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1 WE SHINE ACADEMY TNPSC Group II - Test - X English, Current Affaris. Apps QUESTIONS : 200 Time: 1.15 hours 1. Select the correct “Sentence”. a) How you learnt to know driving he wants. b) He wants to know driving how you learnt c) How you learnt driving he wants to know d) He wants to know how you learnt driving 2. Select the “INCORRECT SENTENCE” a) Sanskrit, as well as Arabic, were taught there b) The ship, with its crew, was lost c) The novelist and poet is dead d) Gold and silver are precious metals 3. Choose the right prepositions and complete the passage: Sumanth left ----- America. He has been offered a Job ---- Microsoft. He plans ---- stay there ----- his cousin who lives there ----- childhood. a) Since, with, to, in, for b) for, in, to, with, since c) of, to, for, in, of d) on, to, on, from, behind 4. Identify the pattern of the following sentence: The queen of Belgium had invited Einstein to her palace a) S V C A b) A S V O c) S V O A d) S V O C 5. Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiom. Investing money in lottery is ______ a) an eagle eye b) a Jay-walker c) a wild goose chase d) a feather in his cap 6. Fill in the blank with the suitable antonym of the underlined word The arrogant prince ascended the throne, but he was _____ after a revolt by the people a) discouraged b) dethroned c) abandoned d) evicted

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WE SHINE ACADEMY

TNPSC Group II - Test - X

English, Current Affaris. Apps

QUESTIONS : 200 Time: 1.15 hours

1. Select the correct “Sentence”.

a) How you learnt to know driving he wants.

b) He wants to know driving how you learnt

c) How you learnt driving he wants to know

d) He wants to know how you learnt driving

2. Select the “INCORRECT SENTENCE”

a) Sanskrit, as well as Arabic, were taught there

b) The ship, with its crew, was lost

c) The novelist and poet is dead

d) Gold and silver are precious metals

3. Choose the right prepositions and complete the passage:

Sumanth left ----- America. He has been offered a Job ---- Microsoft. He

plans ---- stay there ----- his cousin who lives there ----- childhood.

a) Since, with, to, in, for b) for, in, to, with, since

c) of, to, for, in, of d) on, to, on, from, behind

4. Identify the pattern of the following sentence:

The queen of Belgium had invited Einstein to her palace

a) S V C A b) A S V O c) S V O A d) S V O C

5. Fill in the blank with an appropriate idiom.

Investing money in lottery is ______

a) an eagle eye b) a Jay-walker

c) a wild goose chase d) a feather in his cap

6. Fill in the blank with the suitable antonym of the underlined word

The arrogant prince ascended the throne, but he was _____ after a revolt by the people

a) discouraged b) dethroned c) abandoned d) evicted

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7. Fill in the blanks with the given verb using it in its appropriate tense from and voice:

It _____ (rain) heavily the whole night. The power ______ (cut) off. Poor Mithra ______

(lie) wide awake in bed. Her eyes ______ (burn) and her face was flushed.

a) rained, cut, lying, were burnt b) raining, cut, lying, were burnt

c) is raining, has cut, lain, burnt d) had been raining, was cut, lying, were burning

8. Fill in the blanks with the right articles:

I had moved into _____ apartment at ______ end of ____ block only ____ week ago

a) the, an, a, the b) an, the, the, a c) a, an, a, the d) the, the, a, a

9. Fill in the blank using the correct Homonyms.

A _____ does not like _____ treatment

a) Ass, Ash b) Pass, Pause c) house harsh d) hill, ill

10. Fill in the blank using a model verb:

I _____ like to know who she is

a) Must b) Should c) Would d) Could

11. Fill in the blank with the correct tense form of verb given in bracket:

This work _________ (finish) by me by evening

a) Will be finishing b) Must finish

c) Will have been finished d) Will have to have been finished

12. Identify the comperative degree:

a) Some poets are atleast as great as Tennyson

b) Tennyson is not greater than some other poets

c) Some poets are not less great than Tennyson

d) Tennyson is not the greatest of all poets

13. Find out the error:

A little bird usually fly fast

A B C D

a) A b) B c) C d) D

14. Identify the compound sentence:

a) As he was sick, he did not attend the class

b) Though he was sick, he attended the class

c) When he was sick, he attended the class

d) He was sick, yet he attended the class

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15. Comprehension:

Napoleon was the son of an Italian noble man. He was born in the Island of Corsica in

1769. He joined the French army. By the time Napoleon reached the age of 26, he was

already a General. In 1793, he supported the French Revolution.

When and where was Napoleon born?

a) Napoleon was born in 1679 in Italy

b) Napoleon was born in 1769 in France

c) Napoleon was born in the Island of Corsica in 1769

d) Napoleon was born in Europe in 1916

16. Identify the simple sentence:

a) He worked hard, but he failed

b) Climbing the hill I saw the dog

c) Lalloo was so tired and he took rest

d) While I was returning home I met Uma

17. Choose the correct “SYNONYM” For the underlined word from the options given below.

They had severe head injuries

a) Hard b) Exact c) Acute d) Keen

18. Find out the correct plural form of staff

a) Staffs b) Staff c) Staffes d) None of these

19. Find out the odd word:

a) Everywhere b) Always c) Often d) National

20. Select the correct question tag:

We should be punctual _____ ?

a) Shall n’t we ? b) Should we ? c) Should n’t we ? d) Shall we ?

21. Complete the following Sentence:

If you had left that wasp alone ________

a) It would not have got into trouble b) It might not have stung you

c) It will not bite d) None of these

22. Which of the following options has a sentence

with the Verb in the active voice:

a) Let a statement be made b) The door was shut

c) All orders will be executed d) Someone has invited him to the party

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23. Which of the followings options has a sentence with the verb in the passive voice:

a) The boys made a kite b) He was made king

c) I shall order the carriage d) Everyone loves him

24. Identify the correct answer:

I shall have written my exercise by then

a) Simple future b) Present perfect

c) Future perfect d) Future continuous

25. Find out the adverb among the underlined words:

a) Ravi is a lazy boy b) His wife never cooks

c) Here is the watch that you asked for c) This book is interesting

26. Find out the sentence that has no adjective:

a) He select the blue car b) He is a courageous man

c) He gave him a book d) He is an honest man

27. Fill in the blank with correct Homophone:

My friends ______ the potato

a) Feel b) Peel c) Pill d) Fill

28. Given in List A with their meaning in List B and select the correct answer from the codes

given below:

List A List B

a) Flesh and blood 1. Know thoroughly

b) On and off 2. Human nature

c) At one 3. Without offence

d) In good part 4. Of the same opinion

e) At my finger’s ends 5. Intervals

A) 1b 2c 3d 4e 5a B) 1c 2d 3e 4a 5b

C) 1a 2b 3c 4d 5e D) 1b 2e 3d 4c 5a

29. Select the correct word matching the prefix ‘in’

a) Transfer b) Roll c) Card d) Flammable

30. Select the correct word matching the suffix ‘ious’

a) Terror b) Joy c) Glory d) Nature

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31. Identify the error:

My friend Told to me To Come with him

1 2 3 4

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

32. Select the correct ‘VOICE’

This house ________ by the painter now

a) Painted b) Is being painted

c) Was being pointed d) Has been painted

33. Fill in the blank with an infinitive

English is very easy ________

a) Learnt b) Learning c) To learn d) To read

34. Fill in the blank with correct participle

We must make ourselves _______

a) Respect b) To respect c) Respected d) Will respect

35. Fill in the blank with suitable Gerund ______ is good for health

a) Walk b) Walked c) To be walking d) Walking

36. Identify the correct answer:

This is a work already finished by him

a) Gerund b) Infinitive c) Participle d) None of these

37. Identify the sentence pattern:

He borrowed my book Last week

a) S V O C b) S V O A c) S V IO DO d) S V C A

38. Change the following Noun into Verb form:

“SUCCESS”

a) Succeeding b) Successor c) Successful d) Succeed

39. Find out the abstract noun:

a) Fleet b) Honest c) Youth d) Slave

40. Find out the plural

a) Self b) Shelf c) Selves d) Success

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41. Fill in the blank with correct preposition:

He has been working ______ 1985

a) For b) From c) Since d) About

42. Identify the correct Sentence:

a) I asked him why he comes b) It is certain that he will came

c) He confessed that he was guilt d) Grant me what I ask

43. Select the Incorrect Sentence:

a) he was too tired to stand b) If I make a promise I keep it

c) He was so tired that he cannot sleep d) I have no advice to offer you

44. Identify the compound Sentence:

a) Tell me your address b) We must eat to live

c) He confessed his crime d) None of these

45. Identify the Complex Sentence:

a) In the event of his being late, he will be punished

b) Having finished his exercise, he put away

c) Inspite of his being a mere boy he offered to fight the giant

d) None of these

46. Select the passive voice:

a) They made him captain b) I am watching you very carefully

c) He keeps me waiting d) The child was kidnapped

47. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles:

______ cows are ______ useful animals

a) an, an, b) A, the c) The, an d) OMISSION OF THE ARTICLES

48. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:

________ accordance ______ your instructions, we have remitted the amount.

a) For, with b) On, to c) In, with d) With, on

49. Fill in the blank with correct answer:

The ______ chapter are lacking in interest

a) Later b) Latest c) Latter d) Last

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50. Complete the following sentence by supplying appropriate connecting words

I met a boy ____ told me ____ I could find you

a) Whose, that b) Who, where c) Who, were d) None of these

51. The figure of speech used in the line, ‘Old age and youth alike mistaught, misfed” of the

poem – To a millionaire, is ______.

a) Personification b) Alliteration c) Simile d) Metaphor

52. “Harmonic cacophony to oblivious ears.”

Identify the figure of speech employed in this line

a) Alliteration b) Metaphor c) Simile d) Oxymoron

53. ‘Be a bush, if you can’t be a tree’

--- Be the best

Identify the figure of speech here:

a) Simile b) Metaphor c) Allusion d) Personification

54. “Had he and I but met

By some old ancient inn”

--- The man he killed

Whom does ‘he’ refer to here?

a) Poet b) Soldier c) Enemy soldier d) Man

55. ‘You cannot rob us of the rights we cherish Nor turn our thoughts away?

Whose rights cannot be robbed?

a) People b) Men c) Children d) Women

56. Who is known as ‘Bird man of India’?

a) Salim Ali b) Nethaji c) Vallabai patel d) Lal Bhagadur Sastri

57. Who is considered as the architect of Modern India?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Vallabai Patel d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

58. Who was Helen Adams Keller?

a) American author b) Political activist

c) Lecturer d) All the three

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59. Why did Bassanio need money?

a) To run a business b) To give it to Portia

c) Since he was a spend thrift d) To marry Portia

60. What is ‘true love’ compared to, by Shakespeare?

a) Polestar b) Flower c) Sun d) Moon

61. What was Hughies financial status?

a) rich b) Poor c) Millionaire d) Billionaire

62. Who was the old beggar really? (or) what was the beggar’s true identityfy?

a) Rich man

b) Poor man

c) Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe

d) One of the richest men in Asia

63. Who sneaked into the garden through a little hole?

a) Small animals b) Children c) Snakes d) Insects

64. How can the music save the planet?

a) Bring peace b) Mutual understanding

c) Equality and fairness d) All the above

65. What is the duty of a student to the wider world according to Gokhale’s speech?

a) To fight for the welfare of the people

b) To spread good thoughts and principles all over the world

c) To understand the lives and problems of people and solve them

d) Should not create any problem

66. What is our most valuable resource?

a) Wealth b) Time c) Education d) None of these

67. What resource is required to attain the developed status?

a) Human resource b) Natural resources

c) Oil resources d) water resources

68. How did the hero of the local cricket team enter the cricket ground?

a) In a serious mood b) In a joyous mood

c) With sorrow d) Saluting the Spectators

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69. The Story “The wooden Bowl” is written by:

a) Oscar wilde b) Leo Tolstoy

c) Rob Reilly d) Mackinalay Kantor

70. The story “The Model Millionaire” is written by:

a) Oscar Wilde b) Robert Frost c) D.H. Lawrence d) F. Joanna

71. Famous poet, playwright and novelist He has translated the Divine Comedy of Dante.

Identify the correct answer:

a) Wordsworth b) Longfellow c) Dante d) Shelly

72. Which nationality does the poet belong to?

D.H. LAWRENCE

a) Canada b) Germany c) India d) Britain

73. Select the American English word equivalent to the British English words given, from the

following options.

“TORCH”

a) Battery light b) Torch light c) Flash light d) Lighter

74. He was a contemporary poet of Byron. A great English poet of Romantic literary era.

a) Shelley b) Milton c) John Keats d) Aesop

75. H.W. Longfellow was a great ______

a) French poet b) American poet c) Poet of Ireland d) Russian poet

76. V.K. Gokak expresses his admiration for the English language in the poem _________

a) Balaka b) The Golden Boat c) English words d) The ideal one

77. How many plays did Shakespeare write?

a) 27 b) 47 c) 37 d) 154

78. Mention the poem in which these lines occur:

“God made heaven and earth for joy _________

a) No men are foreign b) The flying wonder

c) Laugh and be merry d) The apology

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79. ‘Gitanjali is the song offerings written by ______

a) Pearl S. Buck b) William Wordsworth

c) Rabindranath Tagore d) Anna Louisa walker

80. What is the theme observed in the Literary works?

“The memories of childhood days”

Is the theme observed in ________

a) The piano b) The cry of the children

c) The Mark of vishnu d) The snake

81. Who said this?

“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the

form of bread.”

a) Mahatma Gandhi b) John F. Kennedy

c) Sir Winston Churchill d) Abraham Lingam

82. To which period do the poet belong?

William Shakespeare (154-1616)

a) Romantic era b) Elizabethen Age

c) Modern age d) None of these

83. The bird says that the whole world is its __________

a) Jail b) Home c) School d) Nest

84. How does the life of people in Delhi Slums?

a) Happy b) Adventurous c) Enviable d) Miserable

85. What do the children search for, in the woods?

a) Money B) Wood c) Fruits d) Water

86. ‘Profound’ means _______

a) Deep and strong b) Weak c) Spoken d) Awakened

87. Who was the Lakshmibai childhood friend, who had arrived with Peshwa Nana Sahib’s

army to help?

a) Babuji b) Babu Rao c) Tantia Tope d) Ganga Tope

88. Gandhiji participated in which round table conference ________ ?

a) First b) Second c) Third d) None of these

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89. “Glumpses of world History” the famous book was written by

a) Gandhi b) Indira Gandhi c) Jawaharlal Nehru d) Garibaldi

90. Kalpana chawla was a well known _________

a) Astrologor b) Astronaut c) Teacher d) Doctor

91. How many years did Nelson Mandela Served in prison ______ ?

a) 7 years b) 27 years c) 17 years d) 26 years

92. Which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to ________

a) National Front union b) Conservative

c) Republican party d) None

93. Rani Lakshmi Bais tomb is situated in

a) Gwalior b) Aurangabad c) Rajkot d) Vellore

94. Who borrows money from Shylock,

but makes Antonio’s signature.

a) Lorenzo b) Duke c) Bassanio d) Gratiano

95. Who won the battle of wits?

a) Portia b) Shylock c) Gratiano d) Lovenzo

96. The poem ‘Sonnet No 116’ is written by

a) William Shakespeare b) Robert Frost

c) D.H. Lawrence d) H.W Long Fellow

97. On his way to Holland Park, he called his friend ______

a) Benjamin Gatting b) Alan Trevor

c) Beggar d) Clinton Norman

98. The children went and played in the _______

a) Sofia garden b) Giants garden c) Green park d) Eden garden

99. Paulnactis “why music matters” has been translated into languages

a) Five b) Seven c) Six d) Ten

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100. Mention the poem in which these lines occur:

“The music in my heart I bore

Long after it was heard-no-more.”

a) The snake b) The solitary Reaper

c) Be the best d) Laugh and be merry 101. India has signed MOU with which of the following countries to develop Nalanda

University?

a) Taiwan b) Singapore c) Bhutan d) Malayasia

ehse;jh gy;fiyf;fofj;ij Nkk;gLj;j ,e;jpah ve;j ehl;Lld; xg;ge;jk; Nkw;nfhz;lJ? a) ijthd; b) rpq;fg;g+u; c) g+lhd; d) kNyrpah 102. “Hand-in-Hand”, a joint military exercise between india and china was conducted at

a) Panaji b) Pune c) Bhubaneswar d) Kolkatta

,e;jpahTk; rPdhTk; $l;L uhZt gapw;rp Nkw;nfhz;l ,lk; vJ? a) gdh[p; b) g+Nd c) GtNd];tu; d) fy;fj;jh 103. Who has been called as Kathak Queen?

a) Rohini Bhate b) Reba Vidyarthi c) Saswati Sen d) Sitara Devi

ahiu fjf; uhzp vd;W miog;ghu;? a) Nuhfpdp ghl;Nl b) nugh tpj;ahu;j;jp c) rh];tjp nrd; d) rpj;jhuh Njtp 104. International Buddhist council 2014 was held at

a) Lumbini b) Rajagirha c) Kashmir d) Nepal

2014y; Njrpa Gj;jkjkhehL vq;F eilngw;wJ? a) Yk;gpdp b) uh[fpUfk;; c) fh~;kPu; d) Neghs; 105. Name the space station which recently installed the World’s 1

st Zero gravity 3D Printer on

International Space station

a) ISRO b) NASA c) CNSA d) RFSA

ve;j ehl;L tpd;ntsp epWtdk;> gd;dhl;L tpz;ntsp Muha;r;rp epWtdj;jpy; g+[;[pa Gtp<u;g;G Kg;gupkhd mr;Rg;nghwpia rkPgj;jpy; mwpKfg;gLjjpaJ? a) ISRO b) NASA; c) CNSA d) RFSA

106. The Director General of Civil Aviation has granted the Air Operator permission to

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a) Eagle Air b) Nova Airlines c) Vistara Airlines d) Spring Airlines ,e;jpa tpkhd Nghf;Ftuj;jpd; nghJ ,af;Fdu; ve;j xU ehl;L tpkhd Nghf;Ftuj;J fofj;jpw;F ,e;jpahtpy;> tpkhd Nghf;Ftuj;J Nritia njhlq;f mDkjpj;Js;shu;?> a) <fps; Vu; b) Nehth Vu;iyd;]; c) tp];jhuh Vu;iyd;]; d) ];gpq; Vu;iyd;]; 107. RBI has increased the RTGS business timings from 7 ½ hours to____

a) 12 hours b) 11hours c) 10Hours d) 9Hours

RBI tq;fpahdJ RTGS Ntiy Neuj;ij 7 ½ kzp Neuj;jpy; ,Ue;J vj;jid kzp Neukhf cau;j;jp cs;sJ? a) 12kzp Neuk; b) 11 kzpNeuk; c) 10 kzpNeuk; d) 9 kzp Neuk; 108. Expand: RNRI

a) Returned Non Resident Indian b) Refused Non Resident Indian

c) Rejected Non Resident Indian d) Renowned Non Resident Indian

RNRI tpupthf;fk;

a) Returned Non Resident Indian b) Refused Non Resident Indian

c) Rejected Non Resident Indian d) Renowned Non Resident Indian 109. The GOI launched a Health Mission called?

a) National Iron Mission b) Mission INdradhanush

c) Mission Intra Health Portal d) None of the Above

,e;jpa muR mwpKfg;gLj;jpa eyk; fhf;Fk; gzp vd;d? a) ,Uk;G rj;J FiwghLs;stu;fis ghJfhf;f b) kp~d; ,e;jpu jD~;

c) Mission Intra Health Portal d) None of the Above

110. Which cinema actress has been accompanied with Narendra Modi for the title of Hottest

Vegetarian Celebrities by People of ethical treatment of animals (PETA)

a) Vidya Balan b) Kangana Ranaut c) Hemamalini d) Rekha

,e;jpahtpy; 2014y; eNue;jpu NkhbAld; ve;j xU ebfUf;F Hottest vegetarian celebrities gl;lk; toq;fg;gl;lJ?

a) tpj;ah ghypd; b) fq;fdh udhtj; c) N`kkhypdp d) Nufh 111. 2015 space pioneer award was given to which of the ISRO’s team?

a) Chandrayan team b) Mass Orbitary Mission

c) Mangalyan team d) E-Sat team

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,e;jpahtpd; ISRO y; ve;j mzpf;F 2015d; tpz;ntsp Kd;Ndhb tpUJ toq;fg;gl;lJ? a) re;jpuhapd; mzp b) Mom; c) kq;fd;ahd; mzp d) ESAT mzp 112. Who has been presented with Bharat Gourav award by the Indian International

Friendship Society?

a) Nasrin Ejner b) Pankaj Udhas c) Harinder Takhar d) Dev Anand ,e;jpahtpd; gd;dhl;L Njhoik r%fj;jhy;> ahUf;F ghuj; nfsut tpUJ toq;fg;gl;lJ? a) e];upd; v[;du; b)gq;f[; cjh]; c) `upe;ju; jhf;fu; d) Njthde;j; 113. Which state has declared Valentine’s day as “MATRU-PITRU DIWAS”

a) Chandigarh b) Chattisgarh c) Jharkhand d) Uttarkhand

ve;j khepyk; fhjy; jpdj;ij ‘khj;U gpj;U jpth];’ vd;W khw;wpaJ

a) rz;bfu; b) rl;b];fu; c) [hu;fhz;l; d) cj;ufhz;l; 114. India’s 1

st Wi-Fi Metro city

a) Mumbai b) Delhi c) Kolkatta d) Chennai

,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; itig(Wi-Fi)nkl;Nuh rpl;b vJ?

a) Kk;ig b)by;yp; c) fy;fj;jh d) nrd;id 115. The Position of India in World Press Freedom Index 2015 _____

a) 136th

rank b) 137th

rank c) 138th

rank d) 139th

rank

cyf gj;jpupf;if Rje;jpu ml;ltizapy; ,e;jpah ngw;Ws;s jutupir vd;d? a) 136 b) 137 c) 138 d) 139 116. PM of India has recently launched Soil Health Card Scheme in which of the following

states?

a) Gujarat b) Rajasthan c) Punjab d) Uttarapradesh

,e;jpag; gpujku; eNue;jpu Nkhbahy; Soil health card scheme ve;j khepyj;jpy; mwpKfg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ? a) F[uhj; b) uh[];jhd; c) gQ;rhg; d) cj;jpugpuNjrk; 117. Which state is the largest producer of E-Waste in India

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a) Tamilnadu b) Andhra Pradesh c) Karnataka d) Maharashtra

,e;jpahtpy; kpd; fopTfis mjpf mstpy; ntspapLk; khepyk; vJ? a) jkpo;ehL; b) Me;jpuh c) fu;ehlfh d) kfhuh~;buh 118.. Minister of State - Defence

a) Santhosh Gangwar b) Rao Inderjith Singh

c) Vijay Kumar Singh d) Praksh javadekar

,uhZtj;Jiw ,izmikr;ru; a) re;Njh~; fd;q;thu; b) uht; ,e;jpu[pj; rpq;

c) tp[aFkhu; rpq; d) gpufh~; [tj;fh;

119. Who has recently become the 2nd

Indian to be inducted in the international Cricket

Council’s elite panle of Umpires

a) S.K Sharma b) Sundaram Ravi c) Sathish Gupta d) Anil Chaudhary

gd;dhl;L fpupf;nfl; fTd;rpypy; rkPgj;jpy; eLtu; FOtpy; ,lk; ngw;w ,uz;lhtJ ,e;jpah;? a) v];.Nf. ru;kh b) Re;juk; utp c) rjP];Fg;jh d) mzpy; rhTj;up 120. As per NDM data, which are the two Indian cities at highest risk of being devastated by an

Earthquake?

a) Guwahati & Nagpur b) Nagpur & Srinagar

c) Guwahati& Srinagar d) Jamnagar &Guwahati

,e;jpa Njrpa Nguplu; Nkyhz;ikapd; jfty;gb mjpf msT epyeLf;fk; Vw;gLk; mghak; nfhz;l ,U efu;q;fs; ahit? a) n`sfhj;jp kw;Wk; ehf;g+u; b) ehf;g+u; kw;Wk; =efu;

c) n`sfhj;jp kw;Wk; =efu; d) [hk;efu; kw;Wk; n`sfhj;jp 121. What is India’s ranking on Human Capital Index released on May15, 2015?

a) 56 b) 90 c) 100 d) 123

Nk 15> 2015 md;W ntspapl;l mwpf;ifapd; gb ,e;jpahtpy; kdpj %yjdf; FwpaPl;bd; epiy vd;d? a) 56; b) 90 c) 100 d) 123 122. Which Indian private bank has opened its 1

st branch in China in May, 2015

a) Axis Bank b) HDFC Bank c) ICICI Bank d) Corporation Bank

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Nk 2015y; ve;j ,e;jpa jdpahu; tq;fp rPdhtpy; jd; Kjy; fpisiaj; njhlq;fpaJ? a) Axis bank b) HDFC Bank c) ICICI Bank d) Corporation Bank

123. India’s 1st

Transgender college principle

a) Susanna Kulkarni b) Manabi Bandopathyay

c) Nitya Desai d) Aarthi Bandopathyay

,e;jpahtpd; Kjy; %d;whk; ghypd fy;Y}up Kjy;tupd; ngau; vd;d? a) Rrhdh Fy;fu;dp b) kdhgha; gd;Nlhghj;ahah

c) epjpah Njrha; d) Muj;jpgd;Nlhghj;ahah 124 Who is the present Deputy Secretary General of UN

a) Mark Malloch Brown b) Jan Eliasson

c) Asha Rose Migiro d) Louise Frechette

I.ehtpd; jw;Nghija Jizg; nghJr; nrayhsupd; ngau; vd;d? a) khu;j; nky;Nyhf; gpnusd; b) [hd; vypahrd;

c) M~h Nuh]; kpNuh d) Y}ap];gpuNrg; 125. xU rq;Nfj nkhopapy; 69214 vd;gJ HSZYR vdTk; 5387 vd;gJ XNDU vdTk; Fwpg;gplg;gl;lhy; 15486 vd;gJ vt;thW Fwpf;fg;gLk;? a) ZYUDR b) ZYDUR c) YXRDH d) YYRHD

In certain code 69214 means HSZYR and 5387 means XNDU then. Find the code for

15486?

a) ZYUDR b) ZYDUR c) YXRDH d) YYRHD 126. A sum of money amounts to Rs. 8,400 in 5 years and two Rs. 9,360 in 7 years at simple

interest find the sum and rate of interest?

a) 5,000, 7% b) 8,000,8% c) 6,000,9% d) 6,000,8%

KjyPL njhifia jdptl;bapy; nrYj;Jk;NghJ mjw;fhd tl;bj; njhif 5 tUlj;jpw;F &. 8400 kw;Wk; 7 tUlj;jpw;f;fhd njhif &.9360. vdpy; KjyPL njhif kw;Wk; tl;b tpfpjj;ijf; fhz;f a) 5000, 7% b) 8000,8% c) 6000,9% d) 6000,8%

127. How many liters of pure acid are there in 10 liters of 40% solution of acid?

a) 1.5liters b) 4.5liters c) 4liters d) 3liters

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10 ypl;lupy; 40 rjtPjk; mkpyk; cs;sJ vdpy; vj;jid ypl;lu; Rj;jkhd mkpyk; cs;sJ? a) 1.5 ypl;lu; b) 4.5 ypl;lu; c) 4 ypl;lu; d) 3 ypl;lu;

128. If X : Y = 5 : 7 then �� – ��

���� = ?

a) 2/15 b) 1/7 c) 7/3 d) 5/7

X : Y = 5 : 7 vdpy; �� – ��

���� = ?

a) 2/15 b) 1/7 c) 7/3 d) 5/7

129. In a factory the ratio of male workers to female workers was 5:4 if the number of female

workers is less by 40, what was the total number of workers in the factory?

a) 160 b) 360 c) 260 d) 560

xU njhopw;rhiyapy; Mz;fs;> ngz;fs; 5:4 vd;w tpfpj;jpy; gzpGupfpd;wd. ,jpy; ngz;fs; Mz;fistpl 40 Ngu; Fiwthf gzpGupfpwhu;fs; vdpy; njhopw;rhiyapy; gzpGuptu;fs; nkhj;jk; vj;jidg;Ngu; a) 160 b) 360 c) 260 d) 560

130. The sides of a triangle are in the ratio �

� :

� :

� and its perimeters is 100 cm then the length

of the longest side is

a) 46.15cm b) 46.35cm c) 46.83cm d) 46cm

Kf;Nfhzj;jpd; gf;fq;fs; tpfpjj;jpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mit KiwNa �

� :

� :

kw;Wk; mtw;wpd; Rw;WsT 100 nr.kP vdpy; mjpf ePsKs;s gf;fj;ijf; fhz;f a) 46.15cm b) 46.35cm c) 46.83cm d) 46cm

131. A is as much younger to B as he is older to C, if the sum of the ages of B and C is 48 years

what is the percent age of A?

a) 18years b) 30 years c) 24 years d) 42 years

A vd;gtu; Bia tpl rpwpatu; Mdhy; C ia tpl ngupatu; B kw;Wk; C taJ

$l;Lj;njhif 48 vdpy; A apd; jw;Nghija taijf; fhz;f?

a) 18years b) 30 years c) 24 years d) 42 years

132. If ‘man’ is called as ‘girl’ , ‘girl’ is called as ‘women’, ‘women’ is called as ‘boy’, ‘boy’ is

called as ‘butler’ and ‘butler’ is called as ‘officer’ who will serve in a restaurant?

a) Butler b) Girl c) Man d) Officer

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Mz; ‘vd;gtu; ‘khztp’ vdTk; ‘khztp’ vd;gtu; ‘ngz;’ vdTk; ‘ngz;’ vd;gtu; ‘khztd;’ vdTk; ‘khztd;’ vd;gtu; ‘Nrtfu;’ vdTk; ‘Nrftu;’ vd;gtu; ‘mYtyu;’ vdf; Fwpf;fg;gLfpwJ vdpy; cztfj;jpy; gzpGupgtu; ahu;?

a) Nrtfu; b) ngz; c) Mz; d) mYtyu; 133. The LCM of two numbers is 14times their HCF. The sum of the LCM and HCF is 600. If one

number is 280 then the other number is

a) 80 b) 60 c) 40 d) 100

,U vz;fspd; kp.rp.k. thdJ 14 klq;F kp.ng.th.f;F rkk;. NkYk; kp.rp.k kw;Wk; kp.ng.t. ,uz;bd; $l;Lj;njhif 600 ,U vz;fspy; Kjy; vz; 280 vdpy; kw;nwhU vz;izf; fhz;f a) 80 b) 60 c) 40 d) 100

134. By selling 33 meters if cloth a merchant gained the selling price of 11 meters. Find the

gain percent

a) 25% b) 30% c) 33% d) 33.33%

33kPl;lu; msTs;s Jzpia> xUtu; 11kPl;lu; msT Jzpapd; tpiyf;F Vw;g mjpf tpiy itj;J tpw;Ws;shu; vdpy; mtu; ngWk; ,yhg rjtPjk; vt;tsT? a) 25% b) 30% c) 33% d) 33.33%

135. 7 workers can complete a work in 12 days they started the work and after 5 days 3

workers left. In how many days will the work be completed by the remaining workers?

a) 12�

� Days b) 12 days c) 11

� days d) 12

� days

7 Ntiyahl;fs; xU Ntiyia 12 ehl;fspy; Kbf;fpd;wdu;. mNjNtiy 5 ehl;fSf;F gpwF 3 Ngu; tpyfptpLfpd;wdu;. me;j Ntiyia Kbf;f vt;tsT ehl;fs; Njitg;gLk;?

a) 12�

� ehl;fs; b) 12 ehl;fs; c) 11

� ehl;fs; d) 12

� ehl;fs;

136. The pie diagram illustrates how income was spent. The percentage of income spent on health care is

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a) 40% b) 30% c) 20% d) 10% tUtha; %yk; nra;j nrytPdq;fis tl;l tpsf;fg;glj;jpy; tptupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. Neha; jLg;Gf;F nra;j nrytPd rjtPjk; MdJ. a) 40% b) 30% c) 20% d) 10%

137. The sum of all two digit even number is

a) 2475 b) 2430 c) 4905 d) 1215

,uz;L ,yf;F cs;s ,ul;ilgil $l;L fhz;f a) 2475 b) 2430 c) 4905 d) 1215 138. Identify the missing number

5 9

14 4

18 10

28 8

36 ?

a) 14 b) 16 c) 18 d) 20

tpLgl;l vz;izf; fhz;f

5 9

14 4

18 10

28 8

36 ?

a) 14 b) 16 c) 18 d) 20

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139. Kamesh is taller than Raj but not as tall as Somesh. Somesh is shorterthan Rajeev who is

not tall as subash. Who is in the middle when they are arranged according to their

heights?

a) Kamesh b) Raj c) Rajeev d) Somesh

uh[; ia tpl fhNk~; caukhdtu;. Mdhy; NrhNk~; Nghd;W caukhdtuy;yu; uh[Pit tpl NrhNk~; Fs;skhztu; Mdhy; uh[Pt; Rghi~tpl caukhdtuy;yu; vdpy; mtu;fis caug;gb epWj;jpdhy; eLtpy; cs;stu; ahu;? a) fhNk~; b) uh[; c) uh[Pt; d) NrhNk~; 140. The length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and its breath is decreased by 10%. The area

of the new rectangle

a) is decreased by 1% b) Remains same c) is increased by 1% d) is decreased 10%

xU nrt;tfj;jpd; ePsk; 10rjtPjk; mjpfupf;fg;gLfpwJ. kw;Wk; mjd; mfyk; 10 rjtPjk; Fiwf;fg;gLfpwJ vdpy; Gjpa nrt;tfj;jpd; gug;gsT a) 1% FiwAk; b) khwhkypUf;Fk; c) 1% mjpfupf;Fk; d) 10% FiwAk; 141. A sum of money invested in compound interest amount to Rs. 800 in 3 years and to Rs

840 in 4 years. The rate of interest per annum is

a) 2�

�% b) 4% c) 5% d) 6

�%

xU njhif $l;L tl;bapy; 3 tUlj;jpw;F & 800 MfTk;> 4 tUlj;jpw;F & 840 MfTk; caUfpwJ vdpy; xUtUlj;jpw;fhd tl;b tPjk;

a) 2�

�% b) 4% c) 5% d) 6

�%

142. Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 5 hour and 6 hour respectively. Pipe C can empty it in 12

hours. If all the three pipes are open together then the tank will be filled in

a) 1��

�� hrs b) 2

��hr c) 3

��hr d) 4

�hrs

A, B Foha;fs; xU njhl;bia KiwNa 5 kzpNeuk;. 6 kzp Neuk; epug;Gfpd;wd.

Foha; C mj;njhl;bia 12 kzp Neuj;jpy; fhyp nra;fpwJ. 3 Foha;fSk; xNu Neuj;jpy; jpwf;fg;gl;lhy; njhl;b epuk;Gk; Neuk;

a) 1��

�� hrs b) 2

��hr c) 3

��hr d) 4

�hrs

143. Which of the following numbers is exactly divisible by 99?

a) 135792 b) 114345 c) 113464 d) 3572404

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gpd;tUk; vz;fspy; vJ 99My; kPjpapd;wp tFg;gLk;? a) 135792 b) 114345 c) 113464 d) 3572404

144. Find the odd man out in the series

4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 25, 32

a) 18 b) 7 c) 14 d) 32

gpd;tUk; vz;fspy; jdpj;j vz;izf; fhz;f 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 25, 32

a) 18 b) 7 c) 14 d) 32 145. A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error in the

calculation?

a) 64% b) 54% c) 44% d) 34%

xU khztd; Xu; vz;iz 5/3 My; ngUf;Ftjw;F gjpyhf 3/5 My; ngUf;fpdhy; mtDila gpioapd; rjtPjk; vd;d? a) 64% b) 54% c) 44% d) 34%

146. The sum of the digits of two digit number is 11. When the digits are reversed the value of

the reversed number is 9 less than the original number. Find the original number

a) 56 b) 65 c) 99 d) 70

xU ,uz;L ,yf;f vz;zpd; ,yf;fq;fspd; $Ljy; 11 ,yf;fq;fs; ,lkhw;wp mikf;Fk; NghJ fpilf;Fk; vz; Ke;ija vz;iztpl 9 FiwT vdpy; me;j vz;izf; fhz;f a) 56 b) 65 c) 99 d) 70

147. If the following tick the one that does not belong to the rest. What is that?

a) AIQ b) BJR c) CKS d) DMT

fPNo nfhLf;fg;gl;l ehd;fpy; xd;W kl;Lk; kw;wtw;iwr; Nru;e;jJ my;y. mJ vJ?> a) AIQ b) BJR c) CKS d) DMT

148. The sum of three digit natural numbers which are divisible by 8

a) 61370 b) 61376 c) 61763 d) 61673

8 My; tFg;gLk; midj;J %d;W ,yf;f ,ay; vz;fspd; $Ljy; a) 61370 b) 61376 c) 61763 d) 61673

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149. If the price of the book is first decreased by 20% and then increased by 20% then the net

change in the price will be

a) No change b) 5% increase c) 4% decrease d) 10% decrease

xU Gj;jfj;jpd; tpiyahdJ Kjypy; 20 rjtPjk; Fiwf;fg;gl;L gpd; 20 rjtPjk; tpiy Vw;wg;gl;lhy; Kbtpy; mjd; tpiyapy; Vw;gLk; khw;wj;jpd; rjtPjk; a) xU khw;wKk; ,y;iy b) 5 rjtPjk; Vw;wk;

c) 4 rjtPjk; FiwT d) 10 rjtPjk; FiwT 150. A : B = 5:8, B : C = 24: 30 then A:B:C

a) 5:24:30 b) 15:24:30 c) 8:24:30 d) 5:8:10

A : B = 5:8, B : C = 24: 30 vdpy; A:B:C

a) 5:24:30 b) 15:24:30 c) 8:24:30 d) 5:8:10

151. The next number in the series is

3, 10, 24, 52, 108, --------

a) 230 b) 210 c) 220 d) 240

3, 10, 24, 52, 108, -------- vd;w njhlupd; mLj;j vz;

a) 230 b) 210 c) 220 d) 240

152. When any numbers is divided by 12 then dividend becomes 1/4th

of the other number.

by how much percent 1st

number is greater than the 2nd

number?

a) 50% b) 75% c) 100 % d) 200%

Kjy; vz; 12 My; tFg;gLk;NghJ mjd; kjpg;G 2MtJ vz;zpd; ¼ ghfk; MFk;. Kjy; vz; 2 Mk; vz;iztpl vj;jid rjtPjk; mjpfk;? a) 50% b) 75% c) 100 % d) 200%

153. 1+�

� +

�+

� +

�� +

�� is equal to

a) 2.5 b) 2.0 c) 1.5 d) 1.0

1+�

� +

�+

� +

�� +

�� vjw;F rkk;?

a) 2.5 b) 2.0 c) 1.5 d) 1.0

154. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the series 12 – 2

2 + 3

2 – 4

2 + 5

2 – 6

2 +…….

a) -420 b) -210 c) 278 d) 420

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12 – 2

2 + 3

2 – 4

2 + 5

2 – 6

2 +……vd;w njhlupd; Kjy; 20 vz;fspd; $Ljy; fhz;f

a) -420 b) -210 c) 278 d) 420

155. Continues in the series,

ADB, EHF, ILJ, ...

a) APR b) MPN c) BFO d) KOL

,e;j tupiria njhlu;f ADB, EHF, ILJ, ...

a) APR b) MPN c) BFO d) KOL

156. If 56 men can do a piece of work in 42 days, number men do the same work in 14 days is

a) 156 b) 140 c) 119 d) 168

56 Mz;fs; xU Ntiyia 42 ehl;fspy; Kbf;fpd;wdu;. mNj Ntiyia 14 ehl;fspy; Kbg;gjw;F Njitg;gLk; Mz;fspd; vz;zpf;if a) 156 b) 140 c) 119 d) 168

157. At an election involving 2 candidates, 68 votes were invalid. The winning candidate

secures 52% and wins by 98 votes. The total number of votes is

a) 2382 b) 2450 c) 2518 d) 2550

,uz;L Ngu; Nghl;bapLk; xU Nju;jypy; 68 thf;Ffs; nry;yhjit. ntw;wpg;ngw;w Nghl;bahsu; 52 rjtPjk; thf;Ffs; ngw;W Njhw;wtiu tpl 98 thf;Ffs; mjpfk; ngw;Ws;shu;. vdpy; nkhj;jk; thf;Ffs; vj;jid a) 2382 b) 2450 c) 2518 d) 2550

158. How many digits are required for numbering the pages of a book having 300 pages.

a) 299 b) 492 c) 789 d) 792

300 gf;fq;fs; nfhz;l Gj;jfj;jpy; gf;fq;fSf;F vz;fspy; vj;jid vz;fs; Njit? a) 299 b) 492 c) 789 d) 792

159. Evaluate √3375�

a) 335 b) 40 c) 15 d) 20

√3375� kjpg;igf; fhz;f

a) 335 b) 40 c) 15 d) 20

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160. Expand: PPP

a)Public Private Partnership b)Private Purchasing Power

c)Purchasing Power Parity d)none of these 161. If 40% of 1640 + x = 35% of 980 + 150 % of 850 find the value of X?

a) 1052 b) 842 c) 962 d) 372

40% of 1640 + x = 35% of 980 + 150 % of 850 , X d; kjpg;igf; fhz;f?

a) 1052 b) 842 c) 962 d) 372

162. A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10

less than the original number. What was the original number?

a) 2000 b) 1000 c) 500 d) 100

xU vz;zhdJ Kjypy; 10% msT Fiwf;fg;gl;L gpd; 10% msT mjpfupf;fg;gLfpwJ. ,t;ntz; Kjy; nfhLf;fg;gl;l vz;zpd; mstpy; 10 FiwT MFk; vdpy; me;j vz;izf; fhz;f a) 2000 b) 1000 c) 500 d) 100

163. Four men and six women finish the job in 8 days, while 3 men 7 women finish it in 10 days

in how many days will 10 women finish it?

a) 32 b) 24 c) 36 d) 40

ehd;F Mz;fs; MW ngz;fs; Nru;e;J xU Ntiyia 8 ehl;fspy; Kbg;ghu;fs;. mNj Ntiyia 3 Mz;Lfs; 7 ngz;fs; Nru;e;J 10 ehl;fs; Kbg;ghu;. 10 ngz;fs; Nru;e;J Ntiy nra;jhu; mtu;fs; vj;jid ehl;fspy; Kbg;ghu;fs;? a) 32 b) 24 c) 36 d) 40

164. A class starts at 10 a.m. and last till 1.27 p.m. 4 periods are held during this interval after

every period, 5 minutes are given free to the students. The exact duration of each period

is.

a) 42minutes b) 48minutes c) 52minutes d) 53minutes

xU tFg;G 10kzpf;F njhlq;fp khiy 1.30 kzp mstpy; KbfpwJ. ghlq;fs; 4 rk gPupaLfshf elj;jg;gl;L xt;nthU gPupaLfspd; Kbtpy; 5 epkplq;fs; khztu;fSf;F Xa;T jug;gLfpwJ. vdpy; xU gPupabd; fhy msT vd;d? a) 42epkplq;fs; b) 48epkplq;fs; c) 52epkplq;fs; d) 53epkplq;fs;

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165. A and B undertake to do a piece of work for Rs. 600. A alone can do it in 6days while B

alone can do it in 8 days with the help of C, the finish it in 3 days find the share of C.

a) Rs. 75 b) Rs.100 c) Rs.150 d) Rs.50 A kw;Wk; BAk; xU Ntiyia nra;J Kbf;f &gha; 600f;F xg;Gf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. A

kl;Lk; mt;Ntiyia 6 ehl;fspYk;> B kl;Lk; mt;Ntiyia 8 ehl;fspYk;

Kbg;ghu;fs;. C vd;gtUld; A ,B Nru;e;J mt;Ntiyia 3 ehl;fspy; Kbj;jhy;

‘C’ ngWk; tUkhdk; vd;d?

a) Rs. 75 b) Rs.100 c) Rs.150 d) Rs.50

166. Three numbers are in the ratio 1:2:3 and their HCF is 12. The numbers are

a) 4, 8, 12 b) 5, 10, 15 c) 12, 24, 36 d) 10, 20, 30

%d;W vz;fspd; tpfpjq;fs; KiwNa 1:2:3 ,itfspd; HCF = 12. me;j vz;fs; KiwNa a) 4, 8, 12 b) 5, 10, 15 c) 12, 24, 36 d) 10, 20, 30

167. Number of cars that reach a city doubles every hour. If there were 30 cars percent

initially, the number of cars at the end of the 7hours is.

a) 3480 b) 3220 c) 3840 d) 3600

xU efuj;ij milAk; fhu;fspd; vz;zpf;if xt;nthU kzpNeuKk; ,uz;L klq;fhf MfpwJ. Muk;g epiyapy; fhu;fspd; vz;zpf;if 30 vdpy; 7 kzp Neu Kbtpy; fhu;fspd; vz;zpf;if vj;jid? a) 3480 b) 3220 c) 3840 d) 3600

168. DCBA have a certain some of money is the ratio of 3:3:5:7 respectively. Suppose D gives

10% of what he has to C and B gives 10% of what he was to A. Then find the new ratio of

DCBA

a) 9:11:15:25 b) 11:12:10:14 c) 10:10:12:13 d) 9:12:13:14

DCBA vd;gtu;fs; gzj;ij 3:3:5:7 vd;w tpfpj;jpy; itj;jpUf;fpd;wd. D vd;gtu;

jdJ 10 rjtPj njhifia C f;Fk; B vd;gtu; jdJ 10 rjtPj njhifia

Af;Fk; nfhLj;jhy; DCBA vd;gtu;fspd; Gjpa tpfpjj;ijf; fhz;f

a) 9:11:15:25 b) 11:12:10:14 c) 10:10:12:13 d) 9:12:13:14

169. CD : GH :LM: ----?

a) GF b) LN c) NA d) AB

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CD : GH :LM: ----?

a) GF b) LN c) NA d) AB

170. The square ratio of 3 : 4 is

a) √3 :2 b) 4:3 c) 9:16 d) None of these

3:4: vd;gjd; ,Ugb tpfpjk;

a) √3 :2 b) 4:3 c) 9:16 d) vJTk; ,y;iy 171. A box contains certain number of Rs. 10 coins, Rs, 5 coins is twice the number of the Rs.

10 coins and Rs. 2coins is twice the number of Rs. 5 coins. If the value of the contents of

the box is Rs. 560 the total number of coins is

a) 130 b) 112 c) 120 d) 140

ngl;b xd;wpy; xU Fwpg;gpl;l vz;zpf;ifapy; & 10 ehzaq;fSk;> & 10 ehzaq;fisg;Nghy ,Uklq;F vz;zpf;ifapy; & 5 ehzaq;fSk; kw;Wk; & 5 ehzaq;fs; Nghy ,Uklq;F & 2 ehzaq;fSk; cs;sd. mg;ngl;bapy; cs;s ehzaq;fspd; nghj;j kjpg;G & 560 vdpy; ngl;bapy; cs;s nkhj;j ehzaq;fspd; vz;zpf;if vd;d? a) 130 b) 112 c) 120 d) 140

172. Two pipes can fill a water tank separately by 12 minutes and 20 minutes a waste pipe can

drain off in 30 gallons / min. If all the 3 pipes are open the tank fills in 30 min then the

capacity of the water tank is

a) 300gallons b) 400gallons c) 500gallons d) 600gallons

xU jz;zPu; njhl;bia ,U Foha;fs; jdpj;jdpahf 12 epkplq;fspy;> 20 epkplq;fspy; jz;zPiu epug;Gfpd;wd. ntspNaw;Wk; FohahdJ 30 Nfyd; ePiu ntspNaw;WfpwJ. 3 Foha;fSk; jpwf;Fk;NghJ jz;zPu; njhl;bia 30 epkplq;fs; ePu; epug;GfpwJ vdpy; mj;njhl;bapd; nfhs;sT fhz;f a) 300Nfyd;fs; b) 400Nfyd;fs; c) 500Nfyd;fs; d) 600Nfydfs;; 173. How long will it take a sum of money invested at 12.5% p.a. SI to increase its value by

50%?

a) 5years b) 3 years c) 2 years d) 4 years

Mz;Lf;F 12.5% jdp tl;b tpfpjj;jpy; KjyPL nra;j xU njhif mjd; kjpg;G

50% mjpfkhf Mf gpbf;Fk; fhyk;?

a) 5Mz;Lfs; b) 3 Mz;Lfs; c) 2 Mz;Lfs; d) 4 Mz;Lfs;

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174. If the sum and product of two numbers are 60 and 864 respectively the numbers are

a) 24, 36 b) 20, 40 c) 26, 34 d) 10, 15

,U vz;fspd; $Ljy; kw;Wk; ngUf;fy; gyd; KiwNa 60 kw;Wk; 864 vdpy; me;j ,U vz;fs; a) 24, 36 b) 20, 40 c) 26, 34 d) 10, 15

175. In an half yearly examination 60% of candidate failed in Physics and 40%failed in

Mathematics, if 15% of the candidates failed in both subjects, and 7500 students passed

in both then, the total number of candidates are

a) 50000 b) 45000 c) 75000 d) 60000

miuahz;Lj; Nju;tpy; 60 rjtPjk; khztu;fs; ,aw;gpay; ghlj;jpYk; 40 rjtPjk; khztu;fs; fzpjj;jpYk; Nju;r;rp ngwtpy;iy 15 rjtPjk; khztu;fs; ,uz;L ghlq;fspYk; Nju;r;rp ngwtpy;iy nkhj;jk; 7500 khztu;fs; 2 ghlq;fspYk; Nju;r;rp ngw;wpUe;jhu;fs; vdpy; Nju;Tf;F nrd;w khztu;fspd; vz;zpf;if? a) 50000 b) 45000 c) 75000 d) 60000

176. A tree increases 1/5 of its height every years what is the height of the tree after 2 years, if

its height is 50 cm now?

a) 70 b) 60 c) 72 d) 65

50 nr.kP cauKs;s xU kukhdJ xt;nthU tUlKk; mjd; cauj;jpy; 1/5 klq;F tsu;fpwJ vdpy; ,uz;LtUlq;fSf;Fg; gpwF mjd; cauk; vd;d? a) 70 b) 60 c) 72 d) 65 177. In a class of 30 students the average age is 14 years. By the inclusion of the teacher’s age

the average age is increased by one year. What is the age of the teachers?

a) 45 b) 50 c) 60 d) 55

30 khztu;fs; cs;s xU tFg;gpd; ruhrup taJ 14. Mrpupaupd; taij Nru;e;Jf;nfhz;lhu; ruhrup taJ xd;W $LfpwJ vdpy; Mrpupaupd; taJ vd;d? a) 45 b) 50 c) 60 d) 55

178. The next term of the sequence 2, 5, 10, 17, 28 ---

a) 40 b) 41 c) 42 d) 43

2, 5, 10, 17, 28 --- vd;w njhlupd; mLj;j cWg;G

a) 40 b) 41 c) 42 d) 43

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179. Find the sum of first 20 multiples of 15

a) 3150 b) 3050 c) 2750 d) 2950

15d; klq;Ffshd Kjy; 20 vz;fspd; $Ljy; fhz;f a) 3150 b) 3050 c) 2750 d) 2950 180. The cube root (sub Triplicate) ratio of 8:27 is

a) 27:8 b) 24:81 c) 2:3 e) None of these

8:27 d; Kg;gb %y tpfpjk; a) 27:8 b) 24:81 c) 2:3 e) None of these

181. The value of ����������������

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a) 500 b) 600 c) 650 d) 50

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a) 500 b) 600 c) 650 d) 50

182. In an examination 80% of the total candidates passed in English and 70% in Mathematics while 20%

failed in both If total no of candidates failed is 450 find the total number of candidates

a) 1800 b) 1500 c) 1000 d) 1200

xU Nju;tpy; 80rjtPjk; Mq;fpyj;jpYk;> 70rjtPjk; fzpjj;jpYk; Nju;r;rp ngw;Ws;sdu;. 20 rjtPjk; Mq;fpyk; kw;Wk; fzpjk; ,uz;bYk; Njhy;tpAw;wdu;. nkhj;jk; 450 Ngu; Njhy;tpAw;wtu;fs; vdpy;> Nju;T vOjpa nkhj;j khztu;fs; vt;tsT? a) 1800 b) 1500 c) 1000 d) 1200

183. The given number 871378519 divisible by?

a) 9 b) 11 c) 7 d) 13

871378519 vd;w vz; fPNonfhLf;fg;gl;l ve;j vz;zhy; kl;Lk; tFg;gLk;?

a) 9 b) 11 c) 7 d) 13

184. 482+2 x 48 x 52 + 52

2is

a) 42 b) 100

2 c) 99

2 d) 1000

482+2 x 48 x 52 + 52

2 vd;gJ

a) 42 b) 100

2 c) 99

2 d) 1000

185. In a row of girls meena is 8th

from the left and Radha is 13th

from the right. If they inter change their

position Meena becomes 23rd

from the left. How many girls are there in the row?

a) 35 b) 36 c) 40 d) 41

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khztpfspd; tupirapy; kPdh vd;gts; ,lJ Gwj;jpypUe;J 8tJ ,lj;jpYk; uhjh vd;gts; tyJ Gwj;jpypUe;J 13tJ ,lj;jpYk; cs;sdu;. ,tu;fspd; ,lq;fis khw;wpdhy; kPdh ,lJ Gwj;jpypUe;J 23tJ ,lj;jpy; cs;shu;. vdpy; mt;tupirapy; cs;s khztpfs; vz;zpf;if a) 35 b) 36 c) 40 d) 41

186. Find x

a) 225 b) 93 c) 80 d) 184

x d; kjpg;Gf;fhz;f

a) 225 b) 93 c) 80 d) 184

187. Find the next term in the following series:

Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21G ‘?’

a) Y44B b) Y66B c) Y88B d) Z88B

Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21G ‘?’ Nky;fhZk; tupirapy; mLj;j cWg;gpidf; fhz;f a) Y44B b) Y66B c) Y88B d) Z88B

. The circle graph given here shows the spending of a country on various spar its during a

particular year. Study the graph and answer the questions.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

105 x 297

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

105 x 297

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nfhLf;fg;gl;l tl;l tiuglkhdJ xU ehl;bd; gy tpisahl;bw;fhd nrytPdj;ijf; fhl;LfpwJ. fPo;f;fz;l glj;ijg; ghu;j;J Nfs;tpf;F gjpy; nfhL

188. If the total amount spent on sports during the year be Rs. 1,80,00,000 the amount spent

Basket Ball exceeds that on Tennis by

a) 2,50,000 b) 3,60,000 c) 3,72,000 d) 4,10,000

me;j ehl;bd; nkhj;j tpisahl;L nryT & 1>80>00>000 vdpy; $ilg;ge;J tpisahl;Lf;F nryT nra;Ak; njhif nld;dp]; tpisahl;bd; nryit tpl mjpfk; a) 2,50,000 b) 3,60,000 c) 3,72,000 d) 4,10,000

189. Fill the blank

a b c d

fhypaplj;ij epug;Gf

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?

a b c d

190. How many squares are there in the figure given below?

a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7

fPo;fhZk; glj;jpy; c;s rJuq;fspd; vz;zpf;if a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7 191. Identify the next figure in the series

1 2 3 4 5 6

a) b) c) d)

fPo;fhZk; tupirapy; mLj;j glj;ij milahsk; fhz;f 1 2 3 4 5 6

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a) b) c) d)

192. What is the next figure in the following series?

a)

b) c) d)

fPo;fhZk; tupirapy; mLj;j glk; vJ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 a) b) c) d)

Study the following graph and answer the question given below

Production of fertilizers by a company (in 10000 tonnes) over the years?.

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193. What was the percentage decline in production of fertilizers for, 1997 to 1998?

a) 25% b) 20% c)30% d)50%

Nkw;f;fz;l tiuglj;jpy; cu cw;gj;jp 1997 ypUe;J 1998 tiu vt;tsT rjtPjk; Fiwe;J cs;sJ? a) 25% b) 20% c)30% d)50%

194. What is the next figure?

a)

b) c) d)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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÷ =

+

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mLj;j glk; vd;d?

a) b) c) d)

195. Find the Missing Number?

a)2 b) 6 c) 8 d) 64

tpLgl;l vz;izf; fhz;f a)2 b) 6 c) 8 d) 64 196. Man earns Rs.28,000/- as monthly salary. His expenditure and savings are given in the

diagram. How much he spent every month other than as expenditure

a) 11200 b) 11300 c)15400 d)12500

÷ =

+

+

=

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÷

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xUtupd; khj tUkhdk; &gha; 2>8000 mtUila nrytpdKk; Nrkpg;Gk; glj;jpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. mtu; xt;nthU khjKk; cztpw;F jtpu ,ju nrytpdq;fSf;F vt;tsT nrytpLfpwhu;? a) 11200 b) 11300 c)15400 d)12500

197. For the following numbers which is odd man out

a) b) c) d)

gpd;tUk; ehd;F vz;fspy; nghUe;jhjJ vJ? a) b) c) d)

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

a)10 b) 14 c) 20 d) 22

gpd;tUk; glj;jpy; vj;jid Kf;Nfhzq;fs; cs;sd.

a)10 b) 14 c) 20 d) 22

199. In a simultaneous toss of two coins, find the probability of getting two tails.

a) �

� b)

� c)

� d)

121 132 144 154

121 132 144 154

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xNu rkaj;jpy; ,uz;L ehzaq;fs; Rz;lg;gLk;NghJ ,uz;L g+f;fs; tpOtjw;fhd epfo;jfT vd;d?

a) �

� b)

� c)

� d)

200. What is the probability that a card drawn at random from a pack of playing cards is either

a king or a jack?

a) �

�� b)

�� c)

�� d)

xU rPl;Lf;fl;by; xU rPl;lhdJ Row;;rp Kiwapy; vLf;Fk;NghJ uh[h my;yJ N[f; fpilg;gjw;fhd epfo;jfT vd;d?

a) �

�� b)

�� c)

�� d)