

FT would have seen the book cacher, I w
to my students.
(a) could sce (b) had seen (0) saw

Id have recommended it

(d) no improvement

We were still standing in the queuc when the film was beginning.
(a) film begins (b) film had began
(©) film began (d) no correction required

In the following questions, you are provided with the first and
last part of a sentence. The remaining sentence is broken into
four parts labelled P,Q,RS. Arrange these parts so as to form a
complete meaningful sentence and then choose the correct
combination.

Thick glass may——
P) which are available Q) of the home bottle — cutters
R) in many large stores, but any fine S) be cut with one
-— glass requires personal attention

(a) PSRQ_ (6) QPSR (c)ROSP (d) SQPR

There is a fashion now ~ a — days —

P) us an evil Q) who is born with a silver spoon R) to bewail
poverty $) and to pity the youngman

= in his mouth

G@)PSRQ ()RPSQ ()RSQP (d) SPRQ

Long, Long, time ago
P) who lived with his visitors wife Q) in a country called
Chinchinchoo R) there ruled a noble king S) and seven daughters
pretty, graceful and well versed in fine arts.

(a) PSQR — (b) QRPS ()RPSQ (d) SORP

Those whe-
P) expeet others Q) Cannot treat R) should not S) others well
40 treat them well

(a) QPRS(b) QSRP_— (©) RPQS_—(d) SRPQ

When I reached my office -
P) to get home early Q) I phoned my mother

R) that I wouldn't be able S) to tell her

as I had promised

(a) PORS (b)QSRP ()RPOS (d) SQPR

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In each of the following questions, an idiomatic expression / a
proverb is given. Choose the answer which best expresses
the meaning of the given idioms / proverb :

To turn over a new leaf.
(a) To change completely one’s course ef action
(b) To shift attention to new problems after having studied the
old ones thoroughly
€) To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks
(4) To change the old habits and adopt new ones.

1 ass shadow.
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To quarrel over rifles
(€) To waste time on petty things
(4) To do something funny
To take the bull by the homs.
(a) To punish a person severely for his arrogance
(6) To grapple courageously with a difficulty that lies in our way.
(©) To handle it by fierce attack
(a) To bypass the legal process and take action according to
‘one’s own actions.
To cast pearls before a swine.
(a) To spend recklessly
{b) To spend a lot of money on the upkeep of domestic hogs
(6) To waste money over rifles
(a) To offer to a person a thing which he cannot appreciate
To keep the bal rolling
(a) To earn more and more
(b) To work constantly
(e) To keep the conversation going
(6) To make the best use of

Lin each of the following questions, sume alternatives are
suggested for the idiom / phrase in italics in the sentence.
Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the
idiom / phrase in italies +

The boy turned a deaf ear to the pleading of all his well wishers.
(a) listened carefully (b) was deadly opposed
(e) posed indifference €) did not pay any attention

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I is difficult so keep u level head in these days of mounting prices,
(a) remain cool and composed (b) eke out existence
(c) make both ends meet (4) maintain standard of living

88. He is in the habit of fishing in troubled waters
(a) putting others in trouble
(b) indulging in evil inspirations
(©) aggravating the situation
(4) taking advantage of troubled conditions for personal profit

89. Rahul fought tooth and nail %o save his company.
(a) with weapons (b) as best as he could
(e) usit ir means (d) with strength and fury

90, He has made his mark in polities
(a) attained notoriety (b) ruined his wealth
(©) acquired wealth (a) distinguished himself

xm.

the following questions select the correctly spelt word :
91. (a) Buisness (b) Bussiness (€) Business (d) Buisiness

92. (a) Enterepreneur
(€) Entrapreneur

(b) Entreprancur
(d) Entreprencar

93. (a) Perseverance
(€) Perseverence

(b) Preservarance
(d) Preserverence

94. (a) Obsession (b) Obsession (c) Obsession (d) Obsessien
95. (a) Accomplish (b) ackmplesh (c) accompalish _ (d) acomplush
96. (a) Bouquete — (9) Bouquet () Boquet.— (4) Bouquerte

97. (a) Comitment
(©) Committment

(b) Comittment
(d) commitment

98. (a) Licutinant — (b) Lieutenant (€) Leutenant (d) Liutenant
99. (a)Grametie (b) Grammetic (<) Grammatic (4) Gramatic

100.(a) Embarasment
(©) Embarrasment

(b) Embarassment
(4) Embarrassment

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CHAPTER - II
SCIENCE 1

When viewed from the moon, the colour of the sky will appear to
be
(9 White

Black (e) Blue (a) Red
The source of energy for the sun is

(a) Nuclear fusion (b) Nuclear fission
(c)Chemical reaction (4) Physical energy transfer

The fuse wires have

(a) Very high melting point

(b) Very low melting point.

(e) Low melting point but greater than room temperature
(d) Low melting point and less than room temperature

Oil is used for frying because
(a) It is easy to use (b) It tastes better than water
(€) Ithas high cholesterol (4) I has higher boiling point

If butter is removed from the milk the density of milk
(a)Increases (b) Decreases
(e) Remains the same (d) Unpredictable

For astronauts in outer space.
(a) Day time is longer than night
(b) Night is longer than day time
(e) Both day and night are of equal time
(d) No distinction of day or night

When milk is churned, the cream separates from it due to
(a) Cohesive force (b) Centrifugal force
(e) Frictional force (@) Gravitational force

‘When salt is sprinkled on the surface of ie it prevents it from
melting because__.

(a) It insulates the ice from the surroundings

(b) It forms a new compound

(€) lt lowers the melting point of ice

(a) It further cools the ice

When a piece of ice Noating

water_

(a) Remains the same (b) Increases

(€) Decreases (4) First increases and later decreases
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water melts completely the level of

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White clothes are more comfortable in st
(a) It absorbs heat from the surroundings
(b) It reflects the heat falling on it
(€) The white clothes get cooled from the sweat
(d) The clothes cool the body by absorbing heat from it.

ner because _

The absorption of ink by a blotting paper is due to E
(a) Viscosity (19) Gravity (c) Surface tension” (4) Osmosis

Walking on sand is difficult because

(a) The surface is rough

(b) It does nor exert sufficient reaction duc to louse nature
(e) It offers very high reaction due to loose nature

(d) The surface is very smooth

Ina normal drier with a washing machine, the clothes are dried due
to

(a) The electric field produced by the applied power

(b) The magnetic field produced by the applied power

(c)The centripetal force developed by the spinning of the drum
(d) The centrifugal force developed by the spinning of the drum
The gravitational foree of earth is _

(a) Maximum on the surface of the earth

(b) Maximum at the centre of the earth

(€) Maximum at the top most layer of the atmosphere

(d) Same everywhere

‘The weight of a man on the moon will be,
(a) Same as that on the earth

(b) 4 of that on the earth

(e) “of that on the earth

(d) 1/6 of that on the carıh.

‘The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to
Charles Kuen Kao for the achievement concerning

(a) Mobile phones

(b) Computers

(€) Transmission of light in fibers for optical communication
(a) Rockets

‘The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly

to Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith für inventing

(a) Missile (b) CCD sensors

(6) Mobile phones (d) Microwave oven

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24,

25

If suddenly the earth stops spinning, then_

(a) No change will be observed.

(b) Everything on the surface of earth will fly away
(c) It will be night everywhere

(4) It will be day time everywhere

The rainbow is formed when sun light passes through water drops
dueto

(a) Refraction
(€) Dispersion

(b) Total internal reflection
(4) Combined effect of all the above

The mirage occurs due to,

(a) Total internal reflection of fight by air of varying densities
(b) Reflection of light by the surface of earth

(6) Dispersion of light by air of varying densities.

(d) Reflection of light by water drops

‘What kind of mechanical energy does a flying bird possess?
(a) Potential energy only

(b) Kinetic energy only

(€) Both kinetic and potential energ
(d) Neither kinetic nor potential energy.

Stars appear to move from cast to west because
(a) All stars move from east to west

(b) The earth rotates from west to east.

(©) The earth rotates from east to west.

(4) The background of the stars moves from west to east

The river appears more shallow than it really is because,
(a) Light from the bottom of the river are refracted by water
(b) Light rays suffer total internal reflection

(€) Light from the bottom of the river are reflected by water
() Light rays sufler dispersion

Newton is the unit in which we can express_

(a) Power (b) Universal gravitational constant

(6) Force (a) Work

‘A motorcyclist going round in a circular track at constant speed has
(a) Constant linear velocity (b) Constant acecleration

(6) Acceleration of constant magnitude with its direction changing
(d) Constant force

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2.

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31

When a bucket full of water is kept revolving at a high speed the
water does not fall due to
(a) Gravitational force

(©) Centripetal force

9) Centrifugal force
(d) Magnetic force

. A jet engine works on the principle of___

(a) Conservation of mass

(6) Conservation of energy

(c) Conservation of linear momentum
(d) Conservation of angular momentum

Work done in raising a box on a platform depends on,

(a) How fast itis raised (b) Strength of the man
(©) Height to which it is raised — (d) Shape of the box

‘The tape recorder records sound in the form of __

(a) Electrical energy (b) Magnetic fields on the tape
(6) Variable resistance on the tape (6) Sound waves held on tape
Steel is

(a) Less clastic than rubber (b) More elastic than rubber
(©) Equally elastic as the rubber (d) Not elastic but plastic
Soap helps in cleaning the cloths because

(a) It reduces the surface tension of solution

(b) It gives strength to solution

(6) It absorbs dirt

(@) Chemicals of soap change

. A sudden fall of atmospheric pressure indicates

(a)Storm — (b)Rain — (e) Fair weather (d) Cold wave

. A piece of ice at OFC is put into a vessel containing water at 00C the

ice will
(a) Melt ()Notmelt (c)Slightly melt (d) Boil

Sun heats the earth because of E

(ayradiation (b)conduction (€) convection (d) scattering
When green and red colours are mixed the colour produced is
(a) Yellow — (b) Magenta (c) Peacock blue (d) Blue
A red rose when looked through a green glass appears

(a) Green (b) Black (e) Brown (@) Violet
Decibel isa

(a) Musical instrument (b)Musical note

(©) A measure of sound level — (d) Wavelength of noise

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38. For permanent magnets the best material is
G)Stel (b)Iron—_(@)Alnieo (d) Alloy of steel and nickel

39. Rutherford discovered
(a) Atom (b) Nucleus (¢) Electron (d) Neutron

40. ‘The most significant revolution in Physics in the 20th century
is

(a) Theory of hydrogen atoms (b) Nuclear fusion

(€) Theory of relativity (4) Quantum mechanics
41. Plasma is

(a) Plastic toy (0) Dish of south India

(€) Fourth state of matter (d)Structure of a plant cell

42. Mica is used in electrical appliances such as electric iron because
mica is a
(a) Good conductor of heat but a bad conductor of electricity
(b) Bad conductor of heat but a good conductor of electricity
(6) Good conductor of heat as well as electricity
(d) Bad conductor of heat as well as electricity

43. Itis easier to roll a barrel full of coal tar than to pull it
because, K
(a) The full weight of the barrel comes into play when it is pulled
(b) The rolling friction is much less than the sliding friction
(©) More surface area of the barrel is in contact with the road when
itis pulled
(4) Coal tar is a liquid and it flows in the barrel when itis rolled

44. Stars which appear single to the naked eye but are double when
seen through a telescope are
(a) Novas and supemovas (b)Binaries
(c)Asteroids (@) Quasar

45. Light Fmiting Diodes (LED) used in fancy electronic devices such
as toys omit
(a) X-rays
(c) Visible light

(b) Ultraviolet light
(4) Radio waves

46,

47.

48,

4.

50.

52

Mercury is commonly used as a thermomctric fluid rather than
water becaus
(a) Specific heat of mercury is less than water
(b) Specific heat of mercury is more than water
(€) Mercury has greater visibility than water
(4) Density of mercury is more than the water

Light from the star, Alpha Centauri, which is nearest to the earth
after the sun, reaches the earth in

(a) 4.2 seconds (b) 42 seconds

(©) 42 years (4) 42 years

Rain is falling vertically downwards, To a man running east-wards,
the rain will appear to be coming from_
(a) East (o) West

(©) Northeast (9) Southeast

The first atomic power reactor in India was
(a) Dhruv (0) Jarlina (6) Poornima

(4) Apsara

Light travels at the fastest speed in

(a) Glass (b) Water (©) Hydrogen (@) Vacuum

|. Why are railway tracks banked on curves ?

(a) Centrifugal force may be obtained from the horizontal
component of the weight of the train

(6) To avoid frictional force between the tracks and wheels

(©) Necessary centripetal force may be obtained from the horizontal
component of the weight of the train

(d) The train may not fly off in the opposite direction

On a cold day when room temperature is 15°C, the metallic cap of
a pen becomes much colder than its plastic body, though both are at
the same temperature of 15°C, because

(a) Metals have higher thermal capacity than plastics,

(b) Plasties have lower density than metals

(6) Metals are good conductors of heat

(4) Plastics have a higher thermal conductivity than metals

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58,

Inside an acroplane, flying at a high altitude
(a) The pressure is the same as that of outside
(b) Normal atmospheric pressure is maintained by the use of air pumps
(€) The pressure inside is less than the pressure outside

(4) Normal humidity and partial vacuum are maintained

Oil rises up the wick in a lamp based on the principle of.
(a) Diffusion of oil through the wick

(b) Liquid state of oil

(©) Capillary action phenomenon

(a) Volatility of oil

Superconductors are substances which.

(a) Conduct electricity at low temperature

(b) Offer high resistance to the flow of current
(€) Offer no resistance to the flow of electricity
(&) Conduct electricity at high temperatures

Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor depending on its
use, This is done in order to,

(a) Increase its life

(b) Enable it to withstand higher voltages

(e) Increase its electrical conductivity

(d) Increase its electrical resistivity

It takes much longer to cook food in the hills than in the plains,

because__

(a) Water boils at a temperature lower than 1000C causing an
increase in cooking time

(b) Duc to low atmospheric pressure on the hill, the water boils at
a temperature higher than 100°C and therefore water takes
longer to boil

(©) The atmospheric density in the hills is low and therefore a lot of
heat is lost to the atmosphere

(4) The humidity in the hills is high and therefore a lot of heat is
absorbed by the atmosphere leaving very little heat for cooking

‘The first neutron reactor of India ‘Kamini is situated at

(a) Noida ()Kalpakkam (€) Kota (d) Trombay

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60.

61

63.

64,

65

66,

68.

6.

An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h and
at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically at a point A on the
ground a bomb is released from it, The bomb strikes the ground at
point (8) The distance AB is

(@)1200m — (b)0.33km (3.3 km (4)33km

Which of the following is used in peneils?

(a) Graphite (b)Silicon — (€) Charcoal (4) Phosphorous
Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens?
(a) Water (b)Glass — (c)Plastic — (d)Clay

The human eye forms the image of an object at its

(a) Cornea (b) Iris (e) Pupil (@) Retina

On arainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colours. This
is dueto,

(a) Dispersion (b) Interferenee (c) Diffraction (4) polarization
Optical fibre works on the Prineiple of

(a) Refraction (b) Total internal reflection

(e) Scattering (d) Interference

Which of the following is not an example of bio-mass energy
souree?

(a) Wood (b) Gobar gas (©) Nuclear energy (d) Coal

Sir CV. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected
with which of the following phenomenon of radiation?

(a) Seattering (b) Diffraction (€) Interference (d) Polarization

. The spherical shape of a rain drop is due to

(a) Density ofthe liquid (b) Gravity

(©) Atmospheric pressure (d) Surface tension

The splitting ofa beam of white light into different colours is known
Be

(a) Refraction (b)Reflection (c) Interference (d) Dispersion
Which phenomenon produces colours in 4 soap bubble?

(a) Interference (b) Diffraction (e) Polarization (d) Dispersion

70. ‘The energy of a moving body is called
(a) Kinetic energy (6) Potential energy
(e) Magnetic encrey (a) Rest energy

A fan is cooling during hot weather because _
(a) I supplies coo! air

(b) Our perspiration evaporates rapidly

(e) Our body radiates more heat in air

(d) Conductivity of air increases

72. Cathode rays consist of negatively charged particles which are
known a
(a) Electrons (b) Protons (e) Neutrons — (4) Positrons

. A galaxy is the name of
(a) The family of planets
(b) A cluster of stars
(€) The assembly of all artificial satellites
(d)A particular region of the universe.

74. One light year is a 2
(a) Unit of time (©) Unit of ight intensity
(e) Unit of length (4) Measure of light emitted by the sun

75. ‘The total energy of universe is
(a) Constant
(6) Changes with time
(e) Changes with the increase in temperature of atmosphere
(d) Can be stored in one container

76. When water from a tank escapes and falls down, its potential
energy is converted into
(a) Heat energy
(e) Light energy

77. A well cut diamond appears bright because

(a) Itemits light (b)Itis radioactive
(€) Oftotal reflection —— (d)Ithas high density

(b)Kinetic energy
(d)Sound energy

Sea is blue because of
(a)Great depth

(b)Reflcetion of the sky and scattering of light by water molecules
(©) Blue colour of water _ (d) Upper layer of water

20.

79. The wavelength of X rays is of the order of CHAPTER - IV

(a) Im b)lmm e) iAngstrom d)10 microns SCIENCE U

80. Who among the following laid the foundation for nuclear science in in Me eae ohh wae RS

the country ? AA
{ay Vikram Sarabhai (b) Homi J.Bhaba (a) Magnesium, Calcium and Tin _ (b) ron, Tin & Calcium
(©) M.GK Menon (d) Raja Ramanana (c) Calcium , Magnesium & Iron (d) Magnesium, Tin & Iron

2. Radioactive disintegration of uranium results in :
(a) Radium b)Thorium ¢) Polonium d) Lead

Acetyl Salicyclic acid is commonly used as

Ib 2a 3e 4d 6d 8e 7b 9a 10b (a) Pain killer b) Sedative ©) Fertilizer — d) Tear gas
Ne 2b Bd 14a 166 176 18b 19d 20a 4, Dialysis, used for people with defective kidneys involves the process
ake Bee e 300 he Hier 296.206 {Adsorption (b) Osmosis (c) Electrophoresis (d) Dillusion
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Aie 4b 4ab 46e Me dia 494 50d (a) Nitrous acid ©) Carbonic acid

Sle Se S3b Se She Sa Sb Ha 60a (e) Carbon di oxide (d) Sulphonic acid

6l.d 62.4 63b 64b 65c 66a 67d 68d 69a 70.0 6. D.D.T isa

T.cTLa Th Me Ta 76b Me Wb 7 (a) Bleaching agent (b) Insecticide

MG 128) AN MSE, ES TRE 296 dk (e) Abrasive substance (d) Antipyretie substance

7. The principle of atom bomb is based upon,
— — (a) Nuclear fission (6) Nuclear fusion
(€) Natural radio activity (4) Artificial disintegration

8. The principle of hydrogen bomb is based upon.
(a) Nuclear fission (b) Nuclear fusion
(c) Natural radio activity — (4) Artificial radioactivity
9. A photochemical reaction is,

(a) Catalysed by light (b)Iniiared by light
(€) Accompanied with emission of light.
(d) Accompanied with absorption of light.

10, Petrol used in motor vehicles is a mixture of
(a) Organic acids (b) Alcohols
(©) Hydrocarbons (d) Carbohydrates
11. The acid present in vinegar is

(a) Formic aci (b) Acetic acid
(e) Lactic acid (d) Carbonic acid

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A solution that conducts electric current is called as_

(a) Non-electrolyte (Colloid

(©) Electrolyte (4) Tincture

‘The acid responsible for the pain caused by an ant bite is 5

(a) Propionic acid (b) Butyric acid
(©) Oleic acid (@) Formic acid

‘An example of a synthetic polymer is

(a) Natural rubber (b) Protein

(©) Rayon (4) Cotton

‘An aeroplane is propelled by a 2

(a) Flight sustaining wingsystem — (0) Rudders

(©) Thrust providing power source (d) High - velocity jet

Water acts as a solvent because it has

(a) High specific heat

(o) Polar character and high dielectric constant

(e) Low molecular weight (@) Low heat of vaporization
Chlorine acts as a bleaching agent only in the presence of
G)Dryair (b) Moisture (c)Sunlight — (d) Pure oxygen
Permanent magnet is made from

(a) Cast iron (b) Steel (c) Wrought iron (4) All of these
‘Temporary hardness of water is due to the presence of

(a) Magnesium Sulphate (6) Magnesium bi Carbonate

(€) Calcium Chloride (d) Calcium Carbonate

Which is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

(Helium — (b)Nitrogen — (¢)Ammonia_(d) Hydrogen
The time taken to cook in pressure cooker is less than that in an
‘ordinary vessel because the increased pressure inside the
cooker, .

(a) Raises the boiling point (b) Decreases the boiling point
(©) Raises the temperature (d) Decreases the temperature
Ice wrapped in blanket does not melt away quickly because blanket
isa,

(a) Bad conductor of electricity (b) Good conductor of electricity
(€) Bad conductor of heat —— (d) Good conductor of heat

Dry ice is .

(a) Liquid CO, — (b)Solid CO (c) Gaseous CO (d) Solid CO,

e

30

31.

32.

3

34.

36.

24. The nuclear power station is located at

(a) Sriharikota (b) Tarapur (ODelhi (4) Mumbai
The colour of milk is white because of _ .
(a) Casein (b) Carotene (c)Remnin (&) Lactose
Red ink is prepared from à
(a) Eosin () Congo red — (€) Phenol (4) Aniline
Diamond is formed from ur
(2) Carbon @)CO (e) Coal (€) Graphi
The gascous component in gobar gas is
(a) Carbon Monoxide (b) Methane
(e) Hydrogen (d) Ammonia

. Pure gold is of
(@) 18 carat ()22carat (e) 24 carat (à) 14 carat

The atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on

(@)6-8-194S (28-194 (0)2-8-1945
Which is the gas used in the flying balloon?

(a) Oxygen (b) Hydrogen

(Nitrogen (d) Carbon Monoxide

The wire used in electric heaters is
(@)Chromium (b) Copper (@) Nickel
Setting of cement is an_ 2
(@Exothermicreaction _(b) Endothermie reaction
(e) Adsorption process (d) Desorption process
Blotting paper absorbs ink due to

(a) Pressure (b) Surface tension
(c)Gravitational force (d) Centrifugal force
When fats and oils are treated with caustic
called.
(a) Saponification
(c)Esterification

(d) Nichrome

alkali, the reaction is

(b) Hydrolysis

(d) Hydrogenation

Chemically, soaps are alkali salt of

(a) Higher, unsaturated fatty acids

(b) Higher, saturated fatty acids

(©) Higher fatty acids

(4) Glycerie acid

A compound that is used to extinguish fire is

(ayAcetone (b)Chloroform

(Carbon tetrachloride (d)Acetic acid
ae

38,

39,

40.

A.

45,

Rubies and Sapphires are chemically known as
(a) Silicon dioxide (b) Aluminium Oxide
(©) Lead tetraoxide (@ Boron nitride

From which mineral was radium first isolated?
(a) Limestone (b) Pitchblende (c) Rutile (d) Chaleopyrite

The refrigerant is
(a) Calcium fluoride (IA kind of fluorspar

(©) Hydrofluosilic acid (4) Diflurodichloromethane
‘The insecticide “gammexane” is a formulation based on
(DDT (b) Benzene hexachloride
(©) Hexachlorocthane (a) Choral

Excessive application ofa synthetic fertilizer ofen causes shrivelling

‘of the roots and wilting ofthe plants. This is because the _

(a) Soil becomes too acidic

(b)Soil becomes too porous

(€) Soil becomes too alkaline

(d) Osmotic pressure of soil water becomes higher than that of the
plant sap

. The acid present in vinegar is.

(2) Lactie acid (b) Acetic acid (©) Tartaric acid (d) Citric acid

|. Fats are absorbed by the intestines

(a) As such (b) After oxidation

(6) After hydrolysis (d) After fermentation

‘The decomposition of fats in the cells is

(a) Accompanied with evolution of heat

(b) Accompanied with absorption of heat

(€) Followed by their reconversion to fats

(d) Brought about by the pancreatic and intestinal juices
Heavy water has

(a) Higher percentage of oxygen than ordinary water
(b) Lower percentage of oxygen than ordinary water
(©) The same percentage of oxygen than ordinary water
(d) No solvent action on alkalis,

. Electromagnetic radiation with maximum wavelength is,

(a) Ultraviolet (b) Radiowave (c) X-ray (d) Infrared

48,

49.

50.

si

33.

ss.

57,

An endothermic reaction is one in which heat is
(a) Evolved (b) Absorbed
(e) Converted to electricity (c) Converted to mechanical energy

Schiff’s reagent gives pink colour with,
(Alcohol ()Aldehyde
(Amine (d)Methylene chloride

A buffer solution is a solution containing

(a) A weak acid and one of its salts

(b) A weak base and one of its salts

(©) Either a weak acid with its salt with a strong base or a weak
base with its salt with a strong acid

(@) The salt of a weak acid and weak base

|. The element that forms a gaseous oxide which on dissolving in

water gives an acidic solution is
(a) Hydrogen Sodium

(Sulphur (@)Magnesium

Hard water may be softened by passing it through
(a) Sodium hexametaphosphate

(0) Sodium silicate

(e) Ion exchange resins

(@)Limestone

When activated charcoal decolorizes brown sugar, it removes the
coloring matter present in it by__

(a) Oxidation (b)Reduction (c)Adsorption — (d)Bleaching

. Silica is attacked by

(a) Concentrated sulphuric acid — (6) Fused alkalis

(©) Concentrated HCL (d) Hydrogen Sulphide
Glass is essentially a mixture of various,

(a) Metallic silicates (b)Metallic aluminates

(©) Metallic borates (&)Metallicaluminosilicates

To purify water, which one of the following gas is used

(a) Ozone (b)Nitrogen (e) chlorine (d) Sulphur

A detergent contains
a) Sodium Sulphate
(©)Potassium Sulphate

77 @) Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
(&Caleium Chloride

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58.

59.

60.

él.

63.

ét

65.

66.

67.

68.

69.

The density of water is greater than ice at 0°C
This is because of

(a) Hydrogen bonding (b) Covalent bonding
(e) Tonic bonding (d) Co-ordinate bonding
Baking Soda is

(a) Sodium-bi- Carbonate (b)Sodium Carbonate
(©) Sodium Chloride (4) Sodium Hydroxide

An element that does not occur in nature but can be produced
artificially is

(a)Thorium — b)Radium — (c)Plutonium (d)uranium
Washing soda is.

(a)Sodium-bi- carbonate (b)Sodium carbonate

(©) Sodium chloride (d) Sodium hydroxide

The drug “Quinine” is isolated from the bark of tree.

(a) Cinchona — (b) Eucalyptus — (c) Neem (@) Palm
Heavy water is.

(a) HO &DO (To (á) loe

Anticoagulants are drugs used to prevent

(a) Clotting of blood (b) Malaria

(6) Depression (4) Bacterial infection

An example of natural polymer is
(a) Silk (b) Rayon — (e) Ny
Hard water is the water containing

(a) Potassium and sodium salt

(@) Buna-s

(b) Sodium salt

(©) Calcium and magnesium salts (@) Potassium salt
95.5% ethanol is called as

(a) Power alcohol (0) Rectified spirit

(c) Absolute alcohol (d)Methylated spirit

Milk isa a

(a) Colloidal solution (b) Emulsion

(True solution (Super saturated solution

Which polymer is generally used in carry — bags?
(a) Polyester (b) Bakelite
(©) Polyethlene (d) Alkyl resin

6

Which one of the following is weakest?

(a) lonie bond (b)Covalent bond

(€) Metallic bond (&) Vanderwaals forces.
The other name of nitrobenzene is
(@)Oil of mirbane (ON of wintergreen
(e) Blue vitriol (a) Green Vitriol

is used as a disinfectant
Phenol (b)Ether (¢) Aspirin

(d) Amine.
Electron is a, .

(a) ccparticle — (b)f-particle (c) Hydrogen ion — (d) Positron
‘The most abundant element in the earth crust is
(Aluminium — (bJSilicon (eNitrogen (Oxygen
Which element is generally used for making the filaments of
electric bulbs?

(Platinum (iron (Tungsten (d)Copper
Which of the following metal is used in storage batteries ?
fajCopper (b)Lead (cilin (Nickel
Gypsum is
G)MsS0,7H,0
(OCa80,% H,O

(b)CaSO,.2H,0
(4) ZnSo, SILO

2d 3a db Se 6b Ta 8b 9b MWe
Ie Bd Me 15d 16b 17b 18b 19b 20b
Me 2d Mb 252 26a 2a Wb We Wa
32d Ba Mb 35a 36 37e 38b 39D 40d
42d. 43.b 44c 45a 46b 47b 48b 49b S06
Sa Sie S4b S5a Sha SIb Sa 59a 600
Ga Gb Gta 65.0 66c 67a 68a Mc 70d

Ra Bb 74d 750 76b 77d
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CHAPTER - Y
LENCE 111

Plants which are fixed to other plants only for support are
(a) Parasites (b) Saprophytes — (€) Epiphytes _ (d) Endophytes

Aerenchymatous tissue with airspaces is an adaptation seen in

plants living in 5
(a) Aquatic habitar (b) Desert
(€) Beaches (d) Forests

3. The edible part of potato is the
(a) Stem (Root (Seed (A) Fruit

4. Wind pollinated plants
(a) Do not have attractive lowers (0) Grow in dense popu
(©) Produce a large number of small Bowers
(4) Have all the above characteristics

5. Young leaves of many plants are full of hairs in order to
(a) Keep warm (b) Keep away from insects
(€) Keep away from pathogens — (d) Keep away from wind
6. Banana leaves on maturity tear into ribbons to avoid
(a)Sunlight (b)Shading — (c)Drying (d) Air resistance
The leaf surface of lotus has a waterproof material known as _.
(a) Lignin (b)Cutin (e) Pecin (d)Chitin
8. Plants have dispersal mechanisms Lo scatter their seeds in order to
(a) Avoid the competition for nutrients
(b) Explore new places
(©) Avoid raising their offspring
(4) Be useful to people

9. India is one of the megadiversity nations of the world because
it has a
(a) Large area
(b) High human population
(€) Variety of flora and fauna
(d) Variety of geographical regions
10. The science of finding the age of trees and the associated climatic
fluctuations by studying the annual rings is termed as
(a) Archaeology (b) Palacobotany
(e) Chronology (@) Dendrochronology
es.

11

13.

14,

19,

20.

23.

The source of turpentine is _

(a) Petroleum ore (b) Resinous material of conifers
(6) Medicinal plants (@) Mineral ore

Addition of blue green algac to soil enriches the soil with

(a) Nitrogen — (b) Phosphorus — (c) Potassium — (d)Calcium

The slippery nature of water tanks is due to

Gil (b) Moss (c) Algae (a) Fungi
The baker's yeast is a microbe belonging to the group
(2) Bacieria (b) Fungi (©) Algae (d) Protozoa

Yeast is a good source of the vitamin __
GB group (b) Ascorbic acid
(6) Nicotinic acid (d) Pantothenic acid

‘The firstantibiotic Penicillin obtained from Penicillium is a

(a)Algae (b)Bacteria (e)Fungus (d) Virus
The edible part of button mushroom is a
(@) Stem (b) Flower (e) Fruit (d) Fruit body

Chemicals synthesized by one organism which are in
another organism are called
(a) Antigen — (b)Antibody

tory to

(Antibiotic) Antioxidant

The microbe used in breweries for wine production is

(a) Spirulina (b) Yeast

(©) Penicillium (6) Bacterium

“The presence of viruses can be shown using

(a) Light microscope (b)Compound microscope

(©) Electron microscope (4) Magni

ing lens
During baking of bread, the dough rises and becomes spongy due to

the escape of
(a) Oxygen)

(c) Carbon dioxide (Water
Fermentation of rice batter that is used to make soft rice cakes
dti is by __

(a) Bacteria (b) Yeast (c) Temperature (&) Chemicals

‘The science that deals with diseases and their causative organisms
is known as

(a)Ecology (b)Eihnobiology (c) Zoology (d)Etioloey

=

28,

26.

28,

29.

36

37.

In foods preserved by pasteurization, the microbes are destroyed
by

(a) Heat (b)Light (Chemicals (4) Anaerobic packing
‘Spirulina’ a skincare capsule is a product from
(a) Aloe vera (b) Algae (c) Asafoctida (d) Acacia
Paper is made from wood pulp which contains an abundant amount
of Ñ

(Cellulose (b) Sugars (c) Proteins

(@) Starch

The wood used in railway sleepers is ublained from

(a) Teak tree €) Rose wood tree

(©) Sal tree (d) Mahogony tree

Cotton fibre is obtained from the epidermal hairs of

(a) Stem () Flower (Frit (d) Seed
‘The part of the plant used as the spice clove is the
(2) Bud (b) Flower ()Fruit (d)Seed

afoetida is obtained from a plant belonging to coriander family.
‘The source of the spice is
(e) Bark (b) Root

(©) Stem (d) Resinous exudation

|. The part of the cabbage plant used as a vegetable is the,

(a)Shoot (b)Flower — (c) Fruit. (d) Tuber

. The part of the plant used as the spice saffron is the

(a) Sepal (b)Petal — (c)Stigma — (d) Stamen

. The fossilised remains yielding petroleum ore belongs to the

geologic period 5
(a) Cambrian (b) Carboniferous (c) Jurassic (d) Quaternary

|. The part of the rubber plant that yields natural rubber is.
(a) Leaf ()Bark (e) Latex — (d) Trunk
. Which is the chemical that is is used as a preservative in Food

processing Industry?
(@)Sodium Carbonate
(c) Methyl salicylate (&) Benzoic acid

Which is the leading country in coffee production?

(a)Ethiopia — (b) Vietnam (c) Bi (6) Indonesia
Which is the spice that is popularly referred to as ‘queen of spices
(a) Coriander (b)Cardamom — (c) Fenugreek — (d)Chillies

(b) Acetylene

= 40

39,

40.

41

4

Down's syndrome is caused by an extra number of
(a) 11 hchromosome (b)1S th chromosome
(e) 21 st chromosome —— (4) 22 nd chromosome

chromosome.

Which is the enzyme that when added to the detergent removes
proteinaceous stains from clothes?
(a) Alciase (b) Xylanase

The limited number of individuals in a population of a particular
ecosystem is known as
(a) Biotic potential
(c)Intrinsic natural increase

(EJPeroxidase — (d)Catalase

(b) Carrying capacity
(Reproductive capacity

‘The major site of lipid synthesis in most cells is,

(a) Cytoplasmic ribosomes (b) Outer membrane of mitochondria
(c)Endoplasmic reticulum — (d) Golgi membranes

. Determination of the order of bases in a DNA molecule making up

the gene is known as the
(a) Gene probing
(c)Gene mapping

(b) Gene splicing

(Gene sequencing
Which one of the following is the most widespread type of forest in
India?
(a) Tropical wet evergreen (b) Thom scrub
(©)Mangrove (Tropical dry deciduous
Which one of the following regions is identified as a “hot spot” of
biodiversity in the world?
(a) Central Himalayas
(€) Eastern Ghats

(b) Eastern Himalayas
(@)Western Himalayas
In which periods did the flowering plants make their first appearance in
the evolutionary history?

(a) Cretaceous (b)Paleocene (c)Devonian

(@)Permian

Mutations that do not cause any functional change in the protein
are called as A
(a)Non-sense mutations (b)Mis-sense mutations
(©)Backward mutations _ (Silent mutations

Golden rice is a transys
(a)Pest resistance
(c)Drought resistance

crop with a trait for
(b)High Vitamin A content
(á)Iligh protein content

48

4

58

Common indicator organism of water pollution is
(a)Salmonella typhi (b) Entamoeba histolytica

(c)Vibrio cholerae (d)Escherichia coli

The quality of cotton is evaluated in terms of

(a)Length of fibre (b)Count — (c)Weight —(d)Tensilestrength
Blue boy (Methenoglobinemia) disease is caused by the contamination
of drinking water with,

(a) Chloride (b)Nitrate (e)Sulphate (@) lodide

A molecule of glucose in anaerobic respiration yields ATP
molecules

a (by (06 (30
Putrification is a process of

(a)Decomposition (bFossilisation

(@)Food preservation | (d)Emission of foul smell

The age of fossils is determined by a technique termed
(a)Dendrochronology (b) Radioactivity

(©) Radiocarbon dating (d)Stratification

The concept of ‘survival of the fittest” was coined by

(Engler (b)Huxley (c) Darwin (d) Spencer

. The scientist(s) who proposed the structure of DNA as double helix,

in 1953 is
(a) Gregor Mendel
(©) H.Khorana

(b) Sir C.V. Raman
(4) Watson and Crick

. The Sugarcane Breeding Institute is located in Coimbatore

because
(a) Sugarcane is extensively cultivated here

(b) The soil is favourable for sugarcane growth

(©) The climate is favourable for flowering of sugarcane
(4) Sugarcane processing mills are located here

The primary producer of the aquatic ecosystem is the

(a) Sunlight
(e) Zooplankton

(b) Phytoplankton
(d) Protozoa

Pond water is very often coloured and becomes unpotable due
to

(a) Reflection from sky
(©) Algal growth

(b) Mixing up of water
(&) Bacterial growth

= 42.

61.

62.

63.

65.

68.

Pine trees that grow in high altitudes have needle shaped leaves to
allow the falling

(a) Snow to run down MS
(€) Nutrients to be absorbed

Insectivorous plants like the *Venus- fly rap’ that capture insects and
digest them are commonly found growing in soils poor in
(a) Nitrogen — (b) Phosphorous (c) Potassium (d) Water
‘The “Bhopal gas tragedy” which took place in the year 1984, was
due to the escape of zus.

(a) Ozone (b) Nitrous oxide

(©) Benzene (a) Methy1 isocyanate

ight to be absorbed
(a) Leaves to reach the soil

Greenhouse gases are so called because they are

(a) Green in colour

(b) Produced by green plants

(©) Absorb Infrared radiation and keep the air warm in a glass house
(4) Produced by houses painted green

The state in India where Mangroves are commonly found is.
(@)Gujarat (b) Meghalaya (€) Maharashtra (d) West Bengal
Global warming is caused by __

(a) Increased amount of solar radiation reaching the earth

(b) Depletion of the ozone layer

(©) Less amount of annual rainfall over the earth

(4) Build up of CO in an atmosphere which traps heat

‘The increased concentration of pesticides in the food chain of plants
is termed as.

(*) Biological magnification _ (b) Bioprocess

(©) Bioactivity (@) Biospectrum

‘The main acids in acid rain causing air poll
(a) Nitric and hydrochloric acids

(b) Hydrochloric and carbonic acids

(©) Nitric and sulphuric acid

(d) Hydrochloric and phosphoric acid

mare

Carbohydrates provide the body with

(a) Minerals (b) Energy — (€) Vitamins (d) Taste
A good source of protein in plants is
(a) Vegetables (b)Fraits (€) Greens (4) Pulses

a

6.

74,

. The gas that induces artifi

The process by which green plants fix the solar energy in chemical
form is termed as
(a) Chemosynthesis
(©) Oligosynthesis
The yellow colour of the turmeric powder is due to the presence
of

(a) Carotenoid pigments
(©) Kanthophyli

Itis not advisable to sleep under trees during night because there
is

(a) Darkness €) Insect problem

(©) Too much oxygen (4) Less oxygen

Ihe exchange of gases inthe respiration of plants is through the

(a) Hairs (b)Stomata ()Xylem ()Phiocm

The stimulant in coffee and tea belongs to a group of chemicals
known as

(a) Sugars (6) Vitamins — (c) Alkaloids (d) Minerals

The predominant sugar present in fruits is
(a) Fructose (B)Glueose — (€) Sucrose

(b) Photosynthesis
(d) Protein synthesis

(b)Riboflavin
(d) Terpenoid

@ Lactose

The leaves of “Touch- me- not’ plant closes immediately on contact
since it has a

(a) Powerful nervous system

(b) Sensitive temperature control system

(©) Powerful water-pressure

(d) Special chemical

il ripening of fruits is

(a) Carbon dioxide — (b) Carbon monoxide

(6) Oxygen (d) Ethylene

Who among the following is a leading Indian woman biotechnologist?
(2) Kiran Bedi (b) Kiran Majumdar Shah

(6) Mancka Gandhi (4) Thilagavathi

The technology that facilitates identification of individuals at the
genetic level is.

(a)Finger printing (b) DNA finger printing

(e) Footprinting (d) DNA foo! printing

. Which among the following is the first genetically modified crop to

be grown in India?
(@) Bt cotton (b) Bt Potato (c) BtTomato — (d) Br Brinjal

ae

80. The most important commercial forests. in India are.
(a) Tropical ever green (b) Tropical deciduous
(6) Coniferous (@) Mangrove

81. Which onc of the following region experiences three cropping
season for rice in India?
(a) Krishna - Godawari Delta (6) Brahmaputra Valley
(©) Coastal Kerala (@) Littoral Tamil Nadu

82, Which one of the following states is the largest producer of natural
rubber?
(a)Tamil Nadu (b)Kerala (c) Assam — (d)Andra Pradesh

83. The world's largest producer of Jute is
(a) Bangladesh (b) Burma (€) India

84. The term hydroponies is used to describe
(a) Passage of sound under water
(b)Cultivation of plants in water
(e) A disease - fear of water
(a) Flectronie device works under water

(@ Pakistan

85. In case of aerobic respiration a molecule of glucose on complete
oxidation yields ATP molecules
(a)36 on (940 (aya.

KI

Le 2a da 4d Sb 6d 7b Sa 9e 10d
Mb 12a Ie lb 15a 16e 174 18c 19b 20<
Ne Wa 2d Ma 25b 262 We Wd Wa 30d
Bla 52e 3b Me 35d 360 37b 38e 39b 40b
dlc 42d 43d Mb 45a 46d 47b 48d 49a 50b
Sla S2b Se Shc S5d 56e 57b Sc 39a 60a
61d 620 63d Ghd 65a 660 67b 68d 6b 7d
Nd Tb The Ta Sc 76d 77b Wb 79a 80h
SIb 82b Be Bb 85a
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45

HAPTER - VI
SCIENCE IV

Sickle Cell Anaemia is a gene
(a) White Blood Corpuscles
(e) Plasma

disease related to
(b) Blood Platelets
(d) Red Blood Corpuscles

A normal human female has

(a) One Y and one X chromosome : XY
(b) Two X chromosomes : XX

(©) Two X and one Y chromosome : XXY
(@) Iwo Y chromosomes : YY

Which one of the following vitamins is essential for the synthesis of
DNA?
a) Folic acid (b) Bi

(OTocopherol (a) Pyridoxine

The glands present on the edges of eyelids to moisten the cornca are
called

(a) Ceruminous glands
(©) Sudorific glands

(b) Zeis glands
(d) Meibomian glands,

The disease characterized by signet ring stage in RBCs is
(a) Influenza ()Polio ()Malaria (4)

The parasite Taenia solinm is a 4%
(a) Round worm (0) Flat worm
()Segmented worm —— (d)Bristleworm

"The trachea in man is supported by.
(a) Only cartilaginous rings

(b) Only bony rings

(©) Both cartilage and bone

(4) Neither cartilage nor bone

The hormone testosterone is also secreted by
(a) Pituitary gland (b) Adrenal cortex
(©) Thyroid gland (a) Thymus gland

The number of chambers in the heart of man is
@2 (03 ai

10.

18,

19,

20.

Myxoedema is a disease caused by.

(a) I1ypo-seeretion of thyroxine hormone in children
(b) Hypo-secretion of thyroxine hormone in adults
(©) Hyper-secretion of thyroxine hormone in children
(4) Hyper-secretion of thyroxine hormone in adults

|. A desert animal requires food rich in.

(a) Minerals (b)Proteins — (c) Water

The clotting mechanism in blood occurs due to
(a) Thrombin — (b)Fibrin (c) Thromboplastin — (d) All the above
The fluid filled membrane surrounding the foetus in humans is
called
(a)Amnion

(d)Vitanins

(b)Allantois (e)Yolk Sac (d)Chorion

‘Which one ofthe following animals did Darwin study in the Galapagos
islands?

(a)Finches (Turtles (o)Sphenodon — (d)Dinosaurs

Sleeping sickness is a protozoan parasitic disease commonly
oecurring in
(a) Japan (b) Africa

(c) America (d) Furope

. Honey contains maximum percent of the following sugars

(a) Glucose and Fructose
(b) Levulose and Dextrose
(©) Nanose and Trehalose
(d) Maltose and Glucose

Persons observing prolonged fast will excrete which one of the
followinginurine__.

(a) Fat (b)Aminoacids
Which one of the following is a non-poisonous snake?

(c)Albumen — (d)Ketone bodies

(a) Viper (b)Cobra — (c)Krait

Kidney is an organ concerned with
(4) Digestion (b) Excretion — (Respiration

(d) Python

(a) Reproduction
“Project Musk Deer” was launched in 1974 in__.

(a) Kedamath National Park

(b) Corbett National Park

€) Gurase National Park

(4) Indira Gandhi National Park

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a.

2.

25,

26.

29.

30.

31.

33.

‘The pygmy hog which is the smallest wild pig is an inhabitant of
(a) Western Himalayas (b)Eastem Himalayas

(©) Eastern Ghats (a) Western Ghats

Which one of the following is the most productive aquatic ceo - system?
(a) Coral Reef ecosystem (b) Estuary ecosystem

(©) Riverine ecosystem — (4) Pond ecosystem

‘The Eravikulam National park is famous for the animal

(a) Gaur (b) Nilgiri Tahr

(©)Lion Tailed Macaque (A) Great Indian Bustard
Arboreal animals have__.

(a) Strong claws (b) Fins

(6) Prehensile tail (@ Strong legs

Eutrophication is caused due to___.

(a) Detergents (b) Disinfectants,

(6) Organochlorines (d) Synthetic polymers

Which one of the following is a fumigant?

(a) Lead Arsenate (b) Pyrethrum

(6) Carbofuron (d) Naphthalene
Methacmoglobinemia is caused due to the production of excess
of in drinking water.

(Iron (b) Nitrate (c)Phosphate — (d) Copper

28. Autotomy or sclf-amputation does not occur in

(a) Reptiles. (b)Amphibians (c)Star Fish — (d) Insects

Sand dollar is an animal of the Kind
Small (5) Insect (©Earchworm (Star fish
Cockroaches respire with the help of
(a) Lungs — (b) Trachea (Gills (@) Skin
Taenia solium is
(a) Liverfluke (b)Bladderworm
(©) Roundworm (@) Pork tapeworm
‘Study of the internal structure of animals is
(a) Anaton (b)Momphology
(histology (d) Physiology
The Integumentary gland that secretes tears is the
(a) Mammary gland (b) Scbaccous gland
(€) Lacrimal gland (a) Sudoriferous gland
a8,

34,

35.

36.

38,

39.

40.

al.

42.

44,

In the presence of sunlight the skin synthesizes
(a) Vitamin A (byVitamin B

(Vitamins A and B (@) Vitamin D

‘The Indian Rhino is conserved i 5

(a) Corbett National Park (b) Kaziranga National Park

(©) Manas Sanctuary (d) Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
‘The medium that connects blood with tissues is,

(a) Bone marrow (b) Lymph

(©) Muscles (4) White Blood Cells

. Blood does not coagulate inside our body due to presence of,

(a) Haemoglobin (b) Heparin
(©) Fibrin (d) Plasma

‘Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is
(a) Enzyme (b) Protein
(€) Hormone (d) Molécule with high energy in it

Acupuncture is a treatment in which uses A
(a) Herbs (b) Needles (€) Tables (4) Oil massage
Universal donor has the blood group.

WA ()B GAB (WOr

A gene is related to

(a) Heredity (b) Insomnia (c) Deficiency (d) Nutrition

The carrier of Malaria disease is

(Tick (b) Mosquito (@)Fly (d)Lice

. Which one of the following organs exeretes urine?
(a)Skin @)Spleen ()Liver (@) Kidney
How many bones are there in a human body?
(a) 186° (B)198 (206 (8)250
Hormones are secreted by glands of system.

45,

46.

(a) Circulatory (b)Endoerine (c) Digestive (d) Respiratory
What is Myopia?

(a) Long sightedness (b) Short sightedness

(e) Colour blindness (4) Night blindness.

2011 was celebrated as the Intemational Year of

(a) Children (b) Forests (c) Handicapped (O) AIDS,

= 49

48,

49,

50.

si.

56.

AIDS is caused by. 2

(a) Virus (b) Bacteria (€) Protozoa (d) Mosquito
Brocding of fish is known as

(a) Apiculture (b) Sericulture

(©) Aquaculture (9) Silviculture

Vermicompost is a bioferilizer produced by

(a) Flat worms (b) Earthworms

(e) Round worms (d) Bristle worms

‘The most important function of perspiration is to u
(a) Lubricate the skin (b) Get rid of the body waste
(©) Regulate body temperature — (d) Regulate body waste

. Anemic patients do not have

(a) Iron (b) Magnesium (Calcium (9) Potassium

The novel on elephants entitled “Rosy is my relative” is written by.

(a) Rudyard Kipling (b) Gerald Durrell
(€) Lawrence Durrell (d) Vikram Seth
Kangaroo is a mammal

(a) Pouched (b) Egg laying

(e) Placental (a) none of the above

‘The maternity ward and the grave yard of blood cells is
(a) Liver — (6) Kidney (©) Spleen (4) Heart
‘The powerhouse of the cell is the :

€) Golgi apparatus (b) Mitochondria

(6) Lysosomes (d) Centrosomes

'. Rhinocerus horn is made up of

(e) Hair (b)Bone (e) Muscle (d) Skeleton

The pH of human blood is between

(65-7 (75-8 (08-9 (Was

. Which one of the following animal eats bamboo shoots?

(a) Girafe (b) Bat (c) Bear — (d) Panda

‘he fish hat catches other fish with its own fishing rods the __.

(a) Rabbit fish (b) Gold fish

A baby Kangaroo is called a
(a) Cygnet (b) Shoat (©) Joey (4) Cob

(e) Angler fish (d) Cod

62.

63

65

66.

67.

68.

6.

70.

7

7.

7.

The organ which destroys worn out RBCs in the body of a
Vertebrate is
(a) Pancreas
(©) Bone marrow

(b) Liver
(a) Spleen

‘The snail like animal without a shell is the

(a) Scallop (b)Plankton (c)Slug — (D Mussel

An involuntary contraction of the diaphragm is called a

(a) Hiccup (b)Convulsion —(e) Hives. (a) Bronchitis
The colour of bile pigments is largely derived from

(a) Break down of haemoglobin from worn out cells

(b) Bile salts

(©) Undigested food

(0) Xanthophylis
‘The most important item of export among marine products from
India is.
(a) Crabs (b)Lobsters — (c)Shrimp — (A) Fish

Darwin's famous theory is called

(a) Natural Selection (b) Good versus Evil

(e) The Big Bang (d) Use and Disuse

Which is the bird that uses its bill asa filter to collect food from the
sand and water?

(a) Sarus crane (b) Stork (c) Kingfisher
‘The bird, which can fly backward is the
(a) Swallow (6) Humming)
(e) Tailor bird (4) Hoopoe
Which is the bird that can produce a laughter like sound?

(d) Flamingo

(a) Partridge — (b) Cormorant (c) Kookaburra (d) Pelican
Which is the bird that is known as the “scavenger of nature”?

(a) Crow (b) Pigeon ()Falcon (d) Vulture
‘The main organ that absorbs food is the

(a) Stomach (0) Small intestine

(©) Large intestine (@ Rectum

The is the largest living creature in the world.

(a) Blue whale (b)Elephant (c) Dinosaur — (d) Rhinoceros.
The reptile, that lives longest, is the __

(a)Crocodile (b)Snake («) Turtle (4) Lizard

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AIDS. spreads through,

(a) Contact — (b) Mosquito (c) Air (d) Body fluid

KEYS

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Ne 2d 13a la 1Sb 16a 17d 18d 19b 20c
Ab Ma 3b Me 25a 26d 27a Wb 29d 30b
Bld 32a 33e 34d 35b 36b 31e 38d 39b 40d
Ma 42b 43d 44c 45b 46b 47b 48a 490 50b
Sid S2a Sib Sda SSc S6b Sa 58b 59d 600
éle 62d Be 64a 65m 66.c 67a 68d 69b 70.0
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CHAPTER - Vu
MATHEMATICS
The local value of 7 in 5679032 is

(a)7 (b)70000 "100000 (d)5070000
8888 +7777 + 666 — 2= 19000

(a)2719 (0)2679 (©) 1669 (055
TREU?

(a) 7007 (870707 (07707 (a 7007
9998 x 999 =?

()9997001 IS (09987012 ()9898012

What least number must be added to 1042 to get a number exactly
divisible by 87?

(921 (b)25 12 [CES
Which of the following is prime?
@ U9 (b) 187 (247 jon

What least value must be given to * so that the number is exactly
divisible by 9:The number is 84705*2?

(a) 0 ON (92 (03
LCM. of 87 & 145 is
(2)870 (0) 1305 (0) 435 (8) 1740

Which of the following is in the descending order ?
UST (b)5/7, 79,35. (0) 79, 8/7, 3/5 (4) 79,515,577

The sum of two numbers is 216 and their HCF is 27.The numbers
are.

WER (108108 (@) 27,189 (a) 80,136

The product of two numbers is 1600 and their ITCT is 5. The LCM.

is .

(a) 320 (b) 1605 (c) 1595 (4) 8000

The largest natural number which exactly divides the product of any
four consecutive natural numbers is

@6 (b) 12 Ou (120
0.6 +0. 6640. 0666-6. 606 = .

(a) 6.744 (0)6.738 ©7932 (d)7.388
0.8 x? = 0.0004

(a) 0.0005 (b)0.005 0s (0.0000

15

nm.

1.

20.

2.

B.

24,

3420/19 =(2/0.01) x7

(359 187 (635
Which ofthe following fractions is smallest ?

(91118 em CES

What decimal of'an hour is a second?

(a) 0.0025 o 00256 (c)0.00027

253 0.154 is same as

(a) 253 x 0.00154 Dax 184 (0)253x0.154 (253x0.0154

What decimal fraction is 40 ml of a litre?

(904 0004 (9005
171199?
(a) 0 ON (918
7474107
@27 we (942
8:46-9x413:7=
(a) 3 (0) 4 (4
1411-61413)
@43 0117 ©98

1
a.7/30 b.1130 e. 13/30
348 is what part of 1/12?
a37 b.1/12 cas
all 3a+2b
DU M a —
a3 b-3 es

(2725 (25
then x is
(a) 108 (032 ©2916

(4) 171/665

(957

(á)0.000126

(d) none of these

(d) 81
(97
Ws

(953

4.17/30

434

35

(4800

39,

3 3
0 (03
2 the
hen x is
@s (697 os
12.5 % of 192 =50 % of ?
{a) 48 (b) 96 (©) 24
One third of 1206 is what % of 1342
(3 (b)30 (c)300

(099

(d)30

(4) 100

170% of the students in a school are boys and the number of girls

be 504, the number of boys is

«3024

2
(917365
(925

(4) 60

(a) 1176. (b) 1008 (R08

An ore contains 12 % copper How many kg of are are required to get
69 kg of copper?

(ayaa 57. (9828

‘The number 0.05 is how many % of 207

(a 25 (0)0.025 (025

30% of 140=? % of 840

(as (915 (924

What is 25% of 0.25 2

(a)625 (6) 0.625 16).00625

1
87 % expressed as a fraction is

(253 (0325 112

9841 1290124841337 :-4069

(a) 9666 9266 (9166
55

(0.0625

(914

(9366

a

42

3.

46.

„15625 =125 then 15625 + 156.25 ~ 1.562: .
(a) 1.3875 ()13875 (BES (d)15625
‘The average of odd mumbers up to 100 is.

ws (b) 50 (495 49

AA man goes to a place at the rate of 4 kmph. He comes back on a
bicycle at 16 kinph , His average speed forthe entire joumey is

(a) 5 kmph ()64kmph (08:5kmph — (d) 10kmph
‘A shopkeeper eamed Rs.504 in 12 days. His average income for the
first four days was Rs 40 a day. His average income for the
remaining days is Rs.

(a) 40 a (94 «ss
1 1 Leo

ao

wa (b)29 (282 [CH

10 sheep and 5 pigs were bought for Rs.6000. Ifthe average price of
a sheep be Rs. 450, find the average price of a pig.

(a)300 (b)350 360 (@310

The average of 11 results is 50. I'the average of the first six results
is 49 and that of the last six is 52, the sixth result is

(956 (st (6) 55 @310

7. A cricketer makes 72, 59, 18, 101 and 78 runs respectively in five

matches. His average scare is

@sı (b)S1.2 (9656 @)516
9,009 0.03 =?
(a)300 30 (030008 (d)300.3

In a mixture of 35 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1.
Now 7 litres of water is added to the mixture, The ratio of milk
and water in the new mixture is 5

(12 23 CE @21
‘Three friends divide amongst themselves Rs 624 in the ratio 1/2
1/3:1/4 the share of the third friend is

(a) 288 Rs GS Rs) 148 Rs IAS Rs

= 6.

si

56.

39.

Rs 385 has been divided among A.B.C in such a way that A

receives 2/9 th of what Band C together receive. Then As

share is Rs. Ml

(70 07 (982.50 (ass

The ratio between two numbers is 3:4 and their LOM is 180.
The first number is

(a) 15 (20 (45 (460

. A father’s age was $ times his son’s age 5 years ago and will

be 3 times son's age after 2 years. The ratio of their present
ages is A

52 53 (9103 (uns

The ratio between the ages of Kamla and Savithiri is 6:5 and
sum of their ages is 44 years. The ratio of their ages after

8 years will be É

(56 78 (987 (14: 13

A,B, Csubscribe Rs, 47,000 for a business A subscribes Rs.7000
more than B and B Rs.5000 more than C. Out ofa total profit of Rs.
9400, B receives

(@RS400 ()RS3000 ()RS2000 (d)Rs1737.90

A & B invest ina business in the ratio 3:2. IE 5 % of the toral profit
goes to charity and A' share is RS.855, the total profit is Rs,
(a) 1576 157.0 (01500 (4) 1425

‘A began a business with Rs. 2100 and is joined afterwards by B with
Rs 3600. After how many months did B join, if the profits at the end
of the year are divided equally

(@)Smonths ()7months — (€)4 months — (d)Smontbs.
X invests Rs, 30000 for one year in a shop. How much will his partner
Y invest in order that profit after one year may be in the ratio 2:32
(a) Rs,20000 (b)Rs40000 (e)Rs45000 (d)Rs.18000
A&B started a joint firm. A's investment was thrice the investment
ofB & the period of his investment was two times the period of the
investment of B17 B got Rs 4000 as profit their total profi is Rs.
(@)24000 (b) 16000 (©2800 (d)20000
‘Three partners A,B,C invest Rs 26000, Rs 34000, & Rs 10000 respectively
ina business, Out of a profit of Rs 3500, B's share is Rs,

(a) 1300 (6) 1700 (e) 500 (4) 1500

él.

62.

63.

65.

66,

68.

69.

When selling price “Rs. 517 & gain —10%. cost price is_

(a) 470 (b) 650, (0) 450. (d)670

A vendor sells 5 lemons for a rupee gaining 40%. How many did he
buy for a rupee?

(as 6 (9? Ws

A tradesman allows a discount of 15% on the writen price, How
much above the cost price must be he mark his goods to gain 19%?
(0.120 (6) 140 (0) 160 (4) 180

The single discount equivalent to a series discount of 20% , 10%, and
so

(a) 31% (0) 31.6% (6) 31.2%
If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the cost price of 50
articles „the loss or gain percent is

(a) 25% loss (6120%loss (25% gain (d)21
A sold a watch at a gain of 5% to B and B sold it to C at a gain of
4%. If C paid Rs. 91, then the price paid by Ais __

9a) Rs.82.81 (b) Rs.83 (c)Rs. 83.33 (d) Rs.82

An umbrella marked at Rs.80 is sold for Rs. 68, The rate of discount is
(a) 15% (b) 12% (e) 17 34, % (d) 20%

(6) 31.8%

A and B together can dig a trench in 12 days, in which A alone can
dig in 30 days. In how many days B alone can dig it?
(a) 28 (0,26 (920 «21

A alone can finish a work in 10 days and B alone can do it in 15 days.
If hey work together and finish it out of a total wage of Rs
will get Rs. E

(6) 30 (b)37.50 50 (was

A cistern has two taps which fill tán 12 min and 15 min respectively
There is a waste pipe in the cistern. When all the pipes are opened,
the empty cistern is fall in 20 min. How long will the waste pipe takes
to empty a full cistern ?

(@)8 min (b) 10 min

@I2min (I6min

‘Two men undertake to do a piece of work for Rs. 400, One alone

‘ean do itin 6 days, the other in 8 days withthe help ofa boy. finish itn 3
days. The boy's share is

(a) Rs.40 (0) RSS

()Rs60 (d)Rs80

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si

$3.

12 men or 18 women can reap a field in 14 days, The number of days
that 8 men & 16 women will take to reap it is

(as ©? (o) 8 (19

IF two mixers & one TV cost Rs. 7000 while two TVS and one
mixer cost Rs 9800, the value of one TV is

(a) Rs.2800 @)RS2100 ()RS4200 — (a)Rs.8400
A man sells 320 mangoes at the cost price of 400 mangoes. His
percent is B

(a) 10% 6) 15% 20% (25%

If 37%, % of a number is 900, then 62//, % of the number is

(a) 1200 (6) 1350 (©) 1500 (540

45 X 225% of 900.

@s 4 (9162 «500
What percent of 2/7 is 135 ?

(a) 2.5% (10% (6) 25% (4) 20%
16/24 — 4.899. then the value of (8/3) is A

(90.544 (b)2.666 (9163 (133
16,5 = 1.732 and f= 1.414 then 1 (45 )is
0.064 0.318 (0308 (d)2.146
Ja =

(a) .02 (E (©).002 (012

A Speed of 36Kmihris the same as

(a) 10nvsec (b)7.2misec ()2msec (DI20.6msee
A Speed of 22.5 misee isthe same as:

GHOSkmhr ()Slkmhr ()68kmwhr (4) 724

A man crosses a street 600 m long in 5 minutes. His speed in Kavhr is
(72 [DEN (910 (oss

A train is moving with the speed of 92.4 Km. How many metres
will itcoverin ten minutes: ?

(a) 1540 15400 (0) 154 @I54

A car completes certain journey in 8 hrs I covers half the distance at
40 km / hr and the rest at 60 kr. The length of the journey is
()350Km (b)420Km ()384Km (4) 400 Km

86.

$7.

88.

$0,

9

95.

Ram travels a certain distance at 3knv hr and reaches 1Smin lato. 1
he travels at4kmvhr , he reaches 1Smin, earlier. The distance he
has to travel is:

(45km (b)6km (©)7.2km km

A is twice as fast as Band B is thrice as fast as Cis . The joumey
covered by C in 42 minutes will be covered by A in :
(a)l4min (b)28min (min (a) min

A train moves with a speed of 180knvhr ; then its speed in metres
per second is

(95 (930 (940 (so.

A train SOmetres long passes a platform 100meters long, in 10sec
“The speed of the train is

(a)l0knvhr OlSkwhr (Sdkmhr (AO Ahr

Two trains 132m and 108m long are running in opposite directions
one at the rate of 32knvhr and another at the rate of 40knvhr.
From the moment they meet they will cross each other in:
(lose lise (12sec (WI3sec
Atrain is running at the rate of 40knvbr. A man also is goingiin the
same direction, parallel tothe train at speed of25km'hr. Ifthe train
crosses the man in 48sec, the length of the train is:

(u)SOmetres —— (b)I00metres — (e)ISOmetres — (4)200motres
Atrain 270m long is moving ata speed of 25kmhr will cross
a man coming from the opposite direction at aspeed of 2knvar in

(a)36sec {b)32sec (e28sec (M24sec

A train 300m long crossed a platform 900m long in 1 min
l2sec. The speed of the train inkmhr was : kms.
(945 (0350 (0354 960

A man can row downstream at 14knvhr and upstream at 9knvhr
The man’s rate in still water is

GSkmhr (b)23kmébr (ilSkmhr (none of these

A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from A to
B in 3brs. Ifthe speed of the boat in still water is 9km'hr and the
speed of the current is 3km/hr, the distance between A and B is
(atk, (by6kn teskm (km

96. Speed of a boat in standing water is 6km/hr and the speed of the
stream is 1.Skm/hr. Aman rows to a place at a distance of 2.5km
and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is:
(aJ6hrs 30min (b)8hrs 24min (c)8hrs (dhs 12min

97. The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4km an hour. A
boat gocs 6km and back to the starting point in Zhrs. The speed
of the boat in still water is
(a) (0)7.Skmihr (ok (Sk

98. A man can swim 3kmhr in still water Ifthe velocity of the stream
be 2kmihr,fhe time taken by him to swim to a place LO km upstream
and back, is
(08 U3hrs Sir (e)1Ohrs hrs

99. Ifa man rows at Skmhr in still water and 3.Skmehr against the
current, his rate along the current is:

(85km hr OGSkmr (Gkmvir (d)4.25knvbr

100. The difference of two numbers is 8 and 1/8 of their sum is 35.
The numbers are:

(132,140 (128,136 (12132 (MIR

101. The difference between the squares of two conseeutive numbers
is 35, The numbers are:

(las OUSI6 (917,18 (18,19
102. A number is as much greater than 31 as is less than 55. The
number is:
(947 052 (99 (4) 43

103. The product of two numbers is 120, The sum of their squares
is 289.The sum of the two numbers is:

(2320 023 19 (none of these.
104, IE 16% of 40% of a number is 8, the number is :
(a) 200 (b)225 (9125 (4) 320

105. Of the 3 numbers , the first is twice the second and is half of the
third, the average of 3 numbers is 56, the smallest number is:
(a) 24 (b) 36 (e) 40 (9) 48

106. In lOyears „A will be twice as old as B was 1Oyears ago. ITA
is now 9 years older than B, the present age of Bis:
(a)19years (b) 29years. (c)39years (d) 49years

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107, Five years ago Viney’s age was one third of the age of Vikas and
now Vincy's age is 17 years. What is the present age of ‘Vikas?
(a)9years (b)36years (cHlyeas (Mölyears

108. Pushpa is twice as old as Rita was 2 years ago, Ifthe difference
between their ages be 2 yrs, how old is Pushpa today?
(a)6years (b)8years (c)lOycars ()I2years

109. One year ago a father was four times as old as his son. In
6 years time, his age exceeds twice his son's age by 9 years
Ratio of their ages is
@134 0125 us (092

110. The ratio of the ages of father and son at present is 6:1
After 5 years the ratio will become 7:2. The present age of the son is
(@)Syears (b)bycars (years (8)lycars

111. If Rs.64 amount to Rs83.20 in 2 years, What will Rs.86 amount
10 in 4 years al the same rate per cent per annum?

(a)Rs.137.60 (0) Rs.12470 (ORSII480 (d)Rs.12740

112. A sum of Rs.2540 is lent out into two parts, one at 12% and
another one at 124%, If the total annual income is Rs.311.60,
the money lent at 12% is:

(@)RS.1180 ŒRS1360 (91240 (1340

113, Simple interest on a certain sum ata certain rate is 9/16 of the sum. If
the number representing rate/cent and time in years be equal, then the
timeis:

(95 years — (bJ6 Wayears (66 l/4ycars (€)7 1/2ycars

114, A lent Rs.600 to B for two years & Rs.150 to C for four years and
received altogether from both Rs.90 as simple interest. The rate
of interest is
(4% 05% (910% (912%

115. Rs.800 amounts to Rs.920 in 3 years at simple interest. Ifthe interest
rate is increased by 3% it would amount to how much ?
(@)Rs.1056 (0)Rs.1112 GORSIIS2 (@RS.992

116. The simple interest for Rs.600 for 4 years at the rate of 11% is__.
(a) Rs.264 ŒRSEA (RSA (RE

117. The simple interest for Rs.1460 for the period from 5* may 1993 to
17 September 1993 at the rate of 6% is A
(a) Rs4230 ()Rs4032 (RIM (d)

40

e

118. In how much time will the interest on Rs. 2200 at 7.5% per annum be
Rs.165?

(a) 2 years (b) 1 year (c) months — (d)3 years

119. At what rate percent per annum will Rs. 1600 amount to Rs. 2832 in
5.5 years?
(a) 41% 7% 14% (32%

120, What sum lent out at 8% per annum interest would produce Rs. 240
as interest in 5 years?
(a) 300 (b) 600 (©) 200 («400
121. The compound interest on Rs. 1600 at 8% per annum for 2 years is
(a) Rs. 260 (b)RS. 266.24 (e) Rs. 250.25 (d)Rs. 225.50
122. The compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 9 months at 20% per
annum,when the interest is reckoned quarterly is.
(a) Rs. 630.50 — (b) Rs. 360.50 (c)Rs.365 — (d) Rs. 600.50
123. The compound interest on Rs 30000 at 7% per annum for a certain
time is Rs, 4347. The time is
(a) 2 years (0) 2.5 years — (c)3 years (d) 4 years

124. At what rate of compound interest percent per annum will a sum of
Rs 1200 become Rs, 1348.32 in 2 years ?
(a) 7% (0) 7.5% (e) 6.5% ER
125. A sum of Rs. 12000 deposited at compound interest becomes double
alter 5 ycars. Alter 20 years it will become _
(a) Rs.120000 — (b)Rs.192000 (©) Rs.124000 (a) Rs.96000

126, The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest
on a certain sum at 5% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 1.50.The sum is
(a) Rs. 600 (b)Rs.500 Ge) Rs. 400 (a) Rs. 300

127. The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years is Rs. 208 and the
simple interest is Rs. 200. The sum i .

(a) Rs. 750 (DRS. 1050 (c) Rs. 2500 (MRS. 1650

128. The present value of Rs. 4813 due 3 years hence at 25/4% per annum
compound interest is
(2) Rs. 4069 (b)RS.409 (c)Rs.5096 (A) Rs. 4096

129. Area of an equilateral triangle ~
(a) (side (0) (“34sidey)/4) (e) (ide) (4) (side)

ms

130. The arca of a rectangular plot whose length is 24,5 metres and
breadth 16.8 metres is,
(a) 411.60 sq, metres €) 415 sq. metres
(©) 311 sq, metres (4) 114.60 sq. metres
131. The formula for circumference of circle is.
(a) m’ (5) mh [QE LS (a) 13h
132, The area of a square the length of whose diagonal is 2.9 metres is
given by Ñ
(a) 4.20 sq.metres (b) 420 sq.metres
(€) 3.2 sq.metres (4) 4.205 sq metres
133. Ifthe side of a square be increased by 4 cm,the area is increased by
60 sq cms. The side of a square is z
(a) 5.5 cms (b) I2ems (Idem — (d)7.5cms
134, The formula for volume of a cone is
(2) Teh cubic units (0) 13h cubic units

(©) 2rrh sq units (6) nl sq units
135. The diagonal of a cuboid 22 cm by 12 cm by 7.5 cm is.

(a) 13.83 em (b) 6 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 26.15 em
136. The formula for volume of a sphere is

(a) ISpeh cubie units (6) Zr sq units

(©) 134mm‘) eubie units (4m sq units

137. Volume of a hemisphere is 19404 cubic em. The radius of the
hemisphere is, 2
(@)21em (6) 23 cm ()105em — (d)17.5cm
138. The length of a cylinder is 80 cm and the diameter of its base is 7 em.
The whole surface of the eylinder is
(a) 1760 sq cm — (b) 1837sqem (c) 183 sq em (d) 1705q em
139. If each side ofa cube is doubled, then its volume
(a) Is doubled (b) Becomes 4 times
(©) Becomes 6 times (d) Becomes 8 times
140. Ifthe height of @ cone is increased by 100%, then its volume is
increased by d
(a) 100% (&) 200% (6) 300% (4) 400%
141. The radii of two spheres are in the ratio 1 : 2.The ratio of their
surface area is

@1:2 m1

(03:8 (93:4

142. A can run 100 metres in 27 seconds and B in 30 seconds.A will beat
B by
@) 10 m

es (b) 5 metres (0) 15 metres (d) 9 metres

143. In a 500 metres race, the ratio of speeds of two contestants A and B
is 3 : 4 A has a start of 140 metres. Then A wins by__.
(a) 60 metres (b) 40 metres (c) 20 metres (d) 10 metres

144. In a 300 metres race A beats B by 15 metres or 5 seconds . A's
time over the course is
(a) 100 seconds (b) 95 seconds (©) 105 seconds (d) 90 seconds

145. A can run a km in 3 minutes 10 seconds and B in 3 minutes 20
seconds. By what distance can A beat B?
(a) 25 metres (b)S metres (c)7S metres (d) SOmetres

146. A and B take part in a 100 metres race. A runs at 5 km per hour. A
gives B a start of 8 metres and still beats him by $ seconds. Speed of Bis:
(a) 4.14kmóhr (b)44kmhr — (03425 kmhr (A) 5.15 km/hr

147. Ina game of 100 points. A can give B 20 points and C 28 points,
‘Then B can give C
(@)8 points (EJ TO points — (©) 14 points — (d) 40 points

148, At a game of billiards, A can give B 15 points in 60 and A can give C
20 in 60. How many can B give C in a game of 90?

()30points ()20points (e) 10 points (4) 12 points

149. The number of odd days in a leap year is E
CL (b)2 (93 (4

150. The day of the week on 16° July, 1776 was E
(a) Monday (b) Friday (c) Saturday (d) Tuesday

151. Today is Friday. After 62 days it will be 4
(a) Friday (b) Thursday (0) Saturday (4) Monday

152. 4* April, 1988 falls on a Monday. What was the day on 3%
November, 1987 ?

(a) Monday (b)Sunday te) Tuesday (d) Wednesday

153. The year next to 1991 having the same calendar as that of 1990 is
(a)2001 (b 2002 (©) 2003 (a) 1998

154. How many days are there from 2" January 1990 to 15% March 1990?

au (1972 (0973 74

155. The first Republic day of India was celebrated on 26* January, 1950.
It was, A
(a) Tuesday (b) Friday (c) Thursday (d) Sunday

156. At what time between 4 and 5 will the hands of a clock be at right

angles ?
{a) 5 (11/5) minutes past 5 (b) 5 (5/11) minutes past 5
(©) 4 minutes past 5 (4) 5 minutes past 4
157. How many times in a day, the hands of a clock are straight?
(a) 24 (b)22 (048 (6) 44
158. [ow many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day ?
(924 (b)20 oa (922
159. At what time between 9 and 10 will the hands of a watch be together ?
(a) 45 minutes past 9 (b) 50 minutes past 9

(6) 49 1/11) minutes past 9 (4) 48 (2/11) minutes past 9
160. At what time between 4 and5 will the hands of a watch point in
opposite directions ?
(a) 54 (6/11) minutes past 4 (6) 50 (4/11) minutes past 4
(©) 45 minutes past 4 (4) 40 minutes past 4

161. Find the cost of Rs.9100, 83/4% stock at 92.

(a) 9100 (b)8372 (©) 9010 (9000
162. Find the cost of 8500, 91/2% stock at 6 premium.
(a) 9010 (b) 9100 (©) 9000 (d) 8500

163. Find the cash required to purchase Rs. 1600, 81/2
(brokerage %%).
(92112 (0) 1688 (1668 (8)1888

164, How much 41/2% stock at 95 can be purchased by investing
Rs. 1905, (brokerage 14%)?

stock at 105

(a) 1000 1500 (e) 1800 (4) 2000
165. A 4% stock yields 5%. The market value of the stock is
(a) Rs. 125 (b) Rs. 80 (©)Rs.99 (d)Rs.109

166. To produce an annual income of Rs. 500 in a 4% stock at 90, the
mount of stock needed is 3
(e) Rs. 11250 — (b) Rs. 12500 (e) Rs. 18000. (d) Rs. 20000
167. Ifthe true discount on a sum due 2 years hence at 5% per annum be
Rs. 75, then the sum due
(a) Rs.750 ()RS.#25 (c)Rs.875 — (d)Rs.800
es

168. The present worth of Rs. 1404 due in two equal half yearly
instalments at 8% per annum simple interest is
(@)Rs.1325 (b)RS1300 ()Rs.1350 (MR. 1500

169. A man buys a watch for Rs. 195 in cash and sells it for Rs. 220 at a
credit of 1 year. I'the rate of interest is 10%, the man :
(a) gains Rs. 15 (b)gains Rs. 3 (€) gains Rs. 5 (d) loses Rs.S

170. The true discount on Rs.2575 due 4 months hence is Rs. 75, The rate
percent is,
(a) 6% (0) 38% GM 05%

171. The true discount on a bill due 10 months hence at 6% per annum is
Rs. 26.25. The amount of the billis
(a) Rs, 1575 (b) Rs. 500 (c) Rs. 650.25 (d) Rs. 551.25

172. Which of the following is an Arithmetic Progression?
a) 1+ 447494 b) 234254274294...) 1+449+16+...0) 0+2+5+7+10+

173. Insert one Arithmetic mean between 70 and 50.

a) 65 DEZ 960 920
174. The 20th term of 7H4+21=.....ds
a) 120 Die 9130 420

175. Which one is the geometric mean between 6 and 294
3) 46 bys 6 ye

176, The banker's gain of a certain sum of money is Rs.36 and the true
discount on the same sum for the same time and at the same rate is
Rs.30. The sum is .

G)RSs.1080 (b)Rs.180 (c)Rs.500 (d)Rs. 300

177. The banker's gain on a bill due 1 year hence at 5% is Re. 1. The true
discount is

GRSIS @)RS20 (ORS2S ()RsS

178. The banker's gain on a sum due 3 years hence at 5% is Rs.90. The
banker's discount is
(a) 690 (b) 720 (9810 (9150
e.

179. A bag contains 7 red and 5 white balls, 4 balls are drawn al random.
What is the probability that all of them are red ?

14 8 7 6
DES D ag 2 99 Er}

180, The median from the following data: 45,32,18,57,65,28,46 is

257 bos 945 aya
ISL. The arithmetic mean of 40,50,55,78,58,60,73,35:43,48 is
145 50 a0 54
182. The mode 0f850,750,600,825,850,725,600,850,640 is
4) 725 by275 3850 4470
183. The area of a triangle whose sides are 13 om, 14 cm, 15 cms in
length is
3) 84 em? b)48 ene? OMSem d)75 em
184, At what time between 3 and 4 0° clock will the hands of a clock be
together?
4 4.
a) 16 7 min past4 b) 16 , min past 3

95 À min past 7 916 min past 3

Turn odd man out
185.3,5,7,12,13,17,19

(12 (17 CIE (ad) 19
186. 1,49,16,20,3649

@ı 69 20 (49
187, 385,462,572,396,427,671 264

W385 (b)427 on (4)264
188. 835,734,642,751,853,981,532

CE CONS (751 (09532
189. 331,482,551,263.383,242,111

(a)263 (383 (24, an

190, 582,605,588,611,59
(a) 634

(c)605 (d) 600

aro

191.

192.

Fill

193,

194,

195.

196.

198,

200.

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125,123,120,115,108,100,84

(ay 123, (9115 (e) 100 084
in the missing numbers

4,8,16,32,64,

(a) 128 (b)-128 (e) 192 ()-192
5,10,132629,5861—

(a) 122 (b) 64 (e) 125 (6) 128
1,49.16.25.36.49.

(a) 54 (b)56 64 (ays
In 10 years, A will be twice as old as B was 10 years ago. IA is

now 9 years older than B, the present age of B s
(a) 29 years (0) 39 years — (e) 19 years (4) 49 years

„A man’s age is three times that of his son. In 12 years the father’s

age will be double the son’s age. The man’s present age is
(a) 27 years (b)32 years (€) 36 years (140 years,

The age of a father 10 years ago was thrice the age of his son. Ten
years hence, the father’s age will be twice that of his son. The ratio
Of their present ages is

(98:5 (0)7:3 (e)5:2 (ayo:

One year ago a father was four times as old as his son. In 6 years
time his age exceeds twice his-son's age by 9 years. Ratio of their
(a) 13:4 12:5 juss (9:2
‘The ratio of Monas” age to the age of her mother is 3 : 11. The
difference of their ages is 24 years. The ratio of their ages after 3

years will by
@1:3 2:3

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LOGICAL REASONING 1

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LOGICAL REASONING IL

In the following questions which pair of numbers is different from the
other three:

1. (a) 24-42 (b) 36-63, OB (a) 35-51
2 (@24 636 (735 W981

3. (a) 13-169 (b)4-16 (e) 14-196 (8)8-64

4 (933 (GES (966 77

5. (a) 1441 ()6996 95775 [GEO

6 @4 8 16 9

T (a)147:741 ()253:352 (E)SIB:BIÓ (d)303:303
8. (a)125 W216 (27 (956
9.041 53 (673 (93

10. (a) 121 (6) 132 (9143 (9) 152

11. How many 9's in the following sequence of numbers are
immediately preceded by 8 but not immediately followed by 4?
98627962894889498488949849
@ı ©2 (93 (90

12. How many 3' in the following sequence of numbers are
immediately preceded by 6 and immediately followed by 87
5263879638634
(92 @)3 (91 (4

13. How many V's in the following sequence of numbers are
immediately preceded by 9 but not immediately followed by 7 ?
7191171891712131145713917
(a2 3 CL «4

14. How many 4' in the following sequence of numbers are
immediately preceded by $ but not immediately followed by 7?
5487495477455465475473247
(93 02 (95 @ı

15,

How many 8°s in the following series are exactly di
immediately preceding number and also exactly div
immediately succeeding number.

824517284842282698454832843183

(a4 (wy (95 (3
Find out the missing aumbers :
16. 2928652
(121 (b)195 (eJ126 «103
17. 26426262
(952 54 (944 (aya
18. 4920437
(90 (bys (996 (895
19. 101,100,787,71,46
(96 692 88 «ws
20. 100,50,5226282,168
(30 36 @l4 1932
21. 62913217
(a)35 34 037 039
22, 123577
@9 œil (910 (08
23, ITABC =225, which of the following cannot be the value of C ?
a (5 (0 (15
24. Tstart with 24. Which of the following sequential operations will not

lead me to 487
(a)+15-8+3-9-2+5+20 ()H16-7-10-6-41213
(e)+12-7-10-6+14-8-16 (d)r14-6:8-10+5-4-17

. Pointing to a lady, Ramu said “her mother’s husband’s sister is my

aunt”. How is he related to the lady?

(a) Brother Mother (cJUncle (d)Husband
Find the missing member in the series. 15,18,24 45
(a)27 30 (033 (036

27. Ifthe fiNh person from the front in a queue is the tenth person from

behind, how many people are there in the queue?
(913 (id (915 (a30

28. If the fourth Saturday of a month is the 22** day, what day is the 13%
of the month?

(Tuesday (b)Wednesday (c)Thursday — (d)Friday
29. Find the missing number in the following series. 4,6.3,5,2,?
ex 4 [CE (6

30. The average of a,b and c is 50. If d=10 what is Ihe average of a,b,c
and d?

(15 (bo (30 (20
31. Whatis the odd one out of the following series? 17,12,18,11,20
(51 (20 (17 9418
Instruction :

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From the set of figures given ahove, answer the following
five questions :

32. How many 9s are followed by 6 as well as preceded by 6?

(a) 5 4 [CE @7
33. How many 9s are followed by 6?

@3 (94 (6 @s (92
34, How many 6s are followed by 9s as well as preceded by 9s?

(a3 ©2 4 @1 (all
35. What is the total of 65 ?

(@)30 0,42 (48 (d)84 (36
36. Ifthe sum of all 6s is subtracted from the sum of all 9s what figure

will you get?

(@9 (6 (9) 18 (27 (30
Instruction :

In each of the questions given below, two signs in each equation
have been interchanged. Find out these two signs to make the
equation correct :

3/5 x8+2-10 13

G@)tand- (b)xamd? (e)/and- (d) tana
38. 51/3+17x2-12=10

(a) +and/ (b)—and x (c)/andx (d) x and +

= 00

39. Frank is 15 years younger then John. In 5 years John will be twice as
old as Frank. low old will Frank be in four years?

as b) 10 914 912 916
Instruction +

If + is.x, ~ is +, xis/ and /is=, then answer the following
questions based on this information :

18+2-12x3

@i4 wo ©) 13.5 wn
A1. 6+7x3-820-7

@ 3 7 (o) 2 (m1
42. 155/341-1597

(9 2 3 @1
43. 9-342/16x2=9

@7 (b) 5 (5) 9 6
44. 6 9 +8x3/20=?

CE 06 10 (12
45. Ifa’ means ‘x’ ; *b' means “+”; “e” means +” and “d' means *

then 2024040243 — ?

(a) 79 () 39 (e) 86 (9) 76
Instruction +

The numbers in the following questions have been arranged
according to an identical pattern. Find out the missing numbers +

25] 17] 41
3283] 11
26| >| 31
(a) 26 (o) 25 (e) 34 (38
7 fot
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50. Pointing to a person in a photograph a man said to a woman, “his
mother is the only daughter of your father” How is the woman
related to the man in the photograph?
(a) Sister €) Mother (e) Wife (@) Daughter
51. Showing the lady in the park, Vineet said, “she is the daughter of my
grandfather's only son.” How is Vineet related to that lady?
(a) Brother (b) Cousin (e) Father (d) Uncle
52. The least number which must be subtracted from 6709 to make it
exactly divisible by 915
as by4 3 92
Instruction :
Study the following information and answer the questions given below +
+ There are two married couples in a fami of sis people (U, Y MX, ¥. 2)
+ Wis wife of V and mother of Z.
+ Xiis grandmother of U and mother of Y.
+ Ziis granddaughter of Y.
53. What is W to U?
(a) Mother €) Grandmother (c) Daughter (d) None
34. How many male members are there in the family ?
(92 03 4
(8) Cannot be determined
35, Which of the following is true ?

(a) U is sister of Z
(©) V has two daughters

(b) U is brother of Z
(6) None

ss

56.

Who among the followingis one of the couples ?

Wax ()YEV GX&Y (None
Instruction :
+ À and B play football and hockey
+ Cand D play badminton and cricket
+ Band C play cricket and football
+ A and D play hockey and badminton
57. One who plays badminton „football and hockey.

(A WB (90 (d) D
58 One who plays badminton, football and cricket.

MA bb (90 (9D
59. One who plays cricket, football and hockey.

(MA (08 OC (9D
60. One who does not play cricket.

MA OB wc (9D
Instruction:

Logical problems may appear difficult at first. However, solving

these problem can be done in the most straight forward way. Simply
translate the abstract relationships in the questions into real-world
relationships, so you can see the facts more clearly. for example, if the
problem is comparing the ages of three people, make a chart and list the
names of the people and their possible ages according to the information
given. Or create u diegram using symbols to represent phrases like “older
than” or “greater than”.

él

Tanya is older than Eric

Cliffis older than Tanya

Ericisolderthan Clift

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

(a) True (b) False (©) Uncertain

Blueberries cost more than strawberries

Blueberries cost less than raspberries

Raspberries cost more than both strawberries and blueberries,
= 69

63

Ifthe first two statements are true, the third statement is.
(a) True (b) False (e) Uncertain

‘All the trees in the park are flowering trees

‘Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods

All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees

If the first two statements are true, the third statement
(a) True (0) False (©) Uncerisin

Joc is younger than Kathy

Mark was born after Joe

Kathy is older than Mark

If the first two statements are tre, the third statement is

(ay True (b) False (©) Uneertain

‘The temperature on Monday was lower than on Tuesday
‘The temperature on Wednesday was lower than on Tuesday
‘The temperature on Monday was higher than on Wednesday
IF the first two statements are tre, the third statement is

(a) True €) False (€) Uncertain

All the Lamels are signots with buttons
No yellow Signots have buttons

No Lamels are yello

Ifthe first two statements are true, the third statement is
(a) True (0) False (©) Uncertain

‘The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore
“The market is one block west ofthe hotel

The drugstore is west of the market

Ifthe fist two statements are true, the third statement is
(a) True (b) False (©) Uncertain

A toothpick is useful

Useful things are valuable

A toothpick is valuable

Ifthe first two statements are true, the third statement is
(a) True (b) False (©) Uneertain

69. Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes
He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket
‘Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt
IFthe first two statements are true, the third statement is
(a) True (0) False (c)Unccrtain

70. ‘Three pencils cost the same as two erasers
Four erasers cost the same as ono one ruler
Pencils are more expensive than rulers
If the frst two statements are true, the third statement is
(2) True (0) False (© Uncertain

Instruction +

Choose the pair that best suits the given pair

71. PETAL: FLOWER
(a) salt: pepper (b) tyre: bicycle
(base:ball (d) sandals: shoes

72, BRISTLE: BRUSH

(@)stage: curtain

(d) key: piano

73. ODOMETER: DISTANCE
(a) scale: weight — (b)length: width
(inch: foot (d)mileage: speed

74. SKEIN: YARN
(a) squeeze: lemon (b) fire: coal
(©)ream: paper — (d) tree: lumber

75. TAILOR: SUIT
(a) scheme: agent (b) edit: manuscript
(©) revise: writer (@) mention: opinion

Instruction:

In the following passages certain English words are translated into

an artificial language. First, a list of three “nonsense? words and their

English word meanings ure given, The question(s} that follow will ask

you to reverse the process and translate an English word into the artificial
= ote

language. Your best approach to this type of questions i to look for elements
(parts) of the “nonsense” words that repeat.
76. Read the following passage

Granamelke means big tree

Pinimelke means litle wee

Melkehoon means tree house

Which word could mean “big house"?

{a)Granahoon (b)Pinishur — (c)Pinihoon — (d) Melkegrana
77. Read the following passage:

Daftafoni means advisement

Imodafta means misadvise

Imolokti means misconduct,

Which word could mean “statement”?

(a) Kratafoni (b) Kratadafa ()Lkiifoni — (d) Daftaimo
78. Read the following passage:

Dionot means oak tree

Blyonot means oak leaf

Blycrin means maple leaf

‘Which word could mean “maple syrup"?

G)Blymuh ()Ilupponot (e)Patrierin (WC:

wel

Instruction:

The following series follows a regular pattern. Write down the number
or letter which will complete the sequence and replace the question mark(?)
79. E,J,O,T,Y.D,?

(a) K On OL (6
80. 4,5,7,10,11,13,162
@17 (0) 48 @19 (20

81. Inthe following, find out the number which does not belong to the
category of the others
(a) 52163 25631 (c)34424 (51830
(033442

a2

$2, Here are five groups of lemers marked(a-d).Ihree of them are alike in
‘one way or another, while one is different(odd) Select the one which
is different from the others
(a) a AA eeFF (DI ppOQuuVV (c)iiMM qgRR_ (dimss wwXX

83, All the following questions, except one, are in a certain way, select
the option which is diferent from the others
(a) chalk pen (Opel (black board

Instruction:

Tn the questions given below are two statements followed by two
conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to
be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the
two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

84, Statements: Some poets are goats
me goats are birds

Conclusion: 1. Some poets are roots
IL Some roots are goats

(a) Ifonly conclusion follows (b)Ifconclusion I follows

(c)If conclusion Lor follows (4) If both Land II follows

85. Ina family, a couple have a daughter and son. The age of the father is
three times that of his daughter and the age of son is also three times that
of his mother „The wife is nine years younger to her husband and the
brother is seven years older than his sister. What is the age of the mother?

(a) 40 years (b) 45 years (6) SO years (@) 60 years
86. Complete the sequence

AZCXE,?

@o ve OV WG
Analogy ‘Test
87. Pole is related to magnet in the same way is related

to “Battery”.

(a) Cell (b) Power (e) Terminal (d) Energy

88. AG is related to “IO” in the same way as “EK' is related to

(a) MS (b) LR CA sy
89. Fruit is to Banana as Mammal is to
(a) Cow (©) Snake (Fish (d) Sparrow
90, *BDFH is related to “JLNP” in the same way as “KI'VX is related to
(a) BDHF (0) BDFZ (© ZBDF ()YZAB

91. “ACE is related to “ZXUQ” in the same way as “EGIN’ is related to
(4) VUSQ (b) VTRP (c) DBYU ()VTQM

92. *DCBA is related to “ZYXW' in the same we

as *HGFF? is related to,

(a) RSTU @VUTS @)STVU ()UVST
93. “Artist is related to “Drawing” in the same way as —— is related

10° Vocal Music’

(6) Poet (b) Novel (9) Vocalist (d) Essayist
94. 88126427

(@)525 125 137 (085
95. 25:37:49:

(a) 41 (0) 65 (e) 56 (4) 60
9%. 951:40:

(a) 840.73 (b)730:62 (96151 (SILO
97, Monday: Saturday : Thursday

(a) Wednesday — (b) Friday (e) Tuesday (6) Sunday
Series Test
98, In the series POQ, SRT, VUW, “the blank space refers to

(a) XYZ (0) XZY (e) YXZ (a) YZX

99. Which number is wrong in the given series?
1236, 2346, 3456,4566, 5686
(a) 5686 (b) 1236 (©3456 (4566

100, Find the missing letters in he series?
-op-mo-n—pnmop-
{a)mnompn (6) mnpornn—(e)mmpnmop ()mmpmen

8

101. Find out the next two letters of the given series:
AZDXGVITM??

@) RP (SN PR (NS
Same class (ODD) Test
Instruction:
Select the alternative which is different from the rest
102. (+) BFIK ()DHKM ()PRVX (@)MQTV
103. (a) Rajaji (0) Nehra (6) Sardar Patel

(d) Acharya Kripalani
104. (a) 13-156 (b)12144 (15-180 (a) 16-176
105. (a) A BU @Y @o

106. (a) WRONG (b)GREEN () WHITE — (d) RIGHT

Instruction

Each of the questions given below contains three elements. These
elements may or may not have some inter linkage. Each group of
elements may fü into one of these diagrams at (A), (B), (C), (D) and/or
(E). Indicate the group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams.

107. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between
Women, Mothers and Engineers ?

108. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation between
Factory, Product and Machinery ?

©: eu Be Da
109. In the following diagram the boys who are athlctic and are disciplined
are indicated by which number?

S
EI] men om

Amen Dome

an 2 (o) 10 (6

110. Study the diagram given below and answer each of the following
questions

EN A pesan werner
AS DO arc who aes es

@ How many persons take tea and wine but not coffee ?
(a) 27 @)17 (©) 25 @15

GH How many persons are there who take both tea and coffee but not wine ?
(a) 22 (917 7 (20

111. In the following diagram rectangle represents men, triangle represents
‘educated, circle represents urban and square represents government
employees.

I rss a aos ine

CEE]
i. Which one of the following represents the educated men but not urban ?
@)9 CE © 4 @u
¡Which one ofthe following represents a woman who is urban as well
as government employee ?
(a)? 1 (9) 10 (OÙ
Instruction +
The following table gives the percentage of marks obtained by seven
students in six different subjects in an examination. The numbers in the
brackets give the maximum marks in each subject.
Student Subject (Max. Marks)

Maths | Chemisty | Physics] Geography | History | Computer Science
aso | am | dan] am | oy 640)
Au | so | so 90 o 7 80
‘Amn | 100 | 30 30 0 30 70
Sau | so | @ 70 E 30 70
Rom 30 | © 30 El o @
Muska | 80 | ES EJ EJ
Tau A a 0 @
Tam [6 | 5 E w ”
Te

112. What are the average marks obtained by all the seven students in

Physics? (rounded off to two digits after the decimal)
(a)77.26 (0389.14 ON KR
113. The number of students who obtained 60% and above marks in all
subjects is?
(al ©2 (93 (4) None
114, What is the aggregate of marks obtained by Sajal in all the six subjects?
(a)409 way (429 (49
115. In which subject is the overall percentage the best?
(a) Maths (b) Chemistry (€) Physics (6) History
116. What is the overall percentage of Tarun?
(a) 52.5 055 ©6 (@)60
Instruction:

The bar graph given below shows the sales of books (in thousand
number) from six branches of publishing company during two consecutive
years 2000 and 2001 represented as - Bl, B2, B3, B4, BS and BO.

Branches 2000 wanı

117. What is the ratio of the total sales of branch B2 for both years to the
total sales of branch B4 for both years?

veseezas

23 [DES (945 @79

118 What percent of the total sales of branches B6 is that of B3 for both
the years?
(a) 68.54% OU“ (e) TB.M% (8) 75.55%

119. What percent of the average sales of branches B1, B2 and B3 in 2001
is the average sales of branches Bl, B3 and B6 in 20007
(a) 75 (0) 77.5% (825% (0)87.5%
ar

120. What is the average sales of all the branches (in thousand numbers)
for the year 2000?

(973 (b) 80 (6) 83 ON

121. Total sales of branches BI, B3 and BS together for both the years (in
thousand numbers)
(a)250 310 (9435 (560

Instruction
The following bar graph shows the Income and Expenditures (in

million US $) of five companies in the year 2001. The percent profit or

loss of a company is given by
ProfitiLoss % = Income - Expenditure x 100
Expenditure
Income and Expenditure (in million US S) of five compan

jes in the year 2001.

caseunerenes

Camaany
122. The companies M and N together have a percentage ofprofivloss of?

(a) 12% loss (6) 10% loss

(e) 10% profit (6) There was no loss or profit

123. In 2001, what was the approximate percentage of profitloss ofall the
five Companies taken together?

(a) 5% profit (b)6.5% profit
(e) 4% loss (a) 79% loss

124. Which company eamed the maximum percentage profit inthe year 20012
(a) M ON oP @Q

125. For Company R, if the expenditure had increased by 20% in year 2001
from year 2000 and the company bad camed profit of 10% in 2000,
what was the Company's income in 2000 (in million US $)?

GE 37.25 (385 41.25
90

126. Ifthe income of Company Q in 2001 was 10% more than its income in
2000 and the Company had eamed a profit of 20% in 2000, then its
expenditure in 2000 (in million US $) was?

(2828 030,30 (3232 (@)34.34
Instruction:

‘Study the following line graph und answer the questions.

Exports from three companies over a period of7 years (Rs. in crore)

| Company X i E
Tanga 2 3
à mr une

127. For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from the
three Companies together are equal?
(a) 1995 and 1998 (6) 1996 and 1998
(©) 1997 and 1998 (d) 1995 and 1996

128 Average annual exports during the given period for Company Y is
approximately what percent of the average anual exports for Company?
(a) 87.12% (0) 89.64%
(91.21% (€) 93.33%

129. In which year was the difference between the exports from Companies
X and Y theminimum?
(a) 1994 1995
(©) 1996 (197

130. What was the difference between the average exports of the three
‘Companies in 1993 and the average exports in 1998?
(a) Rs. 15.33 crores (6) Rs. 18.67 crores
(e) Rs. 20 crores (Rs. 22.17 crores

1020 103b 104d
110. @ bie IL @bGie 12
19d 120b 1214 124

10.

u

CHAPTER = X

HUMANITIES 1

1* October of every year is declared as
(a) The Day of the Elderly (b) HIV/AIDS Day
(e) Youth Day (6) Earth Day

Number of countries in which Euro currency prevails is
(a) 12 @)13 (14 (16
Domestic Violence Act was passed in

(a) 2004 (6) 2005 (©2006 (02007

National Commission for Women was set up in the year

(a) 1990 (b) 1991 (e) 1992 (91993
How many elections have been held in our country after
Independence?

(a) 12 3 (014 (915
Women Police Stations were established during the tenure of the
Chief Minister

(a) Annadhurai (b) Karunanidhi

(©) MGRamachandran (a) 3 Jayalalitha

11th Five Year Plan period is from

(a) 2002 - 2007 (b)2007- 2012

(©2003 - 2008 (92004 -2009

The Head Quarters of Human Rights Commission is in

G) Mumbai (Delhi (e) Kolkata (d)Chennaï
Large number of “Spa” Tourism is found in

(a) Kerala (b)Bangalore — (e) Goa (d) Tamil Nadu

Eco Tourist Spot is found at
(a) Kodaikanal — (b) Ootacamund (c) Pichavaram (4) Yercaud

General election won hy Maoist party put an end to Monarchial
rule in
(a) Tibet (b) Bhutan (e) Nepal (4) Sikkim
The World Heritage Center declared by UNESCO in Tamil Nadu in
2005 is the
(a)Meenakshi Temple (6) Thirumalsi Naicker Mahal
(c) Kallanai (d) The Nilgiris Mountain Railways
= 101

13,

Which of the following describes India as a secular state?
(a) Fundamental Rights

(b) Ninth Schedule

(e) Directive Principles

(d) Preamble of the Constitution

14. The Mahalakshmi Golden Temple constructed in Tamil Nadu is at

15,

18

19,

20.

(2) Vellore
(e) Chennai

(b) Chengalpet
©) Kanchipuram
‘Tsunami struck as many as

Indian Ocean in Dec.2004.

(a) 11 DTS 9 @3

In a parliamentary form of Government real powers of the state are
vested in ____

(a) Council of members headed by the Prime minister

(b) President

(©) Speaker

(4) Rajya sabha

Which is the largest island in the world?

countries surrounding the

(a) Greenland — (b) Australia — (E) Ireland (8) Cyprus
Which is the largest Peninsula in the world?

(a) India (b) Arabia (Korean (d)Spain
Who is known as the Father of Archacology?

(a) Alexander Cunningham (b)Robert Bruce Foote
(c)Marshall (Lee

Which of the following determines that the Indian Constitution is
federal ?

(a) A written and rigid Constitution

(b) An independent Judiciary

(€) Residual powers with the Centre

(4) Distribution of power between the Centre and States

The book “Unhappy India” was written by.
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b)Bal Gangadhar
(Gopal Krishna Gokhale (d)Pandit Nehru

lak

= 102.

26,

27.

28.

29.

30.

31

32

India opted for a Federal form of government because of its ___.
(a) Vast territory (b) Cultural integration
(©) Linguistic and regional diversity (d) Administrative convenience

Who introduced Civil Services in India?

(a)Lord Dalhousie (b)Lord Comwallis
(Lord Wellesley (Lord Irwin

Who composed the song “Vande Mataram’?

(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji (b)Rabindranath “Tagore
(c)Sarojini Naidu (d)Surendranath Bannerji
When was the first Population Census taken in India?

(a) 1869 (1871 (91881 1901
‘The architect of the Indian Constitution i

(a) K.M Munshi. (b)Ambedkar—(e)V.P-Menon (Nehru
The Father of Missile Technology is.
(a) Abdul Kalam [5
(c)Homi Baba

“VRaman
(4) Krishnamurthy

The Kargil war took place in .

(a)1999 @1971 (91989 (a)1998
Panchsheel Principle was introduced by
(@)Nebra (b)Ganghi
(o)Shastri (@)Indira Gandhi

Civil equality implied

(a) Equality before law

(e) Equal distribution of wealth
(4) Equal right to participate in the affairs ofthe state

(b) Equality of opportunity

How many states are there in India?

(25 EP (927 aps
What is Zero hour’?

(a) Proposals of the opposition are considered

(b) Matters of utmost importance are raised

(€) Interval between morning and evening session

(&) Money Bills introduced

108.

33.

34,

36.

38.

39.

40.

ai

43,

When was the National Anthem adopted by the Constituent
Assembly?

(a) 24th Jan 1950 (b)26th Dec 1949

(©) 29th Dec 1950 (15th Augl947

How many regional languages are statutorily recognized in India?

16 (bys (022 @IS

Who are ‘Sovereign’ in India?

(a) Minister People

(©) Chief Minister (Speaker

The Indian State is____.

(a) Unitary (b) Federal

(©) Quasi-federal (d) Quasi-unitary

The Head of the Indian Government is ___

(a) Prime Minister (b)Speaker (c)Govemor — (d)President
Who continues in office until the new Speaker assumes charge?
(a) Council of Mi (b) Existing Speaker

(©) Prime Minister (Vice President

On whom does the Constitution confer social responsibility for the
enforcement of Fundamental Rights?
(a) Parliament (b) Supreme Court
(President (@) Judiciary
How many electors propose the name for the candidature of the
President of India?
(4 (JLo ols (920
Who was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha?
(a) GV.Mavlankar (b) Amant Shyam Ayyangar
(©) Sardar Hukam Singh (@) Balram Jakhan
The conditions of service and tenure of the Election Commissioner
is prescribed by
(a) The Constitution,
(©) The President

(b) Parliament
(4) Government

Which writ does the Supreme Court issue against the wrongful
{imprisonment issue?
(a) Habeas Corpus
(Quo Warranto

(0) Mandamus
(6) Prohibition

108.

44,

57

|. India’s largest telecom operator is the

Grass root democracy is related to
(a) Panchayti Raj System
(©) Lokpal

(b) Inter State Council
(d) Regional Politics
Socrates was the greatest philosopher of

(a)Greece (b)Rome (India (d)China

. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was built by.

(b)Tutankhamen
(a) Philip IT

The Ten Commandments. was given to the Jews by,

(a) Nebuchadnezzar
(c)Alexander

(a) Moses (ISI Peer (Jesus — ()StJohn
The legal age of marriage for women is_

(a) 18 yrs (o) 9 OO (8) 21 yrs
Dr. M.S Subbulakshmi was awarded the, award.

(a) Bharat Ratna (b) Magsaysay (c) Arjuna (d)Both a and b

|. Dr.Annie Besant is associated with

(a) Prathan Samaj
(©) Theosophical society

(b)Brahmo Samaj
(@Ramakrishna Mission
‘The World Women’s Day is celebrated on 5

(a) March Sıh (b)Aprilith (OMaysıh (June 8th
The Convention for Eli
was adopted by the
(JUN (bJUNESCO

tion of Discrimination against Women

()SAARC (d)WHO

Who was the first woman cosmonaut in space?

(a) Chiakai Mukai
(e) Rosalyn Higgim.

(b) Valentina Tereshkova
(d)lerrie Mock

ST

G)BSNL (b)Airtel (®indicom
Akashvani was earlier known as
(a) AIR (b)Vivid Bharati (JRTA (RA
1. What is known as Citizen’s Army?
(a)Territorial army (b) INA
(OCRPF ()Coastal Army
Nehru deseribed_ as the Jewel of the East
(a) Manipur (b)Meghalaya
(©)Sikkim (d)Arunachal Pradesh

= 105~

“58,

59,

0)

e

63.

65.

66.

67.

68,

Give the full form of CNN.
(Cable Network News
(b)Cable News Network
(Controller of News Network
(a) Controller of Network News

POTA means
(a)Prevention of Terrorism Act
(b)Profit Oriented Tax Association
(e)Prevention of Terrific Act
(d)Preventing other Terrorist Act

‘The National Youth Day is observed on 12th January on the
birthday of

(@)Bhagat Singh
(Rajiv Gandhi

(b)Swami Vivekananda
(@Kalpana Chawla

“The first satellite launched by India is the 2
(a) Baskara (b)Agni (OAryabhatta (d)Gazini

India’s first woman Lieutenant General of the Indian Army is
(a)Punita Arora (b) Kalpana Chawla
(c)Kiran Bedi (d) Thilagavathi

Who was the first foreigner to be conferred with India’s highest
Civilian Award, Bharat Ratna’?
(a)Khan Abdul Ghaffer Khan
(c)Barrack Obama

(MA Jinnah
(d)Nelson Mandela

. Human Rights Day is observed on

GA December
(d)22nd December

(a)l0th December
(13h December

UNO day is celebrated on
(aJ24th October

(25h November

(b)24th November
(&)30th December

Who introduced the English education system in India?
(a) William Bentinck (b) Dufferin (c)Canning — (9) Lyton

The first vernacular newspaper was published in
(a) Bengali (Tamil (©) Gujarati — (Hindi

The Indian University Act of 1904 was passed by.
(ayCurzon (b) Irwin (e) Wavell (4) Mayo

= 108-

69,

70.

N.

7.

75.

16.

N.

78.

7.

The Sergent Report is recommended for .

(a) Elementary education (b)High school education
(e) Collegiate education (Both a and b

The Radhakrishnan Commission is recommended for

(a) Elementary education (b)University education

(Women education (Secondary education
Gandhi published a journal named.

(@)Harijan €) New India

(©) Hindu (d) Common Weal

‘The Wardha Education scheme was proposed for A
(a) Elementary education (b) Secondary educa
(©) University education (@ Basic education

‘The Radhakrishnan Commission recommended the establishment
of

@JUGC (b)CBSE

(©)Secondary Education Board (d)Anglo Indian Board
The New Education Policy was introduced by.

(a) Narasimha Rao (b) Rajiv Gandhi

(©) LK.Gujral (@) VPSingh
Annamalai University was established in the year
1928 (0)1857 ©1927 (1929

The Secondary Education Commission of 1953 was headed
dy

(a) DrA.Lakshmana Swamy Mudaliar

(b) Dr.A.Nedunchezhian

(©) VPMenon

(@) Patel

‘The largest National Library in India is in _
(@) Calcutta (0) Bombay — (c) Mi
‘Who devised the name “United Nations"?
(a) Franklin D Roosevelt (0) Andrew Jackson

(©) Theodore Roosevelt (d) George Washington
Where is the seat of the International Court of Justice?

Gllague (o) P (©) Mexico — (d) New York

(A) Sind

107

80.

si

8.

84.

86.

87,

88,

90.

9.

9,

UNICEF was established in the year

(91946 (0) 1948 (e) 1950 (6) 1951
The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
is

(a) Viale delle Tenne di Carcalla, Italy

(b) Vienna International Centre, Austria

(e) Geneva

(4) Hague

The convention for establishing World Intellectual Property
Organization was signed in

(a) Stockholm — (b)Brazil (© Switzerland (d) Canada

When did the Chinese Revolution take place?
Wo (0) 1911 (0) 1912 (6) 1913
How many times has a national emergency been declared by the
President until August 2006?
(a)One (b) Two. (lhree (d)Four
. The United Nations Charter came into operation in .
(1945 (b) 1946 (1947 194
How many districts are there in Tamilnadu?
(930 (b)29 (6) 28 (925
Where is the Sahara desert?
(a)Kuwait (Africa (India (4) Iraq.
Which is the largest State in India?
(a)Karmataka (b) Madhya Pradesh
(€) Uttar Pradesh (@) Rajasthan
The Finance Commission is constituted by the President every
(a)? years (b)3 years (©)S years (did years
How many cave temples are there in the Elephanta caves?
«32 (31 (0934 (933
‘The Queen of the Arabian Sea is

(a)Aleppey (b)Cannanır (Ga (d)Cochin

“Countdown to Zero” is a joint initiative of the US and the UN to
tackle which of the following
(a) HIV-AIDS

(e) Cardiae diseases

(b)Infant and Maternal mortality

93. Where is the headquarters of the Common Wealth countries?
(a) London (Geneva (e) Hague (d) Peru
94, The Non-Aryans were called
(a) Negrito (b)Mongoloid — (@)Tibetian
95. The last Mughal Emperor was
(a)Bahadur Shah IL (b) Shah Alam It
(€) Shah Alam I (d)Aurangazeb
96. The Indian National Congress was founded by a
(a) W.C.Bannerji (b)A.O.Hume — (c)Gokhale — (d)Both a and b
97. Gandhiji's first experiment on Sathyagraha was in the year

(d)Dravidians

(1915 (0)1916 (91917 (0) 1932
98. The Resolution Poorna Swaraj was passed in the session
(a)Nagpur (b) Lahore (e) Calcutta (d) Karachi

99. “Inqualat Zindabad' slogan was given by A
(a) Chandra Shekar Azad (b) Subash Chandra Bose
(c) Bhagat Singh (@) Iqbal

100. Which is the country that has introduced the concept of “Gross
National Happiness” that measures the progress and well being
ofits citizens instead of GDP ?
(a) Mauritius (b)Swedan — (c) Maldives (d) Bhutan

101. Who among the following wrote the ‘Communist Manifesto’along
with Karl Marx?
(a)Emile Durkheim (b) Fredrich Engels
(c)Robert Owen (d)Max Weber

102. In which state is the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth
Development located?
(a)Tamil Nadu
(©)Himachal Pradesh

103. Which National Park is celebrat

(b)Kamataka
(@)Uttaranchal

centenary year in 20122

(a)Sunderbans — (6) Khaziranga (c) Bella (d) Manas.
104. Which place in Bihar was rocked by “Operation Jail Break” by the
naxalites?

(a)ehanabad (b) Gaya (c) Aurangabad (d) Dighar

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105. In which country is the committee that selects winners for the
Nobel Peace Prize located?

(Norway (b)Sweden (Finland ()Denmark
106. Bandipur is known for its
(a) Wildlife sanctuary ©) Waterfall
(©) Museum (@) Nuclear plant
107. The word VID from which VEDA has been derived means
(@)Goa (b)Doetrine (c)Holy (4) Knowledge
108. Who is known as the Napolean of India?
(b) SamudraGupta (b) Akbar
(©) Chandra Gupta (d) Ashoka
109. Where is Emperor Akbar’s tomb ?
(a) Delhi (b) Amarkot — (c) Agra (0) Sikandar

110. What type of Government exists in Switzerland ?
(s) Monarchy — (b) Aristocracy (e)Anarchy — (d) Democracy

111. India was ranked in the Global Hunger Index released
by IFPRI in October 2010.

(a) 60th (byorth (©) 69m (@) 74th
112, Who is the author of our Indian National Anthem ?
(@) Sarojini Naidu (b) Rabindranath Tagore
(©)Bankin Chandra Chatterji (4) Sri Aurobindo

113. The highest decorative award for most conspicuous bravery or
some act of self sacrifice in the presence of enemy, whether on
land at sea or in the air is Ñ

(b) Maha Vir Chakra

(a) Param Vir Chakra

(©) Vir Chakra (d) Shaurya Chakra
114, Who among the following was the first woman Prime Minister in

the world?

(a) Golda Meir (b) Indira Gandhi

(e) Srimavo Bhandaranaike (d) Mary Eugenia Charles
115, The longest river in the world is the A

(a) Nile (Ganges (Amazon (d) Mississippi
116, The country which ranks Second in terms of land area is

(a) Canad (b)USA (China (d)Austral

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117. On which date is Nobel Prize awarded ?

(a)10th December (byl0th January
(©)10th April (0) 10thduly
118, The book “We Indians * was written by
(a) H.G Wells (>) Khushwant Singh
(©) James Jeans (d) Thomas Moore
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HUMANITIES II

Rate of growth of an economy is measured in terms of A
(a) Per capita income b) Industrial development

(c) Number of people above poverty line

(@) National income

Corporate taxis.
(a) indirect tax (b) direct tax

(e) additional tax (d)subsidy

Which is the leading oil —producing country in the world?

(a) Russia (b) Iran (e) Iraq (d) Saudi Arabia
Which country became the first in the world to introduce tax om.
greenhouse gases called ‘Carbon Tax’?

(a) USA (b) France (e) New Zealand (d) Denmark
The ‘National Rural Health Mission’ reaches villages and house holds
through the voluntary services of trained female community health
activists called .

(a) Astha (b)Asha (e)Saheli (@)Sangini
‘Who is the first woman to be appointed as UN Civilian Police
Advisor?

(a) Kanchan Chaudhry Bhattacharya

(b) Meeran Borwankar

(6) Kiran Bedi

(@) Badam Bainwa

World Tourism Day falls on

(a) 14th July (6) 23rd June

(©) 27th September (4) 16th August

How many commodities are included under the domain of VAT ?
(2) 520 (b)480 (0660 (0550
Central Ministry of Food and Agriculture was established in the
year —

(a) 1947 (0) 1948 (0) 1951 (d) 1957
Air transport was started in the year, $

(a) 1920 (0) 1921 ©1900 (8) 1925
Civil Aviation Department was set up in the year

(2) 1920 (©) 1927 (6) 1947 (a) 1930

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‘The demand for milk, sugar and tea leaves is known as
(a) Joint demand (6) Composite demand
(©) Price demand (a) Gross demand

‘The market having one seller is known as,

(a) Monopoly ()Duopoly (e)Oligopoly (d) Monophony
Liquid capitalis

(a) Cash (6) Cheque

(e) Gold: (@) Fixed deposits

Percentage of area occupied by India in the world is__

(a) 23% (b) 2.4% (922% @
Inflation is a state of
(a) Fall in prices (b) Rise in prices

(e) No changes in prices (d) Fluctuation in prices

An underdeveloped economy mainly depends on.

(a) Agriculture (0) Industry

(©) Land (4) Organization

In rural areas the main source of employment is,

(a) Cottage industry (b) Small-scale industry

(c) Agriculture and its allied sectors (4) Large scale industry

The share of agriculture is highest in

(a) Advanced countries (b) Backward countries

(©) Developing countries (4) Under-developed countries

An underdeveloped country is poor because it has :

(a) High growth of popu! (b) Increased capital

(€) High literacy rate (d) Advanced Technology
India enjoys monopoly in the export of A

(a) Manganese (b) Mica (©) Tea (@ Bauxite

est in India?
(d) Rice

Production of which of the following crops is the hi
(a) Wheat (b) Jowar (e) Bajra

‘The Manchester of South India is.

(a)Madurai (6) Coimbatore (6) Bengaluru (d) Hyderabad
The cheapest source of energy in India is

(a) Petroleum (b) Coal

(c) Hydroelectric power (4) Solar power

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(a) Textile mills (b) Iron & steel (c) Transport (d) Shipping
MRIP represents .

(+) Member Rural Technological Programme

(b) Monopoly Restrictive Trade Pra
(e) Monopoly Regulation and Trade Practice
(d) Member Royal Tourism Party

The Indian Railways was started in
(a) 1953 (by 1853, (9) 1900 (a) 1957
Inflation benefits the u

(a) Salary eamers (6) Pensioners,

(6) Debtors (a) Equity shareholders

Who is the forerunner of Indian economic planning?

(a) Motilal Nehru (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(©) Vallabhai Patel (@) Visvesvarayya
The foremost obstacle to economic development
(a) Vicious circle of poverty (b) Political constr
(e) Socio cultural constraints (@) Agricultural constraints
Concept of balanced growth is applicable to

(a) Undeveloped countries (b) Under developed countries
(€) Developed countries (d) Developing countries

In developed countries topmost priority is given to the development
of

(a) Large scale industries
(6) Cottage industries

(b) Small scale industries
(a) Agricultural industry
MNC’s help in the development of a

(a) Infrastructure (b) Industries (<) Expors — (8) Trade
Growing role of MNC's in India will result in .

(a) Bankruptey — (6) Prosperity (c)Slavery — (4) Depression
‘The Standard of living in a country is represented by its

(a) National income (b) Per Capita income

(©) Poverty ratio (d) Unemployment rate

‘The rate at which a country’s currency is exchanged for another
coutry’s currency is termed as, .
(a) Terms of trade (6) Rate of Exchange

(€) Net terms of trade (d) Gross barter terms of trade

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37. Paper gold is

(a) Dollar (b) Euro dollar

(©) Key currencies (d) Special drawing rights
38. Mutual funds collect the savings from

(a) Small investors (b) Big investors

(e) Banks (a) Investment institution
39. Economic growth is measured in terms of

(a) Urban development (b) Rural development

(€) National income

(4) Improvement in balance of payment
40. The Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission is the
(a) President (b) Prime minister
(e) Finance minister (@) RBI governor
41. Low productivity of Indian agriculture is due to
(a) Effective land reforms (b) Commercialized farming
(e) Subdivision of landholdings (d) Increased finance
42. Green Revolution was adopted first in the cultivation of.

(a) Wheat (6) Paddy (©) Ragi (@) Sugarcane
43. The Food Corporation of India was established in the year__.
(a) 1956 (0) 1965 (e) 1948 (a) 1950
44. The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year
(a) 1935 (b) 1949 (©) 1929 (4) 1952
45. Who is called as the “Father of Economics’ ?
(a) Karl Marx (b) Adam Smith
(©) Keynes (4) Amirthya Sen
46. The system of Budget was introduced in India during the Viceroyalty
of
(a) Camning (b) Dalhousie (<) Ripon (d)Elgin

47. National Textile Corporation was established to___.
(a) Manage the silk textile units
(b) Provide financial assistance to textile units
(c) Provide technical assistance to textile units
(d) Decide prices of cotton textiles

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‘The main source of revenue for the State Government is. E

(a) Land revenue (b) Property tax

(€) Sales tax (4) Entertainment tax
Which is the least literate State among the Indian States.
(a) Nagaland — (b) Bihar (©) Assam (d) Punjab
In literaey___State tops first in India

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka (€) Kerala (d) Gujarat

WTO refers to
(a) World Travel Organisation _(b) World Trade Organisation
(6) World Transport Organisation (d) World Traffic Organisation

. WTO was established on.

(a) Ist January 1995
(6) 3151 January 1995

©) Ist January 2000
(9) 31st January 2000

‘Trade agreement between two countries is known as B
(a) Multi trade agreement (b) Multi national agreement
(©) Bilateral agreement (@ Multi purpose agreement
NABARD stands for E
(a) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(b) National Agriculture Bank for Rural Development

(©) National Agreement for Banking and Rural Development
(@) North Asian Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Macro Economics deals with ,
(a) Individual units (0) Aggregates

(6) Behaviour of a consumer (8) Equilibrium ofa firm

5. Trade cycle is also called as

(a) Vicios cirele (b) Depression

(e) Business cycle (d) Balance of trade

The symbol of Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation is_-
(a) Peacock (b)Temple (c) Umbrella (4) Maharaja
A persistent rise in the general price is known as
(@)Inflation ()Deflation — (c) Stagnation (d) Recovery
MNC refers to

(@) Multi National Councils (b) Multi National Corporation
(€) Multi Purpose National Corporation

(a) Multi National committees

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The per capita income is low in India because of
(a) Population of growth (b) Price rise
(€) More people in rural areas (d) Regional imbalance

In the last one decade, which one of the following sectors has
attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India
(a) Chemicals other than fertilizers? (b) Service sector

(€) Food processing (d) Telecommunication

Which was the first metal used by man

(a) Copper (b) Silver (©) Bronze (4) Brass
India earns maximum foreign exchange from the export of,

a) Garments, (b) Jute

(©) Gems & Jewellery (4) Copper

What is Green Gold?

(a) Coffee (b)Gold (©) Rice (d) Tea
What is the animal on the insigma of RBI

(a) Lion (b) Tiger (e) Panther (6) Elephant

According to WTO's World Trade Report 2011,India's rank in
World Service Exports during 2010 is

(a) 20th (by 18th Gi (© 14th
‘The economic liberalisation was introduced in
(1990 191 (©1995 (3) 2000
. Next to _India is the most populated country in the world.
(a) America (b) Japan (©) Canada (@) China

PURA scheme for Rural Development was introduced by
(a) Abdul Kalam (b) Rajiv Gandhi
(©) Jawaharlal Nebru (@) Dr. Rangerajan

In India, which one of the following organizations look after the
credit needs of agriculture and rural development in India?

(a) FCI (b) IDBI

(©) NABARD — (d) ICAR

In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State
Government?

(a) Exeise duty on liquor
(e) Capital gains tax

(b) Customs tax
(6) Corporation tax

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82.

State Financial Corporation gives assistance mainly to develop
a) Small and medium scale industries (b) Agricultural farms
(©) Cotton industry (d) Agricultural marketing
Which one of the following is known as plastic money?
(a) Bearer cheque (b) Demand draft
(©) Credit cards (d) Gift cheques
Bank rate means
(a) Interest rate charged by the money lender
(b) Interest rate charged by the banking institution
(©) Rate of profit of the banking institution
(&) The official rate of interest charged by the
Central Bank of the country
‘Which Indian state has the largest number of corton mills?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (6) Maharastra
(©) Gujarat (@) West Bengal
In terms of geographical area, India occupies which position in the
world?
(a) Five Six (Seven (4) Three
Who is known as the “Father of White Revolution"?

(a) VKurien (b) M.S.Swaminathan
(©) J PNarayanan (@) Babe Amte

The Mumbai Stock Exchange was set up

(a) 1875 (6) 1900 (e) 192 (a) 1947
Who is known as the “Father of Micro Credit”

(a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Mohammed Yunus
(€) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (4) Abdul Kalam

Which Indian State has the highest per capita income

(a) Punjab (b) Haryana

(©) Uttar Pradesh (d) Karnataka

For what is the term ‘Smart -Money” used ?

(a) FDRs in Bank (b) Demand Draft

(©) Credit Cards (@) Internet Banking

Which certification indicates a guarantee of quantity for agricultural
products like ghee, honey ete?

(a) ISI (b) Agmark

(©) BIS (@)AII the above

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‘The Indian Rupee is a legal tender in two other countries. One is
Nepal. The other is

(a) Pakistan (b)SriLanka (e)Bhutn (d) Afghanistan
Which Agency estimates the National Income of India ?

(a) Reserve Bank of India (b) Planning Commission

(6) Ministry of finance (6) Central Statistical Organisation
FEMA has been introduced as a replacement for

(a) NREGA (FERA ()IRDA ()MRTP
When did the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act(FERA) come into
being?

(a) 1970 (1973, (1975 WI
‘When did Euro currency come into being?
W195 (b) 1999 (c) 2000 (2001

The International Bank for Reconstruction and development
(IBRD) is better known as

(a) Asian Development Bank (b) IMF

(©) World Bank (@1cıcı

The concept of five year plans in India was introduced by

(a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Jawaharlal Nebru
(©) Rajagopalachari (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Which of the following bodies finalises the five year plan
proposals?

(a) Planning Commission €) Union Cabinet

(€) National Development Council (4) Ministry of Planning
Which

has the maximum number of people living below the

poverty line?
(a) Bihar (b) Madhya Pradesh
(©) Maharashtra (d) Uttar Pradesh

In our country which of the following affects poverty line the most?
(a) Level of prices (b) Production quantum

(6) Per capita income (@) Quantum of gold reserve
Inflation is caused as a result of

(a) Increase in money supply

b) Fall in production

(6) Increase in money supply without increase in production

(4) decrease in money supply without decrease in production

ue

94. When was the decimal system of currency introduced in India?

(a) 1948 1950 (c)1954 (a) 1957
95. How many languages are used on a ten rupees note?
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
“The Binary System uses powers of
(92 (6) 10 os (06
A microcomputer consists of atleast an input unit, an output unit, a
microprocessor unit, and a a
(a) Stabilizer (b) Memory unit (c) Printer (d) Network
A complete set of programs for one specific data processing
application is called
(a) Program package
(c) Utility program

(b) Caned program
(4) Compiler

Which of the following computers is the least powerful?

(a) Mini computer (6) Micro computer
(e) Mainframe computer (6) Super computer
Which of the following storage devices can be carried around?
(a) Floppy disks (b) Main memory

(€) Registers (@) Core memory

A device or system not directly connected to the CPU is

(a) On-line (b) Keyboard (e) Memory — (d) OMT line
The use of microcomputers as a decision tool can

(a) Allow the microcomputer to support human d
(b) Make common decisions according to rules
(c) Make all decisions for human action

(d) Make all intelligent decisions for humans
Which of the following is the greatest advantage of the spread
sheet?

(a) What if

(€) Variable entry

ions

(b) Cross footing

(@) Database entry

The step-by-step instructions that solve a problem are called_.
(a) Analgoriehm (b) list

(Aplan (4) A sequential structure
Which of the following terms is used to describe concurrent
processing via CRT in a uniprocessor system?

(a) Time (b) Interactive proc

(e) Online processing (A) All of above

aa

12.

14.

16.

18,

19.

Hard copy of a document can be obtained from

(a) Card reader (b) CRT

(©) Main memory (d) All of the above
Which of the following is the internal memory of the computer?
(a) CPU register (b) Cache

(€) Main memory () All of the above

. The program that controls the execution of application programs

and acts as an interface between user of a computer and computer
hardware, is known as

(a) Linker (b) Text editor

(©) Compiler (@) Operating system
‘The topology with highest reliability is A

(b) Bus topology (b) Star topology

(©) Ring topology (&) Mesh topology

A collection of four bits is called.

(a) Nibble (o) Byte

(©) Word (4) Double word
Which of the following is not an output device of a computer ?
(a) CRT (b) Laser printout

(e) Plotter (d) Mouse

Magnetic tape can serve as,

(a) Input media (6) Output media

(©) Secondary storage media (d) All of the above

Which kind of terminal is dependent for al ts capabilities in the
‘computer system?

(a) Dumb terminal (6) Smart terminal

(€) Intelligent terminal (a) CRT display

The method of communication in which Transmission takes place in
both directions but not simultaneously is called.

(a) Simplex (b) Four wire

(6) Full duplex (a) Half duplex

Super computers are mainly used for

(a) Mathematical intensive scientific applications

(b) Data retrieval operations

(©) Input-output intensive processing

(6) Allthe above

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21. An application program that helps the user to change any number
and see the result of the change is.
(a) Database (b) Spreadsheet
(€) Desktop publishing program —— (d) E-mail editor

. Data system management has long-term viability as a separate
business function because it requires
(a) Large investments
(b) Technical knowledge
(©) Integration of marketing / manufacturing organization
(d) Independent management for accessing integrated database,
23. An example of non-numeric data is,
(a) Bank balance (b) Examination marks
(6) Employee address (d) Real numbers
24. The word processing task associated with changing the appearance
of document is.
(a) Writing (b)Formatting (OF,

12 (@) Storing
25. The task of proving that a given program works correctly is.
(a) Program tracing (b) Diagnosis
(e) Program verification (4) Check pointing
26. A program to detect overall system fault is_
(a) Utilities (b) System analysis
(©) System software (d) System diagnostics
27. Computer virus is a software program, that has the essential ability
Wo
(a) Clone itself
(c) Damage data

(6) Damage programs
(@) Hide itself
28. Arranging data in a logical sequence is known as
(a) Sorting (b) Searching
(©) Classifying (@) Reproducing
29. The three main components of a computer are, A
(a) Tape, LO, floppy disk (b) CPU, VO, memory
(€) CPU, memory, tape (4) VO, printer, mouse
30. Which ofthe following is versatile?
(a) Semiconductor memory
(©) CD - ROM

(b) Floppy disk
(d) Core memory

ces

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34.

35.

36,

System software is.

(a) Mierocomputer with instruction necessary to operate the system
(b) Necessary to start a computer

(©) To use application software

(8) Also referred to as the operating system

Which of the following is not an example of application software?
(a) Word processing (b) Spread sheet

(e) DOS (4) Computer graphics
Specific-purpose software is R

(a) Also referred to as horizontal market software

(b) A category of application software

(©) Available for general business necds

(4) Always specially written for a specific business organi
DOS functions in

(a) Providing disk operation statement

(6) Controlling the computer

(e) Instructing the computer

(6) None of the above

Which of the following is an appropriate DOS command?
(a) List (b) Format (c) Duplicate (d) Change

‘The term information relates to,

(a) Raw data

(b) Data displayed through softcopy outputs,
(€) Data that has undergone processing

(6) Readable printed report

Which of the following is the product of data processing?

(2) Data (b) Information

(6) Software program (@) Hardeopy output

Name the first movie with terrific computer animation and graphics
released in 1982

(a) Star Wars (0) Tron

(©) Forbidden Planet (4) Dark Star

Who announced the auto CAD system for PCs in 1982?
(a) Intel Corpa. (6) Rolta India Ltd
(€) AutoDesk Inc. KG) AL&T Corp.

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Frames from one LAN can be transmitted to another LAN via the
device

(a) Router (Bridge (c) Repeater (d) Modem
A single packet on a data link is known as
(a) Path (b) Block (©) Frame (d) Group

. First integrated circuit chip was developed by.

(a) C.Babbage (0) WHBritain

(6)1.5.Kilby (4) Robert Noyce

The third generation computers are characterised by

(a) Distributed data processing

(b) Operating system

(©) High-level procedural languages

(d) Online, real time systems

A modem digital computer has,

(a) Extreme high speed (b) Large memory

(©) High accuracy (@)All the above

The invention of digital computer, based on the working of the
human nervous system is attributed to

(a) A.M.Tuming (b) Marvin Minsky

(©) Norbert Wiener (d) A. Clarke

Who introduced the first file server LAN called netware?

(a) Novel Inc. (b) Lotus Development Corporation

(€) Wang labs Inc. (4) Digital Equipment Corporation

‘Transfer of information to and from the main memory takes place in
terms of. .

(a) Bits (0) Bytes

igital systems are systems which
(a) Deal with digital information in the external world
(b) Use analog signals
(€) Manipulate informal
(d) Handle information in digital form internally

Analog systems are different from digital systems because they __.
(a) Use transistors

(b) Handle information in analog form

(e) Handle information in digital form

(d) Are slow

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(a) Hex code (b) Binary code (e) Mnemonics (d) ASCII code
51. Which of the following software is needed to satisfy a user's,
specific processing requirements?
(a) DTP software (6) Graphics software
(©) Application software (@) System software
52. The command used to remove directories from Disk Operating

System is a
(a) Rendir (0) Remove (e) Rd (ORdir
53. The area of coverage of a satellite radio beam is.
(a) Foot print (6) Circular polarization
(©) Beam width (@) Identity
54. The device that can convert a digital to analog signal is_
(a) Packet €) Modem
(e) Both (a) and (b) (@Block

55. ‘The inner core in an optical fibre is a composition of.

(a) Glass or plastic (b) Bimetallic
(©) Copper (a) Liquid
56. Which method is used to connect a remote computer?
(a) Device (0) Dialup (€) Diagnostic (d) Logie circuit
57. An example of hicrarchical data structure is
(a) Array (b) Tree (©) Linked list (4) Ring
58. A waterfall model in software engineering has steps or phases
(a)5 4 8 (oo
59. Which of tie following are measures of software quality?
(@) Accuracy (b)Validity
(©) Precision (AI the above
60. A list of instructions used by a computer is called
(a) Program (o) CPU

(e) Text processing

61. The system study project includes .
(a) System analysis ©) System design
(e) Implementation (@) Both (a) and (6)

62. Data dictionary contains details of
(a) Data structure
(©) Data stores

(&) Video inputoutput

(b) Data flow
(AN the above

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The process of putting data into a storage location is called
(a) Reading (b) Writing

(©) Controlling (d) Hand shaking

A variable that holds the memory address of another object is
called,

(a) Integer (b) Pointer

(€) Constant (d) Memory available

C variables accessed by both user program and the compiler
are

(a) Extern, static (b) Auto, register

(c) Auto, extern (d) Const, volatile
Variables that are both alive and active throughout the entire
program are known as
a) Local (6) Private
A form can be used to
(a) Modity records

(e) Format printed output

An important aspect in coding is
(a) Readabili
(b)Productivity

(c)To use as small a memory space as possible

(@Brevity

In data flow diagrams an originator or receiver of the data is usually
designated by.

(a) An arrow

(©) A square box

(e) Automatic (d) Global

(b) Delete records
(A)AIL the above

(b)A circle
(d) A rectangle
Versatile report generators can provide___

(a) Columnar totals (b) Sub totals
(e) Calculations (4) All the above
Architectural design involves
(a) Data flow (0) Information flow
(e) Control flow (4) None of the above
The first item defined for a new system is its
(a) Storage (b) Outputs (©) Inputs
The longest method of conversion is__.
(a) Parallel (b)Direct (c) Phased (d)Pilot

(d) Processing

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Software testing is done to _
(a) Correct an error
(e) Find an error

(b) Show absence of defect
(d) Devise a solution

A report generator is used to
(a) Update files

(6) Data entry

(b) Print files on paper
(d) None of the above

The key to cost effective data input operation is

(a) OCR equipment (b) Validity checks

€) Validation (d) Employee motivation

A ‘tuple’ in a database table is equivalent to a _

(a) Record (o) Field (o File (d)Database

The railway reservation system currently operational in India can be
classified as a +

(a) Batch processing system (b) Real time system
(c)On-line system (Expert system

Decision table facilitates conditions to be related to

(a) Actions (b) Programs (e) Tables (d) Operations
A word processor designed for programmer is called

(2) Formatter — (B)Compiler— (Editor (4) Debugger
Structured design produces computer programs that are

(2) Vague (b) very lengthy

(e) Hard to understand (d) Easy and Maintainable

Condition immediately outside the system iscalled_
€) Boundary (b) Interface
(€) Environment (@) Protocols

Related fields in a database are grouped to form A

(a) Data file (b) Data record (c) Menu (d) Bank
Various types of loops are. :

(a) Simple (b) Concatenated

(©) Nested (@) all the above

A database management system might consist of application
programs or software package called

(a) FORTRAN (b) AUTOFLOW (e)BPL (4) TOTAL
What does a record in file contain?

(a) Bits (6) Characters (c) Data field (d) Schematics

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+ Start and stop bits are used in serial communication for

(a) Error detection
(b) Error correction

(o) Synchronization

(4) Slowing down the communication

‘Computer can be potentially used to monitor most of our actions,
thus robbing us of ___.
(a) Tapping

(e) Privacy

The highest level in the hierarchy of data organization is called.
(a) Databank () Database — (c) Datafiles (4) Datarecord

‘The network that requires human intervention of root signals is
called a, i
(a) Bus network
(6) Star network.

(b) Backlogging
(d) Security

(b) Ring network
(@) T switched network

Which of the following is used for modulation and demodulation?”

(a) Modem (b)Protocols — (e) Gateway (4) Multiplex
The OSI model in network consists of layers
(93 5 (97 (08

Layer one of the OSI model in the network is
(a) Physical layer (b) Link layer

(e) Network layer (d) Transport layer

What is the minimum number of wires needed to send data over
serial communication link layer?

(91 ©2 (94 (06

How much power can a light emitting diode couple into an optical
fibre?

(a) 100 microwatts
(©) 10 miliwatis

(b) 440 microwatts
(à) 100 pico watts
Pixel phasing is a technique for
(a) Shading

(c) Hidden line removal

(d)None of the above

Which of the following devices has a relative origin?
(a) Joystick (b)Trackball — (c)Mouse (d)Tablet

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intelligence?
(a) FORTRAN — (b) PROLOG (6) C (4) COBOL
99. In communication satellite, multiple repeaters are known as_.
(a) Detectors (b) Modulators
(e) Stations (d) Transponders

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When is the budget in India normally presented?

(a) First day of February (b) Last Monday of February
(e) Last working day of February (4) Last day of February
Tax evasion means,

(a) Non payment of tax without disclosing income

(b) Avoiding tax by utilizing the loopholes in tax law

(€) Non payment of tax

(d) None

With the help of Insurance, risk is =

(a) Divided (b) Eliminated

(© Shifted (d) None

A person can insure

(a) Anybody's property

(0) Only his own property

(c) Only that property in which he is interested

(4) Only that property in which he has financial interest

Life Insurance corporation of India is an example of

(a) Public Corporation (b) Departmental Organisation
(©) Government Company (a) Public Company

“The main items of manufacture in Jamshedpur are

(a) Iron and Steel (b) Iron rails

(©) Paints (d) All the above
Modvat is related to

(a) Medicine (b) Transportation
(c)Taxation (@ Banking

In India Rupee notes are issued by.
(a) State Bank of India

(€) Reserve Bank of India
Overdraft facility is given to,

(a) Current account holders

(6) Savings account holders

(o) Central Bank of India
(4) Nationalized Banks

(b) Fixed deposit holders

(@) Recurring deposit holders
A cheque is crossed with a view to ensure it

(a) Being transferable (b) Safety

(e) Quick collection (4) Identification

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16,

18,

19.

While advancing an immovable property security is created
by.
(@) Pledge

(0) Mortgage
Bank Rate policy means, E
(a) Standard rate at which RBT buys and discounts
(b) Rate charged by Commercial Bank from public
(6) Rate at which a bank borrows from another bank
(d) None of the above

(e) Hypothecation (d)Lien

Chambers of Commerce are established with a view to,
(a) Look after the interest of particular trade

(b) Look after the interest of employees

(6) Promote trade and industry

(4) None of the above

TRAI represents E

(a) Telecom Rights Acredit of India

(b) Telecom Regulation Authority of India
(©) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
(d) Telecom Rights Authority of India

‘Voting Right in a cooperative society is ‘

(a) One share one vote (b) Proxy vote

(©) One man one vote (d) None of the above
Excise Duty is tax levied on

(a) Production of Goods (b) Sale of goods

(©) Purchase of Goods (@) Consumption of goods
In which city of India is Dalal Street located?

(a) Kolkatta (b) Chennai

(©) Madurai (a) New Delhi

ICRA is a

(a) Credit rating agency (b) Insurance company
(©) Consultancy company (d) Financing agency
What is SENSEX?

(a) The population of the country
(b) Stock exchange sensitive Index
(€) The population of the world
(@) None of the above

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24,

26.

28.

29.

The Central bank for India is
(a) State Bank of India

(e) Reserve Bank of India

In banking, ATM means

(a) Any Time Money

(e) All Time Money

‘Treasury bills are issued by,
(a) Commercial concerns

(©) Co - operative societies

(b) Central Bank of India
(6) Indian Overseas Bank

(b) Automated Teller Machine
(d) Accounts Teller Machine

(b) Government
(4) Non trading institutions
Commercial banks undertake to discount, E

(a) Accommodation bills (b) Commercial bills

(e) Treasury bills (d) Government bills,

The beneficiary to a letter of credit issued is the
(a) Importer
(©) Opening bank

(b) Exporter
(4) Advising bank

(a) Instruments used in money market
(b) Securities issued by banks

(©) Instruments used in capital market
(d) Liabilities of money lenders

‘The current account in the balance of payments refers to
transactions in

(a) Goods and services
(6) Credit system

(b) Money borrowing,

(4) Import and export process
Investment banking and portfolio management is done by

(a) Mutual fund (b) Merchant Banking

(©) SEBI (d) RBI

PAN refers to .
(2) Persons Account Number (b) Personal Account Number
(e) Permanent Account Number — (d) Pager's Account Number
Which of the following statement is true?

(a) Debit card and credit card are one and the same

(b) Debit card and credit card are two different cards

(©) Debit card and visa card are one and the same

(2) Visa card and credit card are one and the same

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40.

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To pursue higher education in management in USA one should

appear for.

(a) GRE @)TNSET = (c)GMAT ()IELTS

The minimum qualification for a company secretary in India is.

(@ CA (IOWA @) ACS (d) CFAI

Who among the following is one of the world’s greatest women

entrepreneur?

(a) Shahnaz Hussain (b) Medha Patkar

(€) Mother Theresa (d) Arundati Roy

Trade mark is a mark or name which is

(a) Registered (b)Legalised — (e) Franchised (d) Identified

Consumer Protection Act was passed in the year

(a) 1980 (6) 1983 (©) 1986 (4) 1987

Zonal pricing results in prices for different areas.

(uniform (b)common — (c)varied (d) same

Service is a product.

(a)Tangible (b)Intangible (c) Visible () Real
Family is a determinant of consumer behaviour,

(a) sociological (b) psychological

(e) Economic (d) socio - economic

Consumer behaviour is the process of responding to a.

(a) Stimuli Question (e)Problem (d) Ego

Standardisation is the process of____ the grades according to

basic feature.

(a) Fixing (b)Loosing — (c)Avoiding — (A) Deleting

Operating system is a

(a) Software (b) Hardware

(6) Part of computer (d) High level language

What is lay off?

(a) Work not assigned to worker by management

(b) Dismissal of workers

(e) Lock - out

(a) Strike

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as,

46.

47.

48.

49.

Processed data is known as
(a) Data (b) Information (€) Figures — (d) Bits

‘Customs duties, export duties, corporation taxes, taxes on capital

value of assets (excluding agricultural land of individuals and

companies) are .

(a) Taxes levied and collected by the union but which are shared by
the states

(b) Taxes and duties that accrue only to the Union Government

(e) Taxes and duties levied by the centre but appropriated to the
State Government

(@) Taxes and duties levied by the centre but collected by the
States,

Whois the pioneer of “White Revolution’ in India?
(a) Dhirabhai Ambani (b) Swaminathan
(c) Varghese Kurien (d) SK. Birla

Density of Population refers to.
(a) The number of persons wg per sq.km of land area
(b) The number of persons living per km of land area
(©) The number of persons living in a village

(d) The number of persons living ina city

“Eco Mark’ is the certificate of a product by the Bureau of Indian
Standards testifying the product as E
(a) Economically priced (6) Environmentally suited

(©) Not perishable (4) Of correct quantity
20th August is celebrated as
(a) Earth Day (b) No Tobacco Day

(6) Teachers Day (d) Sadbhavana Day

A crossed cheque is one which can be encashed only,

(a) At the State Bank of India

(b) By the drawee

(©) Through a bank

(6) After it is transferred to another person

The European Union (EU) is a sterling example of successful
(a) Regional integration (b) Economic union

(€) Customer union (@) Economic integration

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56.

57.

58,

59.

60.

Which of the following taxes is not levied by a state government?
(a) Income tax (b) Sales tax

(©) Excise duty (d) Professional tax

World Environment Day is observed on

(a) April = (b) May2®—(c) June ™
Caveat Emptor means,

(a) Let the buyer beware

(b) Let the seller beware

(©) Let the owner beware

(4) Let the contractor beware
“Operation Flood’ is associated with _
(a) Flood control (6) Dai
(e) Construction of dams

(0) June e

levelopment
(4) Hydel power generation
‘The highest level of knowledge involves in,

(a) Application (b) Interpretation
(€) Recall (@Recognition
What is a BPO?

(a) Business Process Outsourcing (b) Business Profit Outcome
(e) Big Project Outsourcing (d) None of the above

The city known as the * Favoured Abode of the Gods ‘is >.

(a) Goa (b) Shimla

(©) Tamilnadu (e) Delhi

Civil Aviation Department is a part of the

(a) Ministry of Commerce (b) Ministry of Tourism
(€) Ministry of HRD. (d) None of the above
The service provided by the goverment for o1
‘monitoring and disposal of public grievances

submi

(a) G2C interface (b)BSNL
(©) Bharat (d) TELCOM
The first Indian Wi-fi city is

(a) Coimbatore ©) Bangalore
(©) Mysore (@) Hyderabad
The way one sees onesell is

(a) Self image (b)Personality
(e) Behaviours (d)Action

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63.

64.

68.

66,

67.

68,

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70.

Organisational Behaviour is the study of
(a) Personal behaviour (b) Employee behaviour
(©) Organisation culture (d) None of the above

Money market deals
(a) Short term finance

(b) Long term finance

(©) Fixed capital (4) Non - treasury bill
Which country owns maximum gold in the world?

(a) Japan (0) India (e) USA (d) France
FERA stands for

(a) Foreign Exchange Restriction Act

(b) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
(©) Finance and Regulation Act
{d) Foreign Export Regulation Act

In India the banking operations are controlled by the Banking.
Regulation Act of
(a) 1939 (b) 1943 (©) 1949 (a) 1935

Funds which flow into a country to take advantage of favourable
rates of interest in that country is called

(a) Cold money (0) Black money
(€) Hot money (4) White money
Credit policy is formulated by the, A

(a) SBI (0) SEB

(e) RBI (d) Finance Ministry

Negative Balance of trade occurs when

(a) Imports are high (b) Exports are high

(e) Imports are in excess (@) Exports are in excess,
Gilt - edged markets deal with

(a) Currency notes (b) Gold

(e) Silver (4) Government securities,
Devaluation means

(a) Reduction in imports

(b) Reduction in internal value of currency

(e) Reduction in national income

(4) None of the above

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SEBI stands for __.
(a) South Exchange Board of India

(b) Securities Exchange Board of India
(©) Shipping Exchange Board of India
(@) None

EDI Stands for

(a) Forcign Direct Investment

(b) Foreign Duty Investment

(€) Foreign Diminishing Investment

(@) Foreign Dummy Investment

Buying securities through RBI leads to_ A
(a) Decrease in liquidity (b) Increase in liquidity
(©) Current liquidity (@) Constant liquidity
‘The Cash Reserve Ratio is determined by

(a) Free plan of market forces (b) Commercial Bank

(€) Monetary Authority (a) Non — Commercial Banks
Inter - bank lending and borrowing takes place in__
(a) Capital market (b) Money market

(6) Call money market (@) Indian market

Who is the custody of foreign exchange?

(a) Finance Ministry (b) Commerce ministry
(©) Reserve Bank of India (&) State Bank of India
Increase in bank credit leads to
(a) Demand inflation

(© Non structural inflation

TRIPS stands for

(2) Trade Related Internal Property Rights
(b) rade Related Investment Property Rights
(©) Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights
(@) Trade Related Interest Property Rights

(0) Structural inflation
(@) Supply inflation

‘An exchange rate at which someone can buy or sell foreign
currency for immediate delivery is :

(a) Spot cash (b) Exchange rate

(©) Spot rate (@) Spot transaction

80.

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82.

83.

85.

86.

87.

88.

8.

‘The place where bankers mect and settle their matual claims and
accounts is known as,
(a) Treasury

(©) collection centre
What is ECS?

(a) Flectronic Clearance Scheme (b) Electronic Cheque Scheme
(e) Electronic Credit Scheme (d) Electronic Clearing score

‘The World Bank is located in,

(b) clearing accounts
(d) Stock exchange

(a) New York (b) Paris (©) Geneva (d) Washington
Which of the following is the leading export item among Indian
Plantation, Crops?

(a) Coffee (b) Rubber (©) Tea (4) Spices

In which month does the unit trust of India list its units at
‘concessional rates annually?

(@) June (b) July (August (8) May

A bill of lading is a memorandum signed by the ofthe
hip.

(a) Owner (Master (c)Clerk (d)Captain

‘The importer cannot take delivery of goods unless the produces the

(a) Bill of sigh
(©) Shipping Bi

(0) Bill of lading,
(d) Certificate of Origin
The term ‘duty — draw back’ means

(@) Higher rate of import duty

(b) Higher rate of export duty

(©) Refund of import duty for the exporter

(d) Refund of export duty for the importer

Which of the following banks is the leader of the Indian Money
market?

(a) State Bank of India (b) Indian Bank

(€) Syndicate Bank (a) RBI

What is the expansion of EPZ?

(a) Export Processing Zone
(e) Export Primary Zone

(b) Fxport Permit Zone
(4) Export Pricing Zone

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94.

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98.

Which country became the first in the world to impose 100% tax on
liquor and cigarettes?
(a) Costa Rica — (b) Equador

(© Maldives — (0) India

Which one of the following banks introduced schemes for
promoting the export of engineering and capital goods?
(a) ICICI Bank (b) EXIM Bank

(©) IDBI Bank (a) SIDBI Bank

With which country India has signed an agreement to procure
Advanced Jet Trainer ?
(a) USA (b) UK

Which of the following companies became India’s first listed IT
firm to have crossed $ 1 billion turnover?

(a) Satyam (b) HCL

(©) WIPRO (d) Infosys Technologies

(©) France (4) Russia

Who is the chairman of the Twelfth Finance Commission?

(a) C. Rangarajan (b) N.N. Vobra_(c) Bimal Jalan (d) Vijay Kelka

In management jargon what is known as “semiotics”?

(a) Study of symbols and signs and their impact on consumer
behaviour

(b) Study of symbols and signs and their impact on market
behaviour

(6) Study of symbols and signs in management

(d) Study of theories in management,

Name the term used for depreciating a company’s intangible assets.
(a) Demortization (b) Amortization
(€) Instrumentation (d) Depreciation

When a country sells more goods and services to other countries
than it imports or takes in from other countries, it is known

as _—

(a) Trade surplus (b) Trade deflicit (c) Free trade (d) Exports

A special tax placed on a goods manufacturer and then imported
into another country is known as
(a) Commerce — (b) Surplus

(Tarif! (d) Free trade

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(c) NSE (d) BSE
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Who was the first Indian woman to be honoured with the ‘Golden

Lion’ award at the Venice Filmfestival?

(a) Padma Subramanyan (b) Mira Nair

(©) Vijayalakshmi Pandit (@) M.S.Subbulakshmi

Name the film director who was awarded “The Legion of Honour’
the greatest award in France.

(a) Yash Chopra (b) Satyajit Ray

(©) Karan Johar (@) B.R.Chopra

Who is known as the “Father of Indian film industry"?

(a) Dada Saheb Phalke (b) Adoor Gopalakrishnan

(€) Mani Ratnam (a) Satyajit Ray

Who was the first musician to receive the highest civilian honour
“Bharat Ratna”?

(a) Latha Mangeshkar (b) M.S. Subbulakshmi

(e) D.K.Pattammal (4) Asha Bhonsle

Who is the leading exponent of Bharatanatiyam and Kuchipudi
and also the daughter of the dancing legend Mrinalini Sarabhai and
the renowned scientist Vikram Sarabhai?

(a) Malika Sarabhai (b) Priya Sarabhai

(6) Mrinalini Sen (4) Padmini Kolhapuri

Who is the author of ‘Natya Brahman’, a book on comparative
drama traditions of India and Greece?

(a) Anitha Rathnam (0) Mallika Sarabhai
(e) Padma Subramanyam (4) Vaijayanthi Mala

In which one of the following dances is Sonal Mansingh a leading
exponent ?

(a) Odissi (b) Kathak (© Manipuri (d) Garbha

Name the award conferred on Satyajit Ray on his death bed.
(a) Oscar (b) Padmashree
(©) Magsaysay (@) Padma Vibhushan
Which Hollywood actor hosted ‘A Time for Heroes”, a programme
to create AIDS awareness ?
(a) Richard Gere
(c)Amold

(b) Tom Cruz
(d) Gregory Peck
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14.

15,

16,

17.

18,

19.

20.

22.

|. Shennai is an instrument that belongs to

Who referred to Ravi Shankar as “The godfather of old music” ?

(a) George Harrison (b) John Walter

(©) Gregory Peck (a) Tom Cruz

With which Indian state is the folk drama ‘Bhavai’ associated?

(a) Haryana (b) Rajasthan

(©)Gujarat (@ Maharashtra

With which instrument would you associate Ustad Bismillah Khan?

(a) Sitar (b) Veena (©) Shennai_ (d) Sarod

With which dance form would you associate Guru Kelucharan

Mahapatra?
(a) Manipuri

(b) Kathak (0) Odissi (6) Kuchipudi

Which dance is presumed to have got its form during the reign of
Maharaja Swati Tirunal?
(a) Mohiniaattam

(©) Kathakali

(b) Odissi

(4) Bharathanatyam

With which dance form would one associate T. Balasaraswati and
Rukmini Devi?

(a) Bharathanatyam
(©) Kuchipudi

(b) Goomar

(d) Mohiniaattam

What was the name of the first Indian silent film?

(a)Alexander the Great (b) Harish Ram

(©) Raja Harish Chandra (4) Do Badan

Who is called “Melody Queen” of South India?

(@)K.S. Chitra (b)S.Jamaki — (c)PSushila (4) LR Eswari
The instrument veena has__ number of strings

(as (097 (e) 10 6

Sitar is a pluck string instrument of___.

(a) South India (b) Western India (e)North India (d)Eastern India
Violin is an instrument of the
(aWest Cast

(North (South
category.
(@)Non stringed (b)Stringed — (c)Acrophonic (d)Saxophonic
The tone of the flute varies with its
(Length ()Width (Size (Radius

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On the___ occasion the Chembai music festival is held in Kerala
(a) Ekadasi (b) Dasami (€) Dwadasi (d) Ashtami

Zakir Hussian is one of the foremost Indian exponent of.
instrument.

(ayTabla (b)Sarangi — (eJSitar (d)Mrudangam
Batik is an art of painting on,

(a)Fabrie (Glass Pot (d) Ceramic
Glass painting is done on which side of the glass

(a)Front side (b)Back side

(Both sides (On the edges

*Thangka Painting ‘conveys the spiritual practice of __religion

(a)Buddhism (bfainism —— (C)Babainfaith (d)Mughal
“Rajasthani Phad” paintings are done on

(a)Floor (o) Walls (Cloth (d)Leather
In which dance does the feet never strike the ground with sound?
(a) Manipuri (b)Kathak
(©)Bharathanatyam (d) Kuchupudi

Which is the first Indian film to be nominated for the Oscar award?
(@)Parasakthi (b)Mother India (c)Amwara — (d)Sangam
What is the fullname of M.F. Husain, India’s most famous artist?
(®)Magbool Fida Husain (b)Mohammad Faruk Husain
(Mohammad Fazil Husain (d)Maqhool Farook Husain
‘Tarun Tahilani, costume designer isa celebrated personality

in, a

(s)Hlollywood (bKollywood (Bollywood (4) Tollywood
Folk painting , Madhubani, is famous i

(a) West Bengal (b) Orissa (e) Bihar

With which state Ajanta and Fllora paintings are associated?
(a) Orissa (b) Madhya Pradesh

(©) Maharashira (d)Uttar Pradesh

“(@)Assam

Yakshagana dance is famous in _ state
(@)Maharashtra (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Orissa

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43.

44.

45,

46.

One of the highest sold Indian paintings ( for 69crores ) of Amrita
Shergil depicts_

(a) A village scene

(6) A lady in the battle field

(b) A scenery
(d) A baby’s day out,

. The cartoon character “Scooby Doo”, the dog belongs to the

_ breed,

(a)Great Dane (b)Labrador (e)Temrier (d) Dalmatian

What is the full name of J.K Rowling, author of Harry Potter?
(a)Joanne Kathleen Rowling (b) Joane Katherine Rowling
(€) Jean Katherine Rowling (4) John Katherine Rowling

Name the first actress who won the “Padmashri Award”

(a) Hema Malini (b) Padmini
(Nargis Dutt (@Vaijayanthimata

In which Indian city was the first film sereened?

(@)Caleutte (b)Delhi (Mumbai (d) Chennai

Who plays the role of Harry Potter in the Harry Potter series?
(a) Daniel Radcliffe (b) John Grisham
(©) Dan Brown (4) John David

What isthe most prestigious award given in Tamilnadu for fine
arts?
(a)Kalaimamani
(c) Bharat Ratna

What does the knight on the Oscar statue hold in his hands?
(a) a lamp (b)asword (c)aspear — (d)a wheel
A permanent office of the Secretariat of International Film.
Festival of India is in___.

(a) Goa (b)Bombay — (e)Delhi
‘The first woman film star nominated to the Rajya Sabha was.
(a) Nargis Dutt (b) Shabana Asmi

(©) Machubala (d)Meena Kumari

(b) Padmashri
(d) Padma Bhushan

(@)Chennai

Who among the following music composers was deaf’?

(a) Beethovan,L.V. (b) Back LS.

(€) Richard Strauss (a) Johannes Brahms
muse

47.

48

49,

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52.

‘The world famous ‘Khajuraho sculptures are locate in, 56. Film Fare lifetime achievement awardee for the year 2011 is
(a) Gujarat (0) Maharashtra eee
(e) Orissa (d) Madhya Pradesh (a) Shah rukh Khan (6) Amitab Bachan
(©) Manna Dey (4) Shammi Kapoor

The Oscar Award was won 36 times by Pa ek Sigs Sods arica

Chere Chania oa roe . Film Fare awardee for the year 2011 for the best actor is
8 En Soe ‘ a ems (a) Shahrukh Khan (b) Salman Khan

(©) Ranbir Kapoor (@) Karan Johar

‘Who wae the fret Indian Indy actrees to receive the Pudama Sho $8, Film Fare awardee for the year 2011 for the best actress is
vend (a) Sofia D'Souza (b) Aishwarya Rai
(a) Smitha Patel (b) Meena Kumari (©) Anushka Sharma (A) Kajol.
©) Nargins Dub (0) Madhubala 59, Film Fare award 2010 for the best movie in Tamil was given
‘Acharya Kala Bharathi award given to Bharatanatyam Gurus to
was awarded to for the year 2010-2011 (a) Villu (0) Mona
(a) Krishnakumari Narendran —— (6) Padma Subramaniam (©) Nadodigal (d) Kaavalan
(©) Danajayan (d) Sonal Mansingh 60. National film award for Tamil movie for 2010 was given to.
Sri Kovai K.S.Krishnen (KOVAI KSK) received Nadaga Kala (0) Thenmeriia paruvaktatrs: (0) Pesanga
Bharathi award for his (©) Feyil (8) Paiyya
(a) English drama (b) Street play
(©) Dance drama (4) Tamil drama
Yuva Kale Bharathi awardee for camatic music: for the year
2010-201 lb 2b 3a 4b Sa 6a Ta Ba 9a
(9 K. Gayathri (6) Akkarai Sornalatha Ile le 13e la Isa Ibe 17b I8b 19e
(e) Sudha Ragunathan (d) Nithyashree 2l.c 22a 23a Ma 25a 26b 2%a 280 29a
‘Yuva Kala Bharathi award was given to___for the year 2010 Bla Re Bc Me 35b 3a Ma Ba We
2011 for Instrumental music violin dla 42a 43b 44a 452 46a 4d 480 49e
(a) Akkarai Somalatha (b) Lalgudi Jayaraman Sid S2a S3a Sa S5a 560 57a 58d Sb
(©) Kanya kumari (d) Sreenivasan
Music Academy awarded the prestigious Sangitha Kalandhi award
for 2010-2011 for vocal music to _ —

(a) Bombay Sisters
(c) Aruna Sairam

(b) Nithyashri Mahadevan
(4) Deepan Chakravarthy

Isai Perarignar award for 2010-11 was awarded to

Tamil Isai Sangam.
(a) TN Krishnan
(e) Unnikrishnan

by

(biGopalakrishnan
(@) Srinivas
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CHAPTER XV
CURRENT AFFAIRS

Who is the present chairman of the National Commission for
Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)?

(a) Chandra Prabha Mittal (b) KS Bhargava
(©) Kushal Singh (A) Stuti Narain Kacker
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) raising day is celebrated on which date?
(a) February 4 (0) February 1

(©) February 3 (d) Febnary 6

Which state government has recently introduced third gender category
in school exams?

(a) Rajasthan (0) Bihar
(©) Odisha (9 West Bengal
Lakshya Sen is associated with which sports?

(a) Badminton (b) Cricket
(©) Wushu @ Chess

‘The Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund will be set

up by which organization to boost financing of milk processing

capacities?

(a) Indian Dairy Association (IDA)

(b) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSA)

(©) National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

(@ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
(NABARD)

Which country has won 18th Asian Junior Team Squash

Championship-2017?

() India (6) Jordon

(©) Pakistan (9 — Malaysia

Which country hosted 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup basketball

tournament?

(a) Indonesia (0) India
(©) Pakistan (d) Bangladesh

Which state government has decided to give 2% reservation to

«person in government job?
(a) Jharkhand @) Bihar
(©) Madhya Pradesh (9 Rajasthan

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10,

1.

12.

13,

14,

15.

16.

In which state India's first centre of excellence for differently-abled
sportsmen is setup?

(@) Telangana ©) Gujarat
(© Kerala (@ Tamil Nadu
‘What does BCAS stands for?

(@) Bureau of Custom Aviation Security (BCAS)
(b) Bureau of Censor Aviation Security (BCAS)

(©) Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

(4) Bureau of Customary Aviation Security (BCAS)

Which Indian-origin British sculptor has won the 2017 Genesis Prize?
(a) Ram Sutar (0) Srihari Bholekar

(9 Dhruva Mistry (@® Anish Kapoor

Which Indian diplomat has been appointed as the member of the
United Nations (UN) Joint Inspection Unit (SIU)?

Ajai Malhotra

(a) Gopalaswami Parthasarathy — (0)
(© Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

(@) Achamkulangare Gopinathan
Which state has become the first Indian State to establish cashless
system for distribution of food grains?

(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala

(e) Punjab @) Gujarat

Which committee will be constituted by the Reserve Bank of India
(RBD oncyber security?

(a) NK Singh committee

(b) Meena Hemachandra committee

(© Ravi lyer committee

(4) Tushar Krishna committee

Who of the following has been appointed as the non-official directors
‘onthe Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

(a) Rajiv Kumar (b) Ashok Gulati

(© Manish Sabharwal @ Allofthe above

Which of the following is the official mascot for FIFA U-17 World
Cup India 2017?

(a) Kheleo
(©) Fuleco

@) Zabivaka
@ Pille

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17. Which sports outreach programme has been launched by the Union
Government to promote football among school children?

(a) Mission-XI-Million (0) Mission-XIV-Million

(©) Mission-XII-Million (A) — Mission-XV-Mi
18, What is the theme of the 2017 World Radio Day (WRD)?

(a) Radio is You

(b) Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster

(©) Youth and Radio

(Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Radio

19. Inwhich state the 2017 UNESCO Natural Heritage festival was held?

(a) Sikkim (0) Himachal Pradesh
(©) Punjab (d) Madhya Pradesh

20. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully

launched a record 104 satellites from which rocket vehicle?

(a) PSLV-C38 (0) PSLV-C37
(©) PSLV-C36 () PSLV-C35

21. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has collaborated with which
social media platform to launch nationwide “Voter Registration

Reminder”?
@ Twitter () Facebook
(©) Instagram (@) YouTube

22. Which country has officially started building the world's first forest
city?
(2) Japan (b) Singapore
(©) Bhutan @ China

23. Which Indian Bollywood actress has been appointed as the new brand

ambassador for government's flagship Skill India campaign?

(a) Aishwarya Rai (b) Sonam Kapoor
(©) Deepika Padukone (d) — Priyanka Chopra

24. Who has become the ambassador of the 2017 Indian Film Festival of
Melbourne (IFFM)?
(a) Nawazuddin Siddiqui (0) Vidya Balan
(©) Amitabh Bachchan, (@) Kangana Ranaut

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25.

26.

27.

28,

29.

30.

31

32.

33,

India's first blood bank for cattle will be set up in which state?
(a) Odissa (0) Punjab
(©) Haryana (@ Himachal Pradesh

Which state government will launch 'My Plant’ mobile app on tree
plantation?

(a) Tamil Nadu @) Maharashtra
(e) Kerala @ Goa

Where is the National Remote Sensing Agency’ situated?
(a) Shadnagar () Bangalore
(€) Chennai @ Goa

NASA has successfully launched the worlds smallest satellite
“Kalamsat”. The satellite is built by which Indian teen?

(a) Shawna Pandya (0) Raja Chari
(© Rifath Sharook (6) — Ashish Yadav

Who has won the 2017 Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar in English
Language?

(a) Ram Mori (0) — Pratim Baruah

(©) Manu Pillai (0 Shamik Ghosh

Which Indian personality has been selected for France's highest
civilian award “Legion of Honour”?

(@) Amitabh Bachchan (®) Shahrukh Khan

(€) Soumitra Chatterjee (@ — Kamal Hasan

Which video conferencing aided legal service has launched by the
Union Government for rural people?

(a) Tele Legal Aid (b) Tele Law
(©) Tele Law Center @ Tele Lawyer

‘The Canara Bank has tied up with which general insurance company to
sell policies through its branches?

(a) New India Assurance Company Limited

(b) National Insurance Company Limited

(©) United India Insurance Company

(4) Oriental Insurance Company Limited

‘The World Day against Child Labour is observed on which date?

(@) June 12 @) June 11

© June 13 (June 10

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34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

a

‘The Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?

(@) Madhya Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(©) Rajasthan (9 Gujarat

Which Indian sportsperson has featured in the 2017 Forbes list of
world's highest paid athletes?

(a) Virat Kohli (0) Sania Mirza

(©) MS Dhoni @ Pele

NITI Aayog has launched SATH program for cooperative federalism.
What does'SATH' stands for?

(a) Sustainable Action for Transact Human capital
(b) Sustainable Action for Transforming Human capital
(©) Sustainable Action for Trance Human capital

(d) Sustainable Action for Trace Human capital

Which Indian mountaineer has been honoured by Nepal Government
for scaling Mt. Everest fora record six times?

(a) Premlata Agarwal (0) — Arunima Sinha
(©) Love Raj Singh Dharmashaktu (d) Anshu Jamsenpa

Who has become the first Sri Lankan cricketer to be inducted into ICC
Hall of Frame?

(@) Mahela Jayawardene ©
(©) Kumar Sangakkara @
Which Indian personality has launched 'Selfie with Daughter’ app to
raise awareness among people about female feticide and sex selection?
(2) Narendra Modi ©
(©) Maneka Gandhi (& Pranab Mukherjee
Which of the following Indian American personalities will be
honoured with the 2017 “Great Immigrants: The Pride of America”
award?

(a) Shantanu Narayen and Vivek Murthy

(b) Sunder Pichai and Hari Sreenivasan

(©) Bharati Mukherjee and Vikram Malhotra

(4) Satya Narayan and Vikram Murthy

India tallest Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower will be ope
which airport?

Sanath Jayasuriya
Muttiah Muralidaran

‘Sushma Swaraj

(a) Srinagar International Airport
(b) Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport

182

42.

43,

45,

46.

41.

49,

50.

(© Indira Gandhi International Airport
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport

‘The 2017 Intemational Plastic Bag Free Day (IPBFD) is observed on
which date?

(a) July2 © July3

© July4 () Juys

Which union minister has launched a month-long plantation drive to
mark Van Mahotsav-2017?

(a) Prakash Javadekar () — D.V. Sadananda Gowda
(© Nitin Gadkari (6) Harsh Vardhan

Which Indian athlete was the flag bearer for the Indian contingent in
the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship (AAC)-2017?

(a) Jitu Rai (0) — TintuLuka
(© Srabani Nanda (@ Dipa Karmakar

India's largest floating solar power plant has opened in which state?
(a) Kerala (0) Kamataka

(e) Odisha (@ — Andhra Pradesh

‘Which country has launched new virtual currency “Petro”?

(a) SouthAfrica @) Japan

(©) Venezuela (@ Indonesia

India's first Madame Tussauds Wax Museum has officially opened for
public in which city?

(@) Mumbai @) Chennai
(©) NewDelhi @ Pune
World Braille day is celebrated on

(a) 2" January (0) 4° January
(e) 10th January (6) — 18th January
National Girl Child Day is celebrated on

(a) 2* January (0) 24° January
(©) 12th January (@ Sth January

Which state government passed the bill for death sentence for rapig

girls aged 12 and less?

(a) MadhyaPradesh ©)
(©) Odisha @

Kamataka
‘Andhra Pradesh

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si.

52.

53.

54,

55.

56.

57.

58.

Name the renowned badminton Player who has been selected for the
first life time award by Badminton Association of India (BAD.

(a) PV Sindhu (b) — Chetan Anand
(©) K Srikanth (@) Prakash Padukone
Where is the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Commission?
(a) Dehradun (6) Vadodara

(e) Digboi (0) Mumbai

Who appointed as UN Environment's Goodwill Ambassador for Ii
(a) Amitabh Bachchan () Sachin Tendulkar
(©) Akshay Kumar (9 Dia Mirza

What is the tagline of Bank of Baroda?

(a) One Family One Bank
(b) Where Service Is A Way of Life

(© A Premier Public Sector Bank, Prosperity for all
(@ India's International Bank

In which city, The iconic third Trump Tower comprising 140 ultra-
luxury apartments has been launched by its Indian developers?

(a) Bangalore (0) Kolkata
(©) Mumbai (@ Delhi

Name the temple/mosque, which has been awarded the 'most visited
place of the world’ by "World Book of Records (WBR), a London-
based organization.

(a) Bara Imambara ©
(©) Jama Masjid @

Name the bank, which has launched a unified integrated app called
YONO (You Need Only One) that would offer all kinds of fina
and lifestyle products?

(a) HDFC Bank (0) Axis Bank
(©) Bank of Baroda (d) State Bank of India

Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched a Digital
Signature campaign on Constitution Day affirming faith in Indian
Constitution and to generate awareness on fundamental duties
enshrined in the Constitution. Which day is celebrated as Constitution,
Day in India?

(a) 24th November (0) — 25th November
(©) 26th November (@) 27th November

Jantar Mantar
Golden Temple

1542

59.

60.

61.

62.

63,

65.

66.

Name the woman, who has been inducted as a first lady pilot in the
Indian Navy?

(a) Shubhangi Swaroop ®
(© Sakthi Maya S @
After a long flight of thousands of miles, not often punctuated by
breaks, lakhs of migratory birds have made their way to the Chilika
Lake, Asia's largest brackish water lagoon. Chilika Lake located in-

(@) Bihar @) West Bengal
(©) Odisha @ — Kerala

‘The Government ordinance omits grown in non-forest
areas from the definition of tres, thereby exempting it from requiring
permits for felling or transportation.

Astha Sega
Bharti Pradhan

(a) Litchi (b) Banana

(e) Mango () Bamboo

Prime minister Narendra Modi has launched mobile
application, an integrated platform for government tocitizen services.
(a) Ubem (0) Upwan

(©) Umang (d) — Utsah

Which country has become the second largest fish producing country
inthe world?

(a) Peru ©) Russia
(©) Germany India

‘The United Nations Universal Children’s Day is celebrated every year
on

(a) November 22 (b) November 23
(©) November 20 (@ November 21

Name the India's nominee to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
‘who was re-elected to the fifth and the last seat of the world court.

(a) Dalveer Bhandari (0) — Saurabh Taneja
(€) Rajiv Kumar Gauba (Raj Leela Rawat

The International Court of Justice (ICI) headquarters is in

(a) Paris, France ©
(€) New York, USA @

Geneva, Switzerland
‘The Hague, Netherlands

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67.

68.

6.

70.

N.

72

73.

74.

Based on the per capita income of its people which of the following,
country has been named the world’s richest country as per the recent
International Monetary Fund (IMF) report?

(a) Qatar (0) Luxembourg
(©) Singapore (A) USA

National Press Day is celebrated on to
commemorate the establishment of the Press Council of India.

(a) 24 November (b) 27 November

(©) 19 November (9 16 November

Which of the following country has approved the practice of yoga as a
sports activity?

(a) UAE (0) Oman

(©) Azerbaijan (9 Saudi Arabia

On this Children's Day, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind gave away
the National Child Awards 2017. Who won the gold for innovation in
these awards?

(a) AkritJaswal () Kautilya Pandit
(©) Priyanshi Somani (d) — Akash Manoj

The Supreme Court had appointed former football captai
as ombudsman, according to the All India
Football Federation (AIFF).

(a) IM Vijayan (b)
(©) Bhaskar Ganguly @
As per the Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) report published by the
German watch, India is the sixth most vulnerable country in the world
in terms of facing extreme weather events. Which country tops the list?
(a) Haiti (0) Zimbabwe

(© Fiji (9 — SriLanka

According to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

PK Banerjee
Chunu Goswami

the air quality of is most polluted among the 42 cities
monitored recently.

(@) Varanasi (6) Gurugram

(©) Delhi (@ Lucknow

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao declared
asthe state's 2nd official language.

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75.

76.

m.

78.

79,

80.

81

82.

(@) Kannada (0) Hindi
© Telugu @ Urdu

Which bank has obtained approval from RBI to open representative
office at Kuwait and Singapore as it was preferred bank for NRIs?

(a) CITI Bank () ICICI Bank
(©) HDFC Bank (d) Federal Bank

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart
Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the long-awaited direc ain-
service between Kolkata and

(a) Khulna © Gulmi

(©) Dang @ Anke

Which among the following has recently become the third Indian city
‘onthe list of UNESCO Creative Cities list for Music?

(a) Varanasi @) Jaipur

(© Chennai (@ Jodhpur

What is the name of the indigenously designed & developed long-
range subsonic cruise missile, India recently tested at Chandipur along
Odishacoast?

(a) Prithvi I (0) — Nirbhay

(0 Dhanush (4) — Agni VI

‘The World's highest bridge has been inaugurated by Indian Railways in
Jammu & Kashmir's Reasi district. The bridge has been constructed on
which river?

(a) Sutlej (0) Ravi

(e) Shingo (A) — Chenab

Name the temple in Tamil Nadu that has won UNESCO Asia Pacific
AwardofMerit2017 for the cultural heritage conservation program.
(a) Bhimbetka Rock Shelters (b) Airavatesvara Temple

(©) Brihadeeswar Temple (6) Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

Who is the present Director-General of UNESCO?

(a) Federico Mayor Zaragoza (b) Irina Bokova
(€) Rene Maheu (&) Luther Evans

‘The launch of India's first voice-based international remittance service

tat road enable Non Resident nln (NRI) to send mney 1 any
bank in India has been announced by

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83.

85.

86.

87.

88.

89.

(a) Bank of Baroda (0) CITI Bank
(e) HDFC @ ICICL

For which of the following course, the Supreme Court has ruled that
it cannot be provided through correspondence courses?

(@) Business ©
(©) Law @
Name the Renowned Hindi litterateur who has been chosen for 53rd
Jnampith Award for the year 2017.

(@) Mohan Rana (6) Krishna Sobti

(©) Dharmavir Bharati (8) Devaki Nandan Khatri
Gurdeep Singh is associated with which sports?

(a) Weightlifting (0) TableTennis

(©) Boxing (@) Chess

Name the word that has been named the word of the year 2017 by
Collins dictionary due to its widespread use around the world.

(a), Brexit (0) Facebook

(©) Dumpster (d) Fake news

The Indian Air Force, along with the Defence Research and

Development Organization (DRDO) successfully tested its first fully.
indigenously developed bomb in Odissa. The bomb has been named as

Management
Technical

(a) LOAD (b) Express
(©) Tucker (d) Glide

‘The World Tsunami Awareness Day was observed across the world on

(a) 8 November (b) 19 November

(© 5 November (d) 12 November

In which of the following city the world’s third largest book fair has
been recently opened under the theme 'A World in My Book"?

(a) Doha (0) — Riyadh

(©) Sharjah (@) Astana

Name the city in which India's first conservation reserve for blackbuck
will be opened.

(a) Dehradun (b)
(©) Varanasi @

Bhubaneswar
Allahabad

18

91.

92.

93.

94.

95,

96.

97.

‘The 210-metre-high statue of which of the following leader/warrior
has received environmental clearance, making it the world's tallest
statue, once built?

(a) Maharana Sanga
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(© Rana Pratap

(@) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

An illustrative book containing inspiring words of Dr A.PJ. Abdul
Kalam was released online by Indian women cricket team captain
Mithali Raj. The book has been titled as

(a) Dream Nation: Uniting a Country with Handwritten Dreams
(b) Kalam's Inspirational Words

(9) The Magical Words of Kalam

(@ The Words of API

Which among the following country overtook the U.S.A to become
the world's second-largest smart phone market, according to a new
report by analyst firm Canalys?

(a) China @) India

(©) Japan (4) Canada

Which of the following country has become the first country in the
world to give citizenship to a robot?

(a) Qatar (0) Oman

© Saudi Arabia (d) Chile

Biometric identification number Aadhaar and other official documents

are required to be obtained by the reporting entitics from anyone
opening a bank account as well as for any financial transaction of

and above.
(a) Rs 25,000 () Rs 60,000
€) Rs 1, 00,000 (@) Rs 50,000

is the second highest ranking law officer of government
ofindia.

(a) Attomey General for India — (b) Solicitor-General of India
(©) Principal Secretary of PM (d) Defence Secretary of India

Name the U.S.A author who has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize.

(a) Paul Beatty ©
(©) Margaret Atwood @

Kazuo Ishiguro
George Saunders

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98. Who is the current ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations?

(a) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (b)
(© Ban Ki-Moon @

Irina Bokova
Antonio Guterres

D

99. President Ram Nath Kovind has recently given away Lal Bahadur

Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration,

‘Academics and Management for 2017 to

(a) Prof. Vinay Katiyar (b) Prof. Neelmani Srivastava

(©) Dr. Aysh Singhal (@) Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak
100. Name the litterateur who has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in

Literature.

(a), E Scott Fitzgerald (b) HarperLee

(©) Kazuo Ishiguro (d) George OrwellKEY

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2B 20B 38D 56D 72A 82D 92A

3B 21B 39D 57D 73A 83D 9B

4A 2D MA 58C 74D 84B 94C >

5.D 23D 41C 59A 75D 85A 95D

GA 24B 42B 60. 76A 86D 96B

7.B 25A 43D 61D 77.C 87D 97D

SA 26B MB 62C 78B 88C 98D

9.B 2A 4A 63D 79D 89C 9D

10.C 28C 46C 64C 80D 9D 100.C

ILD 29C 470 65A

12.D 30C 48B 66D

13.D 31B 49B 67A

14.B 32A S0A 68D 5

15.D 3A SID 69D

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ANNEXURE I

SOLUTIONS FOR MATHEMATICS
The local value of 7 is 5679032 is
TL L TIHTH EH T 0
$ 6 7 9 0 $ 2
Units
Tens
Hundreds
Thousands
Ten thousands
Lakhs
Ten Lakhs
Value of 7 = 70000
Ans : 70, 000
8888 + 7777 + 666 - ? = 19000.
8888 1 7777 + 666 + x = 19000.

vansoun

8888 17331 1x = 19000
m

666 19000 — 17331 = 1669
17331

Ans x = 1669

117777 + 11 (By actual di

11777777
774

77
77

77

Ans : 70707

161=

Ans (b)

Ans (e)
Ans (b)

4

5

6

7

9

10)

9998 x 999 =?
9998 x 999 = 9998 x (1000 1)
— 9998000 - 9998
=9988002
‘Ans: 9988002 Ans (b)

What least no must be added to 1042 to get a no exactly divisible by 87?
87 x 12 = 1044 . So the least number to be added is “2 *

Ans (e)
119 is divisible by 7

187 is divisible by 7
247 is divisible by 13 Ans (d)
8+4+7+0+454x+2=9
26+x -9
B+x -9
Aus: Ans (b)
387 5145

2% 29
LOM of 87 = 145 =29x3x5

=435

Ans:435 Ans(e)
By actual division the numbers are
967,77 b)71, 77,6 TE 4)77, 6,71

Ans (c)
‘The sum of two number is 216 and their HCF is 27. The numbers are
27,189

(i) HCF of 54, 162 is 54

(ii) HCF of 108, 108 is 108

(ii) HCF of 27, 189 is 27

(iv) ICE of 80, 136 is 4 Ans (0)

162

Let the number be 27a & 27b
27a+27b 216

27 (a~b)= 216

arb=8

Value of co primes are (1, 7) & (3, 5)
So the number are (27 x 1,27% 7)
(ie) (27, 189).

11) LCM x HCF = product

1600
LCM=— =320
5 Ans (a)
12) The largest natural number which exactly divides the product of any 4
consecutive natural number is 24 Ans (c)
13) 6
66

Ans (e)

Ans (a)

Ans (a)
16) Which of the following fraction is smallest

aly 9% o }

7

0.81

By division the fractions are .81, .81, 75, .71

:. smalles

5
7 Ans (d)

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18)

23)

What decimal of an hour is a second?

(a) 0.0025 (b)0.0256 (00.0027 (4) 0.000126
1
=.00027
3600 Ans (€)
2.53% 0.154 is same as

(a) 253x0.00154
(c)253x0.154

€) 25.31.54
(d) 253x0.0154

253 ae
x.154 to the second factor

Moving 100 in the direction in

100

Ans (a)
What decimal fraction is 40m ofa tre
40/1000 = 1/25 =0.04 Ans (b
171/19x9 Ans (@)
747 2x7=14 Ans (b)
8+43-2)x443-7=
4G -2)=4(1)=4
$+2=2
2x4=8
Je] me Ans (c)
8-4
defense 4))=?

Ans (b)

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ee EN
2 4 345 456
1,1 20454241 28
60 120 120 120
25)
1,3
tyre
12 48
22122
Kr
a 3a+26
2 =>
20) 2
Given fr sy HARO
. Given fraction = es
ass
my = Ve = 25

-165=

Ans (a)

Ans (d)

Ans (b)

Ans (c)

Ans)

Ans (0)

fie _ ey 5
Vx 225 "PX
296 -

(vi296)(2.2
VBl=x x=9 Ans (d)
31) 12.5% of 192 = 50% ofx
125 50

— LL E
100 100
ie _12SxI92_25x192_100 192 _ Ans (a)
50 100 4 100
1 x
2) £1206 = 134
22 3* 100
1 1206 402
=x «100 = Ex 100 = 300 A
35134 134 ds

30
Ware girls ie ——xx = 504
33) 30% are girls io <p

:. No of boys = 1680 504 = 1176
34) Ore contains 12% copper
12 ky of copper is obtained from 100kg of ore
69100
12

+. 69 kg of copper is obtained from =575 Ans(b)

168=

35)

37

38)

39)

40)

41)

—_x20=0.5
100

100x0.5 _ 100x5

en Ans (©
A

30% of 140~ 555 of 840

D 140-8403 42-28 > 125

100 00 5

30% of 140 is 5 Ans (4)

25% 010.25

25 625

Dune 00625 ,

100 100 Ans)
i,

8.5% fraction

wy 21

/ 17 Ans (©

Hop 30012 ©

984 + 1292 + 2484 +337 + 4069

By actual addition answer is 9166 Ans (4)

15625 = 125 Ans (0)

15635 + 156.25 + VI.5625 =1254 #1254 12.5 1125213875

The average of odd numbers up to 100 is
@ 51 (o) 50 (094
Solution:
Sum=113145+7+.....+95497+99
(11 99)+(3+97)=(5+95)+

(8) 49

+ up to 25 terms

00 1 100 - 100+.....+upto 25 terms
=2500

2500
Average = 20050 Ans (b)

50

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42) A man goes to a place at the rate of 4 kmph. He comes back on a
bicycle at 16 kmph, His average speed for the entire journey is

€) 5 kmph (0)6.4kmph (e)8.5kmph (d) 10kmph
Solution : Ans (b)

1
Average Speed = x

2x4x16
2416 6
= are mph = 64km

Average Speed

43) A shopkeeper camed Rs. 504 in 12 days. His average income for first
four days wes Rs. 40 a day. His average income for the remaining
days is Rs.

Let average for remaining 8 days be Rs x a day.
‘Then (4 x 40) + (8 x 40) =504
Required Average = 43. Ans e

1 1 1
71e9l 4122-09
een

240749412229 Ans (b)

45) 10 sheep and $ pigs were bought for Rs 6000. If average price of
sheep is Rs 450, Find the average price of a pig

Let x be a price of a sheep and y be a price of a pig.

So 10x+5y = Rs 6000
x=Rs 450
So (10) (450) + Sy = 6000

= 6000 - 4500 = 1500
00 Ans (a)

sy

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46) The average of 11 results is 50. If the average of the first six results
is 49 and that of the last six is $2, the sixth result is

The total of first 6= 49 x 6: The total of last 6 numbers ~ 52 x 6
Total of eleven numbers = 11 x 50
(49x6) + (52x6)=50x11+ x

2944312

0 1x
x= 606-550 = 56 Ans (a)
47) A cricketer makes 72, 59, 18, 101 and 78 runs respectively in five
matches. His average score is
72-59+18+101-78 _
=
9.009 _ 9009 100 _ 3003

So, 200

0.03 1000 3 10

49) In a mixture of 35 litres, a ratio of milk and water is 4 : 1. Now 7 litres
of water is added to the mixture. The ratio of milk and water in the
new mixture is
35 7.357 =28,

5
Mixture contains 28 litres of milk and 7 litres of water Adding : 7 litres
of water the mixture contains 28 litres of milk and 14 litres of water.

Aie2:1 Ans (d)

656 Ans (0)

48) 00.3 Ans (d)

©. The ratio of milk : water is 2

50) 3 friends divide amongst themselves Rs 624 in the ratio Jf: M: the
share of the third friend is
AVA, 64.8
234101212

de 6:4:3

3
3 person's share is [5624 = Rs 144 Ans (d)

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51) Rs 385 has been divided among A, B, C in such a way that A receives
4 of what B & C together receive. Then A's share is Rs.

&
ArB+c=385 425 (810)

3(a+c)+(B-C)=385

Ma
(2+0)[5+1)=385=>8+C=385 2 =315
19 ) 1

2 2
A’s share is 38+0 le 70 Ans (a)

52) The ratio hetween two number is 3 : 4 and their LCM is 180. The first

number is “
Let number be 3x & 4x „and LCM = 12x
12x= 180
x= 1s
So 1% number is = 3(5) = 45 Ans (o)

53) A father’s age was 5 times his son’s age 5 years ago will be 3 times
age after 2 years. The ratio of their present ages is
Let son age $ years ago = x years.
Father age at that time = (5x) years
‘After 2 years, son’s age = (x + 7) years
After 2 years, father’s age = (Sx + 7) years
3x+7)=5x +7 (or)x=
Father's age now = 5x + 5 = 40 years
Son age now = x + 5 = 12 years
Ratio: 40: 12 = 10:3 Ans (0)

54) “The ratio between the ages of kamalag savithir is 6 5 and sum of their
ayes is 44 years. The ratio of their ages after 8 years will be

Let their age be 6x years & 5x years
Sx+5x=44 (or) x =4. Their age now are 24 years.
Ratio after 8 years = 32:28 =8:7 Ans (©)

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55) A,B, C subscribe Rs. 47000 for a business A subscribes Rs. 7000 more
than B & B Rs. 5000 more than C. Out ofa total profit of Rs, 9400, B
receives

x 5000 + x + 120004 x = 47000

x. ratio of capital A:

B share of profit Ans(b)

56) A & B invest in a business in the ratio 3 : 2. If 5% of the total profit
goes to charity and A's share is Rs 855, the total profit is Rs.

Let the total profit be Rs 100. After paying to charity A's share

ons. m}

IfA’s share is Rs 57. Total profit — Rs. 100

t
sul
IA's share is Rs 855, Total profit = Rs. 855%

= Rs. 1500

Ans (o)

57) A began a business with Rs. 2100 and is joined afterwards by B with
Rs. 3600. After how many months did B join, if the profits at the end
of the year are divided equally

‘Suppose B joined after x months. Then B's money remained invested
for (12 - x) months,
2100 x12 = 3600x(12—x)
3600x = 43200-25200 = x=5
So B joined after months. Ans (a)

58) X invests Rs 30000 for one year in a shop. How much will his partner
Y invest in order that profit after one year may be in the ratio 2:32
3000 _2

xy 3

2x=90000, x= 45000. Ans (¢)

~~

59) A & B started a joint firm. A's investment was thrice the investment of 64) Let marked price =Rs 100;
B& the period of his investment was 2 times the period ofthe investment SP after 1* discount = Rs 800
of B. IFB get Rs. 4000 as profit their total profit Rs. S.P after 2* discount = 90% of Rs 80 ~ Rs 72
S.P after 3* discount = 95 % of Rs 72= Rs 86. 40

suppose B invested Rs x for y months. Then A’s inv
Supp ested Rs x for y months. Then A’s investment is Siigedicont = (100 Beat}

Rs 3. x for 2y months. Ratio of investments of A & B = 6xy : xy :6: 1

Now Bs share =Rs. 4000 sone Ans (b)
As share = Rs. 24000 65) Let C. P of each article = Rs 1
Hence total profit = Rs. 28000 Ans (c)

C.Pof40article =Rs 40
60) 3 Partners A, B & C invest Rs 26000, Rs 34000, Rs 10000 respectively
in a business. Out of a profit of Rs 3500, B’s share is Rs Ml S.P of40 article = Rs 50

Ratio of shares of A, B, C= 20000 : 34000 : 10000 = 13: 17; 15

>
BY s share = rosso = Rs 1700 Ans(b) 66) Gain of A= 5% Gain of B= 4%
en
100 o
61) CP E js 100x + 4x=9100
anes x=875
(100 17) yxS
=Rs.| x 517 |= Rs.470 “ES 87.5
10517) Ans (a) ar)
e 105y=8750=83.33. Ans (6)
16a 67) Marked price = Rs 80
C.P pf 5 lemons = Rs (x 154 Sold at Rs 68
10 80xx
80— 68
yield 5 lemons; Rs I veilds — 5% = Tlemons. 100
8000 - 80x = 6800
Thus he bought 7 lemons for a rupee. Ans (e)
63) Let C. P= Rs 100 Gain=19% coi
lo Rate of discount = 15 Ans (a)
85% of marked price = Rs 119 1 31
= 119%100 _ 149 68) vs taayswon= (2 0 6 2 Ans (0)
85 B alone can finish the work in 20 days.
Marked price — Rs 140 Ans (b)

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69)

70)

71)

7)

Ratio of time taken by A & B=10: 1
Ratio of work done in the same time
So the money is to be divided among A & B in the ratio 3 : 2

s. (15%

2. Ns share Ans (d)

Work done in 1 min= 6

‘The waste pipe can empty the cistern in 10 mins. Ans (b)
1 man’s 1 day work = Y

Another man’s L day’s work= M

Boy's 1 day’s work =

1
EN

Ratio of their share — Ans (b)

Boy's share = Rs. 400x— = Rs 50
3
12 men = 18 women or | man => women.

ot anit
8 men + 1 6 women = [85+ 16) women ic 28 women.

Now, 18 women can reap the field in 14 days
28 women can reap it in days. Ans (d)

2x+y=7000

sive 0

+ Cost of a T. V set y=7000~2x1400 = 4200 Ans (c)

a

80
=| 22 100 Joa = 250
oa E )
75.
75) Let 375 1% otx= 400, Then 555 7
900%23100 _ gp
75
125 1
L x=| —x—x2400
So, 62 4 % of E 100

76) 45 x ? = 25% of 900

25
4S xx= 100900

1

ne
7 00" 735

78) (24-48

. VEx3 _ 4.899

3

D FF

80) 004 = |

99

3

1.732+1.414 3.146 —

ER
100

10
x=10%
8x3 = 4.899
= 1.633

2-02
0

-175=

900

1500

318

Ans (d)

Ans (e)

Ans (a)

Ans (b)

Ans(e)

Ans(b)

Ans (b)

81)

82)

83)

84)

85)

A speed of 364 is the same as
1 km = 1000 m ; 1 hour = 3600 sec

Ihr 36x 2900 E

36h hr = my =10% Ans (a)
A speed of 22.5 mvsee is the same as
Solution:

Im= im; sec = br

1000 60x60
. “eg = 2256060 à Km)
22.5 mi seo= = my Ans (b)

‘A man crosses a street 600 m long in 5 minutes. H is speed in A”
is
Solution:

600 120x60
Yan =120 Yen =
50 oo

Speed Ans (a)
A tains moving with the speed 092.4 AM, How many metres
will itcover in 10 minutes?

‘Solution:

9244, „224100 ee 1540

It will cover 1540 m in | minute.
+. In 10 minutes, it will cover 15400 m Ans (b)

A car completes a certain journey in 8 hrs. it covers half the distance
at 40477, & the rest at 60. The length ofthe journey is

Solution:
xix

Let the total journey be x km.
=> 3x +21 =1920> x= 384 Im Ans (e)

-116=

86) Ram travels a certain distance at 34), and reaches 15 min late. If

he travels at 4, he reaches 15 min, earlier. The distance he has to travel
is

Solution
Let the distance be x km.

6km ——Ans(b)

87) Ais twice as fast as B and B is thrice as fast as C . The journey
covered by C in 42 min will be covered by A in

Solution

Let C's speed = x #7.

Then B's speed = 3x and Als speed = 6x Am
Ratio of speeds of A, B, C = 6x : 3x 2x =6:3:1
Ratio of times taken = 4:4: 1 or 1: 2:6
63
6:1=42:x >6x=42 > x=7min Ans (d)
88) A train moves with a speed of 180 km/hr ; then its speed in metres

per second is
rr I
Solution: 180 tavir=(180% Sm’ sec=S0 m/sec Ans (a)
\
89) A train 50 metres long passes a platform 100 meters long in 10 sec.
The speed of the train is:

Solution:
Distance covered by train in 10 sec = (50+100) m= 150m

ono (3) n(n! ins, ac

~~

90)

91)

92)

93)

‘wo train 132 mand 108 m long are running in opposite dircetions one
at the rate of 32 knvhr and another at the rate of 40 kmh. from the
‘moment they meet they will cross each other in;

Dh,

(Pr )m/see=20m/see

Solution: Relative spoed= (3240) m,

Distance covered in crossing each other = (132 + 108) m
=240 m

240)
+. Required time = | 7, sec = 12sec

5) Aus (e)

A train is running at the rate of 40 km/hr. A man also is going in the
same direction, parallel to the train at speed of 25 knvhr. Ifthe train
crosses the man in 48 sec, the length of the train is:

Solution: Relative speed =

a

25
+. Length of the train = | 4822 )m = 200m

( Ans (d)

A train 270 m long is moving at a speed 25 km./hr. It will cross a man
coming from the opposite direction at a speed of 2 kmihr in:

Solution speed = (25 +2) km/hr = 27 km/hr

Ans(a)

2
‘Time taken by the train to pass the man = (2705-2 jue 36sec

A train 300 m long crossed a platform 900 m long in 1 min 12 sec.
The speed of the train in km! hr was _ kms.
Solution: Distance covered in 72 sec = (300 + 900)m = 1200 m

2 Speed = [Dl e, cob, ans a)

178

95)

95)

96)

Amn can row downstream 1449), and upstream a 9%,

1,5097. sns(e)

A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream fro A to B in 3
hrs. Ifthe speed of the boat in stil eater is 9 À”), and the speed of
‘the current is 3, the distance between A and B is:

Solution

Speed down stream = (+ 3) 29, 210240

Speed upstream = 0-3) km =
Let the distance AB = x km.

The man’s rate in still water is:

Ma

km,
hr

rx
a+ =3>x=12
Then +75

Distance AB = 12 km Ans (d)

Speed of boat in standing water is 6 km/hr and the speed of the stream
1S km’hr. A man rows to a place at a distance of 22.5 km and comes
back to the starting point. The total time taken by him is
Solution: Speed upstream = (6 — 1.5) km'hr= 4.5 km/h
Speed downstream =(6+ 1.5) knvhr~ 7.5 kn/hr

22.5 25

2 = Shes
45° 7S

Total time =

Ans=8 hrs Ans (e)

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97) The current of a stream runs at the rate of 4 km an hour, A boat goes
6 km and back to the starting point in 2 hrs. The speed of the boat in
still water is

Solution : Speed of the water be x km /hr.

> 6x4) +6(x+4) = 242-4)

x4
=> 12x = 2x? -32 => 2x? -12x-32=0
Y -6x-16=0

(-8)(r+2)=0

x—-2 impossible
x=8
> Speed of the boat — 8 km / hr Ans (c)

98) Aman can swim 3 km/hr in still water. If the velocity of the stream be
2 kmfhr. the time taken by him to swim to a place 10 km upstream and
back is

Solution: Speed upstream = (3 - 2) km/hr = | km/hr
Speed downstream = (3 + 2) knvhr= 5 knvhr

(2-4)
+. Time taken = | + Jbr= 12 be
Ans = 12 hours Ans (d)

99) Ifa man rows at 5 knvhr in still water and 3.5 km/hr against the
current, his rate alon the current is

Solutior

: Let the rate along the current be x km/hr

x+

Then 5 kmihr

Ans = 6.5 kmvhr Ans (b)

-180=

1
100) The difference of two number is 8 and g of their sum is 35. The
numbers are
2-b=3 a+) 352 a+b=280

a-b=8
a+b=280
2a=288 > a=144;b=280-144b=136

Ans: 136, 144 Ans (d)
101) The answer is 17, 18
because

15? -14? = 29
16° 15 =31
18-17 =35
19° 18? = 37

Ans(c )

102) The no is as much > 31 & < 55
31+x=55-x
2x=55-31=24
x=12
> mois 31412
Ans (d)

103)ab= 120g? 4.5 = 289
(a+b) =(a’ +5")+2ab

289 +240

“52
a-b23 Ans (b)

x= 125 Ans (€)

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105) a= 2b,

7a

an 542 =168 > =168 à
48
a bee ©=96
Smallest= 24
106) Lot Als age be x
Bs age be y

10)

107) Let Viney's present age be x
Vikas present age be y
1
~5=1(y-5)
x 3079

#17
3017+5)=y
B61S=y y-al
Vikas age is 41

108) Pushpa's present age = x
Rita’s present age = y

Pushpa’ age is 8

-182=

_168x2

Ans (a)

Ans (e)

Ans(e)

Ans (b)

48, p= La

2-48 = = 24 c= 96
‘Smallest = 24

106) Let A's age be x
Bis age bey

26-10)

Ans y=39
107) Let Viney's present age be x
Vikas present age be y
1
x-5=2(y-5)

30 )

x=17
XIT+S)=y -5
3645-y y=á1

‘Vikas age is 41

108) Pushpa's present age = x
Rita’s present age = y

x=2(y-2)
x-y=2
x-2y=-4

6 > x-6-2=8
2 Pushpa's age is 8.

-183=

a++2a= 1685 168 a

_168x2
7

Ans (a)

Ans (e)

Ans (e )

Ans (b)

112) Solution:
Let, Money lent at 12% — Rs x

‘Then, Money lent at 12,4 % = Rs (2540 — x)
xx12x1
(250 Won =
on (2540-2) Ax oo = 311.60
3500 - 62320 - 1180 Ans (a)

113) Solution:

| 9
Let principal =P, ‘Then SI= 75?

Let „rate = R% per annum and Time = R years

e

74 years Ans (d)
114) Solution

600% x%2 , 150xx%4
100 100

Let, rate = X % per annum, then 90

18x = 90]
as Ans (b)
115) Solution:

Principal = Rs 800,
+, Time — 3 years

= Rs(920 800) — Rs 120

Original rate =

New rate = 8%

(800% 8x3
100

Amount = Rs 992 Ans (d)

192

Now, SI=Rs

1840

116) Solution:
The simple interest for rs 600 for 4 years at the rate of 11% is Rs 264
tor DELL = 254 Ans(a)
100
117) Solution:

‘The simple interest for Rs 1460 for the period from 5% may 1993 to
17" sep 1993 at the rate of 6% is Rs 32.40 for
No of days = 26 + 30 + 314 31 + 17=135
135 6
$I = 146x —x — =32.40
ET)
.’. The answer is 32.40 Ans (d)

118) In how much time will the interest on Rs 2200 at 7.5% per annum be
Rs 165

Solution: 1 year. 1= 2 165 =2200%75xm y y 165
tutions I year <= Top 18° = 700 72x75
Ans (b)

119) Show that what rate % per annum will Rs 1600 amount of Rs 2832 in
5.5 years SI= 2832 - 1600 = 1232
1600x5.5xr _ „_1232x100 _ 4

Solution; 14% 1232 = r= i=
Solution: 149123 = ss
Ans(c)
Px8x5
100
5 Ans (b)
p= 240x100 «609 =e)
8x5

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121)P=Rs.1600 m=2years R=8%

1000/19 2
\ 1004
Rs. 1866.24 Ans (b)
Compound Interest = 1866.24 — 1600
= Rs, 266.24
122)Time 9 months
Rate =0%

la)

ac 2)

Compound Interest = 4630.5 — 4000 = Rs. 630.5 Ans (a)

Quarterly.

Amount =4630.5

Lory
Zap ir —

123) CI Coc
P=Rs.30000 R-7%

4347=30000%( 11 5]

Time : 2 Years Ans (a)
ime : 2 Year pa ®

124) Let the rate be x% per annum,

1348.32
1200

1.06)
— |=1.06
1 5)
2006
100
X= 6%

Rs, (12000 x 16) = Rs. 192000
:.Rs.192000

-187=

Ans(d)

Ans (b)

126) Soin:
Let Sum be Rs.100

100x$:
100

sie

C= auf] - wo]
100

127)$ 1- 208 -200= 8
200x1xr
q ROSAL

100
1-4
_Px2x4
200= 100
200x100
2x4

>
128) |

2500

As Has

400

400 |” | 400.

af?

4813x 400x400x 400

425x425 x 425
-.Rs.4096

1082

Ans (a)

Ans (d)

129) Area of an equilateral triangle =

130) Soln:
The area of rectangular. = lengé x breadth
Lenth = 245 meters
Breadth = 16.8 meters
= 45 x

side)

168

= 411.60 Sq. meters

131) The formula for circumference of a circle is Zur

132) The area of square =

x (diagonal)?
Xe

205 Sqm

133) The Side of a Square is 5.5 cm

(x44
gx
Read
5

134) The formula for volume of cone

= Kar heubie units

135) Diagonal = (22) +(2) + (7.5
= (484+ 144+ 56.25

684.25
6.15 em
+, Diagonal = 26.15 cm

Liga?
136) Formula for volume of a sphere = +(427")

-189-

Ans (b)

Ans (a)

Ans (0)

Ans (a)

Ans (a)

Ans (b)

Ans (d)

Ans (e)

137) Given, V = 1940 cm
r=?

e 1940
3

=19404x 2x 2
22

9261

r=4/9261=21
Radius of a hemisphere is 21
138) Solution:
r=3Sem&h -80cm
Whole surface = 2ærh4 241" =2ar(a+r)
2
= 2x x3,5(8043.5

= 1837

139) Solution:
:. Volume of a cube = g?

140) Solution:
Original Volume =4 27° Ch)
en
3

(

Increases %

141) The radii of two spheres are in the 1 : 2
‘The ratio of their surface arca is 1 : 4
SA= Am
arr __1

lo of their sur == sl
Ratio of their surface area = ¿(5,5077

190-1.

Ans (a)

Ans (b)

Ans (a)

Ans (b)

142) A can run 100 metres in 27 seconds & B in 30 seconds A will beat
by 10 metres

100,
Distance covered by B in 3 seconds= [5 *3 metres

= 10 metres Ans (a)
A beats B by 10 metres.

143) In a 500 metres race, the ratio of speed of two contestants A & B is
3:4A has a start of 140 metres, Then A win by 20 m

$140 33<140= 80-60 = 20m

To race the winning past A will have to cover distance 360.

While A covers 360m, B covers (4300) 80 metres Ans)
-.A win by 20 metres

144) Ina 300 metres race A beat by 15 metres or 5 seconds. A's time
over the course is 95 m
15 mare covered by B in 5 seconds

=
Bonny u Sram) m

+. Time taken by A= (100 - 5) = 95 sec Ans (b)
4 1000 „;
145) As speed = ym see

B's speed Om see
's speed Soy
Excess time = 3m 20 sec — 30m 10 sec = 10 sec

Ñ
In 10 sec B can cover 1050 metres Ans (@)

146) + B = 100, A runs $ km „Time taken = 100%

B's speed covers 92 m in (72 ~ 8) sec.
Ans : 4.14 km/hr

“B's speed LL tem hr= 4.14 k A
s speed 50° = 4.14 km, ns (a)

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147) can give B 20 points and C 28 points

= 100: 80:72
80 10 100
7 9 9
B can give 10 points Ans (b)
148) A can give 60 points
A:B: C= 60 :45 :40
pce 510
‘7740 8x10 80
IfB scores 90, then C scores 80
B can give C 10 pints Ans (0)
149)366 days in a leap year — 52 weeks & 2 days Ans (b)
150) Tuesday Ans (d)
151) Each day of the week repeated days after 63 days it would be Friday
so after 62 day it would be Thursday. Ans (b)

152) Counting the no of days after 3" Nov 1987

We have Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March, April
days: 27+31+31+29=31+4=153
days containing 6 odd days Ans (€)
(ie) 7-6 = 1 day beyond the day on 4* April 1988 so the day was
Tuesday.

153) We go on counting the odd days from 1991 on wards till the sum is
divisible by 7.

The No of such days are 14 upto the year 2001. So the calendar for

1991 will be repeated in the year 2002. Ans (b)
154) Jan + Feb + March =30+28+15=73 days. Ans(c)
155) 1600 years have 6 odd days and 300 yras have 1 odd day 49 year

contain 12 leap years and 37 ordinary years. Ans (¢ )

1600 years have 0 odd day
(24+ 37) odd days (Le) 5 odd days

(i.e) 1949 years contain (0 + 1 + 5) or 6 odd days & 6 days of Jan
contain (0+ 1 + 5) contain 5 odd days. Total odd days

So the day was Thursday.

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156) At what time between 4 and $ will be hand of a clock be at right
angles?
At4’ O clock, the minute hand will be 20 min. Spaces behind the hour
hand. Now when the two hands are at right angle, they are 15 min
spaces apart so, there are two cases
Case 1
When the min hand is 15 min spaces behind the hour hand. To be in
this position the min hand will have no gain ( 20— 15 )= $ min
spaces . Now 55 min spaces are gained in 60 min,

„5 min spaces are

Gainedin (

+. They are at right angle at

min past 5. Ans (a)

157) The hands of a clock coincide 11 time in every 12 hours, the hands
coincide or are in opposite direction (22 + 22) (i.e) 44 times in a day.
Ans(d)
158) The hands of clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours because 0 +
11 + 1 they coincide only once, at 12 O” Clock, so the hands coincide

22 times a day. Ans (4)
159)To be together between 9 and 11, the min hand has to gain 45 min
spaces.

Now 55 min, spaces are gained in 60 min

A in (0x45) ni 1
:.45 min spaces are gained in <X45 minor 49 min
a)

So the hands are together at o min past 9.

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160) At 9° O clock the hand are 20 min, spaces about. To be in opposite
direction. They must be 30 min, spaces about so the min hand has to.
gain 50 min spaces. Now 55 min spaces are gained in 60 min to 50
min,

(60...)
Spaces are gained in| 55x50 ) min or Sax min.

6
+ The hand are in opposite direction at 54x; min pastd. Ans (a)

161) Solution:
Cost of Rs 100 stock = Rs 92
2 a
Cast os 910 stock = Ra 3 9100] Rs 8372 Ans (b)

162) Solution:
Cost of Rs 100 stock = Rs ( 100 + 6) = Rs 106

106
Cost of Rs 8500 stock = Rs | as00| ès 9010 Ans (a)

163) Solution:
Cash required for purchasing Rs 100

1 au
tock = Rs [105+ |= B=
Stock = Re ( 3)
Cash required for purchasing = 1600
(211x160)
ck = Rs | OO") Rs 1688 ns
Stock Ro | ETS ) Ans (b)

164) Solution:

(oa, 1
By investing Rs | 95+) stock

Purchased = Rs 100
By investing Rs 1905 stock

Purchased = Ans (d)

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165) Solution:
For an income of Rs 5, investment ~ Rs 100 Ans (b)

100,
For an income of Rs 4, investment = Rs 22%4 = R580
\

4
166) Solution:
For an income of Rs 4, stock needed = Rs 100 Ans (b)
Foran income of Rs 500, stock neede = Rs [1 500) 4512500
167) Solution:
pay LR TD _ Rs(100%75)
RxT 5x2
Sum due — Rs (750 = 75 )~ Rs #25 Aush)
168) Solution:
lover
DW of Rs 702 due 6 months hence = Rs T[=625
nos
, |_100x702
PW of Rs 702 due 1 year hen = RS op + (8x =Rs 650
«. Total PW = Rs ( 675 + 650) = 1325 Ans (a)
169) Solution
P.W of Rs 220 due 1 year hence = ME
als 220 due 1 yearhence = Rs (gun |
Hence man gains Rs 5 And (©)

170) Solution:

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171) Solution
SI'No, Rs 100 for 10 months at 6% per annum =

Amount Rs (100 + 5) - Rs 105
So TD = Rs (105 ~ 100) = Rs 5
ITD is Rs 5 sum due Rs 105

(105 Pe
ITD is Rs 2625 sum due = Rs |", *2625

172, Solutions:

Form of an AP is

a,a+d,a+2d,

Only b) fits that pattern answer (b)

a+b 70+50
173. A.M ofa,bis > answer is — > = 60. answer (€)
174,74 14421+...............isanA.P. with g=7,common
difference 4 =7
1 =a+m=ld
Lo =7+19x7=140 answer (b)
175. GM. of and bis
ab = 6x294 = V6x6x7x7 = 6x7 =42 answer (d)

176. Solution:

answer (b)

179) Required Probability

z=
181) AM=
n

177. Solution:

BGx100 _ y, 15100 _

TD= RL 220 answer(ó)
ren 5x1
178, Solution:
R
ol 202200)
ren \ 5x3)
B.D. = Rs. (600 + 90) = Rs. 690 answer (b)

No of favourable ways
Toral no. of possibilites
IC,

12C,

Ix6xSx4 „_1x2x3xd
1x2x3x4 12x11x10x9

7

35 Ans (c)

180) Median in the middle most number arranging in increasing order the

sequence in
18,28,32,45,46,57,65
‘The middle most number in 45
median is 45
Ans (c)

x _ 40+50+ 55 +784 58+ 60473435443 +48
u 10

Ans(d)

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182) Mode is that number which occurs with maximum frequency 850
occurs three times more than any other number, mode is 850

Ans (e)
SAG
183) Area= /S(S=a)(S-5(S=0c) ,
= V21x8x7x6 =

PSPS. oy

2

= 84cm’
Ans (a)
4
184) 16 minutes part 3
Ans(b)

185) Turn odd man out.

3,5, 7512, 13,1719

‘Ans : 12 Itis the only even number Ans (a)
186) 1.4, 9, 16, 20, 36, 49

Ans: 20 Ans (e)

P=1 P=4

All numbers except 20 are squares ie Ans (0)
187) 385, 462, 572, 396, 427, 671,

All numbers except 427 are.

Ans: 427 Ans (bj

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188) 835, 734, 642, 751, 853, 981, 532.
In each number except 751, the difference of 1" and third,
middle one.

(Odd man out is 751 Ans (c)

189)331, 482, 551,263, 383, 242, 111
In each number except 383, the product of 1* and third digits is the
middle one.

‘Odd man out is 383 Ans (b)

190)582, 605, 588, 611, 592, 617, 600
The alternate numbers form a pattern
582,582 1 6 =588, 588 ~ 6 ~ 594, 594 + 6 — 600, 605, 605 + 6=611,

611=6=617
So odd man out is 502 Ans (e)
191) 46080, 3840, 384,48, 24,2, 1
Ans: Ans (a)

As the others are even.
192) 125,123, 120, 115, 108, 100, 84
Ans: 100 The numbers form the following pattern
125-2=123 123 3-120 120-5-115 115-7=108
108-11-97 97-13-84
Hence the odd man out is 100 Ans (€)
193)4,-8 ,16 ,-32, 64

Ax-2=-8 -8x-2=16 16x-2=-32 .
Ans (b

32x2=64 64x-2=-128 =»
194)5, 10, 13, 26, 29, 58, 61

The pattem is as follows

5,5%2, 10+3, 132, 2643,29x2, 5843, 61 x2

Ans 122 Ans (a)
195) 1, 4,9, 16, 25, 36,49 Ans (e)

ig 2-4 3-9 4=16 5-25 6 =36 7 =49 864

i

196) Let the present ages of B and A be x, y
10 years ago B was x — 10
In 10 years A will be y | 10
2x-y=30
Nowy=x=9
Solving 2xx-9=30, x=39, y=48 Ans(b)

197) Let x be fathers age y be sons age x — 3y

After 12 years father’s age x + 12;

Son’s age, y +12

.x+12=2(y+12)

x-2y=12

x=3y solving y=12,x736 Ans (c)
198) Let father’s age be x, son's age y

10 years ago father’s age = x~10 & son’s age = y- 10

2 x-10=3 (y -10)

x-3y=-20

10 years after, father's age — x + 10; sons age y +10

> x+10=2 (y +10)

x-2y=10

Solving -y=-30 =y=30

x=70

:. Ratio of present ages — 70 : 301.0 7:3 Ans (b)

199) Let father’s age be x & son’s age be y
1 year ago father’s age — x — 1 & Son's age
(x 1) = Ay 1) ie 1-43
In 6 years father’s age = x + 68 son’s age = y + 6
2 (X+6)-2(y +6) =9
je x 2
Solving - 2
«Ratio 33:9 ie
200) Mona’s age = 3x
Mother's age = 11x
lx-3x=24 ie $x=24,x=3
After 3 years Mona's age = 12;
Mother's age — 36
> Ratio 12:36 ie 1:3 Ans (a)

y-1

Anste)

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ANNEXURE II - LOGICAL REASONING

Explanations

D

2

3

4

3)



10)

"The line rotates in the clockwise direction and reaches the vertical position.
Therefore the answer is (2)

Fromtop horizontal position at each step aline is reduced contimiously
and therefore the answer is (3)

“The acute angle increases in the anticlockwise direction till it comes to
the horizontal position and the next movement is the answer (1)

From the first figure to the fourth. there is an addition of a segment in
an anticlockwise direction and the fifth movement is horizontal and the
answer is (2)

The figure has the arrow moving alternately in a anticlockwise and
clockwise direction and the fourth movement is the answer (3)

‘The 1* right triangle is unshaded and the 2 is shaded and in the 3%
sequence it becomes a square with half shaded and in the fourth it is
completely shaded and the next sequence is the answer (2).

The vertical fine in the first igure is appended with two acute angled
heads at both the ends. The arms of the acute angled heads move in
clockwise and anticlockwise directions to form a straight line. The
‘movement continues on both sides and the next position is answer (3)

‘The line increases progressively in the alternate figures. The 5% figure
will be similar to the 3" with an additional line, Therefore the answer is
(0)

The arrow head faces right and left altematively and the Sth position,
the answer is (3)

The ball moves along the edge of the square alternating between the
vertex and central position of the next adjacent edge. Hence the fifth
position is answer (3)

ach time the number of rings increase starting with the outer and then
the inner progressing this way the answer is (2)

The shaded part moves in the anticlockwise direction one at a time
starting with the lower head. In that sequence. the answer is (3)

The L shaped figures increase in number from the first box to the next
on the left side and the 'L’ s are added in opposite direction and the
answer is (2)

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14) + sign moves in the clockwise direction along the outside of the circle,
stopping at the primary positions S,E,N,W. The next position is (2).

15) The position of the diagonal line changes at every step. The figures at
the end position changes altemnatively and increases in adjacent positions.
‘Therefore the answer is (2)

16) The arrow moves anticlockwise with an additional arrow being added
at every step. The new arrow is inserted with its arrow head pointing
‘outside and the other previous arrows in the circle tum from inside to
outside or vice versa. So the answer is (5)

17) Each time the curves change from concave outwards to convex inwards,
one at atime starting from leftto right and bottom to top. Therefore the
answer is (5)

18) There is an addition of one side each time from one step to another- 3
sides —4 sides ...... 6 sides. So next is 7 sides Therefore the answer is
mM

19) The movement is staircase patterned lines with a left slant followed by
bottom: up lines. Number oflines is being reduced by one each time.
Therefore the answer is (4)

20) Starting witha vertical line, a staircase pattern is arrived by the addition
of one line ata time and one shape every time and shapes move each
time along the stairs progressively. So the answer is (3)

21), Alternate figures have a progressive reduction in the finger shaped edges
at the bottom. So the answer is (3),

22) The dots inside the cirele disappear one after another in a clockwise
direction and the dots outside the circle gradually increase in a clockwise
direction. Therefore the answer is (5).

23) The parallel lines inside the box at the comers move in the anti-clockwise
direction. The question mark moves in a clockwise direction. Therefore
the answer is (2).

24) The diagonal lines of the hexagon move in a clockwise direction, one at
atime, The shapes within move in an anticlockwise direction, Therefore
the answer is (2).

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25)

29)

30)

31)

32)

33)

34)

35)

36)

The figures change their shape with exactly half the number disappearing
in adjacent squares. Then the number is doubled starting form the
fourth position. In the descending series the figures at comers are
retained and in the ascending order figures along the sides are retained.
‘Therefore the answer is (3)

The hexagon develops by the addition of lines to the right and left of the
bottom line. ‘Therefore the answer is (3)

In the figure the lines are removed from the top, bottom right and left
successively. Therefore the answer is (2)

The two pointers are in opposite directions in the first which are reversed
in the second. In the third and fourth the two pointers move close to
one another and in the next movement the pointers will meet at the
midpoint, Therefore the answer is (4)

‘The dots inside the triangles increase by one addition, (opposite to the
one that already exists) the new addition being to the right. Hence the
answer is (3)

The two arms of the clock forming an acute angle slowly widens out
and in the fourth position forms an obtuse angle. In continuation the
angle should increase and hence the answer is (2)

Top and bottom lines facing left and right alternately change their
direction, Therefore the answer is (3)

The sides of the pentagon are gradually removed to the opposite side,
one by one So that at the fifth stage the answer is (2).

In the alternate boxes 1 and 3 the triangle shaped figure increases in
number fromthe top to the bottom. There are no changes in 2 and 4
boxes. So the answer is (1)

The first and 3* figures and 2% and 4° figures are identical. ‘The 5%
figure will be the same as 1 and 3. Therefore the answer is (5)

Fach time there is an additional line which follows the sequence —
vertical, horizontal and diagonal at every step. Thus a horizontal line
follows the vertical line in 4th. Therefore the answer is (2).

‘The right angle triangle moves to the right and left of the base at every
step. The dot and the circle move in anticlockwise direction. Hence the
answer is (3)

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37)

38)

39)

40)

41)

42)

43)

44)

45)

46)

4

48)

49)

‘The pairs of alternate boxes 1,3, and 2,4 follow a similar pattem of
increasing lines one at a time, Therefore the answer is (2)

‘The number of lines in each box keep increasing one at a time. Each
step being a continuation of the earlier. Hence the answer is (4)

Each time there is an addition ofa ball one shaded and one unshaded in
adjacent places of the triangle edges and the position of the balls are
progressing in the anticlockwise direction. Hence in the fifth stage there
should be 3 shaded and 2 unshaded balls. Therefore the answer is (3)

Altemate boxes follow similar pattern with the figures moving top to
bottom in 1 and 3 and right to left in 2 and 4%, Therefore the answer
is (3)

‘Two lines from the top and one line from bottom are deleted alternatively.
Therefore the answer is (1).

In each square a circle and a part of the rod increase — 1
Therefore the answer is (3).

1 ete

The symbol gradually increases in number in the sequence” left, right
and middle and decrease one by one in the same order. Therefore the
answer is (2).

The dot moves diagonally up and down the median line in a regular
sequence. Therefore the answer is (2).

Starting from the left most comer, the arrow symbol straightens out (
the second box) then the arms widen out in opposite direction. This is
to be followed by the same type of movement of the second arrow.
Therefore the answer is (1)

The middle line of the swasthik moves in a clockwise direction from
left to right top to bottom or vice versa in figures 2and 4. The end lines
move in figures 1,3 ete., in the same way as described earlier.
Therefore the answer is (2)

Circle and arrow moves in a diagonal way. The arrow head changes its
position from the left to right, and vive versa so also the shaded portion
of the circle as its moves. Therefore the answer is (1)

The circle and the triangle moves in an anti clockwise manner with the
arms in a fixed position. Therefore the answer is (5).

‘The swasthik moves in an anticlockwise direction, so also the solid dots
one step forward along the angles. Therefore the answer is (3)

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50) The three squares. inside are moving in the clockwise direction, one

step at a time. Therefore the answer is (5)

The squares atthe top and bottom are altematively filled gradually - 1/
3, 2/3 etc. Therefore the answer is (1)

‘The arms of the clock are moving 90° in the clockwise direction starting
from 12.0” clock position. Hence the answer is (2).

The single vertical line in the first fig. moves in a clockwise direction
through 90° every time. Each move is accompanied by a new line from
the centre being formed in the same direction. Therefore the answer is
6)

‘The downwardly pointing arrows in a descending order point upwards
‘one afer another at every step. In the same sequence they move pointing
downwards one after another. Therefore the answer is (2)

Each quadrant is sliced off ina clockwise direction at every step. So for
the S* stage, the answer is (1)

Each time two opposite sides chango from convex to straight line to
concave. Hence the answer is (1)

‘There is an addition ofa ‘T° symbol on the left in a straight and inverted
position alternatively. Therefore the answer is (4)

The figure moves such that a square and a part of a square is removed
altematively. Therefore the answer is (5).

‘The bold line is almost in the same position in the 1* & 3% boxes while
the dotted lines keep increasing in number. Hence the answer is (2).

In the 1% & 3* boxes the line is diagonal in position 1" has no end
symbol, in the 3% box the line has an arrow at the bottom end, In boxes
2 & 4 the geometrical figures have a different angle of inclination.
Therefore the answer figure should be like the 3% a line with inelinat
in the same position. Therefore the answer is (1)

‘The knobbed end of the “L’ shaped figure moves parallel to the sides of
the square in a anticlockwise direction. Therefore the answer is. (5)

‘The middle line inthe figure changes its position from slant to horizontal
and 1,3 and 5 are the same, Therefore the answer is (5)

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63)

64)

6)

66)

6)

68)

69)

70)

In the problem figure the arrow moves in the anti clockwise direction
‘comer, side comer etc. The circle moves in and out of the square and
also moves in an anti clockwise direction. Therefore the answer is (5)

The semicircle moves anticlockwise along the sides and corners
successively. The edges of the semicircle turn inside and outside
altematively with every move. So also the square and circle exchange
their position with each move. Hence the answer is (3)

The dots on either side of the median line move to the opposite ends
starting from the marginal position and then start moving in the reverse
direction in the same sequence, Hence the answer is (3)

The inner figure moves in the anticlockwise direction, the circle moves
in the clockwise direction, both one step ata time along the edges of the
hexagon. ‘Therefore the answer is (3)

4, 3° and 2, 4% form a sequence 1* & 3%- the square moves in an
anticlockwise direction and inereases in size. The arrows do not move
but shortens. The next stage will be as in the answer (1)

The arms of the figure are climinated one after another from the right
end with the elimination of each arm a circle appears at the bottom of
each line- alternating shaded and non shaded which moves in a clockwise
direction. Therefore the answer is (2)

In the circle the segments are removed to the right and left of the
‘median Tine in adjacent rows. Therefore the answer is (2)

Inthe problem figure, the dot increases by one and remains same in the
two adjacent figures. The outer figure increases by an additional side.
Therefore the answer is (3).

There are 5 symbols in order 5, 4+1, 3+2, 2-3, next is 1+4. Hence the
answer is (1).

The dots move in a clockwise direction and the movement of circle in
an anti clockwise direction. Therefore the answer is (2)

Each figure has alternatively 2 edges or just one edge with a slant
alternatively to the left or right. Hence the answer is (I)

‘The number of lines from the rectangular figure increases sequentially.
First line outside the rectangle and second inside the rectangle parallel
to the first, Other lines follow the same sequence, Therefore the answer
is Q),

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79)

80)

81)
82)

83)

84)

85)

$6)

87)
88)

square also moves in a clockwise direction but at every step moves to
the centre then to the periphery. Therefore the answer is (3).

‘The opposite parallel lines are sliced off one at a time. Therefore the
answer is (3).

‘There are three figures arranged in a concentric manner — 1. square
2. triangle 3.circle. At every step the outer figure becomes the inner
most, 2° to 3, 1% to 2% ring, The sequence continues and therefore
the answer is (4)

‘The directions of the triangles in the first and third are opposite to each

other, so also 2 & 4.. Therefore the triangles in the fifth must be
‘opposite to the third. Therefore the answer is (1)

The number of lines in each box increase seque:
way. Therefore the answer is (1)

ly in a continuous

The second and fourth have two arrows each facing in the opposite
directions and so, the fifth must have the arrows opposite to the third,
‘Therefore the answer is (1).

‘The second and third figures are mirror images of each other. So 5%
will be a mirror image of 4% therefore the answer is (2)

The arrow moves in a clock wise direction with every movement the ‘v"
shaped unit atthe tail end is lost one by one. Therefore the answer is (5)
The first figure has two concentric circles and the second figure has

three concentric cireles „The third figure hes two concentric triangles
and the fourth figure with three triangles. Therefore the answer is (4)

‘The circle contains triangle in the first figure The triangle contains circle
in the second figure. The square contains eirele in third figure. Therefore
circle contains square in the fourth figure. Therefore the answer is (4).
The dark semicircle in 1* box rotates clockwise and gives a light
shade in (2) Dark semicircle in (3) will be followed by light circle as in
a

The second figure is the shaded portion of the first. The fourth figure
will be the shaded portion of the third figure. Therefore the answer is
a

The figures move in a clockwise direction. Therefore the answer is (5)
All thefigures move in aclockwise direction, Thereforethe answer is (2)

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89) The dot and circle atthe periphery of the figure rotates clock wise. The
dot and circle moves from inside out or vice versa al every step.
Therefore the answer is (5

Solutions

90) The figure moves in an anticlockwise direction. Therefore the answer D a ee sen haters eos is reverie PENS
is()
2) Encept(e),a number and its square is given.

91) The arrow moves in a clockwise direction parallel to the sides of the ‘This answer (o)

triangle First and third figure represent successive stages, so also second
and fourth, Therefore the answer is (2) 3) Except (a), an even number and its square is given,

“The answer is (a)
92) Extension from the corners of the square and movement of dots from

innerside to outer side that proceeds sequentially in a anticlockwise 4) Difference foradjacent numbers is 11 for bed. only ‘is diferent
manner. Therefore the answer is (1) : The answer is (a)

93) The end portion of the swasthick of each arm moves out in a clockwise 5) Excepting (d) reversing the 1* two digits, we get 3% & 4" digit
manner. Therefore the answer is (4). + The answer is (d)

94) The line moves in the clockwise direction and the dot moves in the anti oa on are perfect squares.
clock wise direction, halfway along the edges, Therefore the answer is
©). 7) _ Inthe ratios, one is the reverse of the other except(c)

‘The answer is (c)

95) The “I” shaped figure moves in the anti clockwise direction with the

pectinjle wovlog (a a Le ka right sation with ery mi. 8) All umber are perfec cube, except 56.
‘Therefore the answer is (2) ++ The answer is (d)
96) Orientation ofthe circles isin a horizontal and vertical portion alternatively 9) Allthe numbers end with 3, except 41
with the addition of a circle in the same position. Therefore the answer + The answer is (a)
is @ 10) Every numberis divisible by 11, except 152.
97) Each time a ball is added and the symbol moves to the next corner in the + The answer is (d)
clockwise direction. Therefore the answer is (4) 11) There is no such 9
98) In each figure the rectangle decreases by one number and the figure The answer ls (4)
rotates inthe clockwrise direction so the answer figure has 1 rectangle ms 2 6 3 8 7 9 6 3 8
and 1 circle and faces down wards. Therefore the answer is (5). y .
3 4
99) The + symbol moves elockwise along the intersections of the figure. .
The aleon cuen of ea Ins mov cube te Tas meas
ends of the vertical lines. Semicircles connecting the parallel lines are :
formed cppodie lo each other ln successive steps. ‘The answer is 2) DT roe 1 1 7 1 8 9 4
100) 1%, 3 and S* represent successive stages with gradual increase in the 21 3 4 1 @ 5 7 13
number of concave arcs, Therefore the answer is (1) 17

There is only one such 1
2 The answer is (c)

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6 5 4 705 4

sen

There are 2 such 4s
‘The answer is (b)

198 2 4 S$ 1 7

2 2 8 2 6 9 8 4 5 4 8

302 8 4 3 1 8 3
There are 3 such 8
2: The answer is (d)
16)2,9,28,65,? The series is
P+1,2+1,9+1,4-1,
The missing number is + 1 = 126
+. The answer is (c)
17) 2.6,14,26,2,62 The successive numbers starting from the I* are obtained

by adding 4, 4x2, 4x3, 4x4 ........ respectively.
2 The answer is (d)
18) 4920437
This follows the pattern 4x2+1, 9x2+2, 200283... 4244.

2 The answer is (a)
19) 101,100,287,71.46
“The answer is (a)
20) 100, 50, 52, 26, 28,2, 16,8 of 1% number is 2 no, 2% no + 2 is 3*no. This
pattern is alternated. So 14,
“The answer is (c)
21) 6,7,9, 13, 21,2
The progression is 6+1,7-2, 9+4, 13+8, 21416,
Therefore the next number is 37.
The answer is (0)
22) 1,2,3,5,7,2 1317.21
The pattern is 141,241, 3+2, 542, 743, 1013, 13+4, 1744, .
Hence the missing number is 10.
2. The answer is (€)

The pattern is 101-1, 1004, , y mue

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23)

2 The answer is (d)

24) Verifying each sum
2. The answer is (0)

25) Mother's husband's sister means her father’s sister. Hence, the man
is the brother of the woman.
2 The answer is (a)

26) The series is 1543, 18-6, 2449, 33°12, ......
(i.e) Hence the missing number is 33
: The answer is (e)

M123 4 5 678 9 OL 12 1 M
‘The ordering will be as follows: 4 in front of no 5 & 10 afler no $ is
altogether 14 people
2, The answer is (b)

28) Ifthe 4 Saturday falls on 22= day of the month, 15° day is 3° Saturday,
8" day is 2° Saturday the first day of the month is a Saturday. Therefore
13° day must be Thursday.

The answer is (c)

29) The pattem is 4-2, 6-3, 342,
2. The answer is (b)
atbse

0.
a+b+e=150
aveofabc,10is
*. The answer is (b)

31) The pattern is 17-5, 12 -6, 18-7, 11+8,....
‘odd man out is 20
The answer is (b)

32) 669699966696966996699666

abaceló _ 150 + 10

40

9s which are preceded by 6 as well as followed by 6 have been
assigned by *
*. The answer is (6)

an

3)

34)

35)

36)

37)

38)

39)

40)

669699966696966996699666

9s which are followed by 6 have been assigned by *
Such 9s are 6.
+. The answer is (6)

669699966696966996699666

6s which are preceded by 9 as well as followed by 9 have been
assigned by * Such 6s are 2.
. The answer is (b)
There are 14 6s.
Their total is 84.
Ihe answer is (d)

There are 14 6s and 10 9s
90-84=6
. The answer is (b)
Interchanging symbols + and = we get,

3-20-10=13
The answer is (d)

Interchanging symbols - and X we get,
345X8+2-10
3+20 10-13
=10
2 The answer is (b)
Age of John x

Age of Frank x 15

Aller 5 years = (x) = 26-10)

2x-20

25

0

(04 =14. Hence the answer is ( 0)

Age of John x

Age of Frank
Age of Frank in 4 years

After interchanging the equation we get,
21-8X2+12
=21-16+4=9

2 The answer is (b)

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EN

4)

43

44)

45)

46)

‘After interchanging the equation we get,
6x73+8-20
42+3+8-20
1448-20
*, The answer is (€)

After interchanging the equation we get,
15+5-3x141

1545-341

3-341 =
+. Theansweris(d)

After interchanging the equation we get,
943x2-16

9+6-8=7

2 The answer is (a)

After interchanging the equation we get,

649 X 8-3-20

6+72=3-20

6+24-20 = 10

2, The answer is (0)

Wadbac2d3

Converting alphabets into mathematical symbols, we get
20X4-4

8042-3
=80-1=79

*. The answer is (a)
Bs 17 Tar
BE Tí
26 126° [sr

Row wise and column wise total of 1 and 3 are the same that is 83
For the second row and column , itis 126. hence the answer is 26

2. The answer is (a)

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47)

48)

49)

50)

5)

7 Io Ju
Ss [as 13
Bit 14

Row wise and column wise total of | and 3 are the same that is 28
For the second row and column, it is 39. hence the answer is 8.

7. The answer is (b)

16 [ia Ta
15 [54 | 15*
3 ie is

Row wise and column wis

e total of 1 and 3 are the same that is 34 .
For the second row and column , it is 64. hence the answer is 15

+. The answer is (a)

EME 37
9 [A E
se [ut [23

11 has been assigned in star so as to get 86 as total in column wise as
well as row wise
*. The answer is (b)

From the information given in the question, itis clear thatthe only
daughter of the Woman’s father is the woman herself and hence the
‘man in the photograph is her son,

Therefore the woman is the mother of the man in the photograph,
‘The answer is (b)

The only son of Vineet’s grandfather is the father of Vineet and
daughter of Vinect's Father is the sister of vinect, Hence Vineet is the
brother of the lady.

The answer is (a)

“210m

*52) The number is divisible by 9 ifthe:
divisible by 9 Hence the answer is (b)

n total of all the numbers are

X (grandma), Y (grandpe) Y

(Father) (Mother)

‘Sons EN W (danigiter in law)
u

(Grunddaughter) €)

53) From the above family diagram, W is mother of U
*, The answer is (a)

54) Don't know about U who is male or female.
2, The answer is (d)

55) Cannot be determined
. The answer is (4)

56) X and Y are one of the couples.
2’. The answer is (c)

Badminton

Team | Hockey | Football
À + =

B + + *
C + 7
D + +

57) From the above table,
A will play all the three games.
The answer is (a)

58) C will play football, Cricket and badminton.
2 The answer is (€)

59) E will play Hockey, Football and Cricket,
+. The answer is (b)

60) A does not play Cricket.

The answer is (a)

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61) Answer: Opti
Explanation: Because the first two statements are true, Eric is the
youngest of the three, so the third statement must be

false.

62) Answer: Option A

Explanation: Because the first two statements are true, raspberries
are the most expensive of the three.

63) Answer: Option A

Explanation: All the trees in the park are flowering trees, so all
dogwoods in the park are flowering trees

64) Answer: Option A

Explanation: | Joe is younger than Kathy and older than Mark, so Mark
must be younger than Kathy

65) Answer: Option

Explanation: We know from the first two statements that Tuesday had
the highest temperature, but we cannot know whether
Monday’s temperature was higher than Tuesday's

66) Answer: Option A

Explanation: | We know that there are Signots with buttons, or Lamels,
and that there are yellow Signots, which have no buttons.
‘Therefore, Lamels do not have buttons and cannot be
yellow

67) Answer: Option A

Explanation: The market is one block west of the hotel. The drugstore
is two blocks west of the hotel, so the drugstore is west
of the mark

68) Answer: Option A

Explanation: To the extent that a toothpick is useful, it has value

69) Answer: Option €

Explanation: There is not enough
statement

70) Answer: Option C

Explanation: Ther:
statement

formation to verify the third

not enough information to verify the third

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71) Answer B
72) Answer D.
73) AnswerA.

74) Answer B.
75) Answer B.

76) Answer A.

77) Answer A.

78) Answer C.

79) Answer B
Explanation:

80) Answer A
Explanation:

81) Answer: E
Explanation:

82) Answer D

Explanation:

83) Answer D
Explanation:

A petal is a part of a flower; a tyre is a part ofa bicycle.
A bristle is a part of a brush; a key is a part of a piano
An odometer measures distance; a scale measures
weight,

A skein is a quantity of yarn; a ream is a quantity of
paper.

Totailora suitistoalter it; to edit a manuscript isto alert.
¡Grana means big; melke means tree; pini means little;
‘hoon means house. Therefore, granahoon means big,
house,

Dafta means advise; foni is the same as the suffix
ment; imo is the same as the prefix mis-; Jokti means
conduct, Since the only word in the answer choices that
hasn't been defined is krata, itis reasonable to assume
that krata means state. Therefore, kratafoni is the only
choice that could mean statement.

In this language, the adjective follows the noun, From.
dionot and blyonot, you can determine that onot means
‘oak, From blyonor and blycrin, you can determine that
‘ly means leaf. Therefore, crin means maple. Because
the adjective maple comes after the noun, patricrin is.
the only possible choice

The series comes leaving first four alphabets and fifth
letter comes and so on,

The series comes like adding 1 , 2, 3 and continues.

For the option E the sum of the digits arc 16 and the
remaining are 17.

Considering first four letters in the option D second two
letters also in small case and the remaining options comes.
with upper case.

Except black board remaining are writing material
ar

84) Answer: D

Explanation: In the conclusion both statements are with some so both
Tand I follows

89e
86) e: The series in the alphabets are in an ascending and descending

order alternately with the skipping of one letter in between in both
the directions.

8e 88)a Wa Me
9Dd Mb Me

944 95)b Ma Me Me Ma 100)d
101)a 102)e 103)b 1044 105)e 106)a

107) Answer: b All mothers are women and some mothers and some
women may be engineers.

108) Answer: d Product and Machinery are different from each other
but both are found in Factory.

109) Answer: b The required number is 2.
110)i. Answer: b_ 17 persons take tea and wine but not coffee

lí Answer: e Number of persons was taken both tea and coffee but
not wine is 7.

111) i. Answer: b

ii Answer: e Rectangle represents men, therefore the area outside
the rectangle should be women,

How to find the answer for this question?
Ans = [Woman & Urban & Government_ Employee]

Conditions: Outside the rectangle(women) & Cirele(urban) & Square(Gow.
employee)

the above

From the given diagram we can find that the value 10 s
conditions.

‘Therefore the answer is 10.

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112) Ans: B
Explanation:
Average marks obtained in Physics by all the students
= 1/7 X[(90% of 120) +(80% of 120)+(70% of 120)-(80% of 120)
+(85% of 120)+(65% of 120)+(50% of 120)]
=1/7 X[(90+80+70+80-85+65+-50)% of 120]
=1/7 [520% of 120]
= 6247
= 89.14,
113)Ans:B
Explanation:

From the table it is clear that Sajal and Rohit have 60% or more
marks in each of the six subjects

114) Ans: D
Explanation:
Aggregate marks obtained by Sajal

= [(90% of 150) + (60% of 130) + (70% of 120) + (70% of 100)
+ (900% of 60) + (70% of 40) ]

=[135+78+84+70+54 28]

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TIS)Ans: A

Explanation

We shall find the over all percentage (for all the seven students) with
respect to each subject The overall percentage for any subject is equal to
the average of percentages obtained by all the seven students since the
maximum marks for any subject is the same for all the students.

Therefore, overall percentage for
(i) Mathematics. = [5x (90-100+90+80+80+70+651%

bor)

(ii) Chemisuy = [560+ 80 + 60 + 65 + 75 + 35)]%

(430))%
61.43%

(ii). Physics

(90 + 80 + 70 + 80 + 85 + 65 +50)]%

(0) Geography = [$60 +40+704 80495485477] %
[iron]

7243%

(0 History 1570+ 80 + 90 # 60 + 50 + 40 +80)]%
- Ex 470))%

CA

(io) Computer Science = LE (80-70 + 70 + 60490 + 60 + 80)}%

= Ex (610))%
286%

Clearlyhis percentage is highest for Mathematics.
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116) Ans: C
Explanation:
Aggregate marks obtained by Tarun
=L (65% of 150) ~ (35% of 130) 1(50% of 120) - (77% of 100)
+ 80% of 40) ]
=(97.5145.5160177148-32]
360
The maximum marks (ofall the six subjects)
=(150-130+120+100+60+40)
=600
‘Therefore overall percentage of Tarun =

117) Ans: D
Explanation:
Required ratio = 9555
59
118) Ans: €
Explanation: (20180) 100) 94
Required percentage = 110) >
150
= x 1007 %
IS à 100)
= 73.17%
119) Ans: D
Explanation:

Average sales(in thousand number) of branches B1,B3 and B6 in 2000

280
(405+65-110) = [=

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120) Ans: B
Explanation:
Average sales of all the six branches (in thousand numbers) for
the year 2000
ad [80+75+95+85+75+70]
=80
121) An
Explanation:
Total sales of branches B1, b2 and BS for both the years
(in thousand numbers)
=(80+105) +(95+110)+(75195)
=560

122) ans D
‘Explanation:
Total income of companies M and N together
=(35 + 50) million USS
=85 million US $
Total expenditure of companies M and N together
=(45 - 40) million US $
=85 million US$.

+. Percent profit/loss of companies M and N together

% profitloss- [= x 1001-0%

Thus, there was neither loss nor profit for companies M and N
together

123) Ans: A
Explanation:

Total income ofall five companies

5+50+40+40+50) million US $

=215 million US$

Total expenditure of all five companies

—(45+40+45+30-45) million US $.

=205 million US$

Therefore %profit

X100]% = 4.88% X 5%

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The percentage profivloss inthe year 2001 for various
companies are:

ww
vun [2 x]

"sie, Loss = 22.22%

50-40)

For N

sion] #6 26e, Pro 2506

Lor P = [42 :0]5 ALI Sie, Loss = 11.11 %

(40-30)

vor or [| 100] = 39.39%, Pot = 33.3 %

roer [E 00] nus ne

Clearly:the company Q cared the maximum profit in 2001
125) Ans: D
Explanation:
Let the expenditure of company R in 2000 be X million US $
120

Then, expenditure of company R in 2001 ~ [Ex x] méllton US S.

Therefore ax x= 45 > x-37.5

i.e., expenditure of company R in 2000-37.5 million US $.

Let the income of company R in 2000 be 1 million US $.

Then, 10 = 22 x 100 [since % profit in 2000 = 10%]
& 137.5=3.75
& 14125

i.e., income of company R in 2000 =41.25 million US $.

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126) Ans: B

Explanation:
Let the income of company Q in 2001 =x million US $.

Then income of company in 2001

10x
“mw

Let the expenditure of company Q in 2000 be E million US

Then, 20== El à 100 [since % profit = 20%]
200:
o 20=[(282) - 4] x 200

400 _ 100
Ss Be 0.
ESG * 120

Therefore expenditure of company Q in 2000 = 30.30 million USS.

0 = = [22] mttonuss

30.3

127) Ans: D
Explanation:
Total exports of the three companies X,Y and Z together, d

various years are:
In 1993= Rs.(30+ 80160) crores =Rs.170 crores

In 1994 = Rs. (60 + 40 + 90) crores = Rs. 190 crores.
In 1995 = Rs. (40 + 60 + 120) crores = Rs. 220 crores.

In 1996 = Rs. (70+ 60 + 90) crores = Rs. 220 crores.

In 1997 = Rs. (100 + 80+ 60) crores = Rs. 240 crores.

In 1998 — Rs. (50 + 100 + 80) crores = Rs. 230 crores.

In 1999 = Rs, (120 + 140 + 100) crores ~ Rs. 360 crores.
Clearly, the total exports of the three companies X, Y and Z

together are same during the years 1995 and 1996

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128) Ans: D

Explanation:

Analysis of the graph: From the graph itis clear that
1, The amount of exports of company X (in crore Rs.) in the years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 are 30, 60, 40, 70, 100,
50 and 120 respectively.
The amount of exports of company Y (in crore Rs.) in the years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 are 80, 40, 60, 60, 80
100 and 140 respectively.

3. The amount of exports of company Z (in crore Rs.) in the years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 are 60, 90,, 120,90, 60,
80 and 100 respectively.

Average annual exports( rupees in . Crore) of company Y during the

given period =

(80 + 40 + 60 + 60 + 80 + 100 + 140) = 3% = 80.

Average annual exports(rupees in .crore) of Company Z during the

given period —

‘Therefore required percentage

129) Ans: €
Explanation:
The difference between the exports from the companies X and Y
during the various years are:
In 1993 = Rs. (80 - 30) crores = Rs. 50 crores.
In 1994 = Rs. (60 - 40) crores = Rs. 20 crores.
In 1995 — Rs. (60 - 40) crores = Rs. 20 crores,
In 1996 = Rs. (70 - 60) crores = Rs. 10 crores.
In 1997 = Rs, (100 - 80) crores — Rs. 20 crores.
In 1998 = Rs. (100 - 50) crores = Rs. 50 crores.
In 1999 = Rs. (140 - 120) crores = Rs. 20 crores.
Clearly, the difference is minimum in the year 1996

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130) Ans: C
Explanation:

Average exports of the three companies X,Y and Z in 1998

=2a[3c60 + 100+ 0) crores = s.(22) crores

3
Difference =Rs..((2°) — (22)] crores

s(Pcrores
“Rs. 20 erores

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