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Ssuniect Marks Q. Nos. Page No.
A English
35
1-35 3-9
B General Knowledge 35 36-70 10- 13
c LegalAptitude
35 71 
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105 14 
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D Reasoning
35 106-140 23-29
E Mathematics
10 141 
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Cashed up, aspirational and a marketer's dream, the hoi polloi are on the march,
writes Bridie Smith.
Choose the antonym of the word hoi polloi.
(a) Middle class (b) Aristocracy (c) Masses (d) Working class
There's a lot in life that can leave you nonplussed.
Choose the antonym of the word nonplussed.
(a) dumbfound (b) disconcert (c) astound (d) unperturbed
3. Stay away from the touristy Pioneer Square historic district and most of its cheeseball
clubs, at least on nights and weekends,
Choose the meaning of the word cheeseball.
1.
2.
4, lt was marvellous to see how gingerly, the little beasts footed it in sueh 
places.
Choose the synonym of the word glngerly.
(a) roughly (b) assiduously (c) r"ashty (d) carelessly
5. She's also an up-and-coming fiction writer with a 
penchant 
for the dark and surreal.
Choose the meaning of the word surreal.
(a) Bizarre (b) Haunting (c) Edsy (d) 
Satanic
Directions (Q. 6 and O. 7) : Match the ideas in (i) and (ii) by using the words in the
brackets.
(a) Expensive
(c) Inforior in quality
(b) Notorious
(d) 
Stylish
11. (with)
lV. (even if)
6. l. (even though)
lll. (seeing that)
(i)
(ii)
1, I took my raincoat and umbrella a. because Davies is its
captain,
2, I stillwon't be able to get to a meeting
at 8.30
b. despite a problem 
in
digging the foundations.
3. The team is likely to do well in this season c, as weather forecast
was so bad.
4. The building work is still on schedule 
_ d, whether or not I catch
an earlier train.
(b)
(d)
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(a)
(c)
lll-1-c, lv-2-d, ll.3-a, l-4-b
l-2-d, lll-4-b, ll-3-a, lV-1-c
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90 Minutes
150
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BREAK-UP OF MARKS
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Ssuniect Marks Q. Nos. Page No.
A English
35
1-35 3-9
B General Knowledge 35 36-70 10- 13
c LegalAptitude
35 71 
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105 14 
-22
D Reasoning
35 106-140 23-29
E Mathematics
10 141 
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30
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Cashed up, aspirational and a marketer's dream, the hoi polloi are on the march,
writes Bridie Smith.
Choose the antonym of the word hoi polloi.
(a) Middle class (b) Aristocracy (c) Masses (d) Working class
There's a lot in life that can leave you nonplussed.
Choose the antonym of the word nonplussed.
(a) dumbfound (b) disconcert (c) astound (d) unperturbed
3. Stay away from the touristy Pioneer Square historic district and most of its cheeseball
clubs, at least on nights and weekends,
Choose the meaning of the word cheeseball.
1.
2.
4, lt was marvellous to see how gingerly, the little beasts footed it in sueh 
places.
Choose the synonym of the word glngerly.
(a) roughly (b) assiduously (c) r"ashty (d) carelessly
5. She's also an up-and-coming fiction writer with a 
penchant 
for the dark and surreal.
Choose the meaning of the word surreal.
(a) Bizarre (b) Haunting (c) Edsy (d) 
Satanic
Directions (Q. 6 and O. 7) : Match the ideas in (i) and (ii) by using the words in the
brackets.
(a) Expensive
(c) Inforior in quality
(b) Notorious
(d) 
Stylish
11. (with)
lV. (even if)
6. l. (even though)
lll. (seeing that)
(i)
(ii)
1, I took my raincoat and umbrella a. because Davies is its
captain,
2, I stillwon't be able to get to a meeting
at 8.30
b. despite a problem 
in
digging the foundations.
3. The team is likely to do well in this season c, as weather forecast
was so bad.
4. The building work is still on schedule 
_ d, whether or not I catch
an earlier train.
(b)
(d)
-9.
(a)
(c)
lll-1-c, lv-2-d, ll.3-a, l-4-b
l-2-d, lll-4-b, ll-3-a, lV-1-c
l'1-c, ll-2-d, lll-3-a, lv-4-b
lV-3-a, lll-2-b, ll-4-c, l-1-d
(in order that)
because there had recentlY
been a strike bY 
Postalworkers.
We have decided not to go on
holiday this 
Year
to give Dave somewhere
private to studY before his exams.
The council have 
Planted 
trees at
the side of the road ._-
because we want to save
money for a new car.
The 
parcel has been delaYed
in an attempt to reduce traffic
We've 
put a table and chair in the
spare bedroom
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(due to)
(in order to)
(so as to)
(a) l-1 -a,ll-2-b,lll-3-c, lv-4-d
(b) lV-1 -a,lll-2-b,ll-3-c, l-4-d
(c) I-4-a, ll-3-c, lll-2-b, l-1-a
(d) ll-1-c, lV-2-d, l-3-a, lll-4-b
Directions 
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g 
and Q. 
g) 
: Complete the sentences on the right with appropriate compound
nouns related to the two-word verbs used in the sentences on the left.
ll. Telling off
lV. downpour
(a) l-1 -a,ll-2-b,lll-3-c, lV-4-d
(b) ll-1-c, l-2-d, lll-3-a, lv-4-b
(c) ll-1 -c,l-2-d,lV-3-a, lll-4-b
(d) l-4-d, ll-3-c, lll-2-b, lV-1-a
The children have a secret
at the bottom of the 
garden.
The teacher told me off for handing
in my homework late.
I was caught in a sudden
and 
got soaked through.
My mind flashed back to the time
when lwas living in Stockholm.
My father 
gave me a good
for knocking down his 
Prize 
roses.
The escaped 
prisoners crept into an
old barn and hid out until it got dark.
There are a number of 
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in the
film to the time before the robbery.
The rain was 
Pouring 
down as we
got out of the taxi.
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as they are. 
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2. There are 150 multiple choice objective type questions. 
Answer ALL the questions. 
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S. fach question carries ONE mark. Totat marks are 150. I
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S. Candidates have to indicate the correct answer by darkening one of the four r."rponr", 
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provided, 
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(a) Kolkata (b)Agra (c) Bhopat (d) Delhi 
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be considered incorrect and no marks will be awarded for the same. 
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8. The candidate shall not write anything on the OMR Answer Sheet other than the details 
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required and in the spaces provided 
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tO. fne use of any unfair meins by any candidate shall result in the cancellation of his/her 
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Date of Exam.
Duration
Max. Marks
7th May, 2017 (Sunday)
90 Minutes
150
Center's Name
Roll No.
OMR Sheet No.
Date of Birth
Question Booklet
Sl. No.
25879
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BREAK-UP OF MARKS
s"&r8,S{
Ssuniect Marks Q. Nos. Page No.
A English
35
1-35 3-9
B General Knowledge 35 36-70 10- 13
c LegalAptitude
35 71 
- 
105 14 
-22
D Reasoning
35 106-140 23-29
E Mathematics
10 141 
-150
30
t"t***
150
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Cashed up, aspirational and a marketer's dream, the hoi polloi are on the march,
writes Bridie Smith.
Choose the antonym of the word hoi polloi.
(a) Middle class (b) Aristocracy (c) Masses (d) Working class
There's a lot in life that can leave you nonplussed.
Choose the antonym of the word nonplussed.
(a) dumbfound (b) disconcert (c) astound (d) unperturbed
3. Stay away from the touristy Pioneer Square historic district and most of its cheeseball
clubs, at least on nights and weekends,
Choose the meaning of the word cheeseball.
1.
2.
4, lt was marvellous to see how gingerly, the little beasts footed it in sueh 
places.
Choose the synonym of the word glngerly.
(a) roughly (b) assiduously (c) r"ashty (d) carelessly
5. She's also an up-and-coming fiction writer with a 
penchant 
for the dark and surreal.
Choose the meaning of the word surreal.
(a) Bizarre (b) Haunting (c) Edsy (d) 
Satanic
Directions (Q. 6 and O. 7) : Match the ideas in (i) and (ii) by using the words in the
brackets.
(a) Expensive
(c) Inforior in quality
(b) Notorious
(d) 
Stylish
11. (with)
lV. (even if)
6. l. (even though)
lll. (seeing that)
(i)
(ii)
1, I took my raincoat and umbrella a. because Davies is its
captain,
2, I stillwon't be able to get to a meeting
at 8.30
b. despite a problem 
in
digging the foundations.
3. The team is likely to do well in this season c, as weather forecast
was so bad.
4. The building work is still on schedule 
_ d, whether or not I catch
an earlier train.
(b)
(d)
-9.
(a)
(c)
lll-1-c, lv-2-d, ll.3-a, l-4-b
l-2-d, lll-4-b, ll-3-a, lV-1-c
l'1-c, ll-2-d, lll-3-a, lv-4-b
lV-3-a, lll-2-b, ll-4-c, l-1-d
(in order that)
because there had recentlY
been a strike bY 
Postalworkers.
We have decided not to go on
holiday this 
Year
to give Dave somewhere
private to studY before his exams.
The council have 
Planted 
trees at
the side of the road ._-
because we want to save
money for a new car.
The 
parcel has been delaYed
in an attempt to reduce traffic
We've 
put a table and chair in the
spare bedroom
ilililillllllllllll
7. L
ilt.
(due to)
(in order to)
(so as to)
(a) l-1 -a,ll-2-b,lll-3-c, lv-4-d
(b) lV-1 -a,lll-2-b,ll-3-c, l-4-d
(c) I-4-a, ll-3-c, lll-2-b, l-1-a
(d) ll-1-c, lV-2-d, l-3-a, lll-4-b
Directions 
(Q. 
g 
and Q. 
g) 
: Complete the sentences on the right with appropriate compound
nouns related to the two-word verbs used in the sentences on the left.
ll. Telling off
lV. downpour
(a) l-1 -a,ll-2-b,lll-3-c, lV-4-d
(b) ll-1-c, l-2-d, lll-3-a, lv-4-b
(c) ll-1 -c,l-2-d,lV-3-a, lll-4-b
(d) l-4-d, ll-3-c, lll-2-b, lV-1-a
The children have a secret
at the bottom of the 
garden.
The teacher told me off for handing
in my homework late.
I was caught in a sudden
and 
got soaked through.
My mind flashed back to the time
when lwas living in Stockholm.
My father 
gave me a good
for knocking down his 
Prize 
roses.
The escaped 
prisoners crept into an
old barn and hid out until it got dark.
There are a number of 
- 
in the
film to the time before the robbery.
The rain was 
Pouring 
down as we
got out of the taxi.
+
ilililililililililt|
9. l. setbacks 
ll. Tip-offs
lll. passers-by 
lV. Upbringing
1. The police were waiting for the thieves.
Someone must have tipped them off.
a. Harry had a very strict_ and was
glad to move away from his
parents.
2. As I passed 
by her house, I could see
people dancing in the front room.
b. The engine fault was the latest of
several in the development
of the car.
3. She was born and brought up in
central London.
c. We received several_ that
there would be an attempted
break-out at the prison.
4. The injury has set back his chances
of being fit to play in the final.
d. The man was leaning out of the
window, shouting at 
_ 
in the
street below.
(a) l-4-b, ll-1-c, lll-2-d, lV-3-a (b) ll-3-c, lll-2-b, lV-1-a, l-4-d
(c) ll-1-c,l-2-d,lV-3-a, llt-4-b (d) l-3-b, ll-4-c, lll-1-d, lV-2-a
Directions (O. 10 and Q. 12) : Observe the following sentences where same word in
different form is used keeping the seRse of the sentence same. ln the following questions,
the sentences have some element of similarity. You have to find out the similarity and
choose the option which is odd one out.
10. (a) Such 
jokes 
do not give me any amusement.
Such 
jokes 
do not amuse me.
(b) He put up a brave fight.
He fought bravely.
(c) Her failure disappointed her.
She failed and it disappointed her.
(d) The boy gave a prompt answer.
The boy answered promptly.
11. (a) Getting up he walked away.
He got up and walked away.
(b) Fortunately, nothing has happened.
It was fortunate that nothing has happened.
(c) You must take rest to get well.
You must take some rest othenrrrise you can't get well.
(d) He made a promise. He kept it.
He not only made a promise 
but also kept it.