AFCAT Past Year Paper (Solved): II/2015 | IAF AFCAT Past Year Papers PDF Download

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Instructions for candidates TIME  ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2015
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-4) : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1. A fool's errand
(a) A blunder (b) An impossible task
(c) A useless undertaking (d) None of these
2. To flog a dead horse
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To waste one's efforts
(c) To revive into rest in an old subject
(d) To revive old memories
3. The alpha and the omega
(a) The begining and the end
(b) A nice act
(c) The starts and the moon
(d) Very costly
4. A bull in a china shop
(a) A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful
things of life
(b) A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming
innocent people
(c) A person who becomes too excited where no excitement
is warranted
(d) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and
care are required.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 5-8) : Choose the word that best defines the
given phrases:
5. To hold something in leash
(a) To restrain (b) To disappoint
(c) To dismiss (d) To discourage
6. To talk through one's hat
(a) To speak fluently (b) To talk nonsense
(c) To talk wisdom (d) To speak at random
7. To throw up the sponge
(a) To surrender or give up a contest
(b) To offer a challenge
(c) To become utterly disappointed
(d) To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end
8. To get into hot waters
(a) To be impatient
(b) To suffer a huge financial loss
(c) To get into trouble
(d) To be in a confused state of mind
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9-13) : Choose the correctly spelt word :
9 . (a) Dolorous (b) Dolurous
(c) Doloreus (d) Delorious
10. (a) Condiut (b) Conduit
(c) Connduit (d) Condeut
11. (a) Gragarious (b) Gragerious
(c) Gregarious (d) Grigareous
12. (a) Intrensic (b) Intrinsic
(c) Entrensic (d) Entrinsec
13. (a) Sepulchral (b) Sepalchrle
(c) Sepalchral (d) Sepulchrle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-16) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Patience is better than wisdom; An ounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains. All men praise patience, but few can practise it. It
is a medicine which is good for all diseases, but it is not every
garden that grows the herbs to make it with. Many people are
born crying, live complaining and die disappointed. They think
every other person's burden to be light and their own feathers to
be heavy as lead, and yet if the truth were known, it is their fancy
rather than their fate that makes things go so hard with them.
Many would be well off than what they think of.
14. Which of the following is the most suitable explanation to
the author's remark that "Anounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains"?
(a) Wisdom can only be attained by practising patience
(b) Patience comes first wisdom next
(c) Patience is essential for every achievement
(d) Without patience wisdom cannot be used in like
property
15. Which one is the most likely explanation, among the
following, of the author's metaphorical statement that "It is
not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with"?
(a) Patience is a must for solving all our problems in life
(b) Patience is a rare herb that cures all diseases
(c) Patience is virtue of a highest order
(d) It is only a small number of people that are found
observing patience in life
16. The writer's remarks, "They think every person's burden to
be light and their own feathers to be as heavy as lead" is
very significant. It means
(a) They are always worried and dejected
(b) They consider their own problems to be difficult to
solve as compared with problems of other people
(c) They feel that they alone face serious problems while
others have a nice time
(d) They remain very much worried about their own
problem.
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Instructions for candidates TIME  ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2015
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-4) : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1. A fool's errand
(a) A blunder (b) An impossible task
(c) A useless undertaking (d) None of these
2. To flog a dead horse
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To waste one's efforts
(c) To revive into rest in an old subject
(d) To revive old memories
3. The alpha and the omega
(a) The begining and the end
(b) A nice act
(c) The starts and the moon
(d) Very costly
4. A bull in a china shop
(a) A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful
things of life
(b) A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming
innocent people
(c) A person who becomes too excited where no excitement
is warranted
(d) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and
care are required.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 5-8) : Choose the word that best defines the
given phrases:
5. To hold something in leash
(a) To restrain (b) To disappoint
(c) To dismiss (d) To discourage
6. To talk through one's hat
(a) To speak fluently (b) To talk nonsense
(c) To talk wisdom (d) To speak at random
7. To throw up the sponge
(a) To surrender or give up a contest
(b) To offer a challenge
(c) To become utterly disappointed
(d) To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end
8. To get into hot waters
(a) To be impatient
(b) To suffer a huge financial loss
(c) To get into trouble
(d) To be in a confused state of mind
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9-13) : Choose the correctly spelt word :
9 . (a) Dolorous (b) Dolurous
(c) Doloreus (d) Delorious
10. (a) Condiut (b) Conduit
(c) Connduit (d) Condeut
11. (a) Gragarious (b) Gragerious
(c) Gregarious (d) Grigareous
12. (a) Intrensic (b) Intrinsic
(c) Entrensic (d) Entrinsec
13. (a) Sepulchral (b) Sepalchrle
(c) Sepalchral (d) Sepulchrle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-16) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Patience is better than wisdom; An ounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains. All men praise patience, but few can practise it. It
is a medicine which is good for all diseases, but it is not every
garden that grows the herbs to make it with. Many people are
born crying, live complaining and die disappointed. They think
every other person's burden to be light and their own feathers to
be heavy as lead, and yet if the truth were known, it is their fancy
rather than their fate that makes things go so hard with them.
Many would be well off than what they think of.
14. Which of the following is the most suitable explanation to
the author's remark that "Anounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains"?
(a) Wisdom can only be attained by practising patience
(b) Patience comes first wisdom next
(c) Patience is essential for every achievement
(d) Without patience wisdom cannot be used in like
property
15. Which one is the most likely explanation, among the
following, of the author's metaphorical statement that "It is
not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with"?
(a) Patience is a must for solving all our problems in life
(b) Patience is a rare herb that cures all diseases
(c) Patience is virtue of a highest order
(d) It is only a small number of people that are found
observing patience in life
16. The writer's remarks, "They think every person's burden to
be light and their own feathers to be as heavy as lead" is
very significant. It means
(a) They are always worried and dejected
(b) They consider their own problems to be difficult to
solve as compared with problems of other people
(c) They feel that they alone face serious problems while
others have a nice time
(d) They remain very much worried about their own
problem.
2015/II-2 Solved Paper 2015- II
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17-20) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
17. Anathema
(a) Religious Chant (b) Pun
(c) Musical Subject (d) Curse
18. Debilitate
(a) Weaken (b) Attack
(c) Surmount (d) Destroy
19. Penchant
(a) Liking (b) Eagerness
(c) Disability (d) Keenness
20. Nebulous
(a) Tiny (b) Vague
(c) Insignificant (d) Inadequate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-24) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
21. Insolent
(a) Sutten (b) Affable
(c) Determined (d) Rich
22. Sceptic
(a) Cryptic (b) Believer
(c) Support (d) Eminent
23. Refractory
(a) Refreshing (b) Burdensome
(c) Privileged (d) Manageable
24. Acrimonious
(a) Legal (b) Severe
(c) Cursive (d) Harmonious
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 25-30) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
Life is an (25) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
You have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (26)
the right opportunities. Planned (27) rather than a hasty decision
is (28) as far as your career is concerned. You need to (29) what
occupational groups, (30) and type of organisation are suitable
for you.
25. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
26. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
27. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
28. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
29. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
30. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-65) : Choose the most appropriate answer:
31. Todar Mal was associated with _______ in Akbar's durbar.
(a) Music (b) Literature
(c) Finance (d) Law Reforms
32. Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa to return to India in
(a) 1911 (b) 1915
(c) 1917 (d) 1919
33. Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited
India?
(a) Lord Chelmsford (b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord W ellington
34. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
35. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation?
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
36. Animals active at night are called
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
37. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
(a) Gold Coast, Australia (b) Birmingham, England
(c) Durban, South Africa (d) Nairobi, Kenya
38. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015.
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
39. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
40. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Noble Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation?
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarization
41. Natural radioactivity was discovered by
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
42. Recently tested Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear
payload of
(a) 1000 Kg. (b) 1500 Kg.
(c) 2000 Kg. (d) 2500 Kg.
43. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
44. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located?
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
45. V inod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-
in-chief of 'Outlook' published his autobiography by the
name of
(a) Lucknow Boy A Memoir
(b) One Life is Not Enough
(c) Accidental Prime Minister
(d) The Substance and the Shadow
46. The book, 'Born Again on the Mountain' is authored by
(a) Pooja Rani (b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Urbashi Lal
GP_4201
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Instructions for candidates TIME  ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2015
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-4) : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1. A fool's errand
(a) A blunder (b) An impossible task
(c) A useless undertaking (d) None of these
2. To flog a dead horse
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To waste one's efforts
(c) To revive into rest in an old subject
(d) To revive old memories
3. The alpha and the omega
(a) The begining and the end
(b) A nice act
(c) The starts and the moon
(d) Very costly
4. A bull in a china shop
(a) A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful
things of life
(b) A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming
innocent people
(c) A person who becomes too excited where no excitement
is warranted
(d) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and
care are required.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 5-8) : Choose the word that best defines the
given phrases:
5. To hold something in leash
(a) To restrain (b) To disappoint
(c) To dismiss (d) To discourage
6. To talk through one's hat
(a) To speak fluently (b) To talk nonsense
(c) To talk wisdom (d) To speak at random
7. To throw up the sponge
(a) To surrender or give up a contest
(b) To offer a challenge
(c) To become utterly disappointed
(d) To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end
8. To get into hot waters
(a) To be impatient
(b) To suffer a huge financial loss
(c) To get into trouble
(d) To be in a confused state of mind
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9-13) : Choose the correctly spelt word :
9 . (a) Dolorous (b) Dolurous
(c) Doloreus (d) Delorious
10. (a) Condiut (b) Conduit
(c) Connduit (d) Condeut
11. (a) Gragarious (b) Gragerious
(c) Gregarious (d) Grigareous
12. (a) Intrensic (b) Intrinsic
(c) Entrensic (d) Entrinsec
13. (a) Sepulchral (b) Sepalchrle
(c) Sepalchral (d) Sepulchrle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-16) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Patience is better than wisdom; An ounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains. All men praise patience, but few can practise it. It
is a medicine which is good for all diseases, but it is not every
garden that grows the herbs to make it with. Many people are
born crying, live complaining and die disappointed. They think
every other person's burden to be light and their own feathers to
be heavy as lead, and yet if the truth were known, it is their fancy
rather than their fate that makes things go so hard with them.
Many would be well off than what they think of.
14. Which of the following is the most suitable explanation to
the author's remark that "Anounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains"?
(a) Wisdom can only be attained by practising patience
(b) Patience comes first wisdom next
(c) Patience is essential for every achievement
(d) Without patience wisdom cannot be used in like
property
15. Which one is the most likely explanation, among the
following, of the author's metaphorical statement that "It is
not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with"?
(a) Patience is a must for solving all our problems in life
(b) Patience is a rare herb that cures all diseases
(c) Patience is virtue of a highest order
(d) It is only a small number of people that are found
observing patience in life
16. The writer's remarks, "They think every person's burden to
be light and their own feathers to be as heavy as lead" is
very significant. It means
(a) They are always worried and dejected
(b) They consider their own problems to be difficult to
solve as compared with problems of other people
(c) They feel that they alone face serious problems while
others have a nice time
(d) They remain very much worried about their own
problem.
2015/II-2 Solved Paper 2015- II
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17-20) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
17. Anathema
(a) Religious Chant (b) Pun
(c) Musical Subject (d) Curse
18. Debilitate
(a) Weaken (b) Attack
(c) Surmount (d) Destroy
19. Penchant
(a) Liking (b) Eagerness
(c) Disability (d) Keenness
20. Nebulous
(a) Tiny (b) Vague
(c) Insignificant (d) Inadequate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-24) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
21. Insolent
(a) Sutten (b) Affable
(c) Determined (d) Rich
22. Sceptic
(a) Cryptic (b) Believer
(c) Support (d) Eminent
23. Refractory
(a) Refreshing (b) Burdensome
(c) Privileged (d) Manageable
24. Acrimonious
(a) Legal (b) Severe
(c) Cursive (d) Harmonious
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 25-30) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
Life is an (25) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
You have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (26)
the right opportunities. Planned (27) rather than a hasty decision
is (28) as far as your career is concerned. You need to (29) what
occupational groups, (30) and type of organisation are suitable
for you.
25. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
26. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
27. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
28. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
29. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
30. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-65) : Choose the most appropriate answer:
31. Todar Mal was associated with _______ in Akbar's durbar.
(a) Music (b) Literature
(c) Finance (d) Law Reforms
32. Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa to return to India in
(a) 1911 (b) 1915
(c) 1917 (d) 1919
33. Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited
India?
(a) Lord Chelmsford (b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord W ellington
34. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
35. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation?
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
36. Animals active at night are called
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
37. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
(a) Gold Coast, Australia (b) Birmingham, England
(c) Durban, South Africa (d) Nairobi, Kenya
38. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015.
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
39. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
40. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Noble Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation?
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarization
41. Natural radioactivity was discovered by
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
42. Recently tested Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear
payload of
(a) 1000 Kg. (b) 1500 Kg.
(c) 2000 Kg. (d) 2500 Kg.
43. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
44. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located?
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
45. V inod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-
in-chief of 'Outlook' published his autobiography by the
name of
(a) Lucknow Boy A Memoir
(b) One Life is Not Enough
(c) Accidental Prime Minister
(d) The Substance and the Shadow
46. The book, 'Born Again on the Mountain' is authored by
(a) Pooja Rani (b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Urbashi Lal
GP_4201
Solved Paper 2015- II 2015/II-3
47. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4th February?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
48. Who has been awarded the DadaSaheb Phalke Award for
the year 2014?
(a) Pran (b) Shashi Kapoor
(c) Dilip Kumar (d) Amitabh Bachhan
49. The Russian name of INS V ikramaditya is
(a) Admiral Groshkov
(b) Admiral Gorbachev
(c) Admiral Nakhimov
(d) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
50. The present chairman of ISRO is
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
51. Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the
Grammy A ward for the album
(a) In the Lonely Hour (b) Morning Phase
(c) Beyonce (d) Winds of Samsara
52. A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec
to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is
(a) 9 0 m (b) 100 m
(c) 120 m (d) 140 m
53. The average weight of 50 boys in a class is 45 kg. When one
boy leaves the class, the average reduces by 100g. Find the
weight of the boy who left the class.
(a) 50 kg. (b) 50.8 kg
(c) 49 kg (d) 49.9 kg
54. A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. In
what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/h in the
same direction in which the train is going?
(a) 8 sec (b) 8.5 sec
(c) 9 sec (d) 9.5 sec
55. The price of an item is decreased by 25%. What percent
increase must be done in new price to get the original price?
(a)
1
33
3
% (b)
3
43
4
%
(c)
2
55
3
% (d)
1
65
4
%
56. A sum was invested for 3 years at simple interest at a certain
rate. Had it been invested at 4% higher rate of interest, it
would have fetched ` 600 more. The sum is
(a) ` 4000 (b) ` 4950
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 5150
57. A's salary is 50% more than B's. How much percent is B's
salary less than A's?
(a) 63
1
4
% (b) 43
1
4
%
(c) 53
1
3
% (d) 33
1
3
%
58. A man lent a sum of money at the rate of simple interest of
4%. If the interest for 8 years is ` 340 less than the principal,
the principal is
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 520
(c) ` 540 (d) ` 580
59. A  does 
1
4
as much work as B and C does 
1
2
 as much work
as A and B together. If C alone can finish the work in  40
days then together all will finish the work in
(a) 30 days (b) 13
1
3
days
(c) 15 days (d) 20 days
60. In a mixture of 35 litres, the ratio of  milk and water is 4:1. If
7 litres of water is added to the mixture, the ratio of milk and
water of the new mixture will be
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 4
61. Anmol sold two items for ` 1000 each. On one he gained
10% and on other, he lost 10%. How much did he gain or
lose in the whole transaction?
(a) profit 0.95% (b) loss 1%
(c) profit 10% (d) loss 10%
62. A can do 
1
2
of a piece of work in 8 days while B can do the 
1
3
of the same work in 8 days. In how many days can both do
it together?
(a) 9.6 days (b) 10.5 days
(c) 1.2 days (d) 16 days
63. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from
A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is
9 km/h and the speed of the current is 3 km/h, the distance
between A and B is
(a) 9 km (b) 1 0 km
(c) 1 1 km (d) 1 2 km
64. If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit
percent is
(a) 66
1
%
3
(b) 150%
(c) 100% (d) 90%
65. A steamer moves with a speed of 4.5 km/h in still water to a
certain upstream point and comes back to the starting point
in a river which flows at 1.5 km/h. The average speed of
steamer for the total journey is
(a) 12 km/h (b) 9 km/h
(c) 6 km/h (d) 4 km/h
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-70) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
66. Zenith : Nadir :: ?:?
(a) Indigent : Poverty (b) Zeal : Eagerness
(c) Success : Peak (d) Genuine : Phony
67. Graceful : Clumsy :: ?:?
(a) Horror : Sympathy (b) Laugh : Cry
(c) Recapitulate : Synopsis (d) Encumber : Burden
68. Blizzard : Freeze  :: ?:?
(a) Insult : Humiliation (b) Bad : Immoral
(c) Caution : Careless (d) Jealousy : Respect
69. Capriciousness : Reliability  :: ?:?
(a) Heated : Boiling
(b) Tenacious : Practicality
(c) Arbitrary : Whimsical
(d) Extemporaneous : Predictability
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Instructions for candidates TIME  ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2015
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-4) : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1. A fool's errand
(a) A blunder (b) An impossible task
(c) A useless undertaking (d) None of these
2. To flog a dead horse
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To waste one's efforts
(c) To revive into rest in an old subject
(d) To revive old memories
3. The alpha and the omega
(a) The begining and the end
(b) A nice act
(c) The starts and the moon
(d) Very costly
4. A bull in a china shop
(a) A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful
things of life
(b) A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming
innocent people
(c) A person who becomes too excited where no excitement
is warranted
(d) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and
care are required.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 5-8) : Choose the word that best defines the
given phrases:
5. To hold something in leash
(a) To restrain (b) To disappoint
(c) To dismiss (d) To discourage
6. To talk through one's hat
(a) To speak fluently (b) To talk nonsense
(c) To talk wisdom (d) To speak at random
7. To throw up the sponge
(a) To surrender or give up a contest
(b) To offer a challenge
(c) To become utterly disappointed
(d) To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end
8. To get into hot waters
(a) To be impatient
(b) To suffer a huge financial loss
(c) To get into trouble
(d) To be in a confused state of mind
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9-13) : Choose the correctly spelt word :
9 . (a) Dolorous (b) Dolurous
(c) Doloreus (d) Delorious
10. (a) Condiut (b) Conduit
(c) Connduit (d) Condeut
11. (a) Gragarious (b) Gragerious
(c) Gregarious (d) Grigareous
12. (a) Intrensic (b) Intrinsic
(c) Entrensic (d) Entrinsec
13. (a) Sepulchral (b) Sepalchrle
(c) Sepalchral (d) Sepulchrle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-16) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Patience is better than wisdom; An ounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains. All men praise patience, but few can practise it. It
is a medicine which is good for all diseases, but it is not every
garden that grows the herbs to make it with. Many people are
born crying, live complaining and die disappointed. They think
every other person's burden to be light and their own feathers to
be heavy as lead, and yet if the truth were known, it is their fancy
rather than their fate that makes things go so hard with them.
Many would be well off than what they think of.
14. Which of the following is the most suitable explanation to
the author's remark that "Anounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains"?
(a) Wisdom can only be attained by practising patience
(b) Patience comes first wisdom next
(c) Patience is essential for every achievement
(d) Without patience wisdom cannot be used in like
property
15. Which one is the most likely explanation, among the
following, of the author's metaphorical statement that "It is
not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with"?
(a) Patience is a must for solving all our problems in life
(b) Patience is a rare herb that cures all diseases
(c) Patience is virtue of a highest order
(d) It is only a small number of people that are found
observing patience in life
16. The writer's remarks, "They think every person's burden to
be light and their own feathers to be as heavy as lead" is
very significant. It means
(a) They are always worried and dejected
(b) They consider their own problems to be difficult to
solve as compared with problems of other people
(c) They feel that they alone face serious problems while
others have a nice time
(d) They remain very much worried about their own
problem.
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17-20) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
17. Anathema
(a) Religious Chant (b) Pun
(c) Musical Subject (d) Curse
18. Debilitate
(a) Weaken (b) Attack
(c) Surmount (d) Destroy
19. Penchant
(a) Liking (b) Eagerness
(c) Disability (d) Keenness
20. Nebulous
(a) Tiny (b) Vague
(c) Insignificant (d) Inadequate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-24) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
21. Insolent
(a) Sutten (b) Affable
(c) Determined (d) Rich
22. Sceptic
(a) Cryptic (b) Believer
(c) Support (d) Eminent
23. Refractory
(a) Refreshing (b) Burdensome
(c) Privileged (d) Manageable
24. Acrimonious
(a) Legal (b) Severe
(c) Cursive (d) Harmonious
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 25-30) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
Life is an (25) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
You have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (26)
the right opportunities. Planned (27) rather than a hasty decision
is (28) as far as your career is concerned. You need to (29) what
occupational groups, (30) and type of organisation are suitable
for you.
25. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
26. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
27. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
28. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
29. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
30. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-65) : Choose the most appropriate answer:
31. Todar Mal was associated with _______ in Akbar's durbar.
(a) Music (b) Literature
(c) Finance (d) Law Reforms
32. Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa to return to India in
(a) 1911 (b) 1915
(c) 1917 (d) 1919
33. Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited
India?
(a) Lord Chelmsford (b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord W ellington
34. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
35. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation?
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
36. Animals active at night are called
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
37. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
(a) Gold Coast, Australia (b) Birmingham, England
(c) Durban, South Africa (d) Nairobi, Kenya
38. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015.
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
39. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
40. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Noble Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation?
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarization
41. Natural radioactivity was discovered by
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
42. Recently tested Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear
payload of
(a) 1000 Kg. (b) 1500 Kg.
(c) 2000 Kg. (d) 2500 Kg.
43. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
44. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located?
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
45. V inod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-
in-chief of 'Outlook' published his autobiography by the
name of
(a) Lucknow Boy A Memoir
(b) One Life is Not Enough
(c) Accidental Prime Minister
(d) The Substance and the Shadow
46. The book, 'Born Again on the Mountain' is authored by
(a) Pooja Rani (b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Urbashi Lal
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47. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4th February?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
48. Who has been awarded the DadaSaheb Phalke Award for
the year 2014?
(a) Pran (b) Shashi Kapoor
(c) Dilip Kumar (d) Amitabh Bachhan
49. The Russian name of INS V ikramaditya is
(a) Admiral Groshkov
(b) Admiral Gorbachev
(c) Admiral Nakhimov
(d) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
50. The present chairman of ISRO is
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
51. Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the
Grammy A ward for the album
(a) In the Lonely Hour (b) Morning Phase
(c) Beyonce (d) Winds of Samsara
52. A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec
to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is
(a) 9 0 m (b) 100 m
(c) 120 m (d) 140 m
53. The average weight of 50 boys in a class is 45 kg. When one
boy leaves the class, the average reduces by 100g. Find the
weight of the boy who left the class.
(a) 50 kg. (b) 50.8 kg
(c) 49 kg (d) 49.9 kg
54. A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. In
what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/h in the
same direction in which the train is going?
(a) 8 sec (b) 8.5 sec
(c) 9 sec (d) 9.5 sec
55. The price of an item is decreased by 25%. What percent
increase must be done in new price to get the original price?
(a)
1
33
3
% (b)
3
43
4
%
(c)
2
55
3
% (d)
1
65
4
%
56. A sum was invested for 3 years at simple interest at a certain
rate. Had it been invested at 4% higher rate of interest, it
would have fetched ` 600 more. The sum is
(a) ` 4000 (b) ` 4950
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 5150
57. A's salary is 50% more than B's. How much percent is B's
salary less than A's?
(a) 63
1
4
% (b) 43
1
4
%
(c) 53
1
3
% (d) 33
1
3
%
58. A man lent a sum of money at the rate of simple interest of
4%. If the interest for 8 years is ` 340 less than the principal,
the principal is
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 520
(c) ` 540 (d) ` 580
59. A  does 
1
4
as much work as B and C does 
1
2
 as much work
as A and B together. If C alone can finish the work in  40
days then together all will finish the work in
(a) 30 days (b) 13
1
3
days
(c) 15 days (d) 20 days
60. In a mixture of 35 litres, the ratio of  milk and water is 4:1. If
7 litres of water is added to the mixture, the ratio of milk and
water of the new mixture will be
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 4
61. Anmol sold two items for ` 1000 each. On one he gained
10% and on other, he lost 10%. How much did he gain or
lose in the whole transaction?
(a) profit 0.95% (b) loss 1%
(c) profit 10% (d) loss 10%
62. A can do 
1
2
of a piece of work in 8 days while B can do the 
1
3
of the same work in 8 days. In how many days can both do
it together?
(a) 9.6 days (b) 10.5 days
(c) 1.2 days (d) 16 days
63. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from
A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is
9 km/h and the speed of the current is 3 km/h, the distance
between A and B is
(a) 9 km (b) 1 0 km
(c) 1 1 km (d) 1 2 km
64. If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit
percent is
(a) 66
1
%
3
(b) 150%
(c) 100% (d) 90%
65. A steamer moves with a speed of 4.5 km/h in still water to a
certain upstream point and comes back to the starting point
in a river which flows at 1.5 km/h. The average speed of
steamer for the total journey is
(a) 12 km/h (b) 9 km/h
(c) 6 km/h (d) 4 km/h
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-70) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
66. Zenith : Nadir :: ?:?
(a) Indigent : Poverty (b) Zeal : Eagerness
(c) Success : Peak (d) Genuine : Phony
67. Graceful : Clumsy :: ?:?
(a) Horror : Sympathy (b) Laugh : Cry
(c) Recapitulate : Synopsis (d) Encumber : Burden
68. Blizzard : Freeze  :: ?:?
(a) Insult : Humiliation (b) Bad : Immoral
(c) Caution : Careless (d) Jealousy : Respect
69. Capriciousness : Reliability  :: ?:?
(a) Heated : Boiling
(b) Tenacious : Practicality
(c) Arbitrary : Whimsical
(d) Extemporaneous : Predictability
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70. Pedagogy : Teaching  :: ?:?
(a) Telepathy : Emotions (b) Radiology : Sound
(c) Mycology : Fossils (d) Entomology : Insects
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-75) : In each of the following questions,
four words have been given out of which three are alike in some
manner , while the fourth one is different. Choose the word which
is different from the test:
71. (a) Brass (b) Bronze
(c) Silver (d) Steel
72. (a) Documentary (b) Puppet
(c) Commentary (d) Feature
73. (a) Deccan (b) Kaas
(c) Chhota Nagpur (d) Nanda Devi
74. (a) Niagara (b) Alamere
(c) Kempty (d) Andes
75. (a) Small Betrayals (b) We Indians
(c) Shooting from the Hip (d) Surviving Men
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 76-80) : Each of the following questions
consists of five figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the Problem
Figures followed by four other figures marked (a), (b), (c) and
(d) called the answer. Select a figure from amongst the answer
figures which will continue the some series as established by the
five Problem Figures:
76.
 Problem Figures:   
 
(1)        (2)       (3)       (4)       (5)   
 Answer Figures:         
 
     (a)       (b)     (c)       (d)
77. Problem Figures:   
 
(1)       (2)        (3)       (4)       (5)  
 Answer Figures: 
 
(a)       (b)        (c)       (d) 
78.
 Problem Figures:   
 
    (1)       (2)         (3)       (4)      (5)  
 Answer Figures: 
 
    (a)        (b)      (c)         (d)
79.
.  Problem Figures:   
 
     (1)        (2)      (3)       (4)       (5)  
         
 Answer Figures        
 
      (a)        (b)      (c)       (d) 
80.
Problem Figures:   
 
(1) (2)      (3)       (4)        (5)                
 Answer Figures: 
 
(a)        (b)       (c)       (d)       
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85) : Each of these questions given below
contains three elements. These elements may or may not have
some inter-linkage. Each group of elements may fit into one of
these diagrams (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to indicate the
group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams.
81. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Females, Doctors, and Patients?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
82. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Doctors, Teachers and Engineers?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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Instructions for candidates TIME  ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2015
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-4) : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1. A fool's errand
(a) A blunder (b) An impossible task
(c) A useless undertaking (d) None of these
2. To flog a dead horse
(a) To act in a foolish way
(b) To waste one's efforts
(c) To revive into rest in an old subject
(d) To revive old memories
3. The alpha and the omega
(a) The begining and the end
(b) A nice act
(c) The starts and the moon
(d) Very costly
4. A bull in a china shop
(a) A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful
things of life
(b) A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming
innocent people
(c) A person who becomes too excited where no excitement
is warranted
(d) A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and
care are required.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 5-8) : Choose the word that best defines the
given phrases:
5. To hold something in leash
(a) To restrain (b) To disappoint
(c) To dismiss (d) To discourage
6. To talk through one's hat
(a) To speak fluently (b) To talk nonsense
(c) To talk wisdom (d) To speak at random
7. To throw up the sponge
(a) To surrender or give up a contest
(b) To offer a challenge
(c) To become utterly disappointed
(d) To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end
8. To get into hot waters
(a) To be impatient
(b) To suffer a huge financial loss
(c) To get into trouble
(d) To be in a confused state of mind
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9-13) : Choose the correctly spelt word :
9 . (a) Dolorous (b) Dolurous
(c) Doloreus (d) Delorious
10. (a) Condiut (b) Conduit
(c) Connduit (d) Condeut
11. (a) Gragarious (b) Gragerious
(c) Gregarious (d) Grigareous
12. (a) Intrensic (b) Intrinsic
(c) Entrensic (d) Entrinsec
13. (a) Sepulchral (b) Sepalchrle
(c) Sepalchral (d) Sepulchrle
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14-16) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Patience is better than wisdom; An ounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains. All men praise patience, but few can practise it. It
is a medicine which is good for all diseases, but it is not every
garden that grows the herbs to make it with. Many people are
born crying, live complaining and die disappointed. They think
every other person's burden to be light and their own feathers to
be heavy as lead, and yet if the truth were known, it is their fancy
rather than their fate that makes things go so hard with them.
Many would be well off than what they think of.
14. Which of the following is the most suitable explanation to
the author's remark that "Anounce of patience is worth a
pound of brains"?
(a) Wisdom can only be attained by practising patience
(b) Patience comes first wisdom next
(c) Patience is essential for every achievement
(d) Without patience wisdom cannot be used in like
property
15. Which one is the most likely explanation, among the
following, of the author's metaphorical statement that "It is
not every garden that grows the herbs to make it with"?
(a) Patience is a must for solving all our problems in life
(b) Patience is a rare herb that cures all diseases
(c) Patience is virtue of a highest order
(d) It is only a small number of people that are found
observing patience in life
16. The writer's remarks, "They think every person's burden to
be light and their own feathers to be as heavy as lead" is
very significant. It means
(a) They are always worried and dejected
(b) They consider their own problems to be difficult to
solve as compared with problems of other people
(c) They feel that they alone face serious problems while
others have a nice time
(d) They remain very much worried about their own
problem.
2015/II-2 Solved Paper 2015- II
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17-20) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
17. Anathema
(a) Religious Chant (b) Pun
(c) Musical Subject (d) Curse
18. Debilitate
(a) Weaken (b) Attack
(c) Surmount (d) Destroy
19. Penchant
(a) Liking (b) Eagerness
(c) Disability (d) Keenness
20. Nebulous
(a) Tiny (b) Vague
(c) Insignificant (d) Inadequate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-24) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
21. Insolent
(a) Sutten (b) Affable
(c) Determined (d) Rich
22. Sceptic
(a) Cryptic (b) Believer
(c) Support (d) Eminent
23. Refractory
(a) Refreshing (b) Burdensome
(c) Privileged (d) Manageable
24. Acrimonious
(a) Legal (b) Severe
(c) Cursive (d) Harmonious
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 25-30) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
Life is an (25) series of challenges and opportunities to be seized.
You have to plan for exercising the right career choices and (26)
the right opportunities. Planned (27) rather than a hasty decision
is (28) as far as your career is concerned. You need to (29) what
occupational groups, (30) and type of organisation are suitable
for you.
25. (a) enticing (b) exciting
(c) encharming (d) enhancing
26. (a) catching (b) offsetting
(c) grabbing (d) conceiving
27. (a) delay (b) hindrance
(c) application (d) execution
28. (a) desirable (b) deciphered
(c) inevitable (d) acceptable
29. (a) check (b) classify
(c) divide (d) analyse
30. (a) specifications (b) limitations
(c) qualifications (d) identification
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-65) : Choose the most appropriate answer:
31. Todar Mal was associated with _______ in Akbar's durbar.
(a) Music (b) Literature
(c) Finance (d) Law Reforms
32. Mahatma Gandhi left South Africa to return to India in
(a) 1911 (b) 1915
(c) 1917 (d) 1919
33. Who was the Viceroy when the Simon Commission visited
India?
(a) Lord Chelmsford (b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Irwin (d) Lord W ellington
34. Think-tank of Government of India that replaced Planning
Commission on 01 January 2015 is
(a) NITI V akya (b) NITI Dharma
(c) NITI V ajpayee (d) NITI Aayog
35. What is the name of 'Innovative Council' proposed in the
Rail Budget 2015 to promote innovation?
(a) Rail T ech (b) Sankalp
(c) Kayakalp (d) Navachar
36. Animals active at night are called
(a) Diurnal (b) Nocturnal
(c) Parasites (d) Nacto-diurnal
37. Which city will host the 2022 CommonWealth Games?
(a) Gold Coast, Australia (b) Birmingham, England
(c) Durban, South Africa (d) Nairobi, Kenya
38. Serena Williams defeated _______ to win the women's
singles title of Australian Open 2015.
(a) V enus W illiams (b) Sania Mirza
(c) Maria Sharapova (d) Ana Ivanovic
39. Lines joining places of equal temperature are called
(a) Isotherms (b) Isohyets
(c) Isomers (d) Isobars
40. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Noble Prize for his work
connected with which of the following phenomenon of
radiation?
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction
(c) Interference (d) Polarization
41. Natural radioactivity was discovered by
(a) Marie Curie (b) Earnest Rutherford
(c) Henry Bacquerel (d) Enrico Fermi
42. Recently tested Agni-V missile is capable of carrying nuclear
payload of
(a) 1000 Kg. (b) 1500 Kg.
(c) 2000 Kg. (d) 2500 Kg.
43. How many days moon takes to revolve around the earth?
(a)
1
26
3
(b)
1
27
3
(c)
2
28
3
(d)
1
29
2
44. In which atmospheric layer are the communication satellites
located?
(a) Stratosphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Troposphere (d) Mesosphere
45. V inod Mehta an eminent Indian journalist and founder editor-
in-chief of 'Outlook' published his autobiography by the
name of
(a) Lucknow Boy A Memoir
(b) One Life is Not Enough
(c) Accidental Prime Minister
(d) The Substance and the Shadow
46. The book, 'Born Again on the Mountain' is authored by
(a) Pooja Rani (b) Arunima Sinha
(c) Bachendri Pal (d) Urbashi Lal
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47. Which of the following Asian countries celebrates its
Independence Day on 4th February?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Bahrain
(c) Cambodia (d) Bangladesh
48. Who has been awarded the DadaSaheb Phalke Award for
the year 2014?
(a) Pran (b) Shashi Kapoor
(c) Dilip Kumar (d) Amitabh Bachhan
49. The Russian name of INS V ikramaditya is
(a) Admiral Groshkov
(b) Admiral Gorbachev
(c) Admiral Nakhimov
(d) Admiral Petr Bezobrazov
50. The present chairman of ISRO is
(a) MYS Prasad (b) Shailesh Nayak
(c) AS Kiran Kumar (d) K Radhakrishnan
51. Indian-American music composer, Ricky Kej has won the
Grammy A ward for the album
(a) In the Lonely Hour (b) Morning Phase
(c) Beyonce (d) Winds of Samsara
52. A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec
to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is
(a) 9 0 m (b) 100 m
(c) 120 m (d) 140 m
53. The average weight of 50 boys in a class is 45 kg. When one
boy leaves the class, the average reduces by 100g. Find the
weight of the boy who left the class.
(a) 50 kg. (b) 50.8 kg
(c) 49 kg (d) 49.9 kg
54. A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. In
what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/h in the
same direction in which the train is going?
(a) 8 sec (b) 8.5 sec
(c) 9 sec (d) 9.5 sec
55. The price of an item is decreased by 25%. What percent
increase must be done in new price to get the original price?
(a)
1
33
3
% (b)
3
43
4
%
(c)
2
55
3
% (d)
1
65
4
%
56. A sum was invested for 3 years at simple interest at a certain
rate. Had it been invested at 4% higher rate of interest, it
would have fetched ` 600 more. The sum is
(a) ` 4000 (b) ` 4950
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 5150
57. A's salary is 50% more than B's. How much percent is B's
salary less than A's?
(a) 63
1
4
% (b) 43
1
4
%
(c) 53
1
3
% (d) 33
1
3
%
58. A man lent a sum of money at the rate of simple interest of
4%. If the interest for 8 years is ` 340 less than the principal,
the principal is
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 520
(c) ` 540 (d) ` 580
59. A  does 
1
4
as much work as B and C does 
1
2
 as much work
as A and B together. If C alone can finish the work in  40
days then together all will finish the work in
(a) 30 days (b) 13
1
3
days
(c) 15 days (d) 20 days
60. In a mixture of 35 litres, the ratio of  milk and water is 4:1. If
7 litres of water is added to the mixture, the ratio of milk and
water of the new mixture will be
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 3 (d) 5 : 4
61. Anmol sold two items for ` 1000 each. On one he gained
10% and on other, he lost 10%. How much did he gain or
lose in the whole transaction?
(a) profit 0.95% (b) loss 1%
(c) profit 10% (d) loss 10%
62. A can do 
1
2
of a piece of work in 8 days while B can do the 
1
3
of the same work in 8 days. In how many days can both do
it together?
(a) 9.6 days (b) 10.5 days
(c) 1.2 days (d) 16 days
63. A boat travels upstream from B to A and downstream from
A to B in 3 hours. If the speed of the boat in still water is
9 km/h and the speed of the current is 3 km/h, the distance
between A and B is
(a) 9 km (b) 1 0 km
(c) 1 1 km (d) 1 2 km
64. If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit
percent is
(a) 66
1
%
3
(b) 150%
(c) 100% (d) 90%
65. A steamer moves with a speed of 4.5 km/h in still water to a
certain upstream point and comes back to the starting point
in a river which flows at 1.5 km/h. The average speed of
steamer for the total journey is
(a) 12 km/h (b) 9 km/h
(c) 6 km/h (d) 4 km/h
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-70) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
66. Zenith : Nadir :: ?:?
(a) Indigent : Poverty (b) Zeal : Eagerness
(c) Success : Peak (d) Genuine : Phony
67. Graceful : Clumsy :: ?:?
(a) Horror : Sympathy (b) Laugh : Cry
(c) Recapitulate : Synopsis (d) Encumber : Burden
68. Blizzard : Freeze  :: ?:?
(a) Insult : Humiliation (b) Bad : Immoral
(c) Caution : Careless (d) Jealousy : Respect
69. Capriciousness : Reliability  :: ?:?
(a) Heated : Boiling
(b) Tenacious : Practicality
(c) Arbitrary : Whimsical
(d) Extemporaneous : Predictability
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70. Pedagogy : Teaching  :: ?:?
(a) Telepathy : Emotions (b) Radiology : Sound
(c) Mycology : Fossils (d) Entomology : Insects
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-75) : In each of the following questions,
four words have been given out of which three are alike in some
manner , while the fourth one is different. Choose the word which
is different from the test:
71. (a) Brass (b) Bronze
(c) Silver (d) Steel
72. (a) Documentary (b) Puppet
(c) Commentary (d) Feature
73. (a) Deccan (b) Kaas
(c) Chhota Nagpur (d) Nanda Devi
74. (a) Niagara (b) Alamere
(c) Kempty (d) Andes
75. (a) Small Betrayals (b) We Indians
(c) Shooting from the Hip (d) Surviving Men
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 76-80) : Each of the following questions
consists of five figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the Problem
Figures followed by four other figures marked (a), (b), (c) and
(d) called the answer. Select a figure from amongst the answer
figures which will continue the some series as established by the
five Problem Figures:
76.
 Problem Figures:   
 
(1)        (2)       (3)       (4)       (5)   
 Answer Figures:         
 
     (a)       (b)     (c)       (d)
77. Problem Figures:   
 
(1)       (2)        (3)       (4)       (5)  
 Answer Figures: 
 
(a)       (b)        (c)       (d) 
78.
 Problem Figures:   
 
    (1)       (2)         (3)       (4)      (5)  
 Answer Figures: 
 
    (a)        (b)      (c)         (d)
79.
.  Problem Figures:   
 
     (1)        (2)      (3)       (4)       (5)  
         
 Answer Figures        
 
      (a)        (b)      (c)       (d) 
80.
Problem Figures:   
 
(1) (2)      (3)       (4)        (5)                
 Answer Figures: 
 
(a)        (b)       (c)       (d)       
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85) : Each of these questions given below
contains three elements. These elements may or may not have
some inter-linkage. Each group of elements may fit into one of
these diagrams (a), (b), (c) and (d). You have to indicate the
group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams.
81. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Females, Doctors, and Patients?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
82. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Doctors, Teachers and Engineers?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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83. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Steel, Wood and Building Material?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
84. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Males, Fathers and Human Being?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
85. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Detectives, Spies and Men with Beards?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) :  In each problem, out of the four
figures marked (a) (b), (c) and (d), three are similar in a certain
manner. However, one figure is not like the other three. Choose
the figure which is different from the rest.
86.
(a)        (b)        (c)        (d)
87.
 
 
     (a)       (b)       (c)        (d)  
88.
    
(a)       (b)        (c)       ` (d) 
89.
 
 
    (a)        (b)        (c)       (d) 
90.
                
     (a)        (b)       (c)        (d) 
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91-95) :  Each of the following questions consists of two sets of figures. Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 constitute the
Problem Set while figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) constitute the Answer Set. There is a definite relationship between figures (1) and (2).
Establish a similar relationship between figures (3) and (4) by selecting a suitable figure from the Answer Set that would replace
the question mark (?) in fig (4).
91.
  
     (1)       (2)          (3)         (4)               (a)        (b)      (c)        (d) 
92.
 
     
 (1)        (2)          (3)       (4)                (a)        (b)      (c)        (d) 
93.
               
    (1)       (2)         (3)         (4)              (a)        (b)       (c)        (d) 
94.
 
     (1)       (2)          (3)       (4)              (a)        (b)      (c)         (d)