part - i (general intelligence & reasoning) i ( ). 1788, 892, 444, 220, 112, 52, 24 (a) 52 (b)...

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Centres at: MUKHERJEE NAGAR MUNIRKA UTTAM NAGAR DILSHAD GARDEN ROHINI BADARPUR JAIPUR GURGAON NOIDA MEERUT VARANASI ROHTAK PANIPAT SONEPAT BAHADURGARH PATNA AGRA CHANDIGARH LUCKNOW ALLAHABAD

Part - I (General Intelligence & Reasoning) I ( )

Directions : In question nos. 1 to 8, select therelated word/letters/number from the givenalternatives.

: 1 8,

1. Surgeon : Scalpel

(A) Musician : Instrument

(B) Carpenter : Cabinet

(C) Sculptor : Chisel

(D) Baker : Oven

2. MODERATE : INTENSIFY : : NOMINAL : ?

(A) Memorial /

(B) Expensive /

(C) Distance /

(D) Chaos / 3. NET : 13227 : : YAM : ?

(A) 22614 (B) 25614(C) 25113 (D) 14520

4. 41537 : 4 : : 421 : ?(A) 50 (B) 137(C) 2 (D) 49

5. PST : 01 : : NPR : ?(A) 3 (B) 4(C) 1 (D) 7

6. Triangle : Hexagon

(A) Cone : Sphere

(B) Rectangle : Octagon

(C) Pentagon : Heptagon

(D) Angle : Quadrilateral

7. 63 : 9 : : ? : 14

(A) 68 (B) 42

(C) 96 (D) 84

8. 5 : 100, 4 : 64 : : 4 : 80, 3 : ?

(A) 26 (B) 48

(C) 60 (D) 64

Directions : In question numbers 9 to 13, findthe odd/ word/letters/ number from the givenalternatives.

9 13

9. (A) Orange /

(B) Apple /

(C) Guavava /

(D) Grapes /

10. (A) 5 : 9 (B) 7 : 11

(C) 13 : 17 (D) 29 : 31

11. (A) 919, 949 (B) 646, 686

(C) 828, 848 (D) 434, 464

12. (A) (343, 294) (B) (1331 – 1210)

(C) (4913, 4624) (D) (6859, 6459)

13. (A) (23, 14) (B) (36, 27)

(C) (29, 82) (D) (18, 45)

Direction : In question nos. 14 to 15, a seriesis given, with one term wrong. Choose thewrong alternative from the given ones.

: 14 15

14. 146, 74, 40, 23, 19.5, 18.75

(A) 74 (B) 23

(C) 19.5 (D) 18.75

15. 1788, 892, 444, 220, 112, 52, 24

(A) 52 (B) 112(C) 220 (D) 444

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Directions : In question nos. 16 to 20, A seriesis given, with one term/number missing.Choose the correct alternative from the givenones that will complete the series

: 16 20

16. Z1A, X2D, V6G, T21J, R88M, P445P?(A) N2676S (B) N2676T(C) N2670N (D) T2676N

17. A Z C ? E V(A) Y (B) D(C) X (D) B

18. A, CD, GHI, _____, UVWXY(A) LMNO (B) NOPQ(C) KLMN (D) MNOP

19. 48, 24, 72, 36, 108, ____(A) 180 (B) 144(C) 72 (D) 54

20. 2, 15, 41, 80, ?(A) 120 (B) 121(C) 132 (D) 111

Directions : In questions no. 21 to 25, selectthe missing number from the given responses.

21 25

21.

3 370 72 224 61 730 ?

(A) 5 (B) 8(C) 9 (D) 11

22.

17 8 5 513 7 5 46 12 6 3

10 6 4 ?

(A) 4 (B) 5(C) 6 (D) 7

23.

(A) F and 75 / F 75(B) E and 65 / E 65(C) D and 60 / D 60(D) C and 58 / C 58

24.

DL 10 14 FRRX 23 18 SMKM ? ? PV

(A) 18, 34 (B) 14, 21(C) 56, 84 (D) 12, 18

25.

(A) 12 (B) 16(C) 18 (D) 25

26. Priyanka and Kalpana start walking inopposite directions. Priyanka covers 3 kmand Kalpana covers 4 km. Then, Priyankaturns right and walks 4 km while Kalpanaturns left and walks 3 km. How far is eachfrom the starting point ?

3 4 4

3

(A) 10 km / 10 (B) 8 km / 8 (C) 5 km / 5 (D) 4 km / 4

27. In a class of 45 students, a boy is ranked20th. When two boys joined, his rank wasdropped by one. What is his new rank fromthe end ?45 20

(A) 25th / 25 (B) 26th / 26 (C) 27th / 27 (D) 28th / 28

28. Three positions of a dice are given below.Which is opposite to 3 ?

3 ?

(A) 2 (B) 1(C) 5 (D) 6

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29. At 4 hrs and 40 minutes, what will be theangle between both hands ?

4 40

(A) 120° (B) 100°

(C) 90° (D) 130°30. If it was Saturday on December 17, 1899,

what will be the day on December 22,1901 ?

17 , 1899 22 ,1901

(A) Friday / (B) Saturday /

(C) Sunday / (D) Monday /

31. Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting ina row facing towards North. C is sittingbetween A and E. D is not at any end. B issitting at the immediate right of E. F is notat the right end but D is sitting at 3rd left ofE. Which of the following is sitting to theleft of D ?

6 C, AE D

B, E F D, E D

(A) F (B) C

(C) E (D) A

32. How many pairs of letters are there in theword "PREAMBLE" which have as many let-ters between them in the words as they havebetween them in the English alphabet ?

"PREAMBLE"

(A) None / (B) One /

(C) Two / (D) Three /

33. Arrange the following words as per order inthe dictionary

1. Aqueous 2. Aquarium

3. Aquiline 4. Aquatic

(A) 4, 3, 2, 1 (B) 1, 2, 3, 4

(C) 2, 4, 1, 3 (D) 3, 1, 4, 2

34. From the given alternatives select the wordwhich cannot be formed using the lettersof the given word.

GENERALIZATION(A) NOTE (B) RATION(C) LIZARD (D) GOAT

35. From the given alternatives select the wordwhich can be formed using the letters ofthe given word.

DICTIONARY(A) NATION (B) ADDITION(C) BINARY (D) DAIRY

36. The diagram below represents the studentswho study Physics, Chemistry, andMathematics.

Study the diagram and identify the regionwhich represents students who study bothPhysics and Chemistry but not Mathematics.

(A) T + S + U + P(B) C(C) R + T + A + U + P + S(D) T

37. Correct the following equations byinterchanging any two signs.

3 – 9 × 27 + 9 ÷ 3 = 3(A) + and – / + –

(B) × and + / × +(C) × and – / × –(D) – and ÷ / – ÷

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38. If '+' mean '÷', '–' means '+', '×' means '–'and '÷' means '×', then find the value of 24÷ 12 – 18 + 9 –

'+' '÷', '–' '+', '×' '–' '÷' '×' 24 ÷ 12 – 18 + 9

(A) – 25 (B) 0.72

(C) 15.30 (D) 290

Directions : In questions no. 39 to 40, whichone set of letters when sequentially placed atthe gaps in the given letter series shallcomplete it ?

39 40

39. a _ n _ b _ _ n c b _ _ n c b

(A) b c a b a b (B) b a c b a b

(C) a b c b c b (D) a b b c c a

40. n c _ l n _ c l n c c _ n c _ l _ c c l

(A) c c l c c (B) c c n c c

(C) c l c l c (D) c c l c n

41. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, thenwhich of the following answer figures will bethe correct reflection of the question figure?

MN

Question Figure :

:

Answer Figures :

42. Which of the following answer figures willbe the correct water image of the questionfigure?

Question Figure ::

Answer Figures :

43. How many triangles are there in thefolllowing figures ?

(A) 20 (B) 22(C) 16 (D) 24

44. From the given answer figures, select theone in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

Question Figure ::

Answer Figures ::

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45. Identify the answer figure that completesthe pattern in the question figure.

Question Figure :

:

Answer Figures :

:

46. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shownbelow in the question figures. From thegiven answer figures, indicate how it willappear when opened.

Question figure :

Answer figures :

47. From the following group of figures, classifythose figures which are related to eachother in any way.

Question Figures :

:

(A) 1, 5, 8; 2, 6, 7; 3, 4, 9

(B) 1, 5, 7; 2, 6, 8; 3, 4, 5

(C) 1, 5, 8; 2, 4, 7; 3, 6, 9

(D) 1, 5, 8; 2, 6, 9; 3, 4, 7

48. In the following questions sign 'X' isassigned to the open state of a dice. Findthe figure from the given options which canbe obtained after closing the figure (X).

'X'

(A) A, B and C / A, B C

(B) B and C only / B C

(C) A, C and D only / A, C D

(D) B, C and D only / B, C D

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49. Directions: In the question one/twostatement(s) are given, followed by someconclusions. You have to consider thestatement(s) to be true even if they seemto be at variance from commonly knownfacts. You have to decide which of the givenconclusions, if any, follow from the givenstatement(s).

Statements: / :

1. All sportsmen have good physique.

2. Some employees are sportsmen

Conclusions: / :

I. All employees have good physique.

II. Some men with good physique are notsportsmen.

(A) Both the conclusions follow

(B) None of the conclusions follows

(C) Only conclusion I followsI

(D) Only conclusion II followsII

50. A word is represented by only one set ofnumbers as given in any one of thealternatives. The sets of numbers given inthe alternatives are represented by twoclasses of alphabets as in two matrices givenbelow. The columns and rows of Matrix-I arenumbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix-IIare numbered from 5 to 9. A letter fromthese matrices can be represented first byits row and next by its column. e.g., 'h' canbe represented by 02, 20, 43 etc, and 'V' canbe represented by 58, 79, 95 etc. Similarly,you have to identify the set for the word givenbelow :SOFT

-I 0 4 -II 5 9

'H' 02, 20, 43 'V' 58, 79, 95

SOFT

(A) 55, 03, 22, 77 (B) 89, 32, 12, 97(C) 68, 11, 12, 97 (D) 89, 03, 12, 98

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51. 1374 59 26

3

(A)447160 (B)

454160

(C)439160 (D)

429160

52. ` 2010 are to be divided among A, B and Cin such a way that if A gets ` 5 then B mustget ` 12 and if B gets ` 4 then C must get` 5.50. The share of C will exceed that of Bby –` 2010 A, B C A ` 5 B ` 12 B ` 4 C ` 5.50 C

B

(A) `620 (B) `430(C) ` 360 (D) ` 270

53. When a ball bounces, it rises to 34

of the

height from which it fell. If the ball isdropped from a height to 32 m, how much

34

32

(A)1142 m /

(B)1132 m /

(C) 13 m / (D) None of these /

54. An article is sold for ` 4600 at a gain of 15%.What would be the profit or loss percent if itis sold for ` 3600 ?

` 4600 15% ` 3600

(A) 6% profit / (B) 8% loss / (C) 10% loss / (D) 8% profit /

55. A man sells an article at a profit of 15%. Ifhe had bought it at 5% more and sold it for` 40 less, his profit would have been zero.Find the cost price.

15% 5% ` 40

(A) ` 250 (B) ` 300

(C) `350 (D) ` 400

56. A lent ` 5000 to B for 2 years and ` 3000 toC for 4 years on simple interest at the samerate of interest and received ` 2200 in allfrom both as interest. The rate ofinterest per annum is –

A, B ` 5000 2 C ` 3000 4

`2200

(A) 7% (B) 5%

(C)178 % (D) 10%

57. A certain sum of money at compoundinterest compounded yearly, grows to` 146410 in 4 year and to ` 161051 in5 years. Find the principal.

4 ` 146410 5 ` 161051

(A) ` 100000 (B) ` 125000

(C) `110000 (D) ` 10800058. 9 children can complete a piece of work in

360 days. 18 men can complete the samework in 72 days and 12 women cancomplete the piece of work in 162 days. Inhow many days can 4 men, 12 women and10 children together complete the pieceof work ?9 360 18

72 12 162 4 , 12

10 (A) 124 (B) 81(C) 68 (D) 96

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59. If 2 2 2 1cos 45 sec 60 sin 308

x , then

the value of x is –

2 2 2 1cos 45 sec 60 sin 308

x , x

–(A) 31(B) 32

(C)318

(D) None of these / 60. From the top of pillar of height 20 m the

angles of elevation and depression of thetop and bottom of another pillar are 30° and45° respectively. The height of the secondpillar is –

20 30°

45° –

(A)20 ( 3 1)3

m /

(B)20 ( 3 1)3

m /

(C) 20 3 m /

(D)203 m /

61. A man buys a certain number of mangoesat 6 a rupee and the same number at 9 arupee too. He mixes and sells them at 8 arupee. Find his profit or loss percent.

6 9

8

(A) 10% profit / (B) 10% loss / (C) 8.5% profit / (D) 8.5% loss /

62. Zinc and copper are in the ratio of 5 : 3 in200 gm of an alloy. How many grams of copperwe must add to make the ratio as 3 : 5 ?200 5 : 3

3 : 5 (A) 66 gm / (B) 72 gm /

(C)11333 gm / (D)

2663 gm /

63. The side BC, CA and AB of a ABC areproduced in order, forming exterior anglesACD, BAE and CBF then ACD+ BAE + CBF is equal to –

ABC BC, CA AB ACD,BAE CBF

ACD + BAE + CBF –(A) 540°(B) 360°(C) 180°(D) None of these /

64. A boat is being rowed away from a cliff150 m high. At the top of the cliff the angleof depression of the boat changes from60° to 45° in 2 minutes. The speed of theboat is –

150 2 60°

45° (A) 4.5 km/hr /(B) 1.9 km/hr / (C) 2.4 km/hr / (D) 3 km/hr /

65. If tan ax

then the value of 2 2

x

a x is –

tan ax

2 2

x

a x –

(A) cos (B) sin (C) cosec (D) sec

66. The sum of the age of a father and the ageof son in 75 years. If the product of theirages before 5 years was 750, then what isthe present age of son ?

75 5 750

(A) 30 years / (B) 55 years /

(C) 25 years / (D) 20 years /

67. The value of 1 1 1 11 1 1 11 2 3 4x x x x

is –

1 1 1 11 1 1 11 2 3 4x x x x

–

(A)11

5x

(B)

15x

(C)15

xx

(D)51

xx

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68. If x = ya, y = zb and z = xc, then the value ofabc is –

x = ya, y = zb z = xc abc –(A) 0 (B) 1

(C)12

(D) 3

69. If in a hospital there is a consumption of1350 litres of milk for 70 patients for30 days, How many patients will consume1710 litres of milk in 28 days ?

30 70 1350 1710 28

(A) 59 (B) 85(C) 95 (D) 105

70. Two cyclists start from the same place inopposite directions. One goes towards northat 18 km/hr and the other goes towardssouth at 20 km/hr. What time will they taketo be 47.5 km/hr ?

18 20 47.5

(A)124

hours /

(B)1

14

hours /

(C) 2 hours 23 minutes / 2 23

(D)1234

hours /

71. In ABC and DEF, A = 50°, B = 70°,C = 60°, D = 60°, E = 70°, F = 50°,then ABC is similar to –ABC DEF , A = 50°, B = 70°,C = 60°, D = 60°, E = 70°, F = 50°,ABC –

(A) DEF (B) EDF(C) DFE (D) FED

72. AB and CD are two parallel chords of a circlewith centre O such that AB = 6 cm andCD = 12 cm. The chords are on the sameside of the centre and the distance betweenthem is 3 cm. Then the radius of circle is –AB CD, O

AB = 6 CD = 12 3

–

(A) 6 cm / (B) 5 2 cm /

(C) 7 cm / (D) 3 5 cm /

73. A three digit number 9a4 is added to anotherthree digit number 889 to give the four digitnumber 17b3. Which is divisible by 11, thenthe value of (a + b) is –

9a4 889 17b3

11 (a + b) –

(A) 3 (B) 5(C) 9 (D) 10

74. A boy is standing in the middle of a field,observes a flying bird in the north at anangle of elevation of 30° and after 2 minutes,he observes the same bird in the south atangle of elevation of 60°. If the bird flies allalong in a straight line at a height of

60 3 m, then its speed in km/hr is –

30° 2

60° 60 3

(A) 5.2 km/hr /

(B) 6 km/hr / (C) 7.2 km/hr / (D) 12 km/hr /

75. The population of a village is 4500, 1118 th of

them are males and the rest females. 40%of the females are married. Find the numberof married males.

4500 1118

40%

(A) 580 (B) 660(C) 700 (D) 1100

76. The average salary per head of all theworkers in a workshop is `95. The averagesalary of 15 officers is ` 525 and the averagesalary per head of the rest is ` 85. Find thetotal number of workers in workshop.

`95 15 ` 525

` 85

(A) 500 (B) 660(C) 620 (D) 645

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77. 3 women and 18 children together take2 days to complete a piece of work. How manydays will 9 children alone take to complete thepiece of work if 6 women alone cancomplete the piece of work in 3 days ?3 18 2

9 6 3

(A) 9 (B) 7(C) 5 (D) 6

78. From a solid cylinder of height 15 cm andradius of the base 8 cm a cone of sameheight and same base is removed. Thevolume of the remaining solid is –

15 8

(A) 240 cm3 / 3

(B) 5280 cm3 / 3

(C) 640 cm3 / 3

(D) 360 cm3 / 3

79. If 1 is added to both the numerator and the

denominator of a fraction, it becomes 14

. If

2 is added to both the numerator and the

denominator of that fraction, it becomes 13 .

The sum of numerator and denominator ofthe fraction is –

1

14

2

13

–(A) 8 (B) 13(C) 22 (D) 27

80. ABCD is a rectangle of dimensions 8 unitsand 6 units, AEFC is a rectangle drawn insuch a way that diagonal AC of the firstrectangle is one side and the side oppositeto it, is touching the first rectangle at D.What is the ratio of the area of rectangleABCD to that of AEFC ?ABCD 8 6 AEFC

AC D ABCD

AEFC (A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 2(C) 1 : 1 (D) 8 : 9

81. A field is 125 m long and 15 m wide. A tank10 m × 7.5 m × 6 m was dug in it where 6 mis depth and the earth thus dug was spreadequally on the remaining field. The level ofthe field thus raised is equal to which oneof the following ?

125 15

10 × 7.5 × 6 6

(A) 15 cm / (B) 20 cm /

(C) 25 cm / (D) 30 cm /

82. A right circular cone is cut by a planeparallel to its base in such a way that theslant heights of the original and the smallercone thus obtained are in the ratio 2 : 1. IfV1 and V2 are respectively the volumes ofthe original cone and of the new cone thenwhat is V1 : V2 ?

2 : 1

V1 V2

V1 : V2

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 1

(C) 4 : 1 (D) 8 : 1

83. ABC is an right-angled triangle, right angledat C and p is the length of the perpendicularfrom C on AB. If a, b, c are the sides of thetriangle where C is the longest side thenwhich one of the following is correct ?

ABC C C

AB p a, b, c

C

(A) (a2 + b2)p2 = a2b2

(B) a2 + b2 = a2b2p2

(C) p2 = a2 + b2

(D) p2 = a2 – b2

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84. A train 220 m long is running with a speedof 62 km/hr. What is the time in which itwill pass a man who starts from the enginerunning at the speed of 4 km/hr in thedirection opposite to that of the train ?

220 62

4

(A) 16 sec / (B) 12 sec / (C) 10 sec / (D) 15 sec /

85. If ` 5600 amounts to ` 6678 in 132 years

what will ` 9400 amount to in 154

years at

the same rate percent per annum simpleinterest ?

` 5600 132 ` 6678

`9400 154

(A) ` 12114.25 (B) ` 12141(C) ` 14121.25 (D) ` 11421

86. Two pipes P and Q can fill a tank in12 hours and 16 hours respectively. If bothpipes are opened together, find when thefirst pipe must be turned off so that the tankmay be just filled in 8 hours.

P Q 12 16

8 (A) 4 hours / (B) 5 hours / (C) 6 hours / (D) 3 hours /

87. A scooter and a motorcycle together cost` 80000. If by selling the scooter at 10%profit and the motorcycle at 10% loss a totalprofit of 2.5% is made, what is the cost priceof the scooter ?

` 80000 10%

10% 2.5%

(A) ` 30000 (B) ` 60000(C) ` 50000 (D) `20000

88. The square root of

4 4

2 2

1 13 44 3

1 13 44 3

4 4

2 2

1 13 44 3

1 13 44 3

(A)75

12 (B)55

12

(C)12513 (D)

156

89. If (5x2 – 3y2) : xy = 11 : 2 then the positive

value of xy is –

(5x2 – 3y2) : xy = 11 : 2 xy

–

(A)72

(B)53

(C)32

(D) None of these / 90. A train overtakes two persons, who are

walking in the same directions in whichthe train is running at the rate of 2 km/hrand 4 km/hr and passes them completelyin 9 and 10 sec respectively. The length ofthe train is –

2 4 9 10

–(A) 72 m / (B) 60 m / (C) 54 m / (D) 50 m /

91. A man sells a car at 10% loss to his friend.If his friend sells the car for ` 54000 andgets 20% profit on it, what was the actual

10% `54000

20%

(A) ` 48000 (B) `50000(C) ` 60000 (D) ` 73500

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92. The LCM of 8b(a2 – b2), 6ab3 (a3 – b3) and18a2(a + b)2 is –

8b(a2 – b2), 6ab3 (a3 – b3) 18a2(a + b)2

–

(A) 144a2b2(a + b)2(a – b)(a2 + ab + b)

(B) 72a2b3(a + b)2(a + b)(a2 + ab + b)

(C) 72a2b3(a + b)2(a – b)(a2 + ab + b2)

(D) 144a2b3(a – b)2(a + b)(a2 + ab + b)

93. If x4 – x3 + ax2 + x + b is exactly divisible byx2 – 3x + 2, then the value of a and b arerespectively –

x4 – x3 + ax2 + x + b , x2 – 3x + 2 a b

(A) 2 and –3 / 2 –3

(B) –3 and 1 / –3 1

(C) –3 and 2 / –3 2

(D) –1 and 1 / –1 1

94. The area of a trapezium is 480 cm2. If thedifference between its parallel sides is12 cm and the distance between them is16 cm, then the parallel sides are –

480 2

12 16 –

(A) 12 cm and 24 cm

12 24

(B) 16 cm and 28 cm

16 28

(C) 20 cm and 32 cm

20 32

(D) 24 cm and 36 cm

24 36

95. The perimeters of a circular field and asquare field are equal. If the area of thesquare field is 484 m2, then the area of the

circular field will be 227

484 2

227

(A) 608 m2 / 2 (B) 616 m2 / 2

(C) 576 m2 / 2 (D) 660 m2 / 2

96. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kgwith 30 kg of rice of other variety at ` 36per kg and sells the mixture at ` 30 per kg.His profit percent is –

` 20 26 ` 36 30 `30

–(A) 5 (B) 10(C) 0(D) None of the above /

97. If P sin = 3 and P cos = 1. The value ofP is –

P sin = 3 P cos = 1 P

(A) + 1 (B) + 2(C) – 3 (D) 0

Directions (98 – 100) : The circle graph givenbelow show the spending of a family on variousitems and its saving during a year. Study the

98. If the total income of the family is ` 80000the expenditure on Education was –

` 80000 –

(A) ` 8600 (B) ` 9600(C) ` 8400 (D) ` 7700

99. What percent of the total income was spent

(A) 25% (B) 20%(C) 30% (D) 32%

100. Out of the total income of ` 80000 thedifference of the expenses on Housing andTransport was –

80000 –

(A) ` 6400 (B) ` 7200(C) `8000 (D) ` 9600

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101. Who was the Viceroy of India at the time ofestablishment of Indian National Congress ?

(A) Lord Canning /

(B) Lord Dufferin /

(C) Lord Lytton /

(D) Lord Ripon / 102. Under which article Scheduled Caste and

Scheduled Tribe have been grantedfundamental, socio-economic, politicaland cultural rights ?

(A) Article 20 / 20

(B) Article 19 / 19

(C) Article 18 / 18

(D) Article 17 / 17103. Which of the following acid is found in Soda

water ?

(A) Lactose /

(B) Carbonic acid /

(C) Formic acid /

(D) Tartaric acid / 104. Name the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate who

issued pure Arabic coins –

(A) Qutubuddin Aibek

(B) Shamsuddin Iltutmish

(C) Ruknuddin Firoze

(D) Bahram Shah

105. Bhil Tribe population is largest in –

(A) Rajasthan / (B) Gujarat / (C) Madhya Pradesh / (D) Maharashtra /

106. Which is the longest day of the year ?

(A) 21 May / 21 (B) 21 June / 21 (C) 22 December / 22 (D) 25 December / 25

107. Income tax in India was introduced by – ?

(A) Sir Charles Wood /(B) Lord MacHale /(C) James Wilson /

(D) William Jones / 108. The compound of Carbon and Hydrogen is

formulated C6H14 and called ?C6H14

(A) Hexyne / (B) Hexene /

(C) Hexadyne / (D) Hexane /

109. How many players are there in a Poloteam ?

(A) 4 (B) 7(C) 8 (D) 6

110. Under which Article of the Constitution theProtection of Human Rights Ordinance wasissued by the President in 1993 ?

1993

(A) Article 123 / 123(B) Article 124 / 124(C) Article 125 / 125(D) Article 127 / 127

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111. How does the consumer benefit with VAT ?

(VAT)

(A) It removes tax on tax and thus reducesprice rise

(B) Reduces the cost of production

(C) With the abolition of the sales tax

(D) Due to the exemption of small businessesfrom the tax within certain limitsprescribed by the State

112. Whom had Guru Nanak appointed hissuccessor ?

(A) Guru Ramdas /

(B) Guru Amardas /

(C) Guru Har Rai /

(D) Guru Angad /

113. The state which has first implemented 73rd

Constitutional Amendment ?

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(A) Madhya Pradesh /

(B) Punjab /

(C) Andhra Pradesh /

(D) Rajasthan /

114. The line joining the areas having the samerainfall is called –

(A) Isobar /

(B) Isohyet /

(C) Isotherm /

(D) Isohaline /

115. From which date was the Protection ofHuman Rights Act, 1993 implemented ?

1993

(A) 28 September 1993 / 28 1993

(B) 25 October 1993 / 25 1993

(C) 17 November 1993 / 17 1993

(D) 31 December 1993 / 31 1993

116. Which of the following books is authored byV.S. Naipaul ?

(A) Witness the Night

(B) Tender Hooks

(C) A House for Mr. Biswas

(D) The Rediscovery of India

117. Which pollutant in water causes 'Blue babysyndrome' ?

(A) Sulphates /

(B) Fluoride /

(C) Nitrates /

(D) Benzene /

118. Which of the following book was notauthored by Mulk Raj Anand ?

(A) Untouchable

(B) The Big Heart

(C) Coolie

(D) A Bend in the River

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119. Which of the following Sultans has calledhimself the ‘Helper of a Caliph’ in hisinscription on the walls of the mosque atGarhmukteshwar ?

(A) Balban /

(B) Kaiqubad /

(C) Jalaluddin Khilji /

(D) None of the above /

120. Which river among the following does notjoin the Ganga river from left ?

(A) Gomati / (B) Ghaghra /

(C) Kosi / (D) Son /

121. Which of the following is not an objective ofthe monetary policy of the RBI ?

(A) Boost economic development

(B) Direct credit in desirable direction

(C) Control inflationary pressure

(D) Ensure social justice

122. Who among the following was the onlyJewish Viceroy of India ?

(A) Lord Curzon /

(B) Lord Canning /

(C) Lord Irwin /

(D) Lord Reading / 123. The first general election under the Indian

Constitution was held in –

(A) 1949 (B) 1950(C) 1952 (D) 1953

124. The purpose of Adjournment Motion inParliament is –

(A) Discussion on urgent matter of publicimportance

(B) Opposit ions attempt to collectinformation from Minister

(C) To demand reduction in the amount ofa grant

(D) To demand check on the violentbehaviour of some members

125. Hemophilia is –

(A) caused by bacteria

(B) caused by virus

(C) caused by pollutants

(D) a hereditary defect

126. In human body, vitamin A is stored in the –

A

(A) liver / (B) skin /

(C) lung / (D) kidney /

127. Ondometer is a –

(A) Measuring instrument for distancecovered by motor wheels

(B) Measuring instrument for frequency ofelectromagnetic waves

(C) Device for measuring sound intensity

(D) Measuring instrument for electricpower

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128. Which acid is used in rubber, textile, leatherand electroplating industries ?

(A) Ethanoic acid /

(B) Methanoic acid /

(C) Malanic acid /

(D) Butairic acid /

129. Who discovered that life is in plants andtree ?

(A) Robert Koch /

(B) J.C. Bose /

(C) Benjamin Franklin /

(D) Louis Pasteur /

130. The ‘Indian Home Rule Society’ was foundin –

(A) 1900 A.D. / 1900

(B) 1901 A.D. / 1901

(C) 1902 A.D. / 1902

(D) 1905 A.D. / 1905

131. ‘Malacca Strait’ lies between –

(A) India and Sri Lanka

(B) Indonesia and Malaysia

(C) Taiwan and Philippines

(D) Australia and New Guinea

132. Which of the following mountains is locatedin Italy ?

(A) Appennine /

(B) Pyrenees /

(C) Dinaric Alps /

(D) Zura /

133. When did the Rupee become a freelyconvertible currency on current account inIndia ?

(A) 2000 / 2000 (B) 2001 / 2001

(C) 1994 / 1994 (D) 1999 / 1999

134. The demand curve for a Giffen good is –

(A) upward rising

(B) downward falling

(C) parallel to the quantity axis

(D) parallel to the price axis

135. Foreign currency which has a tendency ofquick migration is called –

(A) Scarce currency /

(B) Soft currency /

(C) Gold currency /

(D) Hot currency /

136. The anther contains –

(A) Pollen grains /

(B) Carpel /

(C) Sepals /

(D) Ovule /

137. The process of curing inflation by reducingmoney supply is called –

(A) Cost-push inflation /

(B) Demand-pull inflation /

(C) Disinflation /

(D) Reflation /

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138. Nobel Prize was awarded to Einstein for –

(A) theory of relativity

(B) theory of photoelectric effect

(C) theory of specific heats

(D) theory of Bose-Einstein statistics

139. The Law of Demand expresses –

(A) effect of change in price of a commodityon its demand

(B) effect of change in demand of acommodity on its price

(C) effect of change in demand of acommodity over the supply of itssubsitiute

(D) None of the above

140. Butanone is a four-carbon compound withthe functional group –

(A) Aldehyde /

(B) Alcohol /

(C) Carboxylic acid /

(D) Ketone /

141. DDT residues are rapidly passed throughfood chain causing biomagnificationbecause DDT is –DDT

DDT –(A) Water soluble

(B) Lipid soluble

(C) Moderately toxic

(D) Non-toxic to aquatic animals

142. Which of the following vitamins containsCobalt ?

(A) Vitamin K / K(B) Vitamin B12 / B12

(C) Vitamin B6 / B6

(D) Vitamin B2 / B2

143. Which plant group is commonly known asamphibians of plant kingdom ?

(A) Bryophytes / (B) Pteridophytes /(C) Algae / (D) Gymnosperms /

144. The image formed by a concave mirror isobserved to be virtual, erect and larger thanthe object. Where should be the position ofthe object ?

(A) At the centre of curvature

(B) Beyond the centre of curvature

(C) Between the pole of the mirror and itsprincipal focus

(D) Between the Principal Focus and thecentre of curvature.

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145. ‘Fathometer’ is used to measure –

(A) Earthquakes / (B) Rainfall / (C) Ocean Depth / (D) Sound Intensity /

146. Why the parent image of the tree in desertmay create an illusion to the observer thatthe tree is near a pool of water ?

(A) Reflection

(B) Refraction

(C) Total internal reflection

(D) Dispersion

147. At which of the following places is the 2016Summer Olympics proposed to be held ?

2016

(A) Rio de Janeiro /

(B) Glasgow /

(C) Athens /

(D) Durban /

148. The place where accessories are connectedin computer is known as –

(A) Port / (B) Ring /

(C) Bus / (D) Zip /

149. National Sports Day is celebrated on whichof the following day ?

(A) 29 August / 29

(B) 29 July / 29

(C) 20 September / 20

(D) 29 September / 29

150. The only person to receive two nobel prizesin Physics –

(A) John Bardeen /

(B) Madam Curie /

(C) Linus Pauling /

(D) None of these /

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Part - IV (English Language)

Direction : In Question nos. 151 to 155, somepart of the sentences have errors and some arecorrect. Find out which part of a sentence hasan error and blacken the oval [ ]corresponding to the appropriate letter (A), (B),(C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken theoval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.151. The students were required to seriously

study for examination.(A) No error(B) For examination(C) The students were(D) Required to seriously study

152. The little students that were in the classwere sitting idle.(A) Were sitting idle(B) No error(C) Were in the class(D) The little students that

153. He is a fortunate person all whose effortssucceed.(A) All whose(B) No error(C) Efforts succeed(D) He is a fortunate person

154. Gaurav is disinterested in the study ofscience.(A) Study of science(B) Disinterested in the(C) Gaurav is(D) No error

155. The personal department has issuedtermination notice to Sachin.(A) Notice to Sachin(B) No error(C) The personal department(D) Has issued termination

Directions : In Question nos. 156 to 160,sentences given with blanks to be filled in withan appropriate word(s). Four alternatives aresuggested for each question. Choose the correctalternative out of the four and indicate it byblackening the appropriate oval [ ] in theAnswer Sheet.156. Uncapped players _____ a lot of attention

from the teams.(A) recommended (B) showed(C) reviewed (D) commanded

157. We expect to begin understanding what is_____ our candidates to take this giant leapfor humankind.

(A) motivating (B) captivating

(C) suggesting (D) granting158. The larger problem of state _____ must be

addressed urgently.

(A) freedom (B) incapacity(C) activity (D) degradation

159. He turned _____ late for giving his evidencein the case.

(A) out (B) down

(C) up (D) off

160. It is a matter of concern that the coupledoes not pull well _____ .

(A) up (B) through

(C) off (D) togetherDirection: In Question nos. 161 to 167, asentence/ a part of the sentence is underlined.Below are given alternatives to the underlinedpart at (A), (B), (C) which may improve thesentence. Choose the correct alternative. Incase no improvement is needed your answer is(D). Mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.161. Let’s have a party some time at the next

week.

(A) sometime at next week

(B) sometime in the next week

(C) sometimes next week

(D) No Improvement162. These days, it is difficult to make both ends

meet.

(A) to have both ends meet(B) to make all ends meet

(C) to make the ends meet

(D) No Improvement

163. If I would realised the nature of the jobearlier, I would not have accepted it.(A) I would if

(B) In case I would have

(C) Had I(D) No Improvement

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164. No one could explain how a calm andbalanced person like him could penetratesuch a mindless act on his friends.(A) persecute(B) perpetrate(C) precipitate(D) No Improvement

165. The pedestrians must have to be verycautious while crossing the road.(A) must had been(B) ought be(C) are required to(D) No improvement

166. Finishing his breakfast he started workingon the long pending problem.(A) His breakfast finished(B) His breakfast having finished(C) Having finished his breakfast(D) No Improvement

167 He has now succeeded in overwhelming thegrief.(A) successful in overcoming(B) successful in overwhelm(C) succeeded in overcoming(D) No improvement

Directions : In Question nos. 168 to 171 out ofthe four alternatives, choose the one which bestexpresses the meaning of the given word andmark it in the Answer Sheet.168. Discomfiture

(A) Calmness (B) Building(C) Unease (D) Success

169. Sycophancy(A) Abuse (B) Praying(C) Criticism (D) Flattery

170. Indubitable(A) Disputable (B) Certain(C) Doubtful (D) Equivocal

171. Qualm(A) Suspicion (B) Happiness(C) Abhorrence (D) Comfort

Directions : In question nos. 172 to 175, choosethe word opposite in meaning to the given wordand mark it in the Answer Sheet.172. Eschew

(A) Reduce (B) Invite(C) Use (D) Embrace

173. Iniquity

(A) Fairness (B) Dishonesty

(C) Peace (D) Apostasy174. Cognisance

(A) Idiom (B) Ignorance

(C) Abeyance (D) Anecdote175. Analysis

(A) Dialysis (B) Electrolysis

(C) Synthesis (D) Parenthesis

Directions : In question nos. 176 to 177, fourwords are given in each question, out of whichonly one word is correctly spelt. Find thecorrectly spelt word and mark your answer inthe Answer Sheet.176. (A) Slowenly (B) Slovenly

(C) Slowanly (D) Slovanly177. (A) Suppliant (B) Suplliant

(C) Supplient (D) Supplient

Directions : In Question nos. 178 to 184, outof the four alternatives, choose the one whichcan be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening theappropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.178. Without emotion or interest :

(A) Pragmatic (B) Phlegmatic

(C) Prosaic (D) Petulant

179. Being mournful or sad:

(A) Odious (B) Pedantic

(C) Pristine (D) Plaintive

180. Harmful to health or having a foul order :

(A) Nugatory (B) Perfunctory

(C) Noisome (D) Rudimentary181. Pertaining to farewell :

(A) Valedictory (B) Temerity

(C) Synergy (D) Wanton182. Something hard to understand :

(A) Squalid (B) Rabid

(C) Succor (D) Recondite

183. A division in an organised group :

(A) Waft (B) Staid

(C) Schism (D) Wrest

184. A short literary sketch :

(A) Verdant (B) Vignette

(C) Mosaic (D) Motif

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Direction : In Question nos. 185 to 190, fouralternative are given for the Idiom/Phraseunderlined in the sentence. Choose thealternative which best expresses the meaningof the Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the AnswerSheet.185. To end in smoke :

(A) to die of cancer caused by smoking(B) to end without providing any practical

result(C) die in a burning house choked with

smoke(D) to risk everything in a single venture

186. Sow dragon’s teeth :(A) go on an adventure(B) be extravagant(C) miss an opportunity(D) make a bad situation worse

187. Drive into corner :(A) conclude proceedings(B) tolerate(C) cut off all means of escaping(D) bear the consequences

188. Pretty kettle of fish :(A) to admire people(B) bad business(C) a very beautiful girl(D) a conceited person

189. Left in the lurch :(A) to develop a feeling of hatred(B) to fail to produce intended effect(C) to be embarrassed(D) to be at a grave disadvantage

190. Show a clean fair of heels :(A) keep things in an organised manner(B) to be emotionless(C) to escape(D) to be unwilling to change

Direction : In Question nos. 191 to 200, youhave two brief passages with 5 questions each.Read the passage carefully and choose the bestanswer to each question out of the fouralternatives and mark it by blackening theappropriate oval [ ] in the Answer Sheet.

PASSAGE-1

Management education continues to attractyoungsters in our country, like a magic wand.Every year, campuses of business schools acrossthe country come abuzz with activity as a newbatch of students arrives, with their ownaspirations, goals and dreams. Unfortunately,only some of these dreams are fulfilled. It leavesmore disgruntled students than satisfied ones atthe end of the programme. This sad state of affairsis explained by a combination of factors. These

include the selection process, the faculty, thecurriculum, the courseware and the pedagogicmethods used. In our country, students who joina B School are typically young and without anywork experience. Most of them are really not surewhy they are there. Contrary to the generalperception that MBA students are smart,confident, assertive and clear about what theywant to achieve in life, most of them are simplyrelieved and happy at having successfullycompleted the admission process. Theenthusiasm of students disappears even beforethe journey has begun. Moreover, in the absenceof any work experience, they find it difficult torelate the concepts taught in the class to reallife business situations. Many of our B Schoolsare unable to attract good faculty. Most of thefaculty members do not have industryexperience. When they explain concepts in theclass, they lack conviction, as they are unable togive relevant live examples. Then there areproblems with the courseware. Textbooks andmuch of the reading material used in our B-Schools are mostly American in origin. There islittle quality writing by Indian professors. It istime that B Schools faced these challengessquarely. Otherwise, they face a bleak future inthe long run.

191. What according to the passage is not trueabout Indian professors ?

(A) that they do not have industryexperience

(B) that they write quality reading material

(C) they give relevant live examples

(D) that they lack conviction whileexplaining concepts

192. What do the students have in them when anew batch of students arrive?

(A) a lot of industry experience

(B) conviction and respect for teachers(C) their own aspirations goals, and dreams

(D) the quality to write skillfully

193. According to the passage which of thefollowing options is not one of the factorsaffecting a student’s state of mind ?

(A) his general perception of MBA

(B) the selection process

(C) the curriculum

(D) the pedagogic methods

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194. According to the passage, what do thestudents find difficult ?(A) absence of work experience(B) completing the tiresome selection

process(C) relating to real life business situations

the concepts taught in the class(D) studying the reading material of

American origin195. Why do the students feel dissatisfied at the

end of the curricula?(A) because they are unliked by their

teachers(B) because only few of their own

aspirations are fulfilled.(C) because they don’t get quality material

to read(D) because they are very young when they

join a B-SchoolPASSAGE-2

The history of the modern world is a recordof highly varied activity, of incessant change, andof astonishing achievement. The lives of menhave, during the last few centuries, becomeincreasingly diversified; their powers havegreatly multiplied, their horizon has enormouslyenlarged. New interests have arisen in richprofusion to absorb attention and to provokeexertion New aspirations and new emotions havecome to move the soul of men. Amid all thebewildering phenomena, interest, in particular,has stood out in clear and growing pre-eminence,has expressed itself in a multitude of ways andwith an emphasis more pronounced, namely, thedetermination of the race to gain a largermeasure of freedom than it has ever knownbefore freedom in the life of the intellect andspirit, freedom in the realm of government andlaw, freedom in the sphere of economic and socialrelationships. A passion that has prevailed sowidely, that has transformed the would so greatly,and is still transforming it, is one that surelymerits study and abundantly rewards it; itsoperations constitute the very pith and marrowof modern history.

Not that this passion was unknown to thelong ages that preceded the modern periods. Theancient Hebrews, the ancient Greeks andRomans blazed the way leaving behind them aprecious heritage of accomplishments andsuggestions, and the men who were responsiblefor the Renaissance of the fifteenth century and

the Reformation of the sixteenth centurycontributed their imperishable part to this slowand difficult emancipation of the human race.But it is in modern times that the pace and vigor,the scope and sweep of this liberal movementhave so increased unquestionably as to dominatethe age, particularly the last three centuries thathave registered great triumphs of spirit.196. What has been the most dominant passion

of the human race during the last threecenturies?(A) Emancipation from economic exploitation.(B) Discovery of fresh fields and new

pastures in the field of intellect.(C) Philosophical development.(D) Gaining freedom in different spheres of

life.197. What, according to the author, is the history

of the modern world a record of ?(A) Of incessant conflict among nations.(B) Of clash of economic interests.(C) Of the achievements of the human

race in science and technology.(D) Multifarious efforts and accomplishments

of the human race in various fields oflife, that are indeed astonishing and ofconstant change.

198. In what period of the history of the worldhave the lives of men become increasinglydiversified?(A) In the ancient ages.(B) In the middle ages.(C) In the age of Renaissance and Reformation(D) During the last few centuries.

199. In what areas do you think have the powersof men greatly multiplied during the lastfew centuries?(A) In the economic sphere.(B) In larger control of the forces of nature.(C) Increasing accumulation of knowledge

in different fields of human activity.(D) All of these

200. The horizon of the lives of men has beengreatly enlarged. What does it mean?(A) Men have developed a broad outlook on

life.(B) Their intellectual powers have greatly

expanded.(C) They have a wider area for the

operation of their intellectual powers.(D) The facilities for travel have been

multiplied.

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