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DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 1-5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
We shall go on the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on
the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence
and strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the
cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the
landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we
shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this
island or a large part of it was subjugated and starving, then our
empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the
New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
1 . On the basis of the passage which of the following statements
may be said to be correct?
(a) The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest
of France
(b) The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
(c) The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island
(d) The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his
motherland
2. The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because
(a) he is a raving lunatic
(b) he is in a state of utter despair
(c) he expects help from other quarters
(d) he is the leader of a suicide squad
3. Which of the following pair of the phrases helps best to
bring out the intension of the speaker?
(a) “Go on to the end, shall never surrender”
(b) “Growing confidence, subjugated and starving”
(c) “Subjugated and starving”, “fighting and landing around”
(d) “Fighting in the streets”, “subjugated and starving”
4. The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and
vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it
(a) reveals the speaker’s defects in giving a speech
(b) produces the impression of bad poetry
(c) conveys the speaker’s helpless situation
(d) reinforces the speaker’s basic intention
5. The tone of the speaker is
(a) pleading and urging
(b) inspiring and encouraging
(c) discouraging and gloomy
(d) menacing and bullying
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 6 – 8) : In each of the following, choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
6 . MEDDLE
(a) Disregard (b) Overlook
(c) Interfere (d) Free
7. ABJURE
(a) Renounce (b) Run off secretly
(c) Abide (d) Discuss
8. ESTRANGE
(a) Endanger (b) To become puzzling
(c) Miscalculate (d) Alienate
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 9 -10) : In each of the following, choose the
word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
9. DEROGATORY
(a) Conferred (b) Immediate
(c) Praising (d) Private
10. WANE
(a) Widen (b) Poor
(c) Swell (d) Tight
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 11 – 15) :  In each of the following questions,
find out which part has an error
11. The police has (a)/arrested the thief (b)/who broke into my
house (c)/last night. (d)
12. The man who (a)/they thought to be (b)/a gentleman turned
out (c)/to be a rogue. (d)
13. I told him on his face (a)/that he could not hope (b)/to pass
the stringent (c)/Medical examination of the Services Selection
Board. (d)
14. Mohan is one of those boys (a)/who has expressed (b)/
willingness for joining (c)/the education tour. (d)
15. I may spend (a)/ this summer vacations (b)/with one of my
friends (c)/ in the back waters of Kerala. (d)
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 16-20) :  Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
16. According to the weather __________ it is going to be cloudy
today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
17 . The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
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) I/2013
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DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 1-5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
We shall go on the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on
the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence
and strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the
cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the
landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we
shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this
island or a large part of it was subjugated and starving, then our
empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the
New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
1 . On the basis of the passage which of the following statements
may be said to be correct?
(a) The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest
of France
(b) The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
(c) The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island
(d) The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his
motherland
2. The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because
(a) he is a raving lunatic
(b) he is in a state of utter despair
(c) he expects help from other quarters
(d) he is the leader of a suicide squad
3. Which of the following pair of the phrases helps best to
bring out the intension of the speaker?
(a) “Go on to the end, shall never surrender”
(b) “Growing confidence, subjugated and starving”
(c) “Subjugated and starving”, “fighting and landing around”
(d) “Fighting in the streets”, “subjugated and starving”
4. The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and
vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it
(a) reveals the speaker’s defects in giving a speech
(b) produces the impression of bad poetry
(c) conveys the speaker’s helpless situation
(d) reinforces the speaker’s basic intention
5. The tone of the speaker is
(a) pleading and urging
(b) inspiring and encouraging
(c) discouraging and gloomy
(d) menacing and bullying
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 6 – 8) : In each of the following, choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
6 . MEDDLE
(a) Disregard (b) Overlook
(c) Interfere (d) Free
7. ABJURE
(a) Renounce (b) Run off secretly
(c) Abide (d) Discuss
8. ESTRANGE
(a) Endanger (b) To become puzzling
(c) Miscalculate (d) Alienate
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 9 -10) : In each of the following, choose the
word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
9. DEROGATORY
(a) Conferred (b) Immediate
(c) Praising (d) Private
10. WANE
(a) Widen (b) Poor
(c) Swell (d) Tight
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 11 – 15) :  In each of the following questions,
find out which part has an error
11. The police has (a)/arrested the thief (b)/who broke into my
house (c)/last night. (d)
12. The man who (a)/they thought to be (b)/a gentleman turned
out (c)/to be a rogue. (d)
13. I told him on his face (a)/that he could not hope (b)/to pass
the stringent (c)/Medical examination of the Services Selection
Board. (d)
14. Mohan is one of those boys (a)/who has expressed (b)/
willingness for joining (c)/the education tour. (d)
15. I may spend (a)/ this summer vacations (b)/with one of my
friends (c)/ in the back waters of Kerala. (d)
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 16-20) :  Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
16. According to the weather __________ it is going to be cloudy
today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
17 . The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
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) I/2013
2013/I-2 Solved Paper 2013- I
18. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
19. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
20. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 – 40) : Choose the correct answer.
21. Who accorded the title ‘Mahatma” to MK Gandhi?
(a) Sardar Patel (b) Nehru
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Rabindranath Tagore
22. The Non co-operation Movement started in which year?
(a) 1900 (b) 1921
(c) 1940 (d) 1935
23. During the Middle Ages education was confined only to
(a) Kshatriyas (b) Brahmins
(c) Peasants (d) Shudras
24. Who among the following was responsible for the spread of
Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
(a) Ashoka (b) Mahavira
(c) Parsavanth (d) Chandra Gupta Maurya
25. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
26. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country?
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
27. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer?
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
28. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was
honoured with which sports award?
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
29. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
30. NREGA stands for
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
31. River Satluj originates from
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal?
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following?
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
35. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of a
Parliamentarian’?
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
36. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance
of calcium in the body
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
37. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the
cells. These strands are called:-
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
38. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
39. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________ state
of a gas and is __________.
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
40. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with nitrous
acid?
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
41. The number whose square is equal to the difference of the
squares of 37 and 23 is
(a) 45.09 (b) 28.98
(c) 47.09 (d) 2 8
42. The average age of 8 men is increased by 4 years when one
of them whose age is 30 years is replaced by a new man.
What is the age of new man?
(a) 55 years (b) 62 years
(c) 42 years (d) 69 years
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DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 1-5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
We shall go on the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on
the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence
and strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the
cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the
landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we
shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this
island or a large part of it was subjugated and starving, then our
empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the
New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
1 . On the basis of the passage which of the following statements
may be said to be correct?
(a) The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest
of France
(b) The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
(c) The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island
(d) The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his
motherland
2. The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because
(a) he is a raving lunatic
(b) he is in a state of utter despair
(c) he expects help from other quarters
(d) he is the leader of a suicide squad
3. Which of the following pair of the phrases helps best to
bring out the intension of the speaker?
(a) “Go on to the end, shall never surrender”
(b) “Growing confidence, subjugated and starving”
(c) “Subjugated and starving”, “fighting and landing around”
(d) “Fighting in the streets”, “subjugated and starving”
4. The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and
vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it
(a) reveals the speaker’s defects in giving a speech
(b) produces the impression of bad poetry
(c) conveys the speaker’s helpless situation
(d) reinforces the speaker’s basic intention
5. The tone of the speaker is
(a) pleading and urging
(b) inspiring and encouraging
(c) discouraging and gloomy
(d) menacing and bullying
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 6 – 8) : In each of the following, choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
6 . MEDDLE
(a) Disregard (b) Overlook
(c) Interfere (d) Free
7. ABJURE
(a) Renounce (b) Run off secretly
(c) Abide (d) Discuss
8. ESTRANGE
(a) Endanger (b) To become puzzling
(c) Miscalculate (d) Alienate
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 9 -10) : In each of the following, choose the
word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
9. DEROGATORY
(a) Conferred (b) Immediate
(c) Praising (d) Private
10. WANE
(a) Widen (b) Poor
(c) Swell (d) Tight
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 11 – 15) :  In each of the following questions,
find out which part has an error
11. The police has (a)/arrested the thief (b)/who broke into my
house (c)/last night. (d)
12. The man who (a)/they thought to be (b)/a gentleman turned
out (c)/to be a rogue. (d)
13. I told him on his face (a)/that he could not hope (b)/to pass
the stringent (c)/Medical examination of the Services Selection
Board. (d)
14. Mohan is one of those boys (a)/who has expressed (b)/
willingness for joining (c)/the education tour. (d)
15. I may spend (a)/ this summer vacations (b)/with one of my
friends (c)/ in the back waters of Kerala. (d)
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 16-20) :  Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
16. According to the weather __________ it is going to be cloudy
today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
17 . The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
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) I/2013
2013/I-2 Solved Paper 2013- I
18. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
19. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
20. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 – 40) : Choose the correct answer.
21. Who accorded the title ‘Mahatma” to MK Gandhi?
(a) Sardar Patel (b) Nehru
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Rabindranath Tagore
22. The Non co-operation Movement started in which year?
(a) 1900 (b) 1921
(c) 1940 (d) 1935
23. During the Middle Ages education was confined only to
(a) Kshatriyas (b) Brahmins
(c) Peasants (d) Shudras
24. Who among the following was responsible for the spread of
Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
(a) Ashoka (b) Mahavira
(c) Parsavanth (d) Chandra Gupta Maurya
25. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
26. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country?
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
27. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer?
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
28. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was
honoured with which sports award?
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
29. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
30. NREGA stands for
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
31. River Satluj originates from
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal?
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following?
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
35. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of a
Parliamentarian’?
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
36. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance
of calcium in the body
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
37. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the
cells. These strands are called:-
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
38. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
39. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________ state
of a gas and is __________.
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
40. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with nitrous
acid?
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
41. The number whose square is equal to the difference of the
squares of 37 and 23 is
(a) 45.09 (b) 28.98
(c) 47.09 (d) 2 8
42. The average age of 8 men is increased by 4 years when one
of them whose age is 30 years is replaced by a new man.
What is the age of new man?
(a) 55 years (b) 62 years
(c) 42 years (d) 69 years
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43. A vessel, full of water, weights 24 kg. When the vessel is
1/4 full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel.
(a) 4 kg (b) 5 kg
(c) 8 kg (d) 3 kg
44. If a – b = 4 and ab = 45 find the value of a
3
 – b
3
.
(a) 6 04 (b) 370
(c) 2 53 (d) 199
45. If a/(a + b) = 15/21, what is (a + b)/(a – b) equal to?
(a) 13/9 (b) 23/11
(c) 14/5 (d) 21/9
46.
( )( )
( )
22
798 579 798 579
798 579
+ --
´
 = ?
(a)2 (b) 6
(c)4 (d) 8
47. A man’s average monthly expenditure for the first four
months of the year was ` 231.25. For the next five months,
the average monthly expenditure was ` 22.75 more than what
it was during the first four months. If the person spent ` 605
in all during the remaining three months of the year, find
what percentage of his annual income of ` 3500 did he save
in the year?
(a) 10% (b) 15%
(c) 20% (d) 25%
48. The average age of students of a class is 15.8 years. The
average age of boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the
girls is 15.4 years. The ratio of the number of boys to the
number of girls in the class is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 3 : 5
49. 18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each
bucket is 8 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the
same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres?
(a) 12
(b) 13.5
(c) 24
(d) can not be determined due to insufficient data
50. Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks giving
8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of year
the interest earned is ` 1500. Find the sum invested in each.
(a) ` 8500 (b) ` 15000
(c) ` 7500 (d) ` 17000
51. The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of
four years is 1/5
th
 of its principal. What is the rate of interest
per annum?
( a) 4% (b) 5 %
(c) 6% (d) Inadequate data
52. A sum of ` 2600 is lent out into two parts, one at 9% and
another at 7%. If the total annual income is ` 206, find the
money lent at 7%.
(a) ` 1400 (b) ` 900
(c) ` 1600 (d) ` 1200
53. In an election between two candidates, 70% of the voters
cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared
invalid. A candidate got 7203 votes which was 60% of the
total valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in
that election.
(a) 18050 (b) 17500
(c) 17000 (d) 7203
54. If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much
percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of
kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure?
(a) 11% (b) 9.9%
(c) 11.09% (c) 8.25%
55. 75 pupils from a school appeared for an examination and 80%
of them passed. Another school entered 10 more pupils than
the first school and five pupils less than the first school
passed. The pass % of in the second school was
(a) 75% (b) 84%
(c) 72% (d) 64.7%
56. Divide ` 80 in the production of 3 : 6 : 7.
(a) ` 10, ` 35, ` 40 (b) ` 15, ` 30, ` 35
(c) ` 15, ` 35, ` 30 (b) ` 10, ` 40, ` 35
57. Calculate the amount on ` 1875 for 2 years at 4% per annum,
compounded yearly.
(a) ` 676 (b) ` 776
(c) ` 1778 (d) ` 2028
58. If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the values of x when
y = 10 is
(a)5 (b) 15/8
(c) 8/15 (d) 16/3
59. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1.
What amount of water must be added to make the ratio of
milk and water as 1 : 2?
(a) 42 Litres (b) 56 Litres
(c) 60 Litres (d) 77 Litres
60. A sum of ` 10,000 is lent partly at 6% and the remaining at
10% p.a. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%, then
the money lent at 10% is
(a) ` 8000 (b) ` 8500
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 2000
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61 – 65) : Choose the word which is least
like the other words in the group
61. (a) Garo (b) Khasi
(c) Kangra (d) Jayantia
62. (a) Virgo (b) Pisces
(c) Cancer (d) Orion
63. (a) Shoulder (b) Foot
(b) Finger (d) Elbow
64. (a) Canoe (b) Dingy
(c) Yatch (d) Igloo
65. (a) Inn (b) Club
(c) Motel (d) Hostel
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66 – 70) : The following questions consist of
two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed
by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has the same
relationship as the original pair of words
66. Liquor : Drink
(a) Bread : Butter (b) Tea : Beverage
(c) Sniff : Inhale (d) Water : Sip
67. Evaporation : Cloud
(a) Mountain : Snow (b) Book : Pages
(c) Pressure : Atmosphere (d) Tension : Breakdown
68. Barrel : Vial
(a) Book : Pamphlet (b) Book : Reader
(c) Brochure : Complier (d) Length : Height
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DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 1-5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
We shall go on the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on
the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence
and strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the
cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the
landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we
shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this
island or a large part of it was subjugated and starving, then our
empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the
New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
1 . On the basis of the passage which of the following statements
may be said to be correct?
(a) The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest
of France
(b) The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
(c) The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island
(d) The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his
motherland
2. The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because
(a) he is a raving lunatic
(b) he is in a state of utter despair
(c) he expects help from other quarters
(d) he is the leader of a suicide squad
3. Which of the following pair of the phrases helps best to
bring out the intension of the speaker?
(a) “Go on to the end, shall never surrender”
(b) “Growing confidence, subjugated and starving”
(c) “Subjugated and starving”, “fighting and landing around”
(d) “Fighting in the streets”, “subjugated and starving”
4. The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and
vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it
(a) reveals the speaker’s defects in giving a speech
(b) produces the impression of bad poetry
(c) conveys the speaker’s helpless situation
(d) reinforces the speaker’s basic intention
5. The tone of the speaker is
(a) pleading and urging
(b) inspiring and encouraging
(c) discouraging and gloomy
(d) menacing and bullying
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 6 – 8) : In each of the following, choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
6 . MEDDLE
(a) Disregard (b) Overlook
(c) Interfere (d) Free
7. ABJURE
(a) Renounce (b) Run off secretly
(c) Abide (d) Discuss
8. ESTRANGE
(a) Endanger (b) To become puzzling
(c) Miscalculate (d) Alienate
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 9 -10) : In each of the following, choose the
word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
9. DEROGATORY
(a) Conferred (b) Immediate
(c) Praising (d) Private
10. WANE
(a) Widen (b) Poor
(c) Swell (d) Tight
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 11 – 15) :  In each of the following questions,
find out which part has an error
11. The police has (a)/arrested the thief (b)/who broke into my
house (c)/last night. (d)
12. The man who (a)/they thought to be (b)/a gentleman turned
out (c)/to be a rogue. (d)
13. I told him on his face (a)/that he could not hope (b)/to pass
the stringent (c)/Medical examination of the Services Selection
Board. (d)
14. Mohan is one of those boys (a)/who has expressed (b)/
willingness for joining (c)/the education tour. (d)
15. I may spend (a)/ this summer vacations (b)/with one of my
friends (c)/ in the back waters of Kerala. (d)
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 16-20) :  Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
16. According to the weather __________ it is going to be cloudy
today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
17 . The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
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.
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18. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
19. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
20. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 – 40) : Choose the correct answer.
21. Who accorded the title ‘Mahatma” to MK Gandhi?
(a) Sardar Patel (b) Nehru
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Rabindranath Tagore
22. The Non co-operation Movement started in which year?
(a) 1900 (b) 1921
(c) 1940 (d) 1935
23. During the Middle Ages education was confined only to
(a) Kshatriyas (b) Brahmins
(c) Peasants (d) Shudras
24. Who among the following was responsible for the spread of
Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
(a) Ashoka (b) Mahavira
(c) Parsavanth (d) Chandra Gupta Maurya
25. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
26. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country?
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
27. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer?
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
28. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was
honoured with which sports award?
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
29. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
30. NREGA stands for
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
31. River Satluj originates from
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal?
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following?
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
35. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of a
Parliamentarian’?
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
36. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance
of calcium in the body
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
37. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the
cells. These strands are called:-
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
38. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
39. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________ state
of a gas and is __________.
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
40. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with nitrous
acid?
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
41. The number whose square is equal to the difference of the
squares of 37 and 23 is
(a) 45.09 (b) 28.98
(c) 47.09 (d) 2 8
42. The average age of 8 men is increased by 4 years when one
of them whose age is 30 years is replaced by a new man.
What is the age of new man?
(a) 55 years (b) 62 years
(c) 42 years (d) 69 years
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43. A vessel, full of water, weights 24 kg. When the vessel is
1/4 full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel.
(a) 4 kg (b) 5 kg
(c) 8 kg (d) 3 kg
44. If a – b = 4 and ab = 45 find the value of a
3
 – b
3
.
(a) 6 04 (b) 370
(c) 2 53 (d) 199
45. If a/(a + b) = 15/21, what is (a + b)/(a – b) equal to?
(a) 13/9 (b) 23/11
(c) 14/5 (d) 21/9
46.
( )( )
( )
22
798 579 798 579
798 579
+ --
´
 = ?
(a)2 (b) 6
(c)4 (d) 8
47. A man’s average monthly expenditure for the first four
months of the year was ` 231.25. For the next five months,
the average monthly expenditure was ` 22.75 more than what
it was during the first four months. If the person spent ` 605
in all during the remaining three months of the year, find
what percentage of his annual income of ` 3500 did he save
in the year?
(a) 10% (b) 15%
(c) 20% (d) 25%
48. The average age of students of a class is 15.8 years. The
average age of boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the
girls is 15.4 years. The ratio of the number of boys to the
number of girls in the class is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 3 : 5
49. 18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each
bucket is 8 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the
same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres?
(a) 12
(b) 13.5
(c) 24
(d) can not be determined due to insufficient data
50. Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks giving
8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of year
the interest earned is ` 1500. Find the sum invested in each.
(a) ` 8500 (b) ` 15000
(c) ` 7500 (d) ` 17000
51. The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of
four years is 1/5
th
 of its principal. What is the rate of interest
per annum?
( a) 4% (b) 5 %
(c) 6% (d) Inadequate data
52. A sum of ` 2600 is lent out into two parts, one at 9% and
another at 7%. If the total annual income is ` 206, find the
money lent at 7%.
(a) ` 1400 (b) ` 900
(c) ` 1600 (d) ` 1200
53. In an election between two candidates, 70% of the voters
cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared
invalid. A candidate got 7203 votes which was 60% of the
total valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in
that election.
(a) 18050 (b) 17500
(c) 17000 (d) 7203
54. If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much
percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of
kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure?
(a) 11% (b) 9.9%
(c) 11.09% (c) 8.25%
55. 75 pupils from a school appeared for an examination and 80%
of them passed. Another school entered 10 more pupils than
the first school and five pupils less than the first school
passed. The pass % of in the second school was
(a) 75% (b) 84%
(c) 72% (d) 64.7%
56. Divide ` 80 in the production of 3 : 6 : 7.
(a) ` 10, ` 35, ` 40 (b) ` 15, ` 30, ` 35
(c) ` 15, ` 35, ` 30 (b) ` 10, ` 40, ` 35
57. Calculate the amount on ` 1875 for 2 years at 4% per annum,
compounded yearly.
(a) ` 676 (b) ` 776
(c) ` 1778 (d) ` 2028
58. If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the values of x when
y = 10 is
(a)5 (b) 15/8
(c) 8/15 (d) 16/3
59. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1.
What amount of water must be added to make the ratio of
milk and water as 1 : 2?
(a) 42 Litres (b) 56 Litres
(c) 60 Litres (d) 77 Litres
60. A sum of ` 10,000 is lent partly at 6% and the remaining at
10% p.a. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%, then
the money lent at 10% is
(a) ` 8000 (b) ` 8500
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 2000
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61 – 65) : Choose the word which is least
like the other words in the group
61. (a) Garo (b) Khasi
(c) Kangra (d) Jayantia
62. (a) Virgo (b) Pisces
(c) Cancer (d) Orion
63. (a) Shoulder (b) Foot
(b) Finger (d) Elbow
64. (a) Canoe (b) Dingy
(c) Yatch (d) Igloo
65. (a) Inn (b) Club
(c) Motel (d) Hostel
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66 – 70) : The following questions consist of
two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed
by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has the same
relationship as the original pair of words
66. Liquor : Drink
(a) Bread : Butter (b) Tea : Beverage
(c) Sniff : Inhale (d) Water : Sip
67. Evaporation : Cloud
(a) Mountain : Snow (b) Book : Pages
(c) Pressure : Atmosphere (d) Tension : Breakdown
68. Barrel : Vial
(a) Book : Pamphlet (b) Book : Reader
(c) Brochure : Complier (d) Length : Height
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69. Cream : Cosmetics
(a) Tiger : Forest (b) Mountain : Valley
(c) Magazine : Editor (d) Teak : Wood
70. Carnivore : Herbivore
(a) Flesh : Plant (b) Horse : Lion
(c) Camel : Giraffe (d) Animal : Bird
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71 – 80) : Three words in bold letters are
given in each question, which have something in common among
themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most
appropriate description about these three words.
71. Hamlet : Macbeth : Faustus
(a) They are princes
(b) They are plays by Shakespear
(c) They are characters from various dramas
(d) They were romantic hereoes.
72. Vesuvius : Etna : Kilimanjaro
(a) These are sites of volcanoes
(b) These are island countries.
(c) These are hills of Italy.
(d) These lie in polar region.
73. Knot : Watt : Fathorn
(a) The terms are used by sailors
(b) The terms are used for installing electricity
(c) The terms are connected with rope
(d) They are units of measurement.
74. Barauni : Digboi : Ankleshwar
(a) They are famous for oil fields.
(b) They are famous for religious places.
(c) They are tourist places of South India.
(d) They are famous for handlooms.
75. Knight : Rook : Bishop
(a) These are missionaries
(b) They are churchmen.
(c) These are chessmen.
(d) These are ranks of military.
76. Abhi Bhattacharya : Utpal Dutt : Satyajit Ray
(a) They are character actors.
(b) They are directors of Bengali movies.
(c) They are famous poets and writers.
(d) These personalities belong to Bengali
77. Voodoo : Sorcery : Necromancy
(a) They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
(b) They are terms connected with black magic.
(c) They are ancient scripts.
(d) They are means of communication of pre-historic age.
78. Rourkela : Bokaro : Durgapur
(a) They are steel plants.
(b) They have coal mines.
(c) They have atomic plants
(d) They are on the sea coast.
79. Spinach : Fenugreek : Celery
(a) These are cactus plants
(b) These are wild plants
(c) These are wild flowers.
(d) These are leafy vegetables.
80. Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir
(a) They were social reformers.
(b) They were famous poets.
(c) They were saints.
(d) They were yoga instructors
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81 – 85) : There are two sets of figures namely
the Problem figures containing five figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and answer
figures (a), (b), (c), (d). You have to select one figure from the
Answer figures which will continue the same series as given in
the Problem figures.
81.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
=
(a) (b) (c) (d)
+ +
82.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
83.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
84.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
85.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 1-5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below:
We shall go on the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on
the seas and oceans, we shall fight with the growing confidence
and strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the
cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the
landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we
shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender, and even if this
island or a large part of it was subjugated and starving, then our
empire beyond the seas would carry on the struggle, until the
New World steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of the Old.
1 . On the basis of the passage which of the following statements
may be said to be correct?
(a) The speaker is encouraging his men for the conquest
of France
(b) The speaker is an aggressive and maniacal war-monger
(c) The speaker is not satisfied with the conquest of the island
(d) The speaker is a patriot urging the defence of his
motherland
2. The speaker in the passage wants to go on fighting because
(a) he is a raving lunatic
(b) he is in a state of utter despair
(c) he expects help from other quarters
(d) he is the leader of a suicide squad
3. Which of the following pair of the phrases helps best to
bring out the intension of the speaker?
(a) “Go on to the end, shall never surrender”
(b) “Growing confidence, subjugated and starving”
(c) “Subjugated and starving”, “fighting and landing around”
(d) “Fighting in the streets”, “subjugated and starving”
4. The passage consists of repetitive patterns in syntax and
vocabulary. The effect of this style is that it
(a) reveals the speaker’s defects in giving a speech
(b) produces the impression of bad poetry
(c) conveys the speaker’s helpless situation
(d) reinforces the speaker’s basic intention
5. The tone of the speaker is
(a) pleading and urging
(b) inspiring and encouraging
(c) discouraging and gloomy
(d) menacing and bullying
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 6 – 8) : In each of the following, choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
6 . MEDDLE
(a) Disregard (b) Overlook
(c) Interfere (d) Free
7. ABJURE
(a) Renounce (b) Run off secretly
(c) Abide (d) Discuss
8. ESTRANGE
(a) Endanger (b) To become puzzling
(c) Miscalculate (d) Alienate
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 9 -10) : In each of the following, choose the
word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in
capitals.
9. DEROGATORY
(a) Conferred (b) Immediate
(c) Praising (d) Private
10. WANE
(a) Widen (b) Poor
(c) Swell (d) Tight
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 11 – 15) :  In each of the following questions,
find out which part has an error
11. The police has (a)/arrested the thief (b)/who broke into my
house (c)/last night. (d)
12. The man who (a)/they thought to be (b)/a gentleman turned
out (c)/to be a rogue. (d)
13. I told him on his face (a)/that he could not hope (b)/to pass
the stringent (c)/Medical examination of the Services Selection
Board. (d)
14. Mohan is one of those boys (a)/who has expressed (b)/
willingness for joining (c)/the education tour. (d)
15. I may spend (a)/ this summer vacations (b)/with one of my
friends (c)/ in the back waters of Kerala. (d)
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 16-20) :  Pick up the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
16. According to the weather __________ it is going to be cloudy
today.
(a) announcement (b) indication
(c) prediction (d) forecast
17 . The villagers __________ the murder of their leader by
burning the police van.
(a) protested (b) avenged
(c) mourned (d) consoled
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.
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18. While on the routine fight, the aircraft was hit by a missile
and __________ into flames.
(a) fired (b) burst
(c) caught (d) engulfed
19. Hari got the company car for a __________ price as he was
the senior most employee in the company.
(a) reduced (b) discounted
(c) fixed (d) nominal
20. The unruly behaviour of the soldiers ___________ their
commander.
(a) clashed (b) aggrieved
(c) incensed (d) impeached
DIRECTIONS  (Qs. 21 – 40) : Choose the correct answer.
21. Who accorded the title ‘Mahatma” to MK Gandhi?
(a) Sardar Patel (b) Nehru
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Rabindranath Tagore
22. The Non co-operation Movement started in which year?
(a) 1900 (b) 1921
(c) 1940 (d) 1935
23. During the Middle Ages education was confined only to
(a) Kshatriyas (b) Brahmins
(c) Peasants (d) Shudras
24. Who among the following was responsible for the spread of
Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
(a) Ashoka (b) Mahavira
(c) Parsavanth (d) Chandra Gupta Maurya
25. The elements which have low value of ionization potential
are strong
(a) oxidising agents
(b) reducing agents
(c) oxidising and Reducing agents depending upon the
reactants
(d) none of these
26. Wayne Rooney, the famous footballer, hails from which
country?
(a) Italy (b) Brazil
(c) Argentina (d) England
27. The official song ‘WakaWaka’ of FIFA World Cup held in
the year 2010 at South Africa was sung by which popular
singer?
(a) Madonna (b) Destiny Child
(c) Shakira (d) Rehanna
28. In the year 2011, the ace badminton player Saina Nehwal was
honoured with which sports award?
(a) Dronacharya award
(b) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award
(c) Arjun award
(d) None of these
29. Term ‘Visible Horizon’ in astronomy is defined as
(a) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the meridian of the place
(b) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the meridian of the place
(c) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays passing through the point of observation
(d) The circle of contact of the earth and the cone of visual
rays not passing through the point of observation
30. NREGA stands for
(a) National Revenue Engagement Guarantee Association
(b) National Revenue Employment Guarantee Act
(c) National Rural Employment Guarantee Association
(d) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
31. River Satluj originates from
(a) Northern slopes of the Kailash range
(b) Spring at Verinarg
(c) Rakas Lake
(d) Amarkantak plateau
32. Limonitic ore is the ore of which metal?
(a) Iron (b) Aluminium
(c) Zinc (d) Cobalt
33. Black revolution relates to which of the following?
(a) Self-dependence in foodgrains production
(b) Self-dependence in milk production
(c) Self-dependence in petroleum/crude oil
(d) None of these
34. Karrar is the unmanned bomber aircraft of
(a) Iraq (b) Iran
(c) Turkey (d) Pakistan
35. Who is the author of book ‘Keeping the Faith: Members of a
Parliamentarian’?
(a) David Omand (b) Raja Shehadeh
(c) Raghav Bahl (d) Somnath Chatterjee
36. __________ is a thyroid hormone which controls the balance
of calcium in the body
(a) Calcitonin (b) Thyroxine
(c) Calmodulin (d) All of these
37. The cell wall in plants is interrupted by narrow pores carrying
fine strands of cytoplasm which interlink the contents of the
cells. These strands are called:-
(a) Plasmohole (b) Microvilli
(c) Plasmodesmata (d) Plasmalemma
38. Who is the cricketer bestowed with an honorary commission
in the Territorial Army?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Virendra Sehwag (d) Harbhajan Singh
39. The transport phenomenon occurs only in __________ state
of a gas and is __________.
(a) non-equilibrium, irreversible
(b) non-equilibrium, reversible
(c) equilibrium, irreversible
(d) equilibrium, reversible
40. Which of the following compounds form nitrites with nitrous
acid?
(a) Primary amines (b) Secondary amines
(c) Tertiary amines (d) All of these
41. The number whose square is equal to the difference of the
squares of 37 and 23 is
(a) 45.09 (b) 28.98
(c) 47.09 (d) 2 8
42. The average age of 8 men is increased by 4 years when one
of them whose age is 30 years is replaced by a new man.
What is the age of new man?
(a) 55 years (b) 62 years
(c) 42 years (d) 69 years
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43. A vessel, full of water, weights 24 kg. When the vessel is
1/4 full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel.
(a) 4 kg (b) 5 kg
(c) 8 kg (d) 3 kg
44. If a – b = 4 and ab = 45 find the value of a
3
 – b
3
.
(a) 6 04 (b) 370
(c) 2 53 (d) 199
45. If a/(a + b) = 15/21, what is (a + b)/(a – b) equal to?
(a) 13/9 (b) 23/11
(c) 14/5 (d) 21/9
46.
( )( )
( )
22
798 579 798 579
798 579
+ --
´
 = ?
(a)2 (b) 6
(c)4 (d) 8
47. A man’s average monthly expenditure for the first four
months of the year was ` 231.25. For the next five months,
the average monthly expenditure was ` 22.75 more than what
it was during the first four months. If the person spent ` 605
in all during the remaining three months of the year, find
what percentage of his annual income of ` 3500 did he save
in the year?
(a) 10% (b) 15%
(c) 20% (d) 25%
48. The average age of students of a class is 15.8 years. The
average age of boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the
girls is 15.4 years. The ratio of the number of boys to the
number of girls in the class is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 4 (d) 3 : 5
49. 18 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each
bucket is 8 litres. How many buckets will be needed to fill the
same tank, if the capacity of the bucket is 12 litres?
(a) 12
(b) 13.5
(c) 24
(d) can not be determined due to insufficient data
50. Srinivasan invests two equal amounts in two banks giving
8% and 12% rate of interest respectively. At the end of year
the interest earned is ` 1500. Find the sum invested in each.
(a) ` 8500 (b) ` 15000
(c) ` 7500 (d) ` 17000
51. The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of
four years is 1/5
th
 of its principal. What is the rate of interest
per annum?
( a) 4% (b) 5 %
(c) 6% (d) Inadequate data
52. A sum of ` 2600 is lent out into two parts, one at 9% and
another at 7%. If the total annual income is ` 206, find the
money lent at 7%.
(a) ` 1400 (b) ` 900
(c) ` 1600 (d) ` 1200
53. In an election between two candidates, 70% of the voters
cast their votes, out of which 2% of the votes were declared
invalid. A candidate got 7203 votes which was 60% of the
total valid votes. Find the total number of voters enrolled in
that election.
(a) 18050 (b) 17500
(c) 17000 (d) 7203
54. If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much
percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of
kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure?
(a) 11% (b) 9.9%
(c) 11.09% (c) 8.25%
55. 75 pupils from a school appeared for an examination and 80%
of them passed. Another school entered 10 more pupils than
the first school and five pupils less than the first school
passed. The pass % of in the second school was
(a) 75% (b) 84%
(c) 72% (d) 64.7%
56. Divide ` 80 in the production of 3 : 6 : 7.
(a) ` 10, ` 35, ` 40 (b) ` 15, ` 30, ` 35
(c) ` 15, ` 35, ` 30 (b) ` 10, ` 40, ` 35
57. Calculate the amount on ` 1875 for 2 years at 4% per annum,
compounded yearly.
(a) ` 676 (b) ` 776
(c) ` 1778 (d) ` 2028
58. If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the values of x when
y = 10 is
(a)5 (b) 15/8
(c) 8/15 (d) 16/3
59. In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1.
What amount of water must be added to make the ratio of
milk and water as 1 : 2?
(a) 42 Litres (b) 56 Litres
(c) 60 Litres (d) 77 Litres
60. A sum of ` 10,000 is lent partly at 6% and the remaining at
10% p.a. If the yearly interest on the average is 9.2%, then
the money lent at 10% is
(a) ` 8000 (b) ` 8500
(c) ` 5000 (d) ` 2000
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61 – 65) : Choose the word which is least
like the other words in the group
61. (a) Garo (b) Khasi
(c) Kangra (d) Jayantia
62. (a) Virgo (b) Pisces
(c) Cancer (d) Orion
63. (a) Shoulder (b) Foot
(b) Finger (d) Elbow
64. (a) Canoe (b) Dingy
(c) Yatch (d) Igloo
65. (a) Inn (b) Club
(c) Motel (d) Hostel
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66 – 70) : The following questions consist of
two words that have a certain relationship to each other, followed
by four alternatives. Select the best alternative that has the same
relationship as the original pair of words
66. Liquor : Drink
(a) Bread : Butter (b) Tea : Beverage
(c) Sniff : Inhale (d) Water : Sip
67. Evaporation : Cloud
(a) Mountain : Snow (b) Book : Pages
(c) Pressure : Atmosphere (d) Tension : Breakdown
68. Barrel : Vial
(a) Book : Pamphlet (b) Book : Reader
(c) Brochure : Complier (d) Length : Height
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69. Cream : Cosmetics
(a) Tiger : Forest (b) Mountain : Valley
(c) Magazine : Editor (d) Teak : Wood
70. Carnivore : Herbivore
(a) Flesh : Plant (b) Horse : Lion
(c) Camel : Giraffe (d) Animal : Bird
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71 – 80) : Three words in bold letters are
given in each question, which have something in common among
themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most
appropriate description about these three words.
71. Hamlet : Macbeth : Faustus
(a) They are princes
(b) They are plays by Shakespear
(c) They are characters from various dramas
(d) They were romantic hereoes.
72. Vesuvius : Etna : Kilimanjaro
(a) These are sites of volcanoes
(b) These are island countries.
(c) These are hills of Italy.
(d) These lie in polar region.
73. Knot : Watt : Fathorn
(a) The terms are used by sailors
(b) The terms are used for installing electricity
(c) The terms are connected with rope
(d) They are units of measurement.
74. Barauni : Digboi : Ankleshwar
(a) They are famous for oil fields.
(b) They are famous for religious places.
(c) They are tourist places of South India.
(d) They are famous for handlooms.
75. Knight : Rook : Bishop
(a) These are missionaries
(b) They are churchmen.
(c) These are chessmen.
(d) These are ranks of military.
76. Abhi Bhattacharya : Utpal Dutt : Satyajit Ray
(a) They are character actors.
(b) They are directors of Bengali movies.
(c) They are famous poets and writers.
(d) These personalities belong to Bengali
77. Voodoo : Sorcery : Necromancy
(a) They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
(b) They are terms connected with black magic.
(c) They are ancient scripts.
(d) They are means of communication of pre-historic age.
78. Rourkela : Bokaro : Durgapur
(a) They are steel plants.
(b) They have coal mines.
(c) They have atomic plants
(d) They are on the sea coast.
79. Spinach : Fenugreek : Celery
(a) These are cactus plants
(b) These are wild plants
(c) These are wild flowers.
(d) These are leafy vegetables.
80. Yeats : Ghalib : Kabir
(a) They were social reformers.
(b) They were famous poets.
(c) They were saints.
(d) They were yoga instructors
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81 – 85) : There are two sets of figures namely
the Problem figures containing five figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and answer
figures (a), (b), (c), (d). You have to select one figure from the
Answer figures which will continue the same series as given in
the Problem figures.
81.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
=
(a) (b) (c) (d)
+ +
82.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
83.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
84.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
85.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) : The following situations involve a
cluster of three or more geometrical figures, having one or more
dots placed at any point inside the cluster. This cluster is followed
by a set of four alternative figures each composed of a cluster of
the same type of figures. Now, for each dot we have to observe the
region in which it is enclosed i.e. in which of the geometrical
figure this region is common.
From amongst the figures marked (a), (b), (c) and (d), select the
figures which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the
dot as in fig. (X).
86.
(X)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
87.
(X)
(a) (b) (d) (c)
88.
(X)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
89.
(X)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
90.
(X)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91 to 95) : In this portion, a figure is given as
an original figure (X) followed by four answer figures. The
original figure is embedded or hidden in one of the answer figures
(a, b, c & d). Select the alternative that carries the correct figure
which clearly shows the embedded portion of the original figure.
91.
(X)
(c) (d) (a) (b)
92.
(X)
(c) (d) (a) (b)