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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE & REASONINGDirections (1-2) : In each of the following questions statement is followed by two conclusionsI and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance fromcommonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely bedrawn from the given statements. Indicate your answer.

1. Statement : Only the good die young.Conclusions : I. No good person lives to old age.

II. Any one who lives to old age must be’ bad.1) Only I follows 2) Only II follows 3) Both I and II follow 4) Neither I nor II follows

2. Statement : Light comes from the Sun; feathers are light.Conclusions :I. Feather comes from the Sun. II. Sun is light.1) Only I is implicit 2) Only II is implicit 3) Both I and II are implicit4) Neither I nor II is implicitDirections (3-4) : From the given alternatives, find the word which cannot be formed from theletters used in the given word.

3. GERMINATION1) ORNAMENT 2) TERMINAL 3) IGNITE 4) GERMANDirections : From the given fcfternative, find the word which can be formed from the lettersused in the given word.

4. ARISTOCRATIC1) CREATION 2) STATIC 3) SECRET 4) ARREST

5. Santosh was travelling in a railway compartment. There met a man and five women. Eachwomen had a child in her arms. How many were there in the compartment ?1) 9 2) 10 3)11 4)12

6. A is richer than B C is richer than A D is richer than C E is the richest of all If they are madeto sit in the above degree of richness who will be in the middle position (central position) ?1) A 2)B 3) C 4) D

7. Given thatA is the mother of BC is the son of AD is the brother of EE is the daughter of BWho is the grandmother of D ?1) A 2)B 3)C 4)D

8. Arun started from point A and walked 10 kms east to point B then turned to North and walked3 kms to point C and then turned West and walked 12 kms to point D, then again turnedSouth and walked 3 kms to point E. In which direction is he from his starting point?1) East 2) South 3) West 4) North

9. A man starts from his office and goes 5 km East. Then he turns to the left and again walks for3 km. Again he turns left and walks 5 km. At what distance is he from the starting point ?1)3 km 2) 4 km 3) 6 km 4) 7 km

10. Three positions of a cube are given. Based on them find out which number is found oppositenumber 2 in a given cube ?

1) 2 2) 5 3) 1 4) 6

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11. How many triangles are there in the following figure ?

1) 16 2) 13 3)9 4)712. In an organisation of pollution control board, engineers are represented by a circle, legal

experts by a square, and environmentalist by a triangle. Who is most represented in the boardas shown in the following figure ?

1) Environmentalists 2) Legal experts3) Engineers with legal background4) Environmentalists with engineering background

13. Which of the following diagrams illustrate the relationship among Science, Maths and Biology ?

1) 2) 3) 4)

14. Which answer figure will complete the Question Figure?

1) 2) 3) 4)

15. Question Figure

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Directions (16-25) : In each of the following questions select the related letters/word/num-ber/ figure from the given alternatives.

16. Architect : Building : : Sculptor : ?1) Museum 2) Stone 3) Chisel 4) Statue

17. Ice : Coldness : : Earth : ?1) Weight 2) Gravitation 3) Jungle 4) Sea

18. REASON : SFBTPO : : THINK:?l) S G H M J 2) U I J O L 3) U H N K I 4) U J K P M

19. BCFE : HILK : : NORQ : ?1) TXW U 2) T X U W 3) T U X W 4) T V W X

20. AZBY:CXDW: :EVF U : ?1) GTHS 2) G H T S 3)GSTH 4)TGSH

21. 24 : 60 : : 120 : ?1) 160 2) 220 3) 300 4) 108

22. MO:13 11::HJ:?1) 19 17 2) 18 16 3)8 10 4)16 18


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Directions (26-27) : Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful order of thefollowing words ?

26. 1. ROCK 2. HILL 3. MOUNTAIN 4. RANGE 5. STONE1)1,3,4,2,5 2) 5, 1, 2, 3, 4 3) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1 4) 5, 2, 3, 4, 1

27. 1. Rain 2. Monsoon 3. Rescue 4. Flood5. Shelter 6. Relief1) 1, 2, 4, 5, 3, 6 2) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 3) 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6 4) 4, 1, 2, 3, 6, 5Direction : Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letterseries shall complete it ?

28. 1-n-mll-m-n-l1) mnmn 2)mnnm 3) m n m m 4) n m m nDirections (29-35) : In each of the following questions find the missing number/letters/figure from the given responses.

29. NOA, PQB, RSC, ?l) TUD 2)DTU 3) ENO 4) FNQ

30. 3, 10, 20, 33, 49, 68, ?1)75 2)85 3)90 4)91

31. 15, 31, 64, 131,?1) 266 2) 256 3) 192 4) 524

32. 100, 52, 28, 16, 10, ?1) 5 2) 7 3) 8 4)9

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Directions (36-41) : In each of the following questions find the odd word/letters/number pairfrom the given responses.

36. 1) Troop 2) Group 3) Mob 4) Class37. 1) Tomato 2) Potato 3) Carrot 4) Onion38. 1) AN BP 2) CPD Q 3) FS GT 4) IV J W39. 1) MPS 2) BPSL 3) DGJM 4) UXAD40. 1) 131 2)256 3) 196 4)22541. 1) 40-5 2) 60-12 3)32-4 4)88-11

Directions (42-43) : From among the given alternatives select the one in which the set ofnumbers is most like the set of numbers given in the question.

42. Given set : (3, 9, 11)1) 5, 25, 20 2) 6, 36, 38 3) 7, 49, 45 4) 8, .16, 24

43. Given Set : (8, 40, 56)1) (3, 15, 21) 2) (7, 28, 49) 3) (5, 20, 45) 4) (6, 24, 36)

44. There are two classes of three figures each. Class ‘A’ figures differ in certain way from figuresin Class ‘B\ Which two of the four answer figures belong to Class ‘A?Class ‘A’

Answer Figures

l) A and C 2) A and B 3) B and D 4) B and C45. A series of figures is given which can be grouped into clsses. Select the group into which the

figures can be classified from the given responses.

1) 1, 4, 7, 2, 5, 9, 3, 8, 6 2) 2, 6, 9, 1, 4, 7, 5, 8, 33) 1, 4, 7, 2, 3, 6, 5, 8, 9 4) 3, 5, 1, 4, 7, 8, 6^2, 9

46. If ‘-’ stands for division, ‘ ’ stands for multiplication, ‘+’ stands for subtraction and ‘x’ foraddition then which of the following equation is correct ?1) 20 + 8- 7 6 x 4 = 25 2) 20 - 5 4 + 6 x 5 = 153) 20 x 5 - 6 7 + 4 = 28 4) 20 4-8 x 10 + 6 = 36Directions (47-48) : Select the missing number from the given responses.

47.

1)92 2)72 3) 22 4) 68


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48.

1)3 2)6 3) 5 4) 449. If STUDENT is coded as RUTEDOS which word would be coded as RDGRPKBQ ?

1) SHERBET 2) SHINGLE 3) SHACKLE 4) SCHOLAR50. If GARDEN is coded as 325764 and WATER as 92165, how can we code the word WARDEN in the

same way?1) 925764 2)295764 3) 952764 4)957264

GENERAL AWARENESS51. The headquarters of World Trade Organisation is located in :

1) Geneva 2) Paris 3) Washington 4) New York52. The number of High Courts in India is :

1) 31 2) 21 3) 25 4) 2453. A radar which detects the presence of an enemy aircraft uses :

1) sound waves 2) radio waves 3) electric waves 4) ultrasound waves54. “Sub Prime Lending” is a term applied to the loans made to :

1) those borrowers who do not have a good credit history.2) those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets.3) those who have a good credit history and are known to bn since 10 years.4) those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the bank.

55. Production function explains the relationship between :1) Initial inputs and ultimate output 2) Input and ultimate consumption3) Output and consumption 4) Standard deviation

56. The World’s Number two economy is :1) USA 2) Japan 3) China 4) Germany

57. Saina Nehwal has been named the brand ambassador for :1) Orissa 2) Andhra Pradesh 3) Tamil nadu 4) Kerala

58. NASA is planning to establish a permanent base at :1) Moon 2) Mars 3) Venus 4) Jupiter

59. Very small-time intervals are accurately measured by the1) Pulsars 2) White dwarf 3) Atomic clocks 4) Quartz clocks

60. The overall objective of Fundamental Rights is to ensure :1) Democratic government 2) Individual liberty3) Judicial independence 4) Secularism

61. The Governor is responsible to the :1) State legislature 2) State legislative assembly3) President 4) Prime Minister

62. Which of the following was known from the title of “Nightangale of India”?1) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit 2) Sarojini Naidu3) Maria montessori 4) Suraiya

63. World Food Day is observed on :1) 18 February 2) 11 June 3) 28 September 4) 16 October

64. The rupee coin was first minted in India in :1) 1542 2) 1601 3) 1677 4) 1809

65. The lowest layer of atomosphere is called :1) Stratosphere 2) Troposphere 3) Ionosphere 4) Exosphere

66. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :I. Nigeria 1. LuandaII. Qatar 2. AbujaIII. Zambia 3. LusakaIV. Angola 4. DohaCodes :

I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV1) 2 4 3 1 2) 4 3 2 1 3) 1 2 3 4 4) 4 2 3 1

67. Which of the following countries does not have its emblem as ‘Lion’ ?1) Belgium 2) Norway 3) Sri Lanka 4) Spain

68. ‘Swaythling Cup’ is associated with the sport:1) World badminton (Men) 2) World Table tennis (Men)3) Horse racing 4) Car racing

69. Which of the following is not a famous ‘Tabla Player’ ?1) Allarakha 2) Zakir Husain 3) Pandit Jasraj 4) Gudai Maharaj

70. Which of the following is not a dance/dance drama associated with the state ‘Kerala’ ?1) Koodiyattam 2) Mudiyettu 3) Kottam 4) Tappatri Kai

71. Shivaji’s war strategy used against the Mughals was:1) Alert army 2) Political supremacy3) Large army 4) Guerilla warfare

72. Asian games 2014 will be held in :1) Gouangjhou, China 2) Incheon, South Korea3) New Deslhi, India 4) NBusan, South Korea


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73. Next US Presidential election will be held in :1) November, 2012 2) Januaary, 2013 3) November, 2013 4) January, 2012

74. Sound travesl with a different speed in different media. In what order does the velocity of soundincrease in these media?1) Water, iron and air 2) Iron, air and water3) Air, water and iron 4) Iron, water and air

75. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the codes given below :I. Carbon dioxide 1. Reducing agentII. Chlorine 2. Anaesthetic in dentistyIII. Hydrogen 3. Bleaching powderIV. Nitrous oxide 4. RefrigerantCodes :

I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV1) 1 2 3 4 2) 4 3 2 1 3) 4 3 1 2 4) 2 1 3 4

76. Medula oblongata is a part of human :1) heart 2) brain 3) liver 4) sex organs

77. Funk discovered :1) Proteins 2) Vitamins 3) Enzymes 4) Hormones

78. The 8th schedule of the constitutions deals with :1) Fundamental Rights 2) Directive Principles of State Policy3) The list of regional languages 4) All the above

79. Thirty-Sixth Amendment of Indian Constitution, 1975 conferred statehood on :1) Arunachal Pradesh 2) Nagaland3) Meghalaya 4) Sikkim

80. Who among the following has a right to speak and otherwise take part in the proceeding of eitherHouse of Parliament and to be a member of any Parliamentary Committee but is not entitled to vote?.1) The Chief Election Commissioner 2) Chairmain of Finance Comission3) The Attorney General 4) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

81. India voted on a resolution against which neighbour country over human rights violations at UN?1) Nepal 2) Pakistan 3) Myanmar 4) Sri Lanka

82. Steel project in Odissa of which global steel giant faced another deadlock in March 2012 as theenvironment clearance has been suspended till further review?1) Arcellor-Mittal 2) POSCO 3) Nippon 4) China Steel

83. India has test fired which Surface to Surface cruise missile recently from it Chandipur test range?1) Prithvi 2) Agni 3) Brahmos 4) Rakshak

84. Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been awarded by which award?1) Dada Saheb Phalke2) Padmashri3) Padma Bhusan 4) Padma Bibhusan

85. Earth hour which was observed on 31st March this year has started in?1) 2010 2) 2008 3) 2007 4) 2009

86. Which Test Cricketer hold the world record of most test catches as a non-wicket keeper?1) Rahul Dravid 2) Sachin tendular 3) Ricky Ponting 4) Alan Border

87. Which actor has been awarded as the best actor for 59th National Film Awards?1) Irrfan Khan 2) Girish Kulkarni 3) Appukutty 4) Salman Khan

88. Which actor has been awarded as the best actress for 59th National Film Awards?1) Vidya Balan 2) Kareena Kapoor 3) Tonthoingambi Devi 4) Rupa Ganguly

89. How many members of the Lok Sabha must support a motion of no confidence in the government,before it can be admitted by the Speaker ?1) 50 2) 35 3) 20 4) 25

90. The Constitution of India does not mentioned the post of1) The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha2) The Deputy Speaker of the State Legislative Assemblies.3) The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha 4) The Deputy Prime Minister

91. The government on 26th March raised interest rates on post office-operated small savings schemes byup to 0.5 per cent. The hike in interest rates on small savings schemes is based on the recommendations of the:1) Pranob Sen Committee 2) Shyamala Gopinath Committee3) Y H Malegam Committee 4) Madhava Menon Committee

92. In which of the following beauty pageants, Transgender women will be allowed to participate nextyear?1) Miss Earth 2) Miss World 3) Miss Universe 4) Miss India

93. Which of the following countries is largest supplier of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to India?1) Iran 2) Qatar 3) Kuwait 4) UAE

94. Which language of the Indian state of Meghalaya has been removed from UNESCO’s Atlas of theWorld’s Languages in Danger as it is now considered as safe?1) Lotha 2) Garo 3) Khasi 4) Konyak

95. Which of the following is name of annual military exercise between the navies of India and the United States?1) MALABAR 2) VARUNA 3) SIMBEX 4) FRIENDSHIP

96. Tamil writer A A Manavalan has recently been chosen for the:1) Vyas Samman 20122) Kabeer Samman 20123) Kalidas Samman 2011 4) Saraswati Samman 2011

97. The champion of Vijay Hazare Cricket Trophy in 2012 is:1) Mumbai 2) Punjab 3) Karanataka 4) West Bengal

98. The Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh has qualified for the London Olympics in thecategory of :1) 72 kg 2) 70 kg 3) 75 kg 4) 66 kg


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99. The professional cricket league ‘IPL’ started playing in tournaments in:1) 2007 2) 2008 3) 2009 4) 2010

100. Fixed Foreign Exchange Rate can be changed by:1) RBI 2) SEBI 3) FIPB 4) Ministry of Finance

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE101. The value of 000004.00400.0400 is

1) 0.222 2) 20.22 3) 20.202 4) 2.022102. If 5.0x and 2.0y , then value of xy36.0 is equal to

1) 1.0 2) 0.5 3) 0.6 5) 1.1

103. A man spends %2112 of his salary on items of daily use and 30% of the remainder on house

rent. After that he is left with Rs. 2940. How much is his salary ?1) Rs. 4800 2) Rs. 5200 3) Rs. 4500 4) Rs. 4000

104. The monthly income of a person was Rs. 13,500 and his monthly expenditure was Rs. 9,000.Next year his income increased by 14% and his expenditure increased by 7%. The per centincrease in his savings was1) 7 2) 21 3) 28 4) 35

105. The number of employees working in a farm is increased by 25% and the wages per head aredecreased by 25%. If it results in x % decrease in total wages, then the value of x is

1) 0 2) 25 3) 20 4) 425

106. In a group of students, 70% can speak English and 65% can speak Hindi. If 27% of the studentscan speak none of the two languages, then what per cent of the group can speak both thelanguages ?1) 38% 2) 62% 3) 28% 4) 23%

107. In an election between two candidates, the candidate getting 60% of the votes polled, is electedby a majority of 14,000 votes. The number of votes polled by the winning candidate is1) 28,000 2) 32,000 3) 42,000 4) 46,000

108. Two pipes A and B can fill a cistern in 2137 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Both pipes

are opened. The cistern will be filled just in half an hour, If the pipe B is turned off after1) 15 minutes 2) 10 minutes 3) 5 minutes 4) 9 minutes

109. A certain number of men can do a work in 60 days. If there were eight more men, it could becompleted in 10 days less. How many men were there in the beginning?1) 70 2) 55 3) 45 4) 40

110. Bananas are bought at the rate of 6 for Rs. 5 and sold at the rate of 5 for Rs. 6. Profit per cent is1) 36% 2) 42% 3) 44% 4) 48%

111. A man gains 20% by selling an article for a certain price. If he sells it at double the price, thepercentage of profit will be1) 40 2) 140 3) 100 4) 120

112. There are Rs. 225 consisting of one rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise coins. The ratio of theirnumbers in that order is 8 : 5 : 3. The number of one-rupee coins is1) 80 2) 112 3) 160 4) 172

113. The average age of 5 boys is 12 years. The average age of 3 others is 16 years. The averageage of all the 8 boys is

1) 2113 years 2) 14 years 3) 2

112 years 4) 13 years114. The average of 20 numbers is 12. The average of the first 12 numbers is 11 and that of the

next 7 numbers is 10. The last number is1) 40 2) 38 3) 48 4) 50

115. Average weight of 25 persons is increased by 1 kg when one man weighting 60 kg is replacedby a new person. Weight of new person is1) 50 kg 2) 61 kg 3) 86 kg 4) 85 kg

116. If 7321.13 , the value of 54821192 correct to 3 places of decimal, is

1) 8.661 2) 4.331 3) 1.7321 4) 732.1

117. 8 . 7 7 .6 6 . 5 5 .4 4 .3 2 is simplified to

1) 2.5 2) 3.5 3) 4.5 4) 5.5


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118. The number, whose square is equal to the difference of the squares of 75.15 and 60.12, is1) 46.09 2) 48.09 3) 45.09 4) 47.09

119. The least number which when divided by 4, 6, 8 an 9 leave zero remainder in each case andwhen divided by 13 leaves a remainder of 7 is1) 144 2) 72 3) 36 4) 85

120. The sum of the squares of two numbers is 386. If one of the numbers is 5, the other will be1) 18 2) 19 3) 15 4) 20

121. A number when divided by 3 leaves a remainder 1. When the quotient is divided by 2, it leavesa remainder 1. What will be the remainder when the number is divided by 6?1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 2

122. The value of 222222222222222222 10919

9817

8715

7613

6511

549

437

325

213

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1) 1001

2) 10099

3) 100101

4) 1

123. A well 20 m in diameter is dug 14 m deep and the earth taken out is spread all around it to awidth of 5 m to form an Ambankment. The height of the embankment is1) 10 m 2) 11 m 3) 11.2 m 4) 11.5 m

124. The area of a rhombus is 150 cm2. The length of one of its diagonals is 10 cm. The length ofthe other diagonal is1) 25 cm 2) 30 cm 3) 35 cm 4) 40 cm

125. A circular wire of radius 42 cm is bent in the form of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio

of 6 : 5. The smaller side of the rectangle is

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1) 60 cm 2) 30 cm 3) 25 cm 4) 36 cm126. If the radius of the base of a cone be doubled and height is left unchanged, then ratio of the

volume of new cone to that of the original cone will be1) 1 : 4 2) 2 : 1 3) 1 :2` 4) 4 : 1

127. A hollow spherical metallic ball has an external diameter 6 cm and is 21

cm thick. The volume

of the ball ( in cm3) is

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1) 3241 2) 3

237 3) 3247 4) 3

240

128. In what time will Rs. 1000 become Rs. 1331 at 10% per annum compounded annually ?

1) 3 years 2) 212 years 3) 2 years 4) 2

13 years129. The different between the compound interest (compounded annually) and the simple interest

on a sum of Rs. 1000 at a certain rate of interest for 2 years is Rs. 10. The rate of interest per annum is1) 5% 2) 6% 3) 10% 4) 12%

130. A Sum of money lent out at simple interest amounts to Rs. 720 after 2 years and to Rs. 1020after a further period of 5 years. The sum is1) Rs. 500 2) Rs. 600 3) 700 4) Rs. 710

131. Let N be the greatest number that will divide 1305, 4665 and 6905 leaving the same remainderin each case. Then sum of the digits in N is1) 4 2) 5 3) 6 4) 8

132. A man plans 5184 orange trees in his garden ad arranges them, so that there are as manyrows as there are orange trees in a row. How many rows are there in the garden ?1) 70 2) 72 3) 75 4) 81

133. 101

of a rod is coloured red, 201

orange, 301

yellow, 401

green, 501

blue, 601

black and therest is violet. If the length of the violet portion of the rod is 12.08 metres, then the length ofthe rod is1) 16 m 2) 18 m 3) 20 m 4) 30 m

134. The product of two numbers is 9375 and the quotient, when the larger one is divided by thesmaller, is 15. The sum of the numbers is1) 395 2) 380 3) 400 4) 425


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135. The sum of the digits of the smallest number which, when multiplied by 1800, gives a perfect cube, is1) 2 2) 3 3) 6 4) 8

136. The sum of two numbers is 36 and their H.C.F. is 4. How many pairs of such numbers arepossible ?1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

137. A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was. Take my age three years hence,multiply it by 3 and then subtract there times. My age three years ago and you will know howold I am “What was the age of the person”1) 24 years 2) 20 years 3) 32 years 4) 18 years

138. A two digit number is five times the sum of its digits. If 9 is added to the number, the digitsinterchange their positions. The sum of digits of the number is1) 11 2) 9 3) 7 4) 6

139. A hollow iron pipe is 21 cm long and its exterior diameter is 8 cm. If the thickness of the pipe

is 1 cm and iron weight 8 g / cm3, then the weight of the pipe is

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1) 3.696 kg 2) 3.6 kg 3) 36 kg 4) 36.9 kg140. A alone can do a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B under took to do it for

Rs. 3200. With the help of C they completed the work in 3 days. How much is to be paid to C ?1) Rs. 375 2) Rs. 400 3) Rs. 600 4) Rs. 800Directions (141 - 145) : Study the table carefully and answer the questions given below. Yearly production ( in thousand) of scooters in different factories.

Factory 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989P 20 15 24 13 17Q 16 23 41 20 15R 14 21 30 16 12S 25 17 15 12 22T 40 32 39 41 35

Total 115 108 149 102 101141. In which year, the production of scooters of all factories was equal to the yearly average number

of scooters produced during 1985-89?1) 1985 2) 1986 3) 1987 4) 1988

142. Which factory / factories showed a decrease of 25% in the production of scooters in 1989 ascompared to 1988 ?1) P 2) S 3) Q and R 4) P and T

143. The ratio of the production of scooters of factory P to that by factory T in 1985 is1) 2 : 3 2) 1 :2 3) 3 : 2 4) 2 : 1

144. In which year, the total production of scooters was maximum ?1) 1989 2) 1986 3) 1987 4) 1985

145. In which year the total production of scooters of all factories was 20% of the total production ofscooters during 1985 - 1989?1) 1988 2) 1985 3) 1986 4) 1989Directions (146 - 150) : The Pie chart given here represents the domestic expenditure of afamily in per cent. Study the chart and answer the following questions if the total monthlyincome of the family is Rs. 33,650.

A, 25

B, 18

C, 9

D, 23

E, 13

F, 12

A : Expenditure of foodB : Expenditure on house rentC : Expenditure on entertainmentD : Expenditure on eduction and maintenance of childrenE : Medical and miscellaneous expenditureF : Deductions towards provident fund

146. The house rent per month is1) Rs. 6000 2) Rs. 6152 3) Rs. 6057 4) 6048


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147. The annual savings in the form of Provident Fund would be1) Rs. 48,456 2) Rs. 48,540 3) Rs. 44, 856 4) Rs. 45,480

148. After provident fund deductions and payment of house rent, the total monthly income of thefamily remains1) Rs. 23,545 2) Rs. 24,435 3) Rs. 23,555 4) Rs. 25,355

149. The total amount per month, the family spends on food and entertainment combined together,is1) Rs. 11,432 2) Rs. 11,441 3) Rs. 12,315 4) 12,443

150. Had there been no children in the family what would have been the total savings of the familyincluding that by provident fund ?1) Rs. 12,667-50 2) Rs. 12,625-50 3) Rs. 11,727-50 4) Rs. 11,777-50

ENGLISH LANGUAGEDirections (151-160): In the following questions read each sentence to find out whether thereis any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that partis the answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

151. In a fit of anger/he told his superior/that he will go on leave/from the same day.(1) (2) (3) (4)

152. After he had read the two first chapters/of the novel/he felt like reading/the book at one sitting.(1) (2) (3) (4)

153. He came very close to me/and asked me that if/I would lend/him some money. (1) (2) (3) (4)

154. Although he is my bosom friend/I cannot ask him for/money without any/vividly reason.(1) (2) (3) (4)

155. We are aware/that we do not/always gets what/we want to get.(1) (2) (3) (4)

156. We asked them/why did they want to/enter into a business with which/they were less familiar.(1) (2) (3) (4)

157. Many a man/have been/working/under me.(1) (2) (3) (4)

158. We would have/accompanied you to/the picnic spot if you/would have told us in advance.(1) (2) (3) (4)

159. What does matter/most is the behaviour/and not/the polite conversation.(1) (2) (3) (4)

160. If all of you quarrel/among yourself/you shall not be able/to solve your problems.(1) (2) (3) (4)

Directions (161-165) : In questions 136 to 140 five groups of four words each are given. Ineach group one word is misspelt. Find the misspelt word.

161. 1) Carrer 2) Draught 3) Edition 4) Gather162. 1) Pictorial 2) Priest 3) Reffere 4) Monsoon163. 1) Government 2) Fortnight 3) Ledger 4) Early164. 1) Migration 2) Luggage 3) Noodle 4) Pluck165. 1) Decision 2) Explain 3) Moniter 4) Explicit

Directions (166-175): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has beennumbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, four words aresuggested, one of which fits in the blank appropriately in the context of the whole passage.Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Having made a 166 of his first 167 he decided that his second wife must be chosenscientifically First he made a list of the women he considered 168 then he wrote on one sidetheir 169 qualities and on the other side their 170 qualities, Mathematically lie chose thelady with the most 171 qualities. But his second marriage was a worse failure than the first.But 172 once did he think of listing his own bad 173; 174 marriage might have been asuccess if he had looked into his own heart for the 175.

166. 1) failure 2) regret 3) mistake 4) success167. 1) wife 2) engagement 3) proposal 4) marriage168. 1) mature 2) eligible 3) unmarried 4) successful169. 1) various 2) common 3) bad 4) good170. 1) main 2) physical 3) mental 4) bad171. 1) common 2) better 3) good 4) higher172. 1) often 2) why 3) never 4) again173. 1) upbringing 2) education 3) tempers 4) qualities


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174. 1) both 2) either 3) neither 4) second175. 1) remedies 2) sins 3) troubles 4) education

Directions (176-180) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions givenbelow it.

Once there lived a widow named Mangala who became poor after her husband, a smalltrader of coal, died of a prolonged illness. When her son Guniram grew up, she said to himone day, “You ought to start a business like your father. Before, it is too late, you better go tothe rich merchant Deen Dayal, who gives loans to promising young men like you”. The nextmorning when Guniram went to Deen Dayal’s house, he found him shouting at a young man,Ramlal. “I gave you enough money to start a good business. You have not made any profit. Youhave not saved enough to pay the interest on the loan. You don’t know how to do business”. “NoSir.” said Ramlal. “Look ! Even with that dead mouse as stock-in-trade”, the merchant saidpointing to a dead mouse on the floor, “a clever man would be able to do business and makemoney:

Guniram! who was hearing this, thought for a moment and picked up the mouse. “I amtaking this from you on loan,” he said to the merchant and left. The merchant burst outlaughing at this. Guniram. On his way carrying the dead mouse was stopped by anothermerchant, who purchased the dead mouse to feed his hungry cat in exchange for two handfulsof fried peas. Guniram arranged a pot of cold water, sat on the road side and served water andpeas to the returning wood cutters from the forests in exchange for firewood. He sold the woodin the market and purchased peas. He further offered water and peas to the wood cuttersregularly and started saving money. Later on, he was able to start a small business of firewoodon his own. Once during a rainy season when there was a shortage of firewood in the city,Guniram sold his stock with a high price. By efforts and skills, within a few years, he couldbecome one of the richest young merchants in the city. One day, he went to Deen Dayal, fromwhom he had taken loan, with a house made in gold and told him his success story. Themerchant was so happy to hear Guniram that he gave him his daughter Jayanti in marriage.

176. By dint of his sustained efforts, Guniram could achieve the distinction of being the city’s......1) richest merchant 2) youngest merchant

3) largest stockiest of firewood 4) one of the richest young merchants177. According to the passage, who among the following had failed in his business ?

1) Guniram’s father 2) The merchant who gave loan3) Ramlal 4) The merchant who purchased dead mouse

178. In the context of the passage, what could be in the mind of the merchant when he laughed atGuniram’s statement?1) One cannot start a business with a dead mouse.2) A dead mouse cannot be an instrument for loan3) The dead mouse being asked for loan did not belong to him.4) The dead mouse cannot be kept as security for loan.

179. The whole story speaks qf how many merchants involved in business of any kind?1) Two 2) Three 3) Four 4) Five

180. By saying “No Sir” Ramlal was trying to say............1) that he did not lose in business 2) that he did not take loan: for his business3) that he could prove his success in business4) that he would repay the capital with interestDirections (181 - 185) : In questions 171 to 175 the 1st and the last sentences of the passageare numbered St & S6. The rest of the sentence is split into four sentences and named P, Q, Rand S. These four parts are not given in their proper order. Read the passage and find outwhich of the four combinations is correct. Then find the correct answer.

181. S1. You live either in a village or a town to India.

P. Many villages and towns form a tehsil or a taluka.Q. There -are also some areas in our country called Union Territories.R. Many tehsils or talukas form a district and many districts form a State:S. These, together with all the states of our country make India.S6. India is our motherland. .1) PQRS 2) PRQS 3) QPRS 4) RPQS

182. S1.The tooth had assessed and was causing considerable pain.S6.lt has not returned to this day.P. Finally, in desperation, she went inside a’wooden pyramid model and sat ‘ down praying formiraclesQ. Since it was Sunday morning, no dentist was available.R. What happened she is not sure but after ten minutes the pain simply faded away.S. Common pain killers had been of no avail.1) PSRQ 2) QSPR 3) QRSP 4) SRQP


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183. S1The Third Five-Year Plan ran into rough weather from the very start.P. Large funds had to be diverted from development to defence.Q. Food situation became critical and prices began to rise steep after the Indo-Pak conflict.R. During this period, there was also the war with Pakistan in 1965.S. There was the China war in 1962 which completely upset our economy.S6.The government had to resort to devaluation of the rupee.1) PSRQ 2) QPSR 3) RPQS 4) SPRQ

184. S1.The art of growing old is one which the passage of time has forced upon my attention.P. One of these is undue absorption in the past.Q. One’s thoughts must be ; directed to the future and to things about which there is something tobe done.R. Psychologically, there are two dangers to be guarded against in old age.S. It does not do live in memories, in regrets for the good old days, or in sadness about friends whoare dead.S6.This is not always easy; one’s own past is a gradually increasing weight.1) QPRS 2) RPQS 3) RPSQ 4) QSRP

185. S1.Religion is not a matter of mere dogmatic conformity.P. It is not merely going through the ritual prescribe to us.Q. It is not a question of ceremonial piety.R. Unless that kind of transformation occurs, you are not an authentically religious man.S. It is the remaking of your own self, the transformation of your nature.S6. A man of that character is free from fear, free from hatred.1)PSRQ 2) QPSR 3) SPQR 4) SPRQDirections (186 - 190) : In questions 176 to 180 out of the four alternatives choose the one.which can be substituted for the given words / sentences.

186. Printed notice of somebody’s death1) Condolence 2) Calumny 3) Obituary 4) Ouija

187. A room leading into a large room or hall1) Anteroom 2) Lounge 3) Lobby 4) Pantry

188. Just punishment for wrong doing1) Nemesis 2) Purgation 3) Wrath 4) Catharsis

189. A person who has just started learning1) Foreman 2) Accomplice 3) Novice 4) Apprentice

190. A low-area storm with high winds rotating about a centre of low atmospheric pressure1) Cyclone 2) Tornado 3) Typhoon 4) HurricaneDirections (191-195): In the following questions, some idioms, phrases and sayings havebeen given in bold at the question places. Each of them has been followed by four options of itsmeaning or sense. Out of the given alternatives you have to choose one which denotes themost suitable sense or meaning of the given idiom/phrase/saying.

191. To all intents and purposes1) virtually 2) without brightness and vitality3) relaxed and at ease 4) with complete innocence

192. To cast one’s net wide1) to smile inwardly 2) to avoid a serious problem3) to cover a wide field of activities 4) to be out of a trying situation

193. To make one’s blood creep 1) to dismiss something casually 2) to lead a miserable life 3) to guide someone onward 4) to fill one with horror

194. To carry off one’s feet1) to be too late to introduce any change 2) to believe something with enthusiasm3) to be wild with excitement 4) to take decisions in an outgoing project

195. To make ducks and drakes1) to quarrel like fool {2) to move vigorously3) to squander 4) to die fightingDirections (196-200): In the following questions, certain words are printed in bold at thequestion places and against each four options of its meaning are given. You have to select theword which has right meaning or sense of the word from each group of four words.

196. IMPASSE1) deadlock 2) firmness 3) ability 4) readiness

197. VITIATE1) accord 2) impair 3) split 4) punish

198. TRANSCEND1) attend 2) install 3) warrant 4) surpass

199. AVER1) declare 2) implicate 3) dedicate 4) discover

200. FRUGAL1) thrifty 2) intolerant 3) eager 4) durable


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