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1. A bag contains notes of Rs. 10, Rs. 20, 
 and Rs. 50 in the ratio of 1:3:5. If the 
 total value of money in the bag is Rs. 
 1920, find the number of Rs. 20 notes. 
 A. 6  B. 30 
 C. 18  D. 12 
Ans. C 
2. Write 95 out of 200 as a percentage. 
 A. 42.5%  B. 47.5% 
 C. 45%  D. 95% 
Ans. B 
3. Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’? 
 A. Madame Cama 
 B. Florence Nightingle 
 C. Annie Besant 
 D. Sarojini Naidu 
Ans. B 
4. Rusting of Iron is a common example 
 of: 
 A. Physical Change 
 B. Exothermic Change 
 C. Endothermic Change 
 D. Chemical Change 
Ans. D 
5. If Lalitha leaves home and drives to 
 her school at a speed of 45 kmph, she 
 reaches 5 minutes later than when she 
 drivers at 60 kmph speed. Find the 
 distance to her school (in km). 
 A. 18  B. 15 
 C. 14  D. 10 
Ans. B 
6. Who has the authority to decide in the 
 event of dispute in election of the 
 President of India? 
 A. Lok Sabha 
 B. Election Commissioner 
 C.  
 D. Supreme Court 
Ans. D 
7. Find ‘X’ if the below three numbers are 
 in proportion. 
 2, 6,1.3, X 
 A. 1.95  B. 1.83 
 C. 3.9  D. 0.65 
Ans. D 
8. When was the Indus Water Treaty, 
 which featured in news recently signed 
 by India and Pakistan? 
 A. 1947  B. 1951 
 C. 1954  D. 1960 
Ans. D 
9. Girish can paint a picture in 4 days 
 when he works for 8 hours per day. 
 Due to illness, he could work for only 6 
 hours per day and was required to 
 finish painting 7 such pictures. How 
 many days would Girish take to finish 
 the work? 
 A. 28  B. 
1
37
3
 
 B. 
2
39
5
  D. 32 
Ans. B 
10. Below are given statements followed by 
 some conclusions. You have to take the 
 given statements to be true even if they 
 seem to be at variance with the 
 commonly known facts and then decide 
 which of the given conclusions logically 
 follow(s) from the given statements. 
 Statements: 
 i. Use of electronic book reading  
  has increased considerably  
  during the recent times. 
 ii. Printed books are costly. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Nobody reads books nowadays. 
 II. Electronic book reading is  
  gaining popularity. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows. 
 B. Only II follows. 
 C. Only I follows. 
 D. Both I and II follow. 
Ans. B 
11. What will be the next number in the 
 series? 
 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ? 
 A. 95  B. 94 
 C. 48  D. 74 
Ans. A 
12. Which is the longest railway tunnel in 
 India? 
 A. Natuwadi Tunnel 
 B. Pir Panjal Tunnel 
 C. Karbude Tunnel 
 D. Berdewadi Tunnel 
Ans. B 
13. Rama is taller than Geetha. Vimala is 
 taller than Ram but shorter than 
 Meenu. Bindu is taller than Geetha but 
 shorter than Rama. Who among the 
 given people is the shortest? 
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1. A bag contains notes of Rs. 10, Rs. 20, 
 and Rs. 50 in the ratio of 1:3:5. If the 
 total value of money in the bag is Rs. 
 1920, find the number of Rs. 20 notes. 
 A. 6  B. 30 
 C. 18  D. 12 
Ans. C 
2. Write 95 out of 200 as a percentage. 
 A. 42.5%  B. 47.5% 
 C. 45%  D. 95% 
Ans. B 
3. Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’? 
 A. Madame Cama 
 B. Florence Nightingle 
 C. Annie Besant 
 D. Sarojini Naidu 
Ans. B 
4. Rusting of Iron is a common example 
 of: 
 A. Physical Change 
 B. Exothermic Change 
 C. Endothermic Change 
 D. Chemical Change 
Ans. D 
5. If Lalitha leaves home and drives to 
 her school at a speed of 45 kmph, she 
 reaches 5 minutes later than when she 
 drivers at 60 kmph speed. Find the 
 distance to her school (in km). 
 A. 18  B. 15 
 C. 14  D. 10 
Ans. B 
6. Who has the authority to decide in the 
 event of dispute in election of the 
 President of India? 
 A. Lok Sabha 
 B. Election Commissioner 
 C.  
 D. Supreme Court 
Ans. D 
7. Find ‘X’ if the below three numbers are 
 in proportion. 
 2, 6,1.3, X 
 A. 1.95  B. 1.83 
 C. 3.9  D. 0.65 
Ans. D 
8. When was the Indus Water Treaty, 
 which featured in news recently signed 
 by India and Pakistan? 
 A. 1947  B. 1951 
 C. 1954  D. 1960 
Ans. D 
9. Girish can paint a picture in 4 days 
 when he works for 8 hours per day. 
 Due to illness, he could work for only 6 
 hours per day and was required to 
 finish painting 7 such pictures. How 
 many days would Girish take to finish 
 the work? 
 A. 28  B. 
1
37
3
 
 B. 
2
39
5
  D. 32 
Ans. B 
10. Below are given statements followed by 
 some conclusions. You have to take the 
 given statements to be true even if they 
 seem to be at variance with the 
 commonly known facts and then decide 
 which of the given conclusions logically 
 follow(s) from the given statements. 
 Statements: 
 i. Use of electronic book reading  
  has increased considerably  
  during the recent times. 
 ii. Printed books are costly. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Nobody reads books nowadays. 
 II. Electronic book reading is  
  gaining popularity. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows. 
 B. Only II follows. 
 C. Only I follows. 
 D. Both I and II follow. 
Ans. B 
11. What will be the next number in the 
 series? 
 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ? 
 A. 95  B. 94 
 C. 48  D. 74 
Ans. A 
12. Which is the longest railway tunnel in 
 India? 
 A. Natuwadi Tunnel 
 B. Pir Panjal Tunnel 
 C. Karbude Tunnel 
 D. Berdewadi Tunnel 
Ans. B 
13. Rama is taller than Geetha. Vimala is 
 taller than Ram but shorter than 
 Meenu. Bindu is taller than Geetha but 
 shorter than Rama. Who among the 
 given people is the shortest? 
 A. Rama 
 B. Bindu 
 C. Vimala 
 D. Geetha 
Ans. D 
14. What is a Red Data Book (also called 
 as a Red List)? 
 A. Document detailing highly  
  polluted zones. 
 B. Document relating to Seismic  
  zones. 
 C. Document relating to drought  
  regions. 
 D. Document detailing rare and  
  endangered species of animals, 
  plants etc. 
Ans. D 
15. ‘A’ invests Rs. 10,000 for 3 years at a 
 certain rate of interest. At the end of 
 the second year, it amounts to Rs. 
 11,664. Calculate the rate of interest 
 per annum, if interest is compounded 
 annually. 
 A. 7.9  B. 8.5 
 C. 8.7  D. 8.0 
Ans. D 
16. Find the difference between the 
 smallest number of five digits and 
 greatest number of four digits? 
 A. 3  B. 2 
 C. 0  D. 1 
Ans. D 
17. Where is the National Geophysical 
 Research Institute located? 
 A. Jamshedpur 
 B. Hyderabad 
 C. Mumbai 
 D. Jaipur 
Ans. B 
18. For which English Country did Sachin 
 Tendulkar play? 
 A. Lancashire 
 B. Essex 
 C. Yorkshire 
 D. Surrey 
Ans. C 
19. Which of the following is NOT a plant 
 product? 
 A. Jute 
 B. Rubber 
 C. Teak 
 D. Honey 
Ans. D 
20. The second most abundant element on 
 Earth’s crust is: 
 A. Oxygen 
 B. Carbon 
 C. Silicon 
 D. Hydrogen 
Ans. C 
21. Four bells ring at 16, 24, 36, 42 minute 
 intervals. If they ring together at 6.00 
 a.m., after how long would they next 
 ring together? 
 A. 842 minutes 
 B. 964 minutes 
 C. 886 minutes 
 D. 1008 minutes 
Ans. D 
22. Four terms are in proportion. The first, 
 second and fourth terms are 4, 22, and 
 33. Find the third term.  
 A. 8  B. 6 
 C. 11  D. 3 
Ans. B 
23. Halley’s comet appears once in 
 approximately how many years? 
 A. 84  B. 76 
 C. 24  D. 48 
Ans. B 
24. Who won the 2016 Formula-1 Rolex 
 Australian Grand Prix? 
 A. Lewis Hamilton 
 B. Sebastian Vettel 
 C. Nico Rosberg 
 D. Felipe Massa 
Ans. C 
25. In how many cities did Maharaja Jai 
 Singh II build Jantar Mantar? 
 A. Five 
 B. Three 
 C. One 
 D. Two 
Ans. A 
26. Book : Author :: Furniture : ? 
 A. Tools 
 B. Woodcutter 
 C. Wood 
 D. Carpenter 
Ans. D 
27. What will be the next term in the 
 series? 
 I, V, X, L, C, D, ? 
 A. XD  B. CD 
 C. LX  D. M 
Ans. D 
28. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which 
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1. A bag contains notes of Rs. 10, Rs. 20, 
 and Rs. 50 in the ratio of 1:3:5. If the 
 total value of money in the bag is Rs. 
 1920, find the number of Rs. 20 notes. 
 A. 6  B. 30 
 C. 18  D. 12 
Ans. C 
2. Write 95 out of 200 as a percentage. 
 A. 42.5%  B. 47.5% 
 C. 45%  D. 95% 
Ans. B 
3. Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’? 
 A. Madame Cama 
 B. Florence Nightingle 
 C. Annie Besant 
 D. Sarojini Naidu 
Ans. B 
4. Rusting of Iron is a common example 
 of: 
 A. Physical Change 
 B. Exothermic Change 
 C. Endothermic Change 
 D. Chemical Change 
Ans. D 
5. If Lalitha leaves home and drives to 
 her school at a speed of 45 kmph, she 
 reaches 5 minutes later than when she 
 drivers at 60 kmph speed. Find the 
 distance to her school (in km). 
 A. 18  B. 15 
 C. 14  D. 10 
Ans. B 
6. Who has the authority to decide in the 
 event of dispute in election of the 
 President of India? 
 A. Lok Sabha 
 B. Election Commissioner 
 C.  
 D. Supreme Court 
Ans. D 
7. Find ‘X’ if the below three numbers are 
 in proportion. 
 2, 6,1.3, X 
 A. 1.95  B. 1.83 
 C. 3.9  D. 0.65 
Ans. D 
8. When was the Indus Water Treaty, 
 which featured in news recently signed 
 by India and Pakistan? 
 A. 1947  B. 1951 
 C. 1954  D. 1960 
Ans. D 
9. Girish can paint a picture in 4 days 
 when he works for 8 hours per day. 
 Due to illness, he could work for only 6 
 hours per day and was required to 
 finish painting 7 such pictures. How 
 many days would Girish take to finish 
 the work? 
 A. 28  B. 
1
37
3
 
 B. 
2
39
5
  D. 32 
Ans. B 
10. Below are given statements followed by 
 some conclusions. You have to take the 
 given statements to be true even if they 
 seem to be at variance with the 
 commonly known facts and then decide 
 which of the given conclusions logically 
 follow(s) from the given statements. 
 Statements: 
 i. Use of electronic book reading  
  has increased considerably  
  during the recent times. 
 ii. Printed books are costly. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Nobody reads books nowadays. 
 II. Electronic book reading is  
  gaining popularity. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows. 
 B. Only II follows. 
 C. Only I follows. 
 D. Both I and II follow. 
Ans. B 
11. What will be the next number in the 
 series? 
 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ? 
 A. 95  B. 94 
 C. 48  D. 74 
Ans. A 
12. Which is the longest railway tunnel in 
 India? 
 A. Natuwadi Tunnel 
 B. Pir Panjal Tunnel 
 C. Karbude Tunnel 
 D. Berdewadi Tunnel 
Ans. B 
13. Rama is taller than Geetha. Vimala is 
 taller than Ram but shorter than 
 Meenu. Bindu is taller than Geetha but 
 shorter than Rama. Who among the 
 given people is the shortest? 
 A. Rama 
 B. Bindu 
 C. Vimala 
 D. Geetha 
Ans. D 
14. What is a Red Data Book (also called 
 as a Red List)? 
 A. Document detailing highly  
  polluted zones. 
 B. Document relating to Seismic  
  zones. 
 C. Document relating to drought  
  regions. 
 D. Document detailing rare and  
  endangered species of animals, 
  plants etc. 
Ans. D 
15. ‘A’ invests Rs. 10,000 for 3 years at a 
 certain rate of interest. At the end of 
 the second year, it amounts to Rs. 
 11,664. Calculate the rate of interest 
 per annum, if interest is compounded 
 annually. 
 A. 7.9  B. 8.5 
 C. 8.7  D. 8.0 
Ans. D 
16. Find the difference between the 
 smallest number of five digits and 
 greatest number of four digits? 
 A. 3  B. 2 
 C. 0  D. 1 
Ans. D 
17. Where is the National Geophysical 
 Research Institute located? 
 A. Jamshedpur 
 B. Hyderabad 
 C. Mumbai 
 D. Jaipur 
Ans. B 
18. For which English Country did Sachin 
 Tendulkar play? 
 A. Lancashire 
 B. Essex 
 C. Yorkshire 
 D. Surrey 
Ans. C 
19. Which of the following is NOT a plant 
 product? 
 A. Jute 
 B. Rubber 
 C. Teak 
 D. Honey 
Ans. D 
20. The second most abundant element on 
 Earth’s crust is: 
 A. Oxygen 
 B. Carbon 
 C. Silicon 
 D. Hydrogen 
Ans. C 
21. Four bells ring at 16, 24, 36, 42 minute 
 intervals. If they ring together at 6.00 
 a.m., after how long would they next 
 ring together? 
 A. 842 minutes 
 B. 964 minutes 
 C. 886 minutes 
 D. 1008 minutes 
Ans. D 
22. Four terms are in proportion. The first, 
 second and fourth terms are 4, 22, and 
 33. Find the third term.  
 A. 8  B. 6 
 C. 11  D. 3 
Ans. B 
23. Halley’s comet appears once in 
 approximately how many years? 
 A. 84  B. 76 
 C. 24  D. 48 
Ans. B 
24. Who won the 2016 Formula-1 Rolex 
 Australian Grand Prix? 
 A. Lewis Hamilton 
 B. Sebastian Vettel 
 C. Nico Rosberg 
 D. Felipe Massa 
Ans. C 
25. In how many cities did Maharaja Jai 
 Singh II build Jantar Mantar? 
 A. Five 
 B. Three 
 C. One 
 D. Two 
Ans. A 
26. Book : Author :: Furniture : ? 
 A. Tools 
 B. Woodcutter 
 C. Wood 
 D. Carpenter 
Ans. D 
27. What will be the next term in the 
 series? 
 I, V, X, L, C, D, ? 
 A. XD  B. CD 
 C. LX  D. M 
Ans. D 
28. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which 
 statements(s) is/are sufficient to 
 answer the question. 
 A. I, II and III are sufficient. 
 B. Data insufficient 
 C. I and II together are sufficient. 
 D. II and III together are   
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
29. If a dozen apples weigh 1.8 kg in total, 
 how many apples will be there in 3 
 boxes weighing 23.250 kg each? 
 A. 280  B. 155 
 C. 465  D. 215 
Ans. C 
30. If & means ‘+’, $ means ‘-‘, # means 
 ‘ ?’ and % means ‘x’, then the value of 
 8 % 2 & 11 $ 24 & 24 # 6 
 A. - 1  B. 4.5 
 C. 92  D. 7 
Ans. B 
31. 10% of a product’s cost price is Rs. 
 1245.80. What would be the selling 
 price if the product is sold at a loss of 
 15% (rounded off to the nearest 
 rupee) 
 A. 12,458 
 B. 10,589 
 C. 14,327 
 D. 14,657 
Ans. B 
32. Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, who 
 passed away recently was a famous: 
 A. Santoor Player 
 B. Tabla Playaer 
 C. Sarod Player 
 D. Shenai Player 
Ans. D 
33. Hard: Stone :: Soft :? 
 A. Feather  B. Shine 
 C. Moon  D. Sand 
Ans. A 
34. When was the first general elections in 
 Independent India held? 
 A. 1950 
 B. 1951-52 
 C. 1947-48 
 D. 1953 
Ans. B 
35. Who is the current Chief of the Indian 
 Army? 
 A. Arup Raha 
 B. Dalbir Singh Suhag 
 C. Sunil Lamba 
 D. Bipin Rawat 
Ans. D 
35. 160 cycles were sold for Rs. 524,000 
 resulting in a loss of 10%.What was 
 the cost price of a cycle (in Rs.)? 
 (rounded off to the nearest rupee) 
 A. 3275  B. 3439 
 C. 4321  D. 4763 
Ans. B 
37. Which Article of our Consititution states 
 that’ the speaker shall have and 
 exercise a casting vote in the case of 
 equality of votes? 
 A. Article 101 
 B. Article 99 
 C. Article 97 
 D. Article 100 
Ans. D 
38. A question and three statements 
labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given You have to 
decided which statement(s) is/are sufficient to 
answer the question. 
 What is Surya’s age? 
 I. Surya and his sister are the oly 
  children in Ramesh’s home. 
  II. Surya’s sister is elder to him by 
  5 years. 
 III. Surya’s sister just turned 15  
  this year. 
 A. II and III are sufficient 
 B. I, II, III together are needed. 
 C. Given data is insufficient. 
 D. II alone is sufficient. 
Ans. A 
39. On what day did the Civil Disobedience 
 Movement start? 
 A. 21
st
 May 1931 
 B. 10
th
 May 1930 
 C. 12
th
 March 1930 
 D. 13
th
 March 1931 
Ans. C 
40. If 2 is denoted by ‘[‘4 is denoted by 
 ‘=’, 9 is denoted by ‘-‘ and 0 is denoted 
 by ‘+’, what ‘=[+’? 
 A. 4290  B. 4092 
 C. 4209  D. 9204 
Ans. A 
41. Which of the following is a tributary of 
 the river Ganga? 
 A. Beas 
 B. Gandaki 
 C. Tungabhadra 
 D. Manas 
Ans. B 
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1. A bag contains notes of Rs. 10, Rs. 20, 
 and Rs. 50 in the ratio of 1:3:5. If the 
 total value of money in the bag is Rs. 
 1920, find the number of Rs. 20 notes. 
 A. 6  B. 30 
 C. 18  D. 12 
Ans. C 
2. Write 95 out of 200 as a percentage. 
 A. 42.5%  B. 47.5% 
 C. 45%  D. 95% 
Ans. B 
3. Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’? 
 A. Madame Cama 
 B. Florence Nightingle 
 C. Annie Besant 
 D. Sarojini Naidu 
Ans. B 
4. Rusting of Iron is a common example 
 of: 
 A. Physical Change 
 B. Exothermic Change 
 C. Endothermic Change 
 D. Chemical Change 
Ans. D 
5. If Lalitha leaves home and drives to 
 her school at a speed of 45 kmph, she 
 reaches 5 minutes later than when she 
 drivers at 60 kmph speed. Find the 
 distance to her school (in km). 
 A. 18  B. 15 
 C. 14  D. 10 
Ans. B 
6. Who has the authority to decide in the 
 event of dispute in election of the 
 President of India? 
 A. Lok Sabha 
 B. Election Commissioner 
 C.  
 D. Supreme Court 
Ans. D 
7. Find ‘X’ if the below three numbers are 
 in proportion. 
 2, 6,1.3, X 
 A. 1.95  B. 1.83 
 C. 3.9  D. 0.65 
Ans. D 
8. When was the Indus Water Treaty, 
 which featured in news recently signed 
 by India and Pakistan? 
 A. 1947  B. 1951 
 C. 1954  D. 1960 
Ans. D 
9. Girish can paint a picture in 4 days 
 when he works for 8 hours per day. 
 Due to illness, he could work for only 6 
 hours per day and was required to 
 finish painting 7 such pictures. How 
 many days would Girish take to finish 
 the work? 
 A. 28  B. 
1
37
3
 
 B. 
2
39
5
  D. 32 
Ans. B 
10. Below are given statements followed by 
 some conclusions. You have to take the 
 given statements to be true even if they 
 seem to be at variance with the 
 commonly known facts and then decide 
 which of the given conclusions logically 
 follow(s) from the given statements. 
 Statements: 
 i. Use of electronic book reading  
  has increased considerably  
  during the recent times. 
 ii. Printed books are costly. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Nobody reads books nowadays. 
 II. Electronic book reading is  
  gaining popularity. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows. 
 B. Only II follows. 
 C. Only I follows. 
 D. Both I and II follow. 
Ans. B 
11. What will be the next number in the 
 series? 
 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ? 
 A. 95  B. 94 
 C. 48  D. 74 
Ans. A 
12. Which is the longest railway tunnel in 
 India? 
 A. Natuwadi Tunnel 
 B. Pir Panjal Tunnel 
 C. Karbude Tunnel 
 D. Berdewadi Tunnel 
Ans. B 
13. Rama is taller than Geetha. Vimala is 
 taller than Ram but shorter than 
 Meenu. Bindu is taller than Geetha but 
 shorter than Rama. Who among the 
 given people is the shortest? 
 A. Rama 
 B. Bindu 
 C. Vimala 
 D. Geetha 
Ans. D 
14. What is a Red Data Book (also called 
 as a Red List)? 
 A. Document detailing highly  
  polluted zones. 
 B. Document relating to Seismic  
  zones. 
 C. Document relating to drought  
  regions. 
 D. Document detailing rare and  
  endangered species of animals, 
  plants etc. 
Ans. D 
15. ‘A’ invests Rs. 10,000 for 3 years at a 
 certain rate of interest. At the end of 
 the second year, it amounts to Rs. 
 11,664. Calculate the rate of interest 
 per annum, if interest is compounded 
 annually. 
 A. 7.9  B. 8.5 
 C. 8.7  D. 8.0 
Ans. D 
16. Find the difference between the 
 smallest number of five digits and 
 greatest number of four digits? 
 A. 3  B. 2 
 C. 0  D. 1 
Ans. D 
17. Where is the National Geophysical 
 Research Institute located? 
 A. Jamshedpur 
 B. Hyderabad 
 C. Mumbai 
 D. Jaipur 
Ans. B 
18. For which English Country did Sachin 
 Tendulkar play? 
 A. Lancashire 
 B. Essex 
 C. Yorkshire 
 D. Surrey 
Ans. C 
19. Which of the following is NOT a plant 
 product? 
 A. Jute 
 B. Rubber 
 C. Teak 
 D. Honey 
Ans. D 
20. The second most abundant element on 
 Earth’s crust is: 
 A. Oxygen 
 B. Carbon 
 C. Silicon 
 D. Hydrogen 
Ans. C 
21. Four bells ring at 16, 24, 36, 42 minute 
 intervals. If they ring together at 6.00 
 a.m., after how long would they next 
 ring together? 
 A. 842 minutes 
 B. 964 minutes 
 C. 886 minutes 
 D. 1008 minutes 
Ans. D 
22. Four terms are in proportion. The first, 
 second and fourth terms are 4, 22, and 
 33. Find the third term.  
 A. 8  B. 6 
 C. 11  D. 3 
Ans. B 
23. Halley’s comet appears once in 
 approximately how many years? 
 A. 84  B. 76 
 C. 24  D. 48 
Ans. B 
24. Who won the 2016 Formula-1 Rolex 
 Australian Grand Prix? 
 A. Lewis Hamilton 
 B. Sebastian Vettel 
 C. Nico Rosberg 
 D. Felipe Massa 
Ans. C 
25. In how many cities did Maharaja Jai 
 Singh II build Jantar Mantar? 
 A. Five 
 B. Three 
 C. One 
 D. Two 
Ans. A 
26. Book : Author :: Furniture : ? 
 A. Tools 
 B. Woodcutter 
 C. Wood 
 D. Carpenter 
Ans. D 
27. What will be the next term in the 
 series? 
 I, V, X, L, C, D, ? 
 A. XD  B. CD 
 C. LX  D. M 
Ans. D 
28. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which 
 statements(s) is/are sufficient to 
 answer the question. 
 A. I, II and III are sufficient. 
 B. Data insufficient 
 C. I and II together are sufficient. 
 D. II and III together are   
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
29. If a dozen apples weigh 1.8 kg in total, 
 how many apples will be there in 3 
 boxes weighing 23.250 kg each? 
 A. 280  B. 155 
 C. 465  D. 215 
Ans. C 
30. If & means ‘+’, $ means ‘-‘, # means 
 ‘ ?’ and % means ‘x’, then the value of 
 8 % 2 & 11 $ 24 & 24 # 6 
 A. - 1  B. 4.5 
 C. 92  D. 7 
Ans. B 
31. 10% of a product’s cost price is Rs. 
 1245.80. What would be the selling 
 price if the product is sold at a loss of 
 15% (rounded off to the nearest 
 rupee) 
 A. 12,458 
 B. 10,589 
 C. 14,327 
 D. 14,657 
Ans. B 
32. Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, who 
 passed away recently was a famous: 
 A. Santoor Player 
 B. Tabla Playaer 
 C. Sarod Player 
 D. Shenai Player 
Ans. D 
33. Hard: Stone :: Soft :? 
 A. Feather  B. Shine 
 C. Moon  D. Sand 
Ans. A 
34. When was the first general elections in 
 Independent India held? 
 A. 1950 
 B. 1951-52 
 C. 1947-48 
 D. 1953 
Ans. B 
35. Who is the current Chief of the Indian 
 Army? 
 A. Arup Raha 
 B. Dalbir Singh Suhag 
 C. Sunil Lamba 
 D. Bipin Rawat 
Ans. D 
35. 160 cycles were sold for Rs. 524,000 
 resulting in a loss of 10%.What was 
 the cost price of a cycle (in Rs.)? 
 (rounded off to the nearest rupee) 
 A. 3275  B. 3439 
 C. 4321  D. 4763 
Ans. B 
37. Which Article of our Consititution states 
 that’ the speaker shall have and 
 exercise a casting vote in the case of 
 equality of votes? 
 A. Article 101 
 B. Article 99 
 C. Article 97 
 D. Article 100 
Ans. D 
38. A question and three statements 
labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given You have to 
decided which statement(s) is/are sufficient to 
answer the question. 
 What is Surya’s age? 
 I. Surya and his sister are the oly 
  children in Ramesh’s home. 
  II. Surya’s sister is elder to him by 
  5 years. 
 III. Surya’s sister just turned 15  
  this year. 
 A. II and III are sufficient 
 B. I, II, III together are needed. 
 C. Given data is insufficient. 
 D. II alone is sufficient. 
Ans. A 
39. On what day did the Civil Disobedience 
 Movement start? 
 A. 21
st
 May 1931 
 B. 10
th
 May 1930 
 C. 12
th
 March 1930 
 D. 13
th
 March 1931 
Ans. C 
40. If 2 is denoted by ‘[‘4 is denoted by 
 ‘=’, 9 is denoted by ‘-‘ and 0 is denoted 
 by ‘+’, what ‘=[+’? 
 A. 4290  B. 4092 
 C. 4209  D. 9204 
Ans. A 
41. Which of the following is a tributary of 
 the river Ganga? 
 A. Beas 
 B. Gandaki 
 C. Tungabhadra 
 D. Manas 
Ans. B 
42. Based on the scenario given, choose 
 the decision from the options which 
 would be most suitable. 
 For a first time offence by an employee 
 at the factory, the manager can either 
 dismiss the employee, impose a large 
 fine or give a written warning. J, the 
 accountant misappropriated an amount 
 of Rs. 1200. This was J’s first offence. 
 What should his manager do? 
 A. Termiante J from his jo. 
 B. Impose a fine of Rs. 5 on J. 
 C. Call for a meeting and   
  congratulate his behaviour. 
 D. Call J over the phone and warn 
  him. 
Ans. A 
43. Where is the Diesel Locomotive Works 
 located? 
 A. Irugur 
 B. Chittarnajan 
 C. Varanasi 
 D. Secunderabad 
Ans. C 
44. Where was the International Sand Art 
 festival, 2015 held? 
 A. Rushikonda beach, Andhra  
  Pradesh 
 B. Chnadrabhaga beach, Odisha 
 C. Digha beach, West Bengal 
 D. Karwar beach, Karnataka 
Ans. B 
45. Solve: 
 
1.13 5.884
2.004
+
 
 A. 3.44  B. 3.05 
 C. 2.95  D. 3.50 
Ans. D 
46. Which of the following organismas 
 release molecular oxygen into water? 
 A. E.coli 
 B. Amoeba 
 C. Salmonella enteric 
 D. Phytoplankton 
Ans. D 
47. Production of silk originated in: 
 A. Egypt  B. China 
 C. Japan  D. India 
Ans. B 
48. In a class of 60 students, 60% are 
 boys. If 25% of the girls come to 
 school by bicycle. Find the number of 
 girls who don’t come cycling to school? 
 A. 24  B. 27 
 C. 18  D. 36 
Ans. C 
49. Jeeva purchased an article for Rs. 2500 
 and sold it at 25% above cost and paid 
 a tax of Rs. 125. Find the post-tax 
 profit in rupees. 
 A. 500  B. 550 
 C. 475  D. 625 
Ans. A 
50. Find the odd one out: 
 School, Principal, Teacher, student. 
 A. School   
 B. Teacher 
 C. Student 
 D. Principal 
Ans. A 
51. Which of the following is an odd 
 composite number? 
 A. 13  B. 17 
 C. 12  D. 15 
Ans. D 
52. Based on the scenario given, choose 
 the decision form the options which 
 would be most suitable. 
 Research shows that playing outdoors 
 improves the overall health of kids. 
 Nowadays kids do not find time to play 
 outdoors. 
 Parents should ………………. 
 A. encourage indoor games. 
 B. not send the kids to school. 
 C. make playing outdoors   
  compulsory. 
 D. re-schedule their office hours  
  so they get more time to play   
  with the kids. 
Ans. C 
53. What does RAW stand for? 
 A. Regional Aviation Wing 
 B. Research and Analysis Wing 
 C. Royal Agency of Warsaw 
 D. Read After Writing 
Ans. B 
54. What is used to identify users who 
 come back to a webpage? 
 A. Cookies 
 B. Username 
 C. Cache 
 D. Password 
Ans. A 
55. Which among the following converts 
 chemical energy to electrical energy? 
 A. Motor 
 B. Dynamo 
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1. A bag contains notes of Rs. 10, Rs. 20, 
 and Rs. 50 in the ratio of 1:3:5. If the 
 total value of money in the bag is Rs. 
 1920, find the number of Rs. 20 notes. 
 A. 6  B. 30 
 C. 18  D. 12 
Ans. C 
2. Write 95 out of 200 as a percentage. 
 A. 42.5%  B. 47.5% 
 C. 45%  D. 95% 
Ans. B 
3. Who was called the ‘Lady with a lamp’? 
 A. Madame Cama 
 B. Florence Nightingle 
 C. Annie Besant 
 D. Sarojini Naidu 
Ans. B 
4. Rusting of Iron is a common example 
 of: 
 A. Physical Change 
 B. Exothermic Change 
 C. Endothermic Change 
 D. Chemical Change 
Ans. D 
5. If Lalitha leaves home and drives to 
 her school at a speed of 45 kmph, she 
 reaches 5 minutes later than when she 
 drivers at 60 kmph speed. Find the 
 distance to her school (in km). 
 A. 18  B. 15 
 C. 14  D. 10 
Ans. B 
6. Who has the authority to decide in the 
 event of dispute in election of the 
 President of India? 
 A. Lok Sabha 
 B. Election Commissioner 
 C.  
 D. Supreme Court 
Ans. D 
7. Find ‘X’ if the below three numbers are 
 in proportion. 
 2, 6,1.3, X 
 A. 1.95  B. 1.83 
 C. 3.9  D. 0.65 
Ans. D 
8. When was the Indus Water Treaty, 
 which featured in news recently signed 
 by India and Pakistan? 
 A. 1947  B. 1951 
 C. 1954  D. 1960 
Ans. D 
9. Girish can paint a picture in 4 days 
 when he works for 8 hours per day. 
 Due to illness, he could work for only 6 
 hours per day and was required to 
 finish painting 7 such pictures. How 
 many days would Girish take to finish 
 the work? 
 A. 28  B. 
1
37
3
 
 B. 
2
39
5
  D. 32 
Ans. B 
10. Below are given statements followed by 
 some conclusions. You have to take the 
 given statements to be true even if they 
 seem to be at variance with the 
 commonly known facts and then decide 
 which of the given conclusions logically 
 follow(s) from the given statements. 
 Statements: 
 i. Use of electronic book reading  
  has increased considerably  
  during the recent times. 
 ii. Printed books are costly. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Nobody reads books nowadays. 
 II. Electronic book reading is  
  gaining popularity. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows. 
 B. Only II follows. 
 C. Only I follows. 
 D. Both I and II follow. 
Ans. B 
11. What will be the next number in the 
 series? 
 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ? 
 A. 95  B. 94 
 C. 48  D. 74 
Ans. A 
12. Which is the longest railway tunnel in 
 India? 
 A. Natuwadi Tunnel 
 B. Pir Panjal Tunnel 
 C. Karbude Tunnel 
 D. Berdewadi Tunnel 
Ans. B 
13. Rama is taller than Geetha. Vimala is 
 taller than Ram but shorter than 
 Meenu. Bindu is taller than Geetha but 
 shorter than Rama. Who among the 
 given people is the shortest? 
 A. Rama 
 B. Bindu 
 C. Vimala 
 D. Geetha 
Ans. D 
14. What is a Red Data Book (also called 
 as a Red List)? 
 A. Document detailing highly  
  polluted zones. 
 B. Document relating to Seismic  
  zones. 
 C. Document relating to drought  
  regions. 
 D. Document detailing rare and  
  endangered species of animals, 
  plants etc. 
Ans. D 
15. ‘A’ invests Rs. 10,000 for 3 years at a 
 certain rate of interest. At the end of 
 the second year, it amounts to Rs. 
 11,664. Calculate the rate of interest 
 per annum, if interest is compounded 
 annually. 
 A. 7.9  B. 8.5 
 C. 8.7  D. 8.0 
Ans. D 
16. Find the difference between the 
 smallest number of five digits and 
 greatest number of four digits? 
 A. 3  B. 2 
 C. 0  D. 1 
Ans. D 
17. Where is the National Geophysical 
 Research Institute located? 
 A. Jamshedpur 
 B. Hyderabad 
 C. Mumbai 
 D. Jaipur 
Ans. B 
18. For which English Country did Sachin 
 Tendulkar play? 
 A. Lancashire 
 B. Essex 
 C. Yorkshire 
 D. Surrey 
Ans. C 
19. Which of the following is NOT a plant 
 product? 
 A. Jute 
 B. Rubber 
 C. Teak 
 D. Honey 
Ans. D 
20. The second most abundant element on 
 Earth’s crust is: 
 A. Oxygen 
 B. Carbon 
 C. Silicon 
 D. Hydrogen 
Ans. C 
21. Four bells ring at 16, 24, 36, 42 minute 
 intervals. If they ring together at 6.00 
 a.m., after how long would they next 
 ring together? 
 A. 842 minutes 
 B. 964 minutes 
 C. 886 minutes 
 D. 1008 minutes 
Ans. D 
22. Four terms are in proportion. The first, 
 second and fourth terms are 4, 22, and 
 33. Find the third term.  
 A. 8  B. 6 
 C. 11  D. 3 
Ans. B 
23. Halley’s comet appears once in 
 approximately how many years? 
 A. 84  B. 76 
 C. 24  D. 48 
Ans. B 
24. Who won the 2016 Formula-1 Rolex 
 Australian Grand Prix? 
 A. Lewis Hamilton 
 B. Sebastian Vettel 
 C. Nico Rosberg 
 D. Felipe Massa 
Ans. C 
25. In how many cities did Maharaja Jai 
 Singh II build Jantar Mantar? 
 A. Five 
 B. Three 
 C. One 
 D. Two 
Ans. A 
26. Book : Author :: Furniture : ? 
 A. Tools 
 B. Woodcutter 
 C. Wood 
 D. Carpenter 
Ans. D 
27. What will be the next term in the 
 series? 
 I, V, X, L, C, D, ? 
 A. XD  B. CD 
 C. LX  D. M 
Ans. D 
28. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which 
 statements(s) is/are sufficient to 
 answer the question. 
 A. I, II and III are sufficient. 
 B. Data insufficient 
 C. I and II together are sufficient. 
 D. II and III together are   
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
29. If a dozen apples weigh 1.8 kg in total, 
 how many apples will be there in 3 
 boxes weighing 23.250 kg each? 
 A. 280  B. 155 
 C. 465  D. 215 
Ans. C 
30. If & means ‘+’, $ means ‘-‘, # means 
 ‘ ?’ and % means ‘x’, then the value of 
 8 % 2 & 11 $ 24 & 24 # 6 
 A. - 1  B. 4.5 
 C. 92  D. 7 
Ans. B 
31. 10% of a product’s cost price is Rs. 
 1245.80. What would be the selling 
 price if the product is sold at a loss of 
 15% (rounded off to the nearest 
 rupee) 
 A. 12,458 
 B. 10,589 
 C. 14,327 
 D. 14,657 
Ans. B 
32. Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, who 
 passed away recently was a famous: 
 A. Santoor Player 
 B. Tabla Playaer 
 C. Sarod Player 
 D. Shenai Player 
Ans. D 
33. Hard: Stone :: Soft :? 
 A. Feather  B. Shine 
 C. Moon  D. Sand 
Ans. A 
34. When was the first general elections in 
 Independent India held? 
 A. 1950 
 B. 1951-52 
 C. 1947-48 
 D. 1953 
Ans. B 
35. Who is the current Chief of the Indian 
 Army? 
 A. Arup Raha 
 B. Dalbir Singh Suhag 
 C. Sunil Lamba 
 D. Bipin Rawat 
Ans. D 
35. 160 cycles were sold for Rs. 524,000 
 resulting in a loss of 10%.What was 
 the cost price of a cycle (in Rs.)? 
 (rounded off to the nearest rupee) 
 A. 3275  B. 3439 
 C. 4321  D. 4763 
Ans. B 
37. Which Article of our Consititution states 
 that’ the speaker shall have and 
 exercise a casting vote in the case of 
 equality of votes? 
 A. Article 101 
 B. Article 99 
 C. Article 97 
 D. Article 100 
Ans. D 
38. A question and three statements 
labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given You have to 
decided which statement(s) is/are sufficient to 
answer the question. 
 What is Surya’s age? 
 I. Surya and his sister are the oly 
  children in Ramesh’s home. 
  II. Surya’s sister is elder to him by 
  5 years. 
 III. Surya’s sister just turned 15  
  this year. 
 A. II and III are sufficient 
 B. I, II, III together are needed. 
 C. Given data is insufficient. 
 D. II alone is sufficient. 
Ans. A 
39. On what day did the Civil Disobedience 
 Movement start? 
 A. 21
st
 May 1931 
 B. 10
th
 May 1930 
 C. 12
th
 March 1930 
 D. 13
th
 March 1931 
Ans. C 
40. If 2 is denoted by ‘[‘4 is denoted by 
 ‘=’, 9 is denoted by ‘-‘ and 0 is denoted 
 by ‘+’, what ‘=[+’? 
 A. 4290  B. 4092 
 C. 4209  D. 9204 
Ans. A 
41. Which of the following is a tributary of 
 the river Ganga? 
 A. Beas 
 B. Gandaki 
 C. Tungabhadra 
 D. Manas 
Ans. B 
42. Based on the scenario given, choose 
 the decision from the options which 
 would be most suitable. 
 For a first time offence by an employee 
 at the factory, the manager can either 
 dismiss the employee, impose a large 
 fine or give a written warning. J, the 
 accountant misappropriated an amount 
 of Rs. 1200. This was J’s first offence. 
 What should his manager do? 
 A. Termiante J from his jo. 
 B. Impose a fine of Rs. 5 on J. 
 C. Call for a meeting and   
  congratulate his behaviour. 
 D. Call J over the phone and warn 
  him. 
Ans. A 
43. Where is the Diesel Locomotive Works 
 located? 
 A. Irugur 
 B. Chittarnajan 
 C. Varanasi 
 D. Secunderabad 
Ans. C 
44. Where was the International Sand Art 
 festival, 2015 held? 
 A. Rushikonda beach, Andhra  
  Pradesh 
 B. Chnadrabhaga beach, Odisha 
 C. Digha beach, West Bengal 
 D. Karwar beach, Karnataka 
Ans. B 
45. Solve: 
 
1.13 5.884
2.004
+
 
 A. 3.44  B. 3.05 
 C. 2.95  D. 3.50 
Ans. D 
46. Which of the following organismas 
 release molecular oxygen into water? 
 A. E.coli 
 B. Amoeba 
 C. Salmonella enteric 
 D. Phytoplankton 
Ans. D 
47. Production of silk originated in: 
 A. Egypt  B. China 
 C. Japan  D. India 
Ans. B 
48. In a class of 60 students, 60% are 
 boys. If 25% of the girls come to 
 school by bicycle. Find the number of 
 girls who don’t come cycling to school? 
 A. 24  B. 27 
 C. 18  D. 36 
Ans. C 
49. Jeeva purchased an article for Rs. 2500 
 and sold it at 25% above cost and paid 
 a tax of Rs. 125. Find the post-tax 
 profit in rupees. 
 A. 500  B. 550 
 C. 475  D. 625 
Ans. A 
50. Find the odd one out: 
 School, Principal, Teacher, student. 
 A. School   
 B. Teacher 
 C. Student 
 D. Principal 
Ans. A 
51. Which of the following is an odd 
 composite number? 
 A. 13  B. 17 
 C. 12  D. 15 
Ans. D 
52. Based on the scenario given, choose 
 the decision form the options which 
 would be most suitable. 
 Research shows that playing outdoors 
 improves the overall health of kids. 
 Nowadays kids do not find time to play 
 outdoors. 
 Parents should ………………. 
 A. encourage indoor games. 
 B. not send the kids to school. 
 C. make playing outdoors   
  compulsory. 
 D. re-schedule their office hours  
  so they get more time to play   
  with the kids. 
Ans. C 
53. What does RAW stand for? 
 A. Regional Aviation Wing 
 B. Research and Analysis Wing 
 C. Royal Agency of Warsaw 
 D. Read After Writing 
Ans. B 
54. What is used to identify users who 
 come back to a webpage? 
 A. Cookies 
 B. Username 
 C. Cache 
 D. Password 
Ans. A 
55. Which among the following converts 
 chemical energy to electrical energy? 
 A. Motor 
 B. Dynamo 
 C. Battery 
 D. Generator 
Ans. C 
56. Which women’s doubles pair won the 
 ‘2015 China Open’ tennis tournament? 
 A. Casey Dellacqua/Yaroslava  
  Shvedova 
 B. Martina Hingis/ Sania Mirza 
 C. Bethanie Mattek-Sands/Elena  
  Vesnina 
 D. Chan Hao-ching/ Chan Yung- 
  jan 
Ans. B 
57. Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 was 
 brought out by which Governor 
 General? 
 A. Edward Law 
 B. Lord William Bentinck 
 C. Sir Henry Hardinge 
 D. William Butterworth Bayley 
Ans. B 
58. The ratio between the length and 
 breadth of a rectangular board is 7:5. 
 If the breadth of the board is 20.5 cm, 
 find the length in cm. 
 A. 19.9 
 B. 24.3 
 C. 28.7 
 D. 14.6 
Ans. C 
59. A trader purchased 132 dozens of 
 mangoes at Rs. 475 per dozen and 
 could sell only 125 dozens at Rs. 530 
 per dozen. What is the value of stock 
 of mangoes in hand (in rupees)? 
 A. 3325  
 B. 4250 
 C. 3710 
 D. 4620 
Ans. A 
60. What would be 10+3-6, if ‘+’ becomes 
 ‘-‘ and ‘-‘ becomes ‘x’? 
 A. 42  B. - 8 
 C. 8  D. 78 
Ans. B 
61. Solve : (3.2 x 10
4
) ? (2 x 10
5
) 
 A. 
2
16
10
   B. 0.016 
 C. 1.6  D. 1.06 
Ans. A 
62. What is the program that translates 
 source code into object code called? 
 A. Executor 
 B. Compiler 
 C. Translator 
 D. Interpreter 
Ans. B 
63. For a trophy, 16 teams participate, 
 numbered 1-16 according to their 
 rankings. In the qualifier matches, the 
 teams face their immediate next lower 
 ranked team e.g. team-1 plays team-2, 
 team-3 plays team-4 and so on. It has 
 been observed that the lower ranked 
 team always wins. Which two teams 
 might play a semi-final match? 
 A. Team-12 and Team-16 
 B. Team-7 and Team-8 
 C. Team-2 and Team-4 
 D. Team-8 and Team-16 
Ans. A 
64. A trip form Mumbai to Pune takes 4 
 hours 30 minutes at a speed of 60 
 km/hr. How long (in hours) will it take 
 to complete, if the speed is 15m/sec? 
 A. 
3
3
4
  B. 5 
 C. 
2
4
3
  D. 4 
Ans. B 
65. Look at the below pattern and complete 
 the series: 
 11, 15, 22, 26, 33, 37, 44, ? 
 A. 45  B. 50 
 C. 55  D. 48 
Ans. D 
66. ‘Great Bear’ is the name of a: 
 A. Galaxy 
 B. Moon 
 C. Constellation 
 D. Star 
Ans. C 
67. Select the correct combination of 
 mathematical signs from the options 
 given to replace # signs and get a 
 balanced equation. 
 24 # 8 # 4 # 10 # 2 
 A. - ? + = 
 B. + = + - 
 C. = x - + 
 D. + x = + 
Ans. C 
68. Who is the principal regulatory 
 authority for stock market in India?