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(c) the world is on the brink of disaster.
(d) his country is threatened by a nuclear war.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : In each of the following questions,
find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no
mistake, the answer is (d) “No error”.
6. A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) /was the playwright
himself. (c)/ No error (d)
7. They walked (a) / besides each other (b) / in silence (c) / No
error (d)
8. We returned to the guest house (a)/ impressed by (b) / What
we had seen (c) / No error (d)
9. The judge  was convinced (a)/ that neither (b)/ of the five
accused was guilty (c)/ No error (d)
10. The municipality is going (a)/ to built a new school (b)/ near
the park (c)/ No error (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-15) : Pick out the most effective wor d from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
11. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
12. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
13. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
14. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
15. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 18) : In each of the following choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
16. CAUSED
(a) Brought about (b) Brought forward
(c) Brought out (d) Brought over
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.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 to 5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
We stand poised precariously and challengingly on the razor’s
edge of destiny . We are now at the mercy of atom bombs and the
like which would destroy us completely if we fail to control them
wisely . And wisdom in this crisis means sensitiveness to the basic
values of life; it means a vivid realization that we are literally living
in a world where we must either swim together or sink together.
We cannot afford to tamper with man’s single minded loyalty to
peace and international understanding. Anyone, who does it is a
traitor not only to man’s past and present, but also to his future,
because he is mortgaging the destiny of unborn generations.
1. From the tone and style of the passage it appears that the
writer is
(a) a prose writer with a fascination for images and
metaphors.
(b) a humanist with a clear foresight.
(c) a traitor who wishes to mortgage the destiny of future
generations.
(d) unaware of the global power situation.
2. The best way to escape complete annihilation in an atomic
war is to
(a) work for international understanding and harmony .
(b) invent more powerful weapons.
(c) turn to religion.
(d) ban nuclear weapons.
3. The phrase ‘razor’s edge of destiny’ means a/an
(a) enigma that cuts through the pattern of life like the
edge of a razor.
(b) critical situation that foreordains the future.
(c) sharp line of division that marks the alternative courses
of action in the future.
(d) destiny with sharp edges.
4. According to the writer, ‘wisdom’ on the razor’s edge of
destiny means
(a) awareness that we stand poised precariously on the
razor’s edge of destiny .
(b) determination to ban nuclear weapons.
(c) responsibility to the ‘unborn generations’.
(d) awareness of the basic values of life.
5. The author is concerned about the threat of nuclear
weapons because he feels that
(a) a nuclear war will destroy human civilization.
(b) all countries are interlinked and one cannot escape the
consequences of what happens to another country.
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(c) the world is on the brink of disaster.
(d) his country is threatened by a nuclear war.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : In each of the following questions,
find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no
mistake, the answer is (d) “No error”.
6. A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) /was the playwright
himself. (c)/ No error (d)
7. They walked (a) / besides each other (b) / in silence (c) / No
error (d)
8. We returned to the guest house (a)/ impressed by (b) / What
we had seen (c) / No error (d)
9. The judge  was convinced (a)/ that neither (b)/ of the five
accused was guilty (c)/ No error (d)
10. The municipality is going (a)/ to built a new school (b)/ near
the park (c)/ No error (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-15) : Pick out the most effective wor d from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
11. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
12. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
13. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
14. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
15. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 18) : In each of the following choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
16. CAUSED
(a) Brought about (b) Brought forward
(c) Brought out (d) Brought over
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.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 to 5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
We stand poised precariously and challengingly on the razor’s
edge of destiny . We are now at the mercy of atom bombs and the
like which would destroy us completely if we fail to control them
wisely . And wisdom in this crisis means sensitiveness to the basic
values of life; it means a vivid realization that we are literally living
in a world where we must either swim together or sink together.
We cannot afford to tamper with man’s single minded loyalty to
peace and international understanding. Anyone, who does it is a
traitor not only to man’s past and present, but also to his future,
because he is mortgaging the destiny of unborn generations.
1. From the tone and style of the passage it appears that the
writer is
(a) a prose writer with a fascination for images and
metaphors.
(b) a humanist with a clear foresight.
(c) a traitor who wishes to mortgage the destiny of future
generations.
(d) unaware of the global power situation.
2. The best way to escape complete annihilation in an atomic
war is to
(a) work for international understanding and harmony .
(b) invent more powerful weapons.
(c) turn to religion.
(d) ban nuclear weapons.
3. The phrase ‘razor’s edge of destiny’ means a/an
(a) enigma that cuts through the pattern of life like the
edge of a razor.
(b) critical situation that foreordains the future.
(c) sharp line of division that marks the alternative courses
of action in the future.
(d) destiny with sharp edges.
4. According to the writer, ‘wisdom’ on the razor’s edge of
destiny means
(a) awareness that we stand poised precariously on the
razor’s edge of destiny .
(b) determination to ban nuclear weapons.
(c) responsibility to the ‘unborn generations’.
(d) awareness of the basic values of life.
5. The author is concerned about the threat of nuclear
weapons because he feels that
(a) a nuclear war will destroy human civilization.
(b) all countries are interlinked and one cannot escape the
consequences of what happens to another country.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) I/2011
2011/I-2 Solved Paper 2011- I
17. PLACID
(a) Plain (b) Clear
(c) Poor (d) Calm
18. AUDACIOUS
(a) Obvious (b) Daring
(c) Ardent (d) Affluent
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19 - 21) :Pick out the word that is most nearly
the opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.
19. MONOLOGUE
(a) Prologue (b) Epilogue
(c) Dialogue (d) Catalogue
20. DEL ETE
(a) Imbibe (b) Improve
(c) Insert (d) Inspire
21. AMBIGUITY
(a) Certainty (b) Clarity
(c) Rationality (d) Laxity
22. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between
(a) Akbar & Hemu
(b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Akbar & Rana Sanga
(d) Ahmad Shah Abdali & Marathas
23. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Bindusara
(c) Chandra Gupta II (d) Bimbisara
24. Gandhiji’s first experience with Satyagraha came up in
(a) Dandi (b) Champaran
(c) Bengal (d) Natal
25. During whose tenure as the viceroy of India were the great
Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Chelmford
26. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
27. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
28. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country?
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
29. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
30. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
31. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is
(a) Ashoka Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
32. The most successful Satellite Launch V ehicle of Indian Space
Programme to launch commercial satellites is known as
( a ) S LV (b) ASL V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
33. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
34. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
35. The boundary between China and India is known as
(a) Mc Mohan Line (b) Radcliffe Line
(c) Hindenberg Line (d) Line of Control
36. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next?
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
37. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
38. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’?
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
39. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
40. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
41. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
42. In a 225 meter long yard 26 trees are planted at equal distance,
one tree being at each end of the yard. What is the distance
between two consecutive trees?
(a) 10 meters (b) 8 meters
(c) 12 meters (d) 9 meters
43. A bonus of `1000 is divided among three employees.
Rohit gets twice the amount Sachin gets. Sachin gets one
fifth of what Gagan gets. How much amount does Gagan
get?
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 625
(c) ` 750 (d) ` 120
44. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. Instead, he
multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more
than the correct answer.The number to be multiplied was
( a) 12 (b) 1 5
(c) 25 (d) 3 2
45. The average age of 35 students in a class is 16 years. Out of
these students the average age of 21 students is 14 years.
The average age of remaining students is
(a) 15 years (b) 17 years
(c) 20 years (d) 19 years
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(c) the world is on the brink of disaster.
(d) his country is threatened by a nuclear war.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : In each of the following questions,
find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no
mistake, the answer is (d) “No error”.
6. A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) /was the playwright
himself. (c)/ No error (d)
7. They walked (a) / besides each other (b) / in silence (c) / No
error (d)
8. We returned to the guest house (a)/ impressed by (b) / What
we had seen (c) / No error (d)
9. The judge  was convinced (a)/ that neither (b)/ of the five
accused was guilty (c)/ No error (d)
10. The municipality is going (a)/ to built a new school (b)/ near
the park (c)/ No error (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-15) : Pick out the most effective wor d from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
11. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
12. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
13. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
14. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
15. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 18) : In each of the following choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
16. CAUSED
(a) Brought about (b) Brought forward
(c) Brought out (d) Brought over
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.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 to 5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
We stand poised precariously and challengingly on the razor’s
edge of destiny . We are now at the mercy of atom bombs and the
like which would destroy us completely if we fail to control them
wisely . And wisdom in this crisis means sensitiveness to the basic
values of life; it means a vivid realization that we are literally living
in a world where we must either swim together or sink together.
We cannot afford to tamper with man’s single minded loyalty to
peace and international understanding. Anyone, who does it is a
traitor not only to man’s past and present, but also to his future,
because he is mortgaging the destiny of unborn generations.
1. From the tone and style of the passage it appears that the
writer is
(a) a prose writer with a fascination for images and
metaphors.
(b) a humanist with a clear foresight.
(c) a traitor who wishes to mortgage the destiny of future
generations.
(d) unaware of the global power situation.
2. The best way to escape complete annihilation in an atomic
war is to
(a) work for international understanding and harmony .
(b) invent more powerful weapons.
(c) turn to religion.
(d) ban nuclear weapons.
3. The phrase ‘razor’s edge of destiny’ means a/an
(a) enigma that cuts through the pattern of life like the
edge of a razor.
(b) critical situation that foreordains the future.
(c) sharp line of division that marks the alternative courses
of action in the future.
(d) destiny with sharp edges.
4. According to the writer, ‘wisdom’ on the razor’s edge of
destiny means
(a) awareness that we stand poised precariously on the
razor’s edge of destiny .
(b) determination to ban nuclear weapons.
(c) responsibility to the ‘unborn generations’.
(d) awareness of the basic values of life.
5. The author is concerned about the threat of nuclear
weapons because he feels that
(a) a nuclear war will destroy human civilization.
(b) all countries are interlinked and one cannot escape the
consequences of what happens to another country.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) I/2011
2011/I-2 Solved Paper 2011- I
17. PLACID
(a) Plain (b) Clear
(c) Poor (d) Calm
18. AUDACIOUS
(a) Obvious (b) Daring
(c) Ardent (d) Affluent
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19 - 21) :Pick out the word that is most nearly
the opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.
19. MONOLOGUE
(a) Prologue (b) Epilogue
(c) Dialogue (d) Catalogue
20. DEL ETE
(a) Imbibe (b) Improve
(c) Insert (d) Inspire
21. AMBIGUITY
(a) Certainty (b) Clarity
(c) Rationality (d) Laxity
22. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between
(a) Akbar & Hemu
(b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Akbar & Rana Sanga
(d) Ahmad Shah Abdali & Marathas
23. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Bindusara
(c) Chandra Gupta II (d) Bimbisara
24. Gandhiji’s first experience with Satyagraha came up in
(a) Dandi (b) Champaran
(c) Bengal (d) Natal
25. During whose tenure as the viceroy of India were the great
Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Chelmford
26. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
27. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
28. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country?
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
29. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
30. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
31. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is
(a) Ashoka Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
32. The most successful Satellite Launch V ehicle of Indian Space
Programme to launch commercial satellites is known as
( a ) S LV (b) ASL V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
33. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
34. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
35. The boundary between China and India is known as
(a) Mc Mohan Line (b) Radcliffe Line
(c) Hindenberg Line (d) Line of Control
36. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next?
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
37. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
38. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’?
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
39. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
40. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
41. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
42. In a 225 meter long yard 26 trees are planted at equal distance,
one tree being at each end of the yard. What is the distance
between two consecutive trees?
(a) 10 meters (b) 8 meters
(c) 12 meters (d) 9 meters
43. A bonus of `1000 is divided among three employees.
Rohit gets twice the amount Sachin gets. Sachin gets one
fifth of what Gagan gets. How much amount does Gagan
get?
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 625
(c) ` 750 (d) ` 120
44. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. Instead, he
multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more
than the correct answer.The number to be multiplied was
( a) 12 (b) 1 5
(c) 25 (d) 3 2
45. The average age of 35 students in a class is 16 years. Out of
these students the average age of 21 students is 14 years.
The average age of remaining students is
(a) 15 years (b) 17 years
(c) 20 years (d) 19 years
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46. After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found
that the average age of five members of a club is the same as
it was 3 years ago. What is the difference between the age of
replaced member and new member?
(a) 2 years (b) 8 years
(c) 15 years (d) 25 years
47. The average salary of all the workers in a workshop is Rs.
8000. The average salary of seven technicians is `12000 and
average salary of others is ` 6000. The total number of
workers in the workshop are-
( a) 20 (b) 2 1
(c ) 22 (d) 2 3
48. In an examination a candidate has to get 35% of total marks
to pass. In one paper he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second
35 out of 150. How many marks should he get out of 200
marks in the third paper to pass?
(a) 61 (b) 6 8
(c) 70 (d) 7 8
49. The salary of A & B together amounts to ` 2000. A spends
95% of his salary and B 85% of his salary . If their savings are
same what is the salary of A?
(a) ` 750 (b) ` 1250
(c) ` 1500 (d) ` 1600
50. Out of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are male of whom
20% are literate. If, amongst all the inhabitants, 25% are
literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are
literate?
(a) 2 2.5 (b) 32.5
(c) 27.5 (d) 37.5
51. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kg with 30 kg rice of
another variety costing ` 36 per kg. If he sells the mixture at
` 30 per kg his profit will be-
(a) –7% (b) 5%
(c) 8% (d) 10%
52. The difference between the cost price and sale price is ` 240.
If the profit is 20%, the selling price is
(a) ` 1200 (b) ` 1440
(c) ` 1800 (d) ` 2440
53. Samant bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than
Maximum Retail Price(MRP). He sold it with 30% profit on his
purchase cost. What percentage of profit did he earn on MRP?
(a) 17% (b) 20%
(c) 27% (d) 32%
54. The price of a scooter and a TV are in the ratio of 7 : 5. If the
scooter costs `8000 more than a TV set, then the price of TV
set is-
(a) ` 20000 (b) ` 24000
(c) ` 32000 (d) ` 28000
55. The speed of three cars is in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 6. The ratio
between the time taken by them to travel the same distance is
(a) 5 : 4 : 6 (b) 6 : 4 : 5
(c) 10 : 12 : 15 (d) 12 : 15 : 10
56. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is
increased by 6 the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The difference between
the numbers is
(a)1 (b) 3
(c)6 (d) 8
57. ` 800 becomes ` 956 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest.
If the rate of interest is increased by 4% what amount will
` 800 become in 3 years?
(a) ` 1020 (b) ` 1052
(c) ` 1282 (d) ` 1080
58. How much time will it take for an amount of ` 450 to gain ` 81
as interest, if rate of interest is 4.5% p.a on simple interest?
(a) 4.5 years (b) 3.5 years
(c) 5 years (d) 4 years
59. At what rate of annual simple interest will `10000 double in
15 years?
(a) 5.5% (b) 8%
(c) 6.67% (d) 7.25%
60. The value of (?) in the equation 365.089 – ? + 89.72 = 302.35
is
(a) 152.456 (b) 152.459
(c) 153.456 (d) 153.459
61. A sum of `312 is divided among 60 boys and some girls in
such a way that each boy gets ` 3.60 and each girl gets
`2.40. The number of girls are-
( a) 35 (b) 6 0
(c) 40 (d) 6 5
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 62-69) : This is a test of your ability to
understand words. For each question four options are given.
There is only one correct answer for each question. Mark the
correct answer.
62. INCITE means the same as
(a) short (b) delay
(c) place (d) provoke
63. SUCCUMB means the same as
(a) aid (b) yield
(c) check (d) oppose
64. ANOMALOUS means the same as
(a) disgraceful (b) formless
(c) irregular (d) threatening
65. FOR TUITOUS means the same as
(a) accidental (b) conclusive
(c) courageous (d) prosperous
66. PERMEABLE means the same as
(a) flexible (b) variable
(c) soluble (d) penetrable
67. CONVOY means the same as
(a) carry (b) flock
(c) standard (d) escort
68. CITE means the same as
(a) illustrate (b) reveal
(c) recollect (d) quote
69. VOCA TION means the same as
(a) hobby (b) occupation
(c) post (d) designation
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-82) : Each of the following questions has
an underlined/capitalized word. You are to indicate which one
of the four choices most nearly means the same as the underlined/
capitalized word.
70. The benefits of the plan are likely to be transitory.
(a) significant (b) obvious
(c) temporary (d) cumulative
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(c) the world is on the brink of disaster.
(d) his country is threatened by a nuclear war.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : In each of the following questions,
find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no
mistake, the answer is (d) “No error”.
6. A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) /was the playwright
himself. (c)/ No error (d)
7. They walked (a) / besides each other (b) / in silence (c) / No
error (d)
8. We returned to the guest house (a)/ impressed by (b) / What
we had seen (c) / No error (d)
9. The judge  was convinced (a)/ that neither (b)/ of the five
accused was guilty (c)/ No error (d)
10. The municipality is going (a)/ to built a new school (b)/ near
the park (c)/ No error (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-15) : Pick out the most effective wor d from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
11. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
12. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
13. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
14. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
15. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 18) : In each of the following choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
16. CAUSED
(a) Brought about (b) Brought forward
(c) Brought out (d) Brought over
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.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 to 5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
We stand poised precariously and challengingly on the razor’s
edge of destiny . We are now at the mercy of atom bombs and the
like which would destroy us completely if we fail to control them
wisely . And wisdom in this crisis means sensitiveness to the basic
values of life; it means a vivid realization that we are literally living
in a world where we must either swim together or sink together.
We cannot afford to tamper with man’s single minded loyalty to
peace and international understanding. Anyone, who does it is a
traitor not only to man’s past and present, but also to his future,
because he is mortgaging the destiny of unborn generations.
1. From the tone and style of the passage it appears that the
writer is
(a) a prose writer with a fascination for images and
metaphors.
(b) a humanist with a clear foresight.
(c) a traitor who wishes to mortgage the destiny of future
generations.
(d) unaware of the global power situation.
2. The best way to escape complete annihilation in an atomic
war is to
(a) work for international understanding and harmony .
(b) invent more powerful weapons.
(c) turn to religion.
(d) ban nuclear weapons.
3. The phrase ‘razor’s edge of destiny’ means a/an
(a) enigma that cuts through the pattern of life like the
edge of a razor.
(b) critical situation that foreordains the future.
(c) sharp line of division that marks the alternative courses
of action in the future.
(d) destiny with sharp edges.
4. According to the writer, ‘wisdom’ on the razor’s edge of
destiny means
(a) awareness that we stand poised precariously on the
razor’s edge of destiny .
(b) determination to ban nuclear weapons.
(c) responsibility to the ‘unborn generations’.
(d) awareness of the basic values of life.
5. The author is concerned about the threat of nuclear
weapons because he feels that
(a) a nuclear war will destroy human civilization.
(b) all countries are interlinked and one cannot escape the
consequences of what happens to another country.
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17. PLACID
(a) Plain (b) Clear
(c) Poor (d) Calm
18. AUDACIOUS
(a) Obvious (b) Daring
(c) Ardent (d) Affluent
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19 - 21) :Pick out the word that is most nearly
the opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.
19. MONOLOGUE
(a) Prologue (b) Epilogue
(c) Dialogue (d) Catalogue
20. DEL ETE
(a) Imbibe (b) Improve
(c) Insert (d) Inspire
21. AMBIGUITY
(a) Certainty (b) Clarity
(c) Rationality (d) Laxity
22. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between
(a) Akbar & Hemu
(b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Akbar & Rana Sanga
(d) Ahmad Shah Abdali & Marathas
23. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Bindusara
(c) Chandra Gupta II (d) Bimbisara
24. Gandhiji’s first experience with Satyagraha came up in
(a) Dandi (b) Champaran
(c) Bengal (d) Natal
25. During whose tenure as the viceroy of India were the great
Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Chelmford
26. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
27. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
28. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country?
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
29. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
30. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
31. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is
(a) Ashoka Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
32. The most successful Satellite Launch V ehicle of Indian Space
Programme to launch commercial satellites is known as
( a ) S LV (b) ASL V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
33. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
34. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
35. The boundary between China and India is known as
(a) Mc Mohan Line (b) Radcliffe Line
(c) Hindenberg Line (d) Line of Control
36. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next?
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
37. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
38. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’?
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
39. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
40. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
41. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
42. In a 225 meter long yard 26 trees are planted at equal distance,
one tree being at each end of the yard. What is the distance
between two consecutive trees?
(a) 10 meters (b) 8 meters
(c) 12 meters (d) 9 meters
43. A bonus of `1000 is divided among three employees.
Rohit gets twice the amount Sachin gets. Sachin gets one
fifth of what Gagan gets. How much amount does Gagan
get?
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 625
(c) ` 750 (d) ` 120
44. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. Instead, he
multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more
than the correct answer.The number to be multiplied was
( a) 12 (b) 1 5
(c) 25 (d) 3 2
45. The average age of 35 students in a class is 16 years. Out of
these students the average age of 21 students is 14 years.
The average age of remaining students is
(a) 15 years (b) 17 years
(c) 20 years (d) 19 years
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46. After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found
that the average age of five members of a club is the same as
it was 3 years ago. What is the difference between the age of
replaced member and new member?
(a) 2 years (b) 8 years
(c) 15 years (d) 25 years
47. The average salary of all the workers in a workshop is Rs.
8000. The average salary of seven technicians is `12000 and
average salary of others is ` 6000. The total number of
workers in the workshop are-
( a) 20 (b) 2 1
(c ) 22 (d) 2 3
48. In an examination a candidate has to get 35% of total marks
to pass. In one paper he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second
35 out of 150. How many marks should he get out of 200
marks in the third paper to pass?
(a) 61 (b) 6 8
(c) 70 (d) 7 8
49. The salary of A & B together amounts to ` 2000. A spends
95% of his salary and B 85% of his salary . If their savings are
same what is the salary of A?
(a) ` 750 (b) ` 1250
(c) ` 1500 (d) ` 1600
50. Out of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are male of whom
20% are literate. If, amongst all the inhabitants, 25% are
literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are
literate?
(a) 2 2.5 (b) 32.5
(c) 27.5 (d) 37.5
51. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kg with 30 kg rice of
another variety costing ` 36 per kg. If he sells the mixture at
` 30 per kg his profit will be-
(a) –7% (b) 5%
(c) 8% (d) 10%
52. The difference between the cost price and sale price is ` 240.
If the profit is 20%, the selling price is
(a) ` 1200 (b) ` 1440
(c) ` 1800 (d) ` 2440
53. Samant bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than
Maximum Retail Price(MRP). He sold it with 30% profit on his
purchase cost. What percentage of profit did he earn on MRP?
(a) 17% (b) 20%
(c) 27% (d) 32%
54. The price of a scooter and a TV are in the ratio of 7 : 5. If the
scooter costs `8000 more than a TV set, then the price of TV
set is-
(a) ` 20000 (b) ` 24000
(c) ` 32000 (d) ` 28000
55. The speed of three cars is in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 6. The ratio
between the time taken by them to travel the same distance is
(a) 5 : 4 : 6 (b) 6 : 4 : 5
(c) 10 : 12 : 15 (d) 12 : 15 : 10
56. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is
increased by 6 the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The difference between
the numbers is
(a)1 (b) 3
(c)6 (d) 8
57. ` 800 becomes ` 956 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest.
If the rate of interest is increased by 4% what amount will
` 800 become in 3 years?
(a) ` 1020 (b) ` 1052
(c) ` 1282 (d) ` 1080
58. How much time will it take for an amount of ` 450 to gain ` 81
as interest, if rate of interest is 4.5% p.a on simple interest?
(a) 4.5 years (b) 3.5 years
(c) 5 years (d) 4 years
59. At what rate of annual simple interest will `10000 double in
15 years?
(a) 5.5% (b) 8%
(c) 6.67% (d) 7.25%
60. The value of (?) in the equation 365.089 – ? + 89.72 = 302.35
is
(a) 152.456 (b) 152.459
(c) 153.456 (d) 153.459
61. A sum of `312 is divided among 60 boys and some girls in
such a way that each boy gets ` 3.60 and each girl gets
`2.40. The number of girls are-
( a) 35 (b) 6 0
(c) 40 (d) 6 5
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 62-69) : This is a test of your ability to
understand words. For each question four options are given.
There is only one correct answer for each question. Mark the
correct answer.
62. INCITE means the same as
(a) short (b) delay
(c) place (d) provoke
63. SUCCUMB means the same as
(a) aid (b) yield
(c) check (d) oppose
64. ANOMALOUS means the same as
(a) disgraceful (b) formless
(c) irregular (d) threatening
65. FOR TUITOUS means the same as
(a) accidental (b) conclusive
(c) courageous (d) prosperous
66. PERMEABLE means the same as
(a) flexible (b) variable
(c) soluble (d) penetrable
67. CONVOY means the same as
(a) carry (b) flock
(c) standard (d) escort
68. CITE means the same as
(a) illustrate (b) reveal
(c) recollect (d) quote
69. VOCA TION means the same as
(a) hobby (b) occupation
(c) post (d) designation
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-82) : Each of the following questions has
an underlined/capitalized word. You are to indicate which one
of the four choices most nearly means the same as the underlined/
capitalized word.
70. The benefits of the plan are likely to be transitory.
(a) significant (b) obvious
(c) temporary (d) cumulative
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71. The hikers found several crevices in the rocks.
(a) cracks (b) minerals
(c) canals (d) puddles
72. BOOK is to CHAPTER as BUILDING is to
(a) ELEV A TOR (b) L OB BY
(c) ROOF (d) STOR EY
73. CARROT is to VEGET ABLE as
(a) DOGWOOD is to OAK (b) FOOT is to P AW
(c) PEPPER is to SPICE (d) SHEEP is to LAMB
74. CONCA VE is to CONVEX as
(a) CA VITY is to MOUND
(b) HILL is to HOLE
(c) OV AL is to OBLONG
(d) ROUND is to POINTED
75. GOWN is to GARMENT as GASOLINE is to
(a) COOLANT (b) FU EL
(c) OIL (d) LUBRICANT
76. HYPER- is to HYPO- as
(a) DIASTOLIC is to SYSTOLIC
(b) OVER is to UNDER
(c) SMALL is to LARGE
(d) STALE is to FRESH
77. IMMIGRA TION is to EMIGRA TION as
(a) ARRIV AL is to DEP AR TURE
(b) FLIGHT is to VOY AGE
(c) LEGAL is to ILLEGAL
(d) MIGRA TION is to TRA VEL
78. OCTAGON is to SQUARE as HEXAGON is to
(a) POL YGON (b) PYRAMID
(c) R ECT ANGLE (d) TR IANGLE
79. TELL is to TOLD as
(a) RIDE is to RODE (b) SINK is to SANK
(c) WEA VE is to WOVE (d) WEEP is to WEPT
80. SHEEP is to LAMB as HORSE is to
( a ) C O LT (b) DOE
(c) FAWN (d) MARE
81. IGNORE is to OVERLOOK as
(a) AGREE is to CONSENT
(b) CLIMB is to W ALK
(c) DULL is to SHARPEN
(d) LEARN is to REMEMBER
82. FREQUENTL Y is to SELDOM as
(a) AL W A YS is to NEVER
(b) EV ER Y B OD Y is to EVER YO NE
(c) GENERALL Y is to USUALL Y
(d) OCCASIONALL Y is to CONSTANTL Y
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 83-91) : This test is designed to test your ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space. In each question,
you are shown a picture of a block. To the right of the pictured block, there are five choices shown as A, B, C, D and E. Select the
choice containing a block that is just like the pictured block at the left although turned in a different position.
83.
A B C D E
84. 
A B C D E
85.
A B C D E
86.
A B C D E
87.
A B C D E
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(c) the world is on the brink of disaster.
(d) his country is threatened by a nuclear war.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : In each of the following questions,
find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no
mistake, the answer is (d) “No error”.
6. A person I met (a) / in the theatre (b) /was the playwright
himself. (c)/ No error (d)
7. They walked (a) / besides each other (b) / in silence (c) / No
error (d)
8. We returned to the guest house (a)/ impressed by (b) / What
we had seen (c) / No error (d)
9. The judge  was convinced (a)/ that neither (b)/ of the five
accused was guilty (c)/ No error (d)
10. The municipality is going (a)/ to built a new school (b)/ near
the park (c)/ No error (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 11-15) : Pick out the most effective wor d from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
11. His actions had ________ pain and suffering on thousands
of people.
(a) affected (b) imposed
(c) inflicted (d) deplored
12. The Government will ______ all resources to fight poverty .
(a) collect (b) exploit
(c) harness (d) muster
13. The children ______ crackers to celebrate the victory of
their team.
(a) burst (b) fired
(c) shot (d) released
14. I am ______ forward to our picnic scheduled in the next
month.
(a) seeing (b) looking
(c) planning (d) thinking
15. I hope you must have _____ by now that failures are the
stepping stones to success.
(a) known (b) felt
(c) decided (d) realized
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 18) : In each of the following choose the
word most similar in meaning to the word given in capitals.
16. CAUSED
(a) Brought about (b) Brought forward
(c) Brought out (d) Brought over
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.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 to 5) : Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
We stand poised precariously and challengingly on the razor’s
edge of destiny . We are now at the mercy of atom bombs and the
like which would destroy us completely if we fail to control them
wisely . And wisdom in this crisis means sensitiveness to the basic
values of life; it means a vivid realization that we are literally living
in a world where we must either swim together or sink together.
We cannot afford to tamper with man’s single minded loyalty to
peace and international understanding. Anyone, who does it is a
traitor not only to man’s past and present, but also to his future,
because he is mortgaging the destiny of unborn generations.
1. From the tone and style of the passage it appears that the
writer is
(a) a prose writer with a fascination for images and
metaphors.
(b) a humanist with a clear foresight.
(c) a traitor who wishes to mortgage the destiny of future
generations.
(d) unaware of the global power situation.
2. The best way to escape complete annihilation in an atomic
war is to
(a) work for international understanding and harmony .
(b) invent more powerful weapons.
(c) turn to religion.
(d) ban nuclear weapons.
3. The phrase ‘razor’s edge of destiny’ means a/an
(a) enigma that cuts through the pattern of life like the
edge of a razor.
(b) critical situation that foreordains the future.
(c) sharp line of division that marks the alternative courses
of action in the future.
(d) destiny with sharp edges.
4. According to the writer, ‘wisdom’ on the razor’s edge of
destiny means
(a) awareness that we stand poised precariously on the
razor’s edge of destiny .
(b) determination to ban nuclear weapons.
(c) responsibility to the ‘unborn generations’.
(d) awareness of the basic values of life.
5. The author is concerned about the threat of nuclear
weapons because he feels that
(a) a nuclear war will destroy human civilization.
(b) all countries are interlinked and one cannot escape the
consequences of what happens to another country.
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17. PLACID
(a) Plain (b) Clear
(c) Poor (d) Calm
18. AUDACIOUS
(a) Obvious (b) Daring
(c) Ardent (d) Affluent
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19 - 21) :Pick out the word that is most nearly
the opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.
19. MONOLOGUE
(a) Prologue (b) Epilogue
(c) Dialogue (d) Catalogue
20. DEL ETE
(a) Imbibe (b) Improve
(c) Insert (d) Inspire
21. AMBIGUITY
(a) Certainty (b) Clarity
(c) Rationality (d) Laxity
22. The First Battle of Panipat was fought between
(a) Akbar & Hemu
(b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Akbar & Rana Sanga
(d) Ahmad Shah Abdali & Marathas
23. Fa-hien visited India during the reign of
(a) Chandra Gupta Maurya (b) Bindusara
(c) Chandra Gupta II (d) Bimbisara
24. Gandhiji’s first experience with Satyagraha came up in
(a) Dandi (b) Champaran
(c) Bengal (d) Natal
25. During whose tenure as the viceroy of India were the great
Martyrs Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru hanged?
(a) Lord Curzon (b) Lord Irwin
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Chelmford
26. The winner of the highest number of gold medals in an
Olympic game is
(a) Mark Spitz (b) Matt Biondi
(c) Michael Phelps (d) Jenny Thompson
27. ‘Agha Khan Cup’ is associated with the game of
(a) Football (b) Hockey
(c) Badminton (d) Cricket
28. Usain Bolt, the 100 meters race world record holder, is from
which country?
(a) Jamaica (b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada (d) Nigeria
29. Only two cricket players have taken 10 wickets in an innings.
One is Anil Kumble. The other is
(a) Richard Hadlee (b) Muttiah Muralidharan
(c) Jim Laker (d) Andy Roberts
30. ‘Borlaug Award’ is given every year to an Indian scientist
for outstanding contribution in the field of
(a) Medicine (b) Space
(c) Applied Science (d) Agriculture
31. The highest Indian gallantry award which could be given in
peace time is
(a) Ashoka Chakra
(b) Param V ir Chakra
(c) Kirti Chakra
(d) Param V ishisht Seva Medal
32. The most successful Satellite Launch V ehicle of Indian Space
Programme to launch commercial satellites is known as
( a ) S LV (b) ASL V
(c) PSL V (d) G S L V
33. Which one of the following soils is most suitable for cotton
cultivation
(a) Red soil (b) Black soil
(c) Loamy soil (d) Laterite soil
34. The name of indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft is
(a) Tejas (b) Chakra
(c) V ajra (d) Trishul
35. The boundary between China and India is known as
(a) Mc Mohan Line (b) Radcliffe Line
(c) Hindenberg Line (d) Line of Control
36. Equinox means two days in a year when day and night are
almost equal. If March 21 is an equinox which is the next?
(a) 09 October (b) 31 August
(c) 23 September (d) 03 November
37. UNHCR, an organisation of United Nations, was established
to provide/promote
(a) Primary Education (b) Health and Culture
(c) Relief (d) Protection to refugees
38. Who authored the book ‘Train to Pakistan’?
(a) Salman Rushdie (b) Khushwant Singh
(c) Mulk Raj Anand (d) V ikram Seth
39. Vitamin necessary to prevent prolonged bleeding is
(a) V ita min A (b) V itamin E
(c) V itamin D (d) V itamin K
40. The famous classical dance form of Andhra Pradesh is
(a) Kathakali (b) Kuchipudi
(c) Mohini Attam (d) Y akshaagna
41. The term ‘Carbon Credit’ is associated with
(a) Coal reserve of a nation
(b) Reduction of Green House Gas emissions
(c) Fossil Fuel reserve
(d) Amount of CO
2
 an individual emits in a year
42. In a 225 meter long yard 26 trees are planted at equal distance,
one tree being at each end of the yard. What is the distance
between two consecutive trees?
(a) 10 meters (b) 8 meters
(c) 12 meters (d) 9 meters
43. A bonus of `1000 is divided among three employees.
Rohit gets twice the amount Sachin gets. Sachin gets one
fifth of what Gagan gets. How much amount does Gagan
get?
(a) ` 500 (b) ` 625
(c) ` 750 (d) ` 120
44. A boy was asked to multiply a number by 25. Instead, he
multiplied the number by 52 and got the answer 324 more
than the correct answer.The number to be multiplied was
( a) 12 (b) 1 5
(c) 25 (d) 3 2
45. The average age of 35 students in a class is 16 years. Out of
these students the average age of 21 students is 14 years.
The average age of remaining students is
(a) 15 years (b) 17 years
(c) 20 years (d) 19 years
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46. After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found
that the average age of five members of a club is the same as
it was 3 years ago. What is the difference between the age of
replaced member and new member?
(a) 2 years (b) 8 years
(c) 15 years (d) 25 years
47. The average salary of all the workers in a workshop is Rs.
8000. The average salary of seven technicians is `12000 and
average salary of others is ` 6000. The total number of
workers in the workshop are-
( a) 20 (b) 2 1
(c ) 22 (d) 2 3
48. In an examination a candidate has to get 35% of total marks
to pass. In one paper he gets 62 out of 150 and in the second
35 out of 150. How many marks should he get out of 200
marks in the third paper to pass?
(a) 61 (b) 6 8
(c) 70 (d) 7 8
49. The salary of A & B together amounts to ` 2000. A spends
95% of his salary and B 85% of his salary . If their savings are
same what is the salary of A?
(a) ` 750 (b) ` 1250
(c) ` 1500 (d) ` 1600
50. Out of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are male of whom
20% are literate. If, amongst all the inhabitants, 25% are
literate, then what percentage of the females of the town are
literate?
(a) 2 2.5 (b) 32.5
(c) 27.5 (d) 37.5
51. A trader mixes 26 kg of rice at ` 20 per kg with 30 kg rice of
another variety costing ` 36 per kg. If he sells the mixture at
` 30 per kg his profit will be-
(a) –7% (b) 5%
(c) 8% (d) 10%
52. The difference between the cost price and sale price is ` 240.
If the profit is 20%, the selling price is
(a) ` 1200 (b) ` 1440
(c) ` 1800 (d) ` 2440
53. Samant bought a microwave oven and paid 10% less than
Maximum Retail Price(MRP). He sold it with 30% profit on his
purchase cost. What percentage of profit did he earn on MRP?
(a) 17% (b) 20%
(c) 27% (d) 32%
54. The price of a scooter and a TV are in the ratio of 7 : 5. If the
scooter costs `8000 more than a TV set, then the price of TV
set is-
(a) ` 20000 (b) ` 24000
(c) ` 32000 (d) ` 28000
55. The speed of three cars is in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 6. The ratio
between the time taken by them to travel the same distance is
(a) 5 : 4 : 6 (b) 6 : 4 : 5
(c) 10 : 12 : 15 (d) 12 : 15 : 10
56. The ratio between two numbers is 3 : 4. If each number is
increased by 6 the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The difference between
the numbers is
(a)1 (b) 3
(c)6 (d) 8
57. ` 800 becomes ` 956 in 3 years at a certain rate of interest.
If the rate of interest is increased by 4% what amount will
` 800 become in 3 years?
(a) ` 1020 (b) ` 1052
(c) ` 1282 (d) ` 1080
58. How much time will it take for an amount of ` 450 to gain ` 81
as interest, if rate of interest is 4.5% p.a on simple interest?
(a) 4.5 years (b) 3.5 years
(c) 5 years (d) 4 years
59. At what rate of annual simple interest will `10000 double in
15 years?
(a) 5.5% (b) 8%
(c) 6.67% (d) 7.25%
60. The value of (?) in the equation 365.089 – ? + 89.72 = 302.35
is
(a) 152.456 (b) 152.459
(c) 153.456 (d) 153.459
61. A sum of `312 is divided among 60 boys and some girls in
such a way that each boy gets ` 3.60 and each girl gets
`2.40. The number of girls are-
( a) 35 (b) 6 0
(c) 40 (d) 6 5
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 62-69) : This is a test of your ability to
understand words. For each question four options are given.
There is only one correct answer for each question. Mark the
correct answer.
62. INCITE means the same as
(a) short (b) delay
(c) place (d) provoke
63. SUCCUMB means the same as
(a) aid (b) yield
(c) check (d) oppose
64. ANOMALOUS means the same as
(a) disgraceful (b) formless
(c) irregular (d) threatening
65. FOR TUITOUS means the same as
(a) accidental (b) conclusive
(c) courageous (d) prosperous
66. PERMEABLE means the same as
(a) flexible (b) variable
(c) soluble (d) penetrable
67. CONVOY means the same as
(a) carry (b) flock
(c) standard (d) escort
68. CITE means the same as
(a) illustrate (b) reveal
(c) recollect (d) quote
69. VOCA TION means the same as
(a) hobby (b) occupation
(c) post (d) designation
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70-82) : Each of the following questions has
an underlined/capitalized word. You are to indicate which one
of the four choices most nearly means the same as the underlined/
capitalized word.
70. The benefits of the plan are likely to be transitory.
(a) significant (b) obvious
(c) temporary (d) cumulative
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71. The hikers found several crevices in the rocks.
(a) cracks (b) minerals
(c) canals (d) puddles
72. BOOK is to CHAPTER as BUILDING is to
(a) ELEV A TOR (b) L OB BY
(c) ROOF (d) STOR EY
73. CARROT is to VEGET ABLE as
(a) DOGWOOD is to OAK (b) FOOT is to P AW
(c) PEPPER is to SPICE (d) SHEEP is to LAMB
74. CONCA VE is to CONVEX as
(a) CA VITY is to MOUND
(b) HILL is to HOLE
(c) OV AL is to OBLONG
(d) ROUND is to POINTED
75. GOWN is to GARMENT as GASOLINE is to
(a) COOLANT (b) FU EL
(c) OIL (d) LUBRICANT
76. HYPER- is to HYPO- as
(a) DIASTOLIC is to SYSTOLIC
(b) OVER is to UNDER
(c) SMALL is to LARGE
(d) STALE is to FRESH
77. IMMIGRA TION is to EMIGRA TION as
(a) ARRIV AL is to DEP AR TURE
(b) FLIGHT is to VOY AGE
(c) LEGAL is to ILLEGAL
(d) MIGRA TION is to TRA VEL
78. OCTAGON is to SQUARE as HEXAGON is to
(a) POL YGON (b) PYRAMID
(c) R ECT ANGLE (d) TR IANGLE
79. TELL is to TOLD as
(a) RIDE is to RODE (b) SINK is to SANK
(c) WEA VE is to WOVE (d) WEEP is to WEPT
80. SHEEP is to LAMB as HORSE is to
( a ) C O LT (b) DOE
(c) FAWN (d) MARE
81. IGNORE is to OVERLOOK as
(a) AGREE is to CONSENT
(b) CLIMB is to W ALK
(c) DULL is to SHARPEN
(d) LEARN is to REMEMBER
82. FREQUENTL Y is to SELDOM as
(a) AL W A YS is to NEVER
(b) EV ER Y B OD Y is to EVER YO NE
(c) GENERALL Y is to USUALL Y
(d) OCCASIONALL Y is to CONSTANTL Y
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 83-91) : This test is designed to test your ability to visualize and manipulate objects in space. In each question,
you are shown a picture of a block. To the right of the pictured block, there are five choices shown as A, B, C, D and E. Select the
choice containing a block that is just like the pictured block at the left although turned in a different position.
83.
A B C D E
84. 
A B C D E
85.
A B C D E
86.
A B C D E
87.
A B C D E
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88.
A B C D E
89.
A B C D E
90.
A B C D E
91.
A B C D E
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 92-100) : The hidden figures test is designed
to perceive simple figures in complex drawings. At the top of
each section are five figures lettered A, B, C, D, and E. Below
these are several numbered drawings. You must determine which
lettered figure is embedded in each of the numbered drawings.
A B C D E
92.
A B C DE
93.
A B C DE
94.
A B C DE