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SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 3) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
One day an army group won a land battle against the enemy .
The commander feared that the enemy’s powerful air force might
bomb his camp that night in revenge. So, he ordered all lights to
be put out at 7:00 pm. At midnight the commander went round
inspecting the camp. Seeing a light in a tent, he entered it. His
son, an officer under him, was writing a letter. The son explained
that he was writing to his mother about his brave deeds in battle.
The commander told his son to add to his letter that by the time
his mother received the letter he would have been shot dead for
indiscipline.
1. The commander went round the camp at midnight because he
(a) was too tired from the day’s battle to go to sleep
(b) wished to check if his soldiers had obeyed his order
(c) was too worried about the next day’s battle
(d) wished to check if enemies had entered his camp
2. The commander entered his son’s tent because he
(a) wished to see and talk to his son
(b) suspected that enemies had entered his tent
(c) wished to send a message to his wife
(d) had to punish any soldier who disobeyed his order
3. The son was writing a letter because he
(a) wanted to write to his mother about his father’s brave
deeds in battle
(b) loved his mother so much that he had to write to her
(c) was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds
(d) did not care for orders, since his father was the
commander
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 4 - 8) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
One fine morning a (4) man knocked at the doors of the home for
the aged run by nuns. He told the nun in charge that as he was (5)
to Delhi, he wanted to leave his servant-maid to the (6) of the
nuns. He assured the nun of sending some money every month
(7) she was an orphan. The nun (8) her saying that she had got an
excellen master.
4. (a) gentle (b) bad
(c) nice (d) good
5. (a) moved (b) shifted
(c) changed (d) transferred
6. (a) care (b) home
(c) custody (d) protection
7. (a) because (b) and
(c) though (d) if
8. (a) loved (b) praised
(c) consoled (d) condoled
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 10) : Choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
9. Wily
(a) Angry (b) Wise
(c) Stupid (d) Cunning
10. Temerity
(a) Paucity (b) V erity
(c) Audacity (d) Simplicity
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 13) : Choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
11. Fabricate
(a) Unearth (b) Construct
(c) Demolish (d) Renovate
12. Gregarious
(a) Sociable (b) Societal
(c) Unsociable (d) Solitary
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 1
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SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 3) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
One day an army group won a land battle against the enemy .
The commander feared that the enemy’s powerful air force might
bomb his camp that night in revenge. So, he ordered all lights to
be put out at 7:00 pm. At midnight the commander went round
inspecting the camp. Seeing a light in a tent, he entered it. His
son, an officer under him, was writing a letter. The son explained
that he was writing to his mother about his brave deeds in battle.
The commander told his son to add to his letter that by the time
his mother received the letter he would have been shot dead for
indiscipline.
1. The commander went round the camp at midnight because he
(a) was too tired from the day’s battle to go to sleep
(b) wished to check if his soldiers had obeyed his order
(c) was too worried about the next day’s battle
(d) wished to check if enemies had entered his camp
2. The commander entered his son’s tent because he
(a) wished to see and talk to his son
(b) suspected that enemies had entered his tent
(c) wished to send a message to his wife
(d) had to punish any soldier who disobeyed his order
3. The son was writing a letter because he
(a) wanted to write to his mother about his father’s brave
deeds in battle
(b) loved his mother so much that he had to write to her
(c) was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds
(d) did not care for orders, since his father was the
commander
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 4 - 8) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
One fine morning a (4) man knocked at the doors of the home for
the aged run by nuns. He told the nun in charge that as he was (5)
to Delhi, he wanted to leave his servant-maid to the (6) of the
nuns. He assured the nun of sending some money every month
(7) she was an orphan. The nun (8) her saying that she had got an
excellen master.
4. (a) gentle (b) bad
(c) nice (d) good
5. (a) moved (b) shifted
(c) changed (d) transferred
6. (a) care (b) home
(c) custody (d) protection
7. (a) because (b) and
(c) though (d) if
8. (a) loved (b) praised
(c) consoled (d) condoled
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 10) : Choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
9. Wily
(a) Angry (b) Wise
(c) Stupid (d) Cunning
10. Temerity
(a) Paucity (b) V erity
(c) Audacity (d) Simplicity
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 13) : Choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
11. Fabricate
(a) Unearth (b) Construct
(c) Demolish (d) Renovate
12. Gregarious
(a) Sociable (b) Societal
(c) Unsociable (d) Solitary
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 1
Practice Set - 1
13. Pragmatic
(a) Indefinite (b) V ague
(c) Optimistic (d) Idealistic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14 - 18) : Each of these questions has an
idiomatic expression followed by four options. Choose the one
closest to its meaning.
14. In the blues:
(a) Being colourful
(b) Melancholy and low spirited
(c) Behave like a lord
(d) Cheerful and happy
15. See eye to eye:
(a) State at each other (b) Agree
(c) Depend on (d) Make an effort
16. Talk shop:
(a) Talk about one’s profession
(b) Talk about shopping
(c) Ridicule
(d) Treat lightly
17. Bad blood:
(a) Infected blood (b) Ill-feeling
(c) Unfaithful (d) Suspicion
18. Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve:
(a) Lure passionately (b) Do the right thing
(c) Show one’s feelings (d) Be intimate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : In the following questions, a word
has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
19. (a) Dysentary (b) Dysantery
(c) Dysentry (d) Dysentery
20. (a) Rejevanation (b) Rejuvenation
(c) Rejvenation (d) Rejuenation
21. (a) accomodate (b) acommodate
(c) accommodate (d) accommodat
22. (a) vegeterian (b) vegetarian
(c) vegetarean (d) vegitarean
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23-25) : In each of the following sentences
four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one under-
lined part in each sentence is not acceptable in Standard
English, Pick up the part a, b, c or d.
23. I have seen as bad or
a
 worse scenes of disorder
b
 at the
English fair than
c
 in any other
d
 Australian mining town.
24. The officers are now
a
 perfectly
b
 happy fishing, boating,
shooting, playing cricket
c
 and other sports
d
.
25. While in conversation 
with a
a
 high military officer
he told me
b
 that at the headquarters
c
 nothing was known
d
.
The subject should come before the verb.
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. 465 coins consists of 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise  coins.
Their values are in the ratio 5: 3 : 1. The number of each type
of coins respectively is
(a) 155, 186, 124 (b) 154, 187, 124
(c) 154, 185, 126 (d) 150, 140, 175
27. A car covers four successive 6 km stretches at speeds of
25 kmph, 50 kmph, 75 kmph and 150 kmph respectively . Its
average speed over this distance is
(a) 25 kmph (b) 50 kmph
(c) 75 kmph (d) 150 kmph
28. Kabir buys an article with 25% discount on its marked price.
He makes a profit of 10% by selling it at ` 660. The marked
price is
(a) ` 600 (b) ` 685
(c) ` 700 (d) ` 800
29. In a class of 250 students, 75.8% took French and 49.4%
took Latin. How many students took both French and Latin ?
(a) 189.0 (b) 123.0
(c) 63.0 (d) 90.0
30. A is 3 times more efficient than B. Hence, he takes 60 days
less in painting a room. In how many days, work will be
completed, if A and B both work together ?
(a) 30 days (b) 45 days
(c)
1
22 days
2
(d)
1
17 days
2
31. In a family , a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the
father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the
son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to
her husband and the brother is seven years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother ?
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years
(c) 50 years (d) 60 years
32. The monthly income of Komal and Asha are in the ratio of
4 : 3. Their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However,
both save ` 600 per month. What is their total monthly
income ?
(a) ` 8,400 (b) ` 5,600
(c) ` 4,200 (d) ` 2,800
33. A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from
his house to the factory is 5 km/hr If he walks at a speed of
6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The
distance of the factory from his house is
(a) 4 km (b) 5 km
(c) 6 km (d) 7 km
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SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 3) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
One day an army group won a land battle against the enemy .
The commander feared that the enemy’s powerful air force might
bomb his camp that night in revenge. So, he ordered all lights to
be put out at 7:00 pm. At midnight the commander went round
inspecting the camp. Seeing a light in a tent, he entered it. His
son, an officer under him, was writing a letter. The son explained
that he was writing to his mother about his brave deeds in battle.
The commander told his son to add to his letter that by the time
his mother received the letter he would have been shot dead for
indiscipline.
1. The commander went round the camp at midnight because he
(a) was too tired from the day’s battle to go to sleep
(b) wished to check if his soldiers had obeyed his order
(c) was too worried about the next day’s battle
(d) wished to check if enemies had entered his camp
2. The commander entered his son’s tent because he
(a) wished to see and talk to his son
(b) suspected that enemies had entered his tent
(c) wished to send a message to his wife
(d) had to punish any soldier who disobeyed his order
3. The son was writing a letter because he
(a) wanted to write to his mother about his father’s brave
deeds in battle
(b) loved his mother so much that he had to write to her
(c) was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds
(d) did not care for orders, since his father was the
commander
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 4 - 8) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
One fine morning a (4) man knocked at the doors of the home for
the aged run by nuns. He told the nun in charge that as he was (5)
to Delhi, he wanted to leave his servant-maid to the (6) of the
nuns. He assured the nun of sending some money every month
(7) she was an orphan. The nun (8) her saying that she had got an
excellen master.
4. (a) gentle (b) bad
(c) nice (d) good
5. (a) moved (b) shifted
(c) changed (d) transferred
6. (a) care (b) home
(c) custody (d) protection
7. (a) because (b) and
(c) though (d) if
8. (a) loved (b) praised
(c) consoled (d) condoled
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 10) : Choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
9. Wily
(a) Angry (b) Wise
(c) Stupid (d) Cunning
10. Temerity
(a) Paucity (b) V erity
(c) Audacity (d) Simplicity
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 13) : Choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
11. Fabricate
(a) Unearth (b) Construct
(c) Demolish (d) Renovate
12. Gregarious
(a) Sociable (b) Societal
(c) Unsociable (d) Solitary
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 1
Practice Set - 1
13. Pragmatic
(a) Indefinite (b) V ague
(c) Optimistic (d) Idealistic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14 - 18) : Each of these questions has an
idiomatic expression followed by four options. Choose the one
closest to its meaning.
14. In the blues:
(a) Being colourful
(b) Melancholy and low spirited
(c) Behave like a lord
(d) Cheerful and happy
15. See eye to eye:
(a) State at each other (b) Agree
(c) Depend on (d) Make an effort
16. Talk shop:
(a) Talk about one’s profession
(b) Talk about shopping
(c) Ridicule
(d) Treat lightly
17. Bad blood:
(a) Infected blood (b) Ill-feeling
(c) Unfaithful (d) Suspicion
18. Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve:
(a) Lure passionately (b) Do the right thing
(c) Show one’s feelings (d) Be intimate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : In the following questions, a word
has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
19. (a) Dysentary (b) Dysantery
(c) Dysentry (d) Dysentery
20. (a) Rejevanation (b) Rejuvenation
(c) Rejvenation (d) Rejuenation
21. (a) accomodate (b) acommodate
(c) accommodate (d) accommodat
22. (a) vegeterian (b) vegetarian
(c) vegetarean (d) vegitarean
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23-25) : In each of the following sentences
four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one under-
lined part in each sentence is not acceptable in Standard
English, Pick up the part a, b, c or d.
23. I have seen as bad or
a
 worse scenes of disorder
b
 at the
English fair than
c
 in any other
d
 Australian mining town.
24. The officers are now
a
 perfectly
b
 happy fishing, boating,
shooting, playing cricket
c
 and other sports
d
.
25. While in conversation 
with a
a
 high military officer
he told me
b
 that at the headquarters
c
 nothing was known
d
.
The subject should come before the verb.
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. 465 coins consists of 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise  coins.
Their values are in the ratio 5: 3 : 1. The number of each type
of coins respectively is
(a) 155, 186, 124 (b) 154, 187, 124
(c) 154, 185, 126 (d) 150, 140, 175
27. A car covers four successive 6 km stretches at speeds of
25 kmph, 50 kmph, 75 kmph and 150 kmph respectively . Its
average speed over this distance is
(a) 25 kmph (b) 50 kmph
(c) 75 kmph (d) 150 kmph
28. Kabir buys an article with 25% discount on its marked price.
He makes a profit of 10% by selling it at ` 660. The marked
price is
(a) ` 600 (b) ` 685
(c) ` 700 (d) ` 800
29. In a class of 250 students, 75.8% took French and 49.4%
took Latin. How many students took both French and Latin ?
(a) 189.0 (b) 123.0
(c) 63.0 (d) 90.0
30. A is 3 times more efficient than B. Hence, he takes 60 days
less in painting a room. In how many days, work will be
completed, if A and B both work together ?
(a) 30 days (b) 45 days
(c)
1
22 days
2
(d)
1
17 days
2
31. In a family , a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the
father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the
son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to
her husband and the brother is seven years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother ?
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years
(c) 50 years (d) 60 years
32. The monthly income of Komal and Asha are in the ratio of
4 : 3. Their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However,
both save ` 600 per month. What is their total monthly
income ?
(a) ` 8,400 (b) ` 5,600
(c) ` 4,200 (d) ` 2,800
33. A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from
his house to the factory is 5 km/hr If he walks at a speed of
6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The
distance of the factory from his house is
(a) 4 km (b) 5 km
(c) 6 km (d) 7 km
Practice Set - 1
34. One local and another express train were proceeding in
the same direction on parallel tracks at 29 km/hour and
65 km/hour respectively. The driver of the former noticed
that it took exactly 16 seconds for the faster train to pass by
him. What is the length of the faster train ?
(a) 6 0 m (b) 120 m
(c) 160 m (d) 240 m
35. A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by
increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by
20%. The area of the new garden
(a) has increased by 20%.
(b) has increased by 12%.
(c) has increased by 8%.
(d) is exactly the same as the old area.
36. There are two candidates Bhiku and Mhatre for an election.
Bhiku gets 65 % of the total valid votes. If the total votes
were 6,000, what is the number of valid votes that the other
candidate Mhatre gets if 25 % of the total votes were
declared invalid ?
(a) 1575 (b) 1625
(c) 1675 (d) 1525
37. A sum of `5,000 lent on simple interest amounts to ` 5,700
in two years. If the rate of interest is increased by four
percentage, then what would the sum amount to in the same
period ?
(a) ` 5,980 (b) ` 6,100
(c) ` 5,900 (d) ` 6,300
38. Mira’s expenditure and savings are in the ratio 3 : 2. Her
income increases by 10%. Her expenditure also increases
by 12%. By how much % do her savings increase ?
(a) 7% (b) 9%
(c) 10% (d) 13%
39. The difference between the simple interest and the
compound interest compounded annually at the rate of 12%
per annum on Rs 5000 for two years will be :
(a) ` 47.50 (b) ` 63
(c) ` 45 (d) ` 72
40. A pipe can fill a cistern in 6 hours. Due to a leak in its
bottom, it is filled in 7 hours. When the cistern is full, in how
much time will it be emptied by the leak ?
(a) 42 hours (b) 40 hours
(c) 43 hours (d) 45 hours
41. A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone
posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart,
then at what speed is the train travelling ?
(a) 45 km/h (b) 60 km/h
(c) 63 km/h (d) 65 km/h
42. A and B run a 5 km race on a round course of 400 m. If their
speeds be in the ratio 5 : 4, how often does the winner pass
the other?
(a)
1
4
2
 times (b)
3
2
4
 times
(c)
1
3
2
 times (d)
1
2
2
 times
43. Which of the following pair of fractions adds up to a number
greater than 5 ?
(a)
6
11
,
5
13
(b)
3
8
,
4
11
(c)
5
11
,
3
7
(d)
4
3
,
3
5
44. If the fractions 
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
,
13
9
are arranged in ascending
order, then the correct sequence is :
(a)
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
,
13
9
(b)
11
8
,
7
5
,
13
9
,
3
2
(c)
13
9
,
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
(d)
13
9
,
3
2
,
11
8
,
7
5
45. A cistern has three pipes, A, B and C. The pipes A and B can
fill it in 4 and 5 hours respectively and pipe C can empty it in
2 hours. If the pipes are opened in an order at 1, 2 and 3
A.M., when will the cistern be empty?
(a) 3 P .M. (b) 7 P .M.
(c) 4 P .M. (d) 5 P .M.
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
46. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship
among the classes given below :
Liquids, Milk, River water
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
47. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship
among milk, goat, cow , hen?
Answer figures :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
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SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 3) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
One day an army group won a land battle against the enemy .
The commander feared that the enemy’s powerful air force might
bomb his camp that night in revenge. So, he ordered all lights to
be put out at 7:00 pm. At midnight the commander went round
inspecting the camp. Seeing a light in a tent, he entered it. His
son, an officer under him, was writing a letter. The son explained
that he was writing to his mother about his brave deeds in battle.
The commander told his son to add to his letter that by the time
his mother received the letter he would have been shot dead for
indiscipline.
1. The commander went round the camp at midnight because he
(a) was too tired from the day’s battle to go to sleep
(b) wished to check if his soldiers had obeyed his order
(c) was too worried about the next day’s battle
(d) wished to check if enemies had entered his camp
2. The commander entered his son’s tent because he
(a) wished to see and talk to his son
(b) suspected that enemies had entered his tent
(c) wished to send a message to his wife
(d) had to punish any soldier who disobeyed his order
3. The son was writing a letter because he
(a) wanted to write to his mother about his father’s brave
deeds in battle
(b) loved his mother so much that he had to write to her
(c) was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds
(d) did not care for orders, since his father was the
commander
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 4 - 8) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
One fine morning a (4) man knocked at the doors of the home for
the aged run by nuns. He told the nun in charge that as he was (5)
to Delhi, he wanted to leave his servant-maid to the (6) of the
nuns. He assured the nun of sending some money every month
(7) she was an orphan. The nun (8) her saying that she had got an
excellen master.
4. (a) gentle (b) bad
(c) nice (d) good
5. (a) moved (b) shifted
(c) changed (d) transferred
6. (a) care (b) home
(c) custody (d) protection
7. (a) because (b) and
(c) though (d) if
8. (a) loved (b) praised
(c) consoled (d) condoled
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 10) : Choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
9. Wily
(a) Angry (b) Wise
(c) Stupid (d) Cunning
10. Temerity
(a) Paucity (b) V erity
(c) Audacity (d) Simplicity
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 13) : Choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
11. Fabricate
(a) Unearth (b) Construct
(c) Demolish (d) Renovate
12. Gregarious
(a) Sociable (b) Societal
(c) Unsociable (d) Solitary
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 1
Practice Set - 1
13. Pragmatic
(a) Indefinite (b) V ague
(c) Optimistic (d) Idealistic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14 - 18) : Each of these questions has an
idiomatic expression followed by four options. Choose the one
closest to its meaning.
14. In the blues:
(a) Being colourful
(b) Melancholy and low spirited
(c) Behave like a lord
(d) Cheerful and happy
15. See eye to eye:
(a) State at each other (b) Agree
(c) Depend on (d) Make an effort
16. Talk shop:
(a) Talk about one’s profession
(b) Talk about shopping
(c) Ridicule
(d) Treat lightly
17. Bad blood:
(a) Infected blood (b) Ill-feeling
(c) Unfaithful (d) Suspicion
18. Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve:
(a) Lure passionately (b) Do the right thing
(c) Show one’s feelings (d) Be intimate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : In the following questions, a word
has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
19. (a) Dysentary (b) Dysantery
(c) Dysentry (d) Dysentery
20. (a) Rejevanation (b) Rejuvenation
(c) Rejvenation (d) Rejuenation
21. (a) accomodate (b) acommodate
(c) accommodate (d) accommodat
22. (a) vegeterian (b) vegetarian
(c) vegetarean (d) vegitarean
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23-25) : In each of the following sentences
four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one under-
lined part in each sentence is not acceptable in Standard
English, Pick up the part a, b, c or d.
23. I have seen as bad or
a
 worse scenes of disorder
b
 at the
English fair than
c
 in any other
d
 Australian mining town.
24. The officers are now
a
 perfectly
b
 happy fishing, boating,
shooting, playing cricket
c
 and other sports
d
.
25. While in conversation 
with a
a
 high military officer
he told me
b
 that at the headquarters
c
 nothing was known
d
.
The subject should come before the verb.
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. 465 coins consists of 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise  coins.
Their values are in the ratio 5: 3 : 1. The number of each type
of coins respectively is
(a) 155, 186, 124 (b) 154, 187, 124
(c) 154, 185, 126 (d) 150, 140, 175
27. A car covers four successive 6 km stretches at speeds of
25 kmph, 50 kmph, 75 kmph and 150 kmph respectively . Its
average speed over this distance is
(a) 25 kmph (b) 50 kmph
(c) 75 kmph (d) 150 kmph
28. Kabir buys an article with 25% discount on its marked price.
He makes a profit of 10% by selling it at ` 660. The marked
price is
(a) ` 600 (b) ` 685
(c) ` 700 (d) ` 800
29. In a class of 250 students, 75.8% took French and 49.4%
took Latin. How many students took both French and Latin ?
(a) 189.0 (b) 123.0
(c) 63.0 (d) 90.0
30. A is 3 times more efficient than B. Hence, he takes 60 days
less in painting a room. In how many days, work will be
completed, if A and B both work together ?
(a) 30 days (b) 45 days
(c)
1
22 days
2
(d)
1
17 days
2
31. In a family , a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the
father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the
son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to
her husband and the brother is seven years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother ?
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years
(c) 50 years (d) 60 years
32. The monthly income of Komal and Asha are in the ratio of
4 : 3. Their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However,
both save ` 600 per month. What is their total monthly
income ?
(a) ` 8,400 (b) ` 5,600
(c) ` 4,200 (d) ` 2,800
33. A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from
his house to the factory is 5 km/hr If he walks at a speed of
6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The
distance of the factory from his house is
(a) 4 km (b) 5 km
(c) 6 km (d) 7 km
Practice Set - 1
34. One local and another express train were proceeding in
the same direction on parallel tracks at 29 km/hour and
65 km/hour respectively. The driver of the former noticed
that it took exactly 16 seconds for the faster train to pass by
him. What is the length of the faster train ?
(a) 6 0 m (b) 120 m
(c) 160 m (d) 240 m
35. A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by
increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by
20%. The area of the new garden
(a) has increased by 20%.
(b) has increased by 12%.
(c) has increased by 8%.
(d) is exactly the same as the old area.
36. There are two candidates Bhiku and Mhatre for an election.
Bhiku gets 65 % of the total valid votes. If the total votes
were 6,000, what is the number of valid votes that the other
candidate Mhatre gets if 25 % of the total votes were
declared invalid ?
(a) 1575 (b) 1625
(c) 1675 (d) 1525
37. A sum of `5,000 lent on simple interest amounts to ` 5,700
in two years. If the rate of interest is increased by four
percentage, then what would the sum amount to in the same
period ?
(a) ` 5,980 (b) ` 6,100
(c) ` 5,900 (d) ` 6,300
38. Mira’s expenditure and savings are in the ratio 3 : 2. Her
income increases by 10%. Her expenditure also increases
by 12%. By how much % do her savings increase ?
(a) 7% (b) 9%
(c) 10% (d) 13%
39. The difference between the simple interest and the
compound interest compounded annually at the rate of 12%
per annum on Rs 5000 for two years will be :
(a) ` 47.50 (b) ` 63
(c) ` 45 (d) ` 72
40. A pipe can fill a cistern in 6 hours. Due to a leak in its
bottom, it is filled in 7 hours. When the cistern is full, in how
much time will it be emptied by the leak ?
(a) 42 hours (b) 40 hours
(c) 43 hours (d) 45 hours
41. A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone
posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart,
then at what speed is the train travelling ?
(a) 45 km/h (b) 60 km/h
(c) 63 km/h (d) 65 km/h
42. A and B run a 5 km race on a round course of 400 m. If their
speeds be in the ratio 5 : 4, how often does the winner pass
the other?
(a)
1
4
2
 times (b)
3
2
4
 times
(c)
1
3
2
 times (d)
1
2
2
 times
43. Which of the following pair of fractions adds up to a number
greater than 5 ?
(a)
6
11
,
5
13
(b)
3
8
,
4
11
(c)
5
11
,
3
7
(d)
4
3
,
3
5
44. If the fractions 
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
,
13
9
are arranged in ascending
order, then the correct sequence is :
(a)
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
,
13
9
(b)
11
8
,
7
5
,
13
9
,
3
2
(c)
13
9
,
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
(d)
13
9
,
3
2
,
11
8
,
7
5
45. A cistern has three pipes, A, B and C. The pipes A and B can
fill it in 4 and 5 hours respectively and pipe C can empty it in
2 hours. If the pipes are opened in an order at 1, 2 and 3
A.M., when will the cistern be empty?
(a) 3 P .M. (b) 7 P .M.
(c) 4 P .M. (d) 5 P .M.
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
46. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship
among the classes given below :
Liquids, Milk, River water
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
47. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship
among milk, goat, cow , hen?
Answer figures :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Practice Set - 1
48. Identify the figure which best represents the relationship
among Tree, Plant, and House.
Answer figures :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
49. Identify the diagram which represent the relationship among
the following :- Capsules, Antibiotics, Injection.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
50. Identify the diagram which represents the best relationship
among athletes, football players and cricket-players.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55) : In each of the following questions,
four words have been given out of which four are alike in some
manner , while the fourth one is different. Choose the word which
is different from the rest.
51. (a) Pear (b) Apple
(c) Litchi (d) Orange
52. (a) Chameleon (b) Crocodile
(c) Alligator (d) Locust
53. (a) C umin (b) Groundnut
(c) Cinnamon (d) Pepper
54. (a) Sleet (b) Mist
(c) Hailstone (d) V apour
55. (a) Zinc (b) Iron
(c) Aluminium (d) Mercury
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56-60 ) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
56. Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?
(a) Elongate (b) Investigate
(c) Magnify (d) Examine
57. Poles : Magnet :: ? : Battery
(a) Cells (b) Power
(c) T erminals (d) Energy
58. Cassock : Priest :: ? : Graduate
(a) Cap (b) Tie
(c) Coat (d) Go wn
59. Ornithologist : Bird :: Archealogist : ?
(a) Islands (b) Mediators
(c) Archealogy (d) Aquatic
60. Cloth : Mill :: Newspaper : ?
(a) Editor (b) Reader
(c) Paper (d) Press
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-65) : choose the most appropriate answer:
61. Which one of the following is always in 'Sentiment'?
(a) Cruelty (b) Insight
(c) Neutrality (d) Emotion
62. Controversy always involves
(a) Dislike (b) Injustice
(c) Disagreement (d) Passion
63. What is found necessarily in newspaper?
(a) Date (b) Advertisement
(c) News (d) Editor
64. If we are going early in the morning towards the south the
sun will be visible at our left:
(a) Always (b) Never
(c) Often (d) Sometimes
65. Which one of the following is always associated with
'justice'?
(a) Hypocrisy (b) Legitimate
(c) Magnanimity (d) Diminutiveness
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-69) : Two Sets of the figures are given.
One set of Question-figures and another set is of Answer-figures.
Question-figures are arranged in a sequence. One figure from
the Answer figures is to be selected such that it can be placed
after the series of Question-figures. Find the correct Serial
number of  the selected Answer-figure.
66. Question-Figures
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
67. Question-Figures
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 3) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
One day an army group won a land battle against the enemy .
The commander feared that the enemy’s powerful air force might
bomb his camp that night in revenge. So, he ordered all lights to
be put out at 7:00 pm. At midnight the commander went round
inspecting the camp. Seeing a light in a tent, he entered it. His
son, an officer under him, was writing a letter. The son explained
that he was writing to his mother about his brave deeds in battle.
The commander told his son to add to his letter that by the time
his mother received the letter he would have been shot dead for
indiscipline.
1. The commander went round the camp at midnight because he
(a) was too tired from the day’s battle to go to sleep
(b) wished to check if his soldiers had obeyed his order
(c) was too worried about the next day’s battle
(d) wished to check if enemies had entered his camp
2. The commander entered his son’s tent because he
(a) wished to see and talk to his son
(b) suspected that enemies had entered his tent
(c) wished to send a message to his wife
(d) had to punish any soldier who disobeyed his order
3. The son was writing a letter because he
(a) wanted to write to his mother about his father’s brave
deeds in battle
(b) loved his mother so much that he had to write to her
(c) was eager to tell his mother about his own deeds
(d) did not care for orders, since his father was the
commander
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 4 - 8) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
One fine morning a (4) man knocked at the doors of the home for
the aged run by nuns. He told the nun in charge that as he was (5)
to Delhi, he wanted to leave his servant-maid to the (6) of the
nuns. He assured the nun of sending some money every month
(7) she was an orphan. The nun (8) her saying that she had got an
excellen master.
4. (a) gentle (b) bad
(c) nice (d) good
5. (a) moved (b) shifted
(c) changed (d) transferred
6. (a) care (b) home
(c) custody (d) protection
7. (a) because (b) and
(c) though (d) if
8. (a) loved (b) praised
(c) consoled (d) condoled
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 10) : Choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
9. Wily
(a) Angry (b) Wise
(c) Stupid (d) Cunning
10. Temerity
(a) Paucity (b) V erity
(c) Audacity (d) Simplicity
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11 - 13) : Choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
11. Fabricate
(a) Unearth (b) Construct
(c) Demolish (d) Renovate
12. Gregarious
(a) Sociable (b) Societal
(c) Unsociable (d) Solitary
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 1
Practice Set - 1
13. Pragmatic
(a) Indefinite (b) V ague
(c) Optimistic (d) Idealistic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 14 - 18) : Each of these questions has an
idiomatic expression followed by four options. Choose the one
closest to its meaning.
14. In the blues:
(a) Being colourful
(b) Melancholy and low spirited
(c) Behave like a lord
(d) Cheerful and happy
15. See eye to eye:
(a) State at each other (b) Agree
(c) Depend on (d) Make an effort
16. Talk shop:
(a) Talk about one’s profession
(b) Talk about shopping
(c) Ridicule
(d) Treat lightly
17. Bad blood:
(a) Infected blood (b) Ill-feeling
(c) Unfaithful (d) Suspicion
18. Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve:
(a) Lure passionately (b) Do the right thing
(c) Show one’s feelings (d) Be intimate
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : In the following questions, a word
has been spelt in four different ways, one of which is correct.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
19. (a) Dysentary (b) Dysantery
(c) Dysentry (d) Dysentery
20. (a) Rejevanation (b) Rejuvenation
(c) Rejvenation (d) Rejuenation
21. (a) accomodate (b) acommodate
(c) accommodate (d) accommodat
22. (a) vegeterian (b) vegetarian
(c) vegetarean (d) vegitarean
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23-25) : In each of the following sentences
four words or phrases have been underlined. Only one under-
lined part in each sentence is not acceptable in Standard
English, Pick up the part a, b, c or d.
23. I have seen as bad or
a
 worse scenes of disorder
b
 at the
English fair than
c
 in any other
d
 Australian mining town.
24. The officers are now
a
 perfectly
b
 happy fishing, boating,
shooting, playing cricket
c
 and other sports
d
.
25. While in conversation 
with a
a
 high military officer
he told me
b
 that at the headquarters
c
 nothing was known
d
.
The subject should come before the verb.
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. 465 coins consists of 1 rupee, 50 paise and 25 paise  coins.
Their values are in the ratio 5: 3 : 1. The number of each type
of coins respectively is
(a) 155, 186, 124 (b) 154, 187, 124
(c) 154, 185, 126 (d) 150, 140, 175
27. A car covers four successive 6 km stretches at speeds of
25 kmph, 50 kmph, 75 kmph and 150 kmph respectively . Its
average speed over this distance is
(a) 25 kmph (b) 50 kmph
(c) 75 kmph (d) 150 kmph
28. Kabir buys an article with 25% discount on its marked price.
He makes a profit of 10% by selling it at ` 660. The marked
price is
(a) ` 600 (b) ` 685
(c) ` 700 (d) ` 800
29. In a class of 250 students, 75.8% took French and 49.4%
took Latin. How many students took both French and Latin ?
(a) 189.0 (b) 123.0
(c) 63.0 (d) 90.0
30. A is 3 times more efficient than B. Hence, he takes 60 days
less in painting a room. In how many days, work will be
completed, if A and B both work together ?
(a) 30 days (b) 45 days
(c)
1
22 days
2
(d)
1
17 days
2
31. In a family , a couple has a son and daughter. The age of the
father is three times that of his daughter and the age of the
son is half of his mother. The wife is nine years younger to
her husband and the brother is seven years older than his
sister. What is the age of the mother ?
(a) 40 years (b) 45 years
(c) 50 years (d) 60 years
32. The monthly income of Komal and Asha are in the ratio of
4 : 3. Their monthly expenses are in the ratio of 3 : 2. However,
both save ` 600 per month. What is their total monthly
income ?
(a) ` 8,400 (b) ` 5,600
(c) ` 4,200 (d) ` 2,800
33. A worker reaches his factory 3 minutes late if his speed from
his house to the factory is 5 km/hr If he walks at a speed of
6 km/hr, then he reaches the factory 7 minutes early. The
distance of the factory from his house is
(a) 4 km (b) 5 km
(c) 6 km (d) 7 km
Practice Set - 1
34. One local and another express train were proceeding in
the same direction on parallel tracks at 29 km/hour and
65 km/hour respectively. The driver of the former noticed
that it took exactly 16 seconds for the faster train to pass by
him. What is the length of the faster train ?
(a) 6 0 m (b) 120 m
(c) 160 m (d) 240 m
35. A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by
increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by
20%. The area of the new garden
(a) has increased by 20%.
(b) has increased by 12%.
(c) has increased by 8%.
(d) is exactly the same as the old area.
36. There are two candidates Bhiku and Mhatre for an election.
Bhiku gets 65 % of the total valid votes. If the total votes
were 6,000, what is the number of valid votes that the other
candidate Mhatre gets if 25 % of the total votes were
declared invalid ?
(a) 1575 (b) 1625
(c) 1675 (d) 1525
37. A sum of `5,000 lent on simple interest amounts to ` 5,700
in two years. If the rate of interest is increased by four
percentage, then what would the sum amount to in the same
period ?
(a) ` 5,980 (b) ` 6,100
(c) ` 5,900 (d) ` 6,300
38. Mira’s expenditure and savings are in the ratio 3 : 2. Her
income increases by 10%. Her expenditure also increases
by 12%. By how much % do her savings increase ?
(a) 7% (b) 9%
(c) 10% (d) 13%
39. The difference between the simple interest and the
compound interest compounded annually at the rate of 12%
per annum on Rs 5000 for two years will be :
(a) ` 47.50 (b) ` 63
(c) ` 45 (d) ` 72
40. A pipe can fill a cistern in 6 hours. Due to a leak in its
bottom, it is filled in 7 hours. When the cistern is full, in how
much time will it be emptied by the leak ?
(a) 42 hours (b) 40 hours
(c) 43 hours (d) 45 hours
41. A man in a train notices that he can count 21 telephone
posts in one minute. If they are known to be 50 metres apart,
then at what speed is the train travelling ?
(a) 45 km/h (b) 60 km/h
(c) 63 km/h (d) 65 km/h
42. A and B run a 5 km race on a round course of 400 m. If their
speeds be in the ratio 5 : 4, how often does the winner pass
the other?
(a)
1
4
2
 times (b)
3
2
4
 times
(c)
1
3
2
 times (d)
1
2
2
 times
43. Which of the following pair of fractions adds up to a number
greater than 5 ?
(a)
6
11
,
5
13
(b)
3
8
,
4
11
(c)
5
11
,
3
7
(d)
4
3
,
3
5
44. If the fractions 
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
,
13
9
are arranged in ascending
order, then the correct sequence is :
(a)
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
,
13
9
(b)
11
8
,
7
5
,
13
9
,
3
2
(c)
13
9
,
7
5
,
11
8
,
3
2
(d)
13
9
,
3
2
,
11
8
,
7
5
45. A cistern has three pipes, A, B and C. The pipes A and B can
fill it in 4 and 5 hours respectively and pipe C can empty it in
2 hours. If the pipes are opened in an order at 1, 2 and 3
A.M., when will the cistern be empty?
(a) 3 P .M. (b) 7 P .M.
(c) 4 P .M. (d) 5 P .M.
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
46. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship
among the classes given below :
Liquids, Milk, River water
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
47. Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship
among milk, goat, cow , hen?
Answer figures :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Practice Set - 1
48. Identify the figure which best represents the relationship
among Tree, Plant, and House.
Answer figures :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
49. Identify the diagram which represent the relationship among
the following :- Capsules, Antibiotics, Injection.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
50. Identify the diagram which represents the best relationship
among athletes, football players and cricket-players.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55) : In each of the following questions,
four words have been given out of which four are alike in some
manner , while the fourth one is different. Choose the word which
is different from the rest.
51. (a) Pear (b) Apple
(c) Litchi (d) Orange
52. (a) Chameleon (b) Crocodile
(c) Alligator (d) Locust
53. (a) C umin (b) Groundnut
(c) Cinnamon (d) Pepper
54. (a) Sleet (b) Mist
(c) Hailstone (d) V apour
55. (a) Zinc (b) Iron
(c) Aluminium (d) Mercury
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56-60 ) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
56. Microphone : Loud :: Microscope : ?
(a) Elongate (b) Investigate
(c) Magnify (d) Examine
57. Poles : Magnet :: ? : Battery
(a) Cells (b) Power
(c) T erminals (d) Energy
58. Cassock : Priest :: ? : Graduate
(a) Cap (b) Tie
(c) Coat (d) Go wn
59. Ornithologist : Bird :: Archealogist : ?
(a) Islands (b) Mediators
(c) Archealogy (d) Aquatic
60. Cloth : Mill :: Newspaper : ?
(a) Editor (b) Reader
(c) Paper (d) Press
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-65) : choose the most appropriate answer:
61. Which one of the following is always in 'Sentiment'?
(a) Cruelty (b) Insight
(c) Neutrality (d) Emotion
62. Controversy always involves
(a) Dislike (b) Injustice
(c) Disagreement (d) Passion
63. What is found necessarily in newspaper?
(a) Date (b) Advertisement
(c) News (d) Editor
64. If we are going early in the morning towards the south the
sun will be visible at our left:
(a) Always (b) Never
(c) Often (d) Sometimes
65. Which one of the following is always associated with
'justice'?
(a) Hypocrisy (b) Legitimate
(c) Magnanimity (d) Diminutiveness
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66-69) : Two Sets of the figures are given.
One set of Question-figures and another set is of Answer-figures.
Question-figures are arranged in a sequence. One figure from
the Answer figures is to be selected such that it can be placed
after the series of Question-figures. Find the correct Serial
number of  the selected Answer-figure.
66. Question-Figures
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
67. Question-Figures
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Practice Set - 1
68. Question-Figures
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
69. Question-Figures
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70 - 72): In the following questions there is
some relationship between the two figure on the left of (::) the
same relationship exists between the two terms on the right, of
which one is missing. Find the missing one from the given
alternative.
70. Question-Figures
:
:
::
?
Answer-Figures
(a) (b) (c) (d)
71. Question-Figures
: :: :
Answer-Figures
(1) (2) (3) (4)
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 73 - 76) : In each of the following questions
four figures are given. One of these figures does not fit with the
rest of the figures. Find out that correct serial number.
73.
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74.
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75.
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 77 - 80) : In each of the questions, there is  a
big figure at the top having a vacant chamber. Identify one
figure from the given choices which will fit into the vacant
chamber.
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