AFCAT Past Year Paper (Solved): II/2016 | IAF AFCAT Past Year Papers PDF Download

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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5)  : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1 . All Agog
(a) Almighty
(b) Unmoved
(c) Praise someone
(d) Full of interest and excitement
2. To the manner born
(a) One of low birth (b) Naturally at ease
(c) Place of one's birth (d) Caesarean birth
3. Lose one's marbles
(a) Lose something dear to you
(b) Suffer a setback
(c) Become insane
(d) Become drunk
4. Bolt from the blue
(a) Sea swimming (b) Complete surprise
(c) Reckless (d) Careless
5.      Be like a bear with a sore head
(a) Be in a foul mood (b) Have headache
(c) Powerful and arrogant (d) Restless
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 -9) : Choose the word which is nearly op-
posite in meaning to the given word:
6.       Beguile
(a) Deceive (b) Honest
(c) Charm (d) Cheat
7. Ameliorate
(a) Deteriorate (b) Procrastinate
(c) Stagnate (d) Deviate
8. Feckless
(a) Spotted (b) Fatuous
(c) Strong (d) Fawning
9. Cacophonous
(a) Tamed (b) Harmonious
(c) Silent (d) Domestic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 10 -14) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could (10)
out a human being like a (11). Y ou would obtain about fifty litres
of water. This water which is not like (12) water because of the
substance it (13) is necessary to the life of the human being.
About a gallon of it is in the blood vessels and is (14) circulating
by temperature.
10. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
11. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
12. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
13. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
14. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 15 -18) : Choose the correctly spelt word:
15.     (a) Ascendancy (b) Ascendncy
(c) Ascandency (d) Acsendancy
16.     (a) Hegamony (b) Hegemony
(c) Hegemoney (d) Hegamoney
17. (a) Parpetuate (b) Perpetuete
(c) Perpetuate (d) Perpatuate
18. (a) Apocaleptic (b) Apocalaptic
(c) Apocalyptic (d) Apacalyptic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word:
19.     Preposterous
(a) Formal (b) Judicious
(c) Ridiculous (d) Ceremonious
20. Dissemble
(a) Disagree (b) Shake
(c) Impeccable (d) Conceal
21.     Raucous
(a) Flavourful (b) Jarring
(c) Boisterous (d) Ev il
22. Abrogate
(a) Put an end to (b) Elope
(c) Gatecrash (d) Send away
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2016
(Based on Memory)
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5)  : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1 . All Agog
(a) Almighty
(b) Unmoved
(c) Praise someone
(d) Full of interest and excitement
2. To the manner born
(a) One of low birth (b) Naturally at ease
(c) Place of one's birth (d) Caesarean birth
3. Lose one's marbles
(a) Lose something dear to you
(b) Suffer a setback
(c) Become insane
(d) Become drunk
4. Bolt from the blue
(a) Sea swimming (b) Complete surprise
(c) Reckless (d) Careless
5.      Be like a bear with a sore head
(a) Be in a foul mood (b) Have headache
(c) Powerful and arrogant (d) Restless
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 -9) : Choose the word which is nearly op-
posite in meaning to the given word:
6.       Beguile
(a) Deceive (b) Honest
(c) Charm (d) Cheat
7. Ameliorate
(a) Deteriorate (b) Procrastinate
(c) Stagnate (d) Deviate
8. Feckless
(a) Spotted (b) Fatuous
(c) Strong (d) Fawning
9. Cacophonous
(a) Tamed (b) Harmonious
(c) Silent (d) Domestic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 10 -14) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could (10)
out a human being like a (11). Y ou would obtain about fifty litres
of water. This water which is not like (12) water because of the
substance it (13) is necessary to the life of the human being.
About a gallon of it is in the blood vessels and is (14) circulating
by temperature.
10. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
11. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
12. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
13. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
14. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 15 -18) : Choose the correctly spelt word:
15.     (a) Ascendancy (b) Ascendncy
(c) Ascandency (d) Acsendancy
16.     (a) Hegamony (b) Hegemony
(c) Hegemoney (d) Hegamoney
17. (a) Parpetuate (b) Perpetuete
(c) Perpetuate (d) Perpatuate
18. (a) Apocaleptic (b) Apocalaptic
(c) Apocalyptic (d) Apacalyptic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word:
19.     Preposterous
(a) Formal (b) Judicious
(c) Ridiculous (d) Ceremonious
20. Dissemble
(a) Disagree (b) Shake
(c) Impeccable (d) Conceal
21.     Raucous
(a) Flavourful (b) Jarring
(c) Boisterous (d) Ev il
22. Abrogate
(a) Put an end to (b) Elope
(c) Gatecrash (d) Send away
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2016
(Based on Memory)
2016-II-2 Solved Paper 2016- II
DIRECTIONS (Os. 23-25) :  Read the following passage care-
fully and answer the questions given below it:
The great Acharyas have said that having discovered a great
goal, surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it, drawing
your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new col-
umn of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the
futile memories of past regrets of failure, not in the excitement of
the present, and thus bring that entire energy focussed into activ-
ity . That is the highest creative action in the world outside. Thereby
the individual who is till now considered as most inefficient finds
his way to the highest achievement and success. This is said very
easily in a second. But in order to train our mind to this attitude
needs considerable training because we have already trained the
mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in
imperfections. Not knowing the art of action, we have become
master artist in doing wrong things. The totality of activity will
bring the country to a wrong end, indeed. The point is, intellect is
very powerful and everyone is driving but nobody seems to know
how to control the mental energy and direct it properly , or guide it
to the proper destination.
23. Which of the following is the source of energy?
(a) A column that supports a building.
(b) Stimulation obtained from a set aim.
(c) Highest creative action.
(d) Proper training of the mind to achieve perfection.
24. The author's chief concern is
(a) Establishment of socialistic pattern.
(b) Discovery of great goal in the life.
(c) Regulation of energy in the proper direction.
(d) Training of the mind.
25.    What is the effect of training of the wrong mind?
(a) We have become perfect in all aspects.
(b) Art of action is too much emphasized.
(c) Each of us could become a master artist.
(d) None of these.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-68) : Choose the most appropriate
answer:
26. The book, 'On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the
Corridors of Power,' is the autobiography of
(a) Lal Thanhawla (b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Sharad Pawar (d) Okram Ibobi Singh
27. 21
st
 Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change was
held in Nov-Dec 2015 at
(a) London (b) Singapore
(c) Paris (d) New Y ork
28.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
29.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon?
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
30. Who was honoured with the Order of Australia, the highest
civilian award in January this year?
(a) Y ashwant Sinha (b) V ashu Bhagnani
(c) Sajeev Koshy (d) Sanjeev Kapoor
31. Who among the following was awarded India's highest
peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra posthumously
on 26 January 2016?
(a) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka
(c) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad
(d) Lance Naik Hemraj
32. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse?
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
33.     Highest Civilian A ward, Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2015 to
(a) Atal Bihari Bajpayee (b) LK Advani
(c) Jai Prakash Narain (d) Madan Mohan Malviya
34.     The indigenously developed Navigational Satellite system
is known as
(a) IRGPS (b) Galileo
(c) IRNSS (d) GLONASS
35. Bajirao was appointed as Peshwa at the age of 20 yrs under
the reign of
(a) Sambhaji (b) Chhatrapati Shahu
(c) Rajaram II of Satara (d) Rajaram Chhatrapati
36. Which cricketer has been conferred with Col C K Naidu life
time achievement award in 2015?
(a) Bishen Singh Bedi (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Syed Kirmani
37.     Besides the Qutab Mosque and Qutab Minar, Qutab-ud-din
Aibak is said to have built
(a) Adhai-din-ka jhopra mosque at Ajmer
(b) Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath
(c) Mausoleum of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani
(d) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
38.     Indian Ruler who defeated British in their early stage of rule
in India was.
(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (b) Mahadaji Scindhia
(c) Hy der Ali (d) Tipu Sultan
39. Who among the following will head the Judicial Committee
on 'One Rank One Pension (OROP)' scheme?
(a) Y V Reddy (b) L Narasimha Reddy
(c) Sanjay Mishra (d) N S Reddy
40. The mascot of the South Asian Games conducted in
February 2016 was
(a) Chikor (b) Shera
(c) Tikhor (d) Appu
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5)  : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1 . All Agog
(a) Almighty
(b) Unmoved
(c) Praise someone
(d) Full of interest and excitement
2. To the manner born
(a) One of low birth (b) Naturally at ease
(c) Place of one's birth (d) Caesarean birth
3. Lose one's marbles
(a) Lose something dear to you
(b) Suffer a setback
(c) Become insane
(d) Become drunk
4. Bolt from the blue
(a) Sea swimming (b) Complete surprise
(c) Reckless (d) Careless
5.      Be like a bear with a sore head
(a) Be in a foul mood (b) Have headache
(c) Powerful and arrogant (d) Restless
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 -9) : Choose the word which is nearly op-
posite in meaning to the given word:
6.       Beguile
(a) Deceive (b) Honest
(c) Charm (d) Cheat
7. Ameliorate
(a) Deteriorate (b) Procrastinate
(c) Stagnate (d) Deviate
8. Feckless
(a) Spotted (b) Fatuous
(c) Strong (d) Fawning
9. Cacophonous
(a) Tamed (b) Harmonious
(c) Silent (d) Domestic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 10 -14) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could (10)
out a human being like a (11). Y ou would obtain about fifty litres
of water. This water which is not like (12) water because of the
substance it (13) is necessary to the life of the human being.
About a gallon of it is in the blood vessels and is (14) circulating
by temperature.
10. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
11. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
12. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
13. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
14. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 15 -18) : Choose the correctly spelt word:
15.     (a) Ascendancy (b) Ascendncy
(c) Ascandency (d) Acsendancy
16.     (a) Hegamony (b) Hegemony
(c) Hegemoney (d) Hegamoney
17. (a) Parpetuate (b) Perpetuete
(c) Perpetuate (d) Perpatuate
18. (a) Apocaleptic (b) Apocalaptic
(c) Apocalyptic (d) Apacalyptic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word:
19.     Preposterous
(a) Formal (b) Judicious
(c) Ridiculous (d) Ceremonious
20. Dissemble
(a) Disagree (b) Shake
(c) Impeccable (d) Conceal
21.     Raucous
(a) Flavourful (b) Jarring
(c) Boisterous (d) Ev il
22. Abrogate
(a) Put an end to (b) Elope
(c) Gatecrash (d) Send away
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2016
(Based on Memory)
2016-II-2 Solved Paper 2016- II
DIRECTIONS (Os. 23-25) :  Read the following passage care-
fully and answer the questions given below it:
The great Acharyas have said that having discovered a great
goal, surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it, drawing
your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new col-
umn of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the
futile memories of past regrets of failure, not in the excitement of
the present, and thus bring that entire energy focussed into activ-
ity . That is the highest creative action in the world outside. Thereby
the individual who is till now considered as most inefficient finds
his way to the highest achievement and success. This is said very
easily in a second. But in order to train our mind to this attitude
needs considerable training because we have already trained the
mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in
imperfections. Not knowing the art of action, we have become
master artist in doing wrong things. The totality of activity will
bring the country to a wrong end, indeed. The point is, intellect is
very powerful and everyone is driving but nobody seems to know
how to control the mental energy and direct it properly , or guide it
to the proper destination.
23. Which of the following is the source of energy?
(a) A column that supports a building.
(b) Stimulation obtained from a set aim.
(c) Highest creative action.
(d) Proper training of the mind to achieve perfection.
24. The author's chief concern is
(a) Establishment of socialistic pattern.
(b) Discovery of great goal in the life.
(c) Regulation of energy in the proper direction.
(d) Training of the mind.
25.    What is the effect of training of the wrong mind?
(a) We have become perfect in all aspects.
(b) Art of action is too much emphasized.
(c) Each of us could become a master artist.
(d) None of these.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-68) : Choose the most appropriate
answer:
26. The book, 'On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the
Corridors of Power,' is the autobiography of
(a) Lal Thanhawla (b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Sharad Pawar (d) Okram Ibobi Singh
27. 21
st
 Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change was
held in Nov-Dec 2015 at
(a) London (b) Singapore
(c) Paris (d) New Y ork
28.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
29.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon?
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
30. Who was honoured with the Order of Australia, the highest
civilian award in January this year?
(a) Y ashwant Sinha (b) V ashu Bhagnani
(c) Sajeev Koshy (d) Sanjeev Kapoor
31. Who among the following was awarded India's highest
peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra posthumously
on 26 January 2016?
(a) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka
(c) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad
(d) Lance Naik Hemraj
32. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse?
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
33.     Highest Civilian A ward, Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2015 to
(a) Atal Bihari Bajpayee (b) LK Advani
(c) Jai Prakash Narain (d) Madan Mohan Malviya
34.     The indigenously developed Navigational Satellite system
is known as
(a) IRGPS (b) Galileo
(c) IRNSS (d) GLONASS
35. Bajirao was appointed as Peshwa at the age of 20 yrs under
the reign of
(a) Sambhaji (b) Chhatrapati Shahu
(c) Rajaram II of Satara (d) Rajaram Chhatrapati
36. Which cricketer has been conferred with Col C K Naidu life
time achievement award in 2015?
(a) Bishen Singh Bedi (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Syed Kirmani
37.     Besides the Qutab Mosque and Qutab Minar, Qutab-ud-din
Aibak is said to have built
(a) Adhai-din-ka jhopra mosque at Ajmer
(b) Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath
(c) Mausoleum of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani
(d) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
38.     Indian Ruler who defeated British in their early stage of rule
in India was.
(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (b) Mahadaji Scindhia
(c) Hy der Ali (d) Tipu Sultan
39. Who among the following will head the Judicial Committee
on 'One Rank One Pension (OROP)' scheme?
(a) Y V Reddy (b) L Narasimha Reddy
(c) Sanjay Mishra (d) N S Reddy
40. The mascot of the South Asian Games conducted in
February 2016 was
(a) Chikor (b) Shera
(c) Tikhor (d) Appu
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41.     Who among the following shooters clinched the 50 m pistol
gold at the ISSF World Cup in Bangkok in Mar 2016?
(a) Jitu Rai (b) Pang Wei
(c) Wang Zhiwei (d) Potent Warren
42. Which country will host Commonwealth Games in 2018?
(a) New Zealand (b) Australia
(c) Scotland (d) Malaysia
43. The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found
along the
(a) Sutlej (b) Ghaggar- Hakra
(c) Indus (d) Ravi
44.     Heavy water is called heavy because
(a) It is denser than ordinary water
(b) It is an oxide of deuteron
(c) It has a heavy (or bad) taste
(d) It has a heavier isotope of hydrogen
45. Which of the following soils is most conducive for the
growth of cotton?
(a) Alluvial (b) Red
(c) Laterite (d) Black
46. India has inked a deal with France to acquire fighter aircraft,
Dassault Rafale. Which is the other French fighter aircraft in
the inventory of Indian Air Force?
(a) MiG 21 (b) Mirage 2000
(c) AJT Hawk (d) Su-30 Mkl
47.     Resolution of Purna Swaraj was passed on 26 January 1930 at
(a) Haripur (b) Lahore
(c) Karachi (d) Calcutta
48.     Deepika Padukone has received Filmfare award 2016 for the
Best Actress in the movie
(a) Bajirao Mastani (b) Happy New Y ear
(c) Tamasha (d) Piku
49. The largest Oil Field of Gujarat is in
(a) Senand (b) Kadi
(c) Ankleshwar (d) Kalol
50. Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of
India in
(a) Part I (b) Part III
(c) Part IV (d) Part V
51. A worker may claim ` 1.5 for each km which he travels by
taxi and 50 paise for each km he drives his own car. If in one
week he claimed ` 50 for travelling 80 km, how many kms did
he travel by taxi?
(a) 2 0 km (b) 1 4 km
(c) 1 2 km (d) 1 0 km
52. In an examination, a student was asked to find 
3
14
 of a
certain number. By mistake, he found 
3
4
of it. His answer
was 150 more than the correct answer. Find the number.
( a) 1 80 (b) 2 8 0
(c) 3 80 (d) 4 8 0
53. An amount of ` 735 was divided between A, B and C. If each
of them had received ` 25 less, their shares would have
been in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 2. The money received by C was
(a) ` 195 (b) ` 200
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 245
54. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3.
If 4 litres of this mixture is replaced by 4 litres of milk, the
ratio of milk to water in the new mixture would be
(a) 2 :1 (b) 7 :3
(c) 8 :3 (d) 4 :3
55. A man rows upstream a distance of 9 km or downstream a
distance of 18 km taking 3 hours each time. The speed of the
boat in still water is
(a)
1
7
2
 km/h (b)
1
6
2
 km/h
(c)
1
5
2
 km/h (d)
1
4
2
 km/h
56. A can do a piece of work in 10 days. He works at it for 4 days
and then B finishes it in 9 days, in how many days can A and
B together finish the work?
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days
(c)
1
8
2
 days (d)
1
7
2
days
57. A crate of mangoes contains one bruised mango for every
30 mangoes in the crate. If 3 out of every 4 bruised mangoes
are considered unsalable, and there are 12 unsalable
mangoes in the crate, how many mangoes are there in the
crate?
(a) 4 80 (b) 500
(c) 4 20 (d) 520
58. A man can row 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in   10
hours. He can also row 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream
in 13 hours. Find the rate of current,
(a) 3 km/h (b) 2 km/h
(c) 4 km/h (d) 5 km/h
59. How long will it take for a sum of money invested at 5 % p.a.
at simple interest to increase its value by 40 %?
(a) 5 years (b) 6 years
(c) 7 years (d) 8 years
60. The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that
an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected
new mean is
(a) 35.2 (b) 34.1
(c) 36.5 (d) 39.1
61. The average score of a cricketer for ten matches is 38.9 runs.
If the average for the first six matches is 42, the average for
the last four matches is
(a) 33.25 (b) 33.5
(c) 34.25 (d) 35
62. On a certain sum, the simple interest at the end of 
1
6
4
 years
becomes 
3
th
8
 of the sum. The rate percent is
(a) 7% (b) 6%
(c) 5% (d) 5
1
2
%
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5)  : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1 . All Agog
(a) Almighty
(b) Unmoved
(c) Praise someone
(d) Full of interest and excitement
2. To the manner born
(a) One of low birth (b) Naturally at ease
(c) Place of one's birth (d) Caesarean birth
3. Lose one's marbles
(a) Lose something dear to you
(b) Suffer a setback
(c) Become insane
(d) Become drunk
4. Bolt from the blue
(a) Sea swimming (b) Complete surprise
(c) Reckless (d) Careless
5.      Be like a bear with a sore head
(a) Be in a foul mood (b) Have headache
(c) Powerful and arrogant (d) Restless
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 -9) : Choose the word which is nearly op-
posite in meaning to the given word:
6.       Beguile
(a) Deceive (b) Honest
(c) Charm (d) Cheat
7. Ameliorate
(a) Deteriorate (b) Procrastinate
(c) Stagnate (d) Deviate
8. Feckless
(a) Spotted (b) Fatuous
(c) Strong (d) Fawning
9. Cacophonous
(a) Tamed (b) Harmonious
(c) Silent (d) Domestic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 10 -14) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could (10)
out a human being like a (11). Y ou would obtain about fifty litres
of water. This water which is not like (12) water because of the
substance it (13) is necessary to the life of the human being.
About a gallon of it is in the blood vessels and is (14) circulating
by temperature.
10. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
11. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
12. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
13. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
14. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 15 -18) : Choose the correctly spelt word:
15.     (a) Ascendancy (b) Ascendncy
(c) Ascandency (d) Acsendancy
16.     (a) Hegamony (b) Hegemony
(c) Hegemoney (d) Hegamoney
17. (a) Parpetuate (b) Perpetuete
(c) Perpetuate (d) Perpatuate
18. (a) Apocaleptic (b) Apocalaptic
(c) Apocalyptic (d) Apacalyptic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word:
19.     Preposterous
(a) Formal (b) Judicious
(c) Ridiculous (d) Ceremonious
20. Dissemble
(a) Disagree (b) Shake
(c) Impeccable (d) Conceal
21.     Raucous
(a) Flavourful (b) Jarring
(c) Boisterous (d) Ev il
22. Abrogate
(a) Put an end to (b) Elope
(c) Gatecrash (d) Send away
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2016
(Based on Memory)
2016-II-2 Solved Paper 2016- II
DIRECTIONS (Os. 23-25) :  Read the following passage care-
fully and answer the questions given below it:
The great Acharyas have said that having discovered a great
goal, surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it, drawing
your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new col-
umn of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the
futile memories of past regrets of failure, not in the excitement of
the present, and thus bring that entire energy focussed into activ-
ity . That is the highest creative action in the world outside. Thereby
the individual who is till now considered as most inefficient finds
his way to the highest achievement and success. This is said very
easily in a second. But in order to train our mind to this attitude
needs considerable training because we have already trained the
mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in
imperfections. Not knowing the art of action, we have become
master artist in doing wrong things. The totality of activity will
bring the country to a wrong end, indeed. The point is, intellect is
very powerful and everyone is driving but nobody seems to know
how to control the mental energy and direct it properly , or guide it
to the proper destination.
23. Which of the following is the source of energy?
(a) A column that supports a building.
(b) Stimulation obtained from a set aim.
(c) Highest creative action.
(d) Proper training of the mind to achieve perfection.
24. The author's chief concern is
(a) Establishment of socialistic pattern.
(b) Discovery of great goal in the life.
(c) Regulation of energy in the proper direction.
(d) Training of the mind.
25.    What is the effect of training of the wrong mind?
(a) We have become perfect in all aspects.
(b) Art of action is too much emphasized.
(c) Each of us could become a master artist.
(d) None of these.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-68) : Choose the most appropriate
answer:
26. The book, 'On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the
Corridors of Power,' is the autobiography of
(a) Lal Thanhawla (b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Sharad Pawar (d) Okram Ibobi Singh
27. 21
st
 Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change was
held in Nov-Dec 2015 at
(a) London (b) Singapore
(c) Paris (d) New Y ork
28.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
29.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon?
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
30. Who was honoured with the Order of Australia, the highest
civilian award in January this year?
(a) Y ashwant Sinha (b) V ashu Bhagnani
(c) Sajeev Koshy (d) Sanjeev Kapoor
31. Who among the following was awarded India's highest
peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra posthumously
on 26 January 2016?
(a) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka
(c) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad
(d) Lance Naik Hemraj
32. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse?
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
33.     Highest Civilian A ward, Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2015 to
(a) Atal Bihari Bajpayee (b) LK Advani
(c) Jai Prakash Narain (d) Madan Mohan Malviya
34.     The indigenously developed Navigational Satellite system
is known as
(a) IRGPS (b) Galileo
(c) IRNSS (d) GLONASS
35. Bajirao was appointed as Peshwa at the age of 20 yrs under
the reign of
(a) Sambhaji (b) Chhatrapati Shahu
(c) Rajaram II of Satara (d) Rajaram Chhatrapati
36. Which cricketer has been conferred with Col C K Naidu life
time achievement award in 2015?
(a) Bishen Singh Bedi (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Syed Kirmani
37.     Besides the Qutab Mosque and Qutab Minar, Qutab-ud-din
Aibak is said to have built
(a) Adhai-din-ka jhopra mosque at Ajmer
(b) Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath
(c) Mausoleum of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani
(d) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
38.     Indian Ruler who defeated British in their early stage of rule
in India was.
(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (b) Mahadaji Scindhia
(c) Hy der Ali (d) Tipu Sultan
39. Who among the following will head the Judicial Committee
on 'One Rank One Pension (OROP)' scheme?
(a) Y V Reddy (b) L Narasimha Reddy
(c) Sanjay Mishra (d) N S Reddy
40. The mascot of the South Asian Games conducted in
February 2016 was
(a) Chikor (b) Shera
(c) Tikhor (d) Appu
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41.     Who among the following shooters clinched the 50 m pistol
gold at the ISSF World Cup in Bangkok in Mar 2016?
(a) Jitu Rai (b) Pang Wei
(c) Wang Zhiwei (d) Potent Warren
42. Which country will host Commonwealth Games in 2018?
(a) New Zealand (b) Australia
(c) Scotland (d) Malaysia
43. The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found
along the
(a) Sutlej (b) Ghaggar- Hakra
(c) Indus (d) Ravi
44.     Heavy water is called heavy because
(a) It is denser than ordinary water
(b) It is an oxide of deuteron
(c) It has a heavy (or bad) taste
(d) It has a heavier isotope of hydrogen
45. Which of the following soils is most conducive for the
growth of cotton?
(a) Alluvial (b) Red
(c) Laterite (d) Black
46. India has inked a deal with France to acquire fighter aircraft,
Dassault Rafale. Which is the other French fighter aircraft in
the inventory of Indian Air Force?
(a) MiG 21 (b) Mirage 2000
(c) AJT Hawk (d) Su-30 Mkl
47.     Resolution of Purna Swaraj was passed on 26 January 1930 at
(a) Haripur (b) Lahore
(c) Karachi (d) Calcutta
48.     Deepika Padukone has received Filmfare award 2016 for the
Best Actress in the movie
(a) Bajirao Mastani (b) Happy New Y ear
(c) Tamasha (d) Piku
49. The largest Oil Field of Gujarat is in
(a) Senand (b) Kadi
(c) Ankleshwar (d) Kalol
50. Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of
India in
(a) Part I (b) Part III
(c) Part IV (d) Part V
51. A worker may claim ` 1.5 for each km which he travels by
taxi and 50 paise for each km he drives his own car. If in one
week he claimed ` 50 for travelling 80 km, how many kms did
he travel by taxi?
(a) 2 0 km (b) 1 4 km
(c) 1 2 km (d) 1 0 km
52. In an examination, a student was asked to find 
3
14
 of a
certain number. By mistake, he found 
3
4
of it. His answer
was 150 more than the correct answer. Find the number.
( a) 1 80 (b) 2 8 0
(c) 3 80 (d) 4 8 0
53. An amount of ` 735 was divided between A, B and C. If each
of them had received ` 25 less, their shares would have
been in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 2. The money received by C was
(a) ` 195 (b) ` 200
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 245
54. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3.
If 4 litres of this mixture is replaced by 4 litres of milk, the
ratio of milk to water in the new mixture would be
(a) 2 :1 (b) 7 :3
(c) 8 :3 (d) 4 :3
55. A man rows upstream a distance of 9 km or downstream a
distance of 18 km taking 3 hours each time. The speed of the
boat in still water is
(a)
1
7
2
 km/h (b)
1
6
2
 km/h
(c)
1
5
2
 km/h (d)
1
4
2
 km/h
56. A can do a piece of work in 10 days. He works at it for 4 days
and then B finishes it in 9 days, in how many days can A and
B together finish the work?
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days
(c)
1
8
2
 days (d)
1
7
2
days
57. A crate of mangoes contains one bruised mango for every
30 mangoes in the crate. If 3 out of every 4 bruised mangoes
are considered unsalable, and there are 12 unsalable
mangoes in the crate, how many mangoes are there in the
crate?
(a) 4 80 (b) 500
(c) 4 20 (d) 520
58. A man can row 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in   10
hours. He can also row 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream
in 13 hours. Find the rate of current,
(a) 3 km/h (b) 2 km/h
(c) 4 km/h (d) 5 km/h
59. How long will it take for a sum of money invested at 5 % p.a.
at simple interest to increase its value by 40 %?
(a) 5 years (b) 6 years
(c) 7 years (d) 8 years
60. The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that
an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected
new mean is
(a) 35.2 (b) 34.1
(c) 36.5 (d) 39.1
61. The average score of a cricketer for ten matches is 38.9 runs.
If the average for the first six matches is 42, the average for
the last four matches is
(a) 33.25 (b) 33.5
(c) 34.25 (d) 35
62. On a certain sum, the simple interest at the end of 
1
6
4
 years
becomes 
3
th
8
 of the sum. The rate percent is
(a) 7% (b) 6%
(c) 5% (d) 5
1
2
%
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63. A horse is sold at a profit of 25 %. If both the cost price and
selling price are ` 200 less, the profit will be 5 % more. The
cost price is
(a) ` 1100 (b) ` 1200
(c) ` 1000 (d) ` 900
64.    Two trains travel in opposite directions at 36 km/h and 45
km/h respectively. A man sitting in slower train passes the
faster train in 8 seconds. The length of the faster train is
(a) 8 0 m (b) 120 m
(c) 160 m (d) 180 m
65. By selling a chair for ` 368. a man lost 8 %. For how much
should he have sold it to gain 15 %?
(a) ` 450 (b) ` 475
(c) ` 460 (d) ` 500
66. A train 110 metres long is running with a speed of 60 km/h.
In what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 km/h in the
direction opposite to that of train?
(a) 5 sec (b) 6 sec
(c) 7 sec (d) 10 sec
67. If 3 men or 4 women can plough a field in 43 days, in how
many days 7 men and 5 women can plough the same field?
(a) 18 days (b) 10 days
(c) 12 days (d) 15 days
68. A man sold two watches for ` 3750 each; on one he gained
5 % and on the other he lost 5 %. What was his total gain or
loss as a percentage?
(a) 0.25 % loss (b) 2.5 % loss
(c) 25 % gain (d) 12.5 % gain
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 69-73) : In each of the following questions,
figure (X) is given followed by four alternative figures (a), (b), (c)
and (d). Figure (X) is embedded in one of the alternative figures.
Trace out the alternative which contains figure (X) as its part.
69.
(X)
(a) (b) (d) (c)
70.
(X)
(a) (b) (d) (c)
71.
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
72.
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
73.
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
Directions (Qs. 74 -77) : Each of these questions given below
contains three elements. These elements may or may not have
some inter-linkage. Each group of elements may fit into one of
these diagrams at (a), (b), (c) or (d). You have to indicate the
group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams:
74. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Mountains, Earth and Forests?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
75. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Sun, Planets and Earth?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
76. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Graduate, Teacher and Player?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
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DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5)  : Which word or words explains the
meaning of the following idioms:
1 . All Agog
(a) Almighty
(b) Unmoved
(c) Praise someone
(d) Full of interest and excitement
2. To the manner born
(a) One of low birth (b) Naturally at ease
(c) Place of one's birth (d) Caesarean birth
3. Lose one's marbles
(a) Lose something dear to you
(b) Suffer a setback
(c) Become insane
(d) Become drunk
4. Bolt from the blue
(a) Sea swimming (b) Complete surprise
(c) Reckless (d) Careless
5.      Be like a bear with a sore head
(a) Be in a foul mood (b) Have headache
(c) Powerful and arrogant (d) Restless
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 -9) : Choose the word which is nearly op-
posite in meaning to the given word:
6.       Beguile
(a) Deceive (b) Honest
(c) Charm (d) Cheat
7. Ameliorate
(a) Deteriorate (b) Procrastinate
(c) Stagnate (d) Deviate
8. Feckless
(a) Spotted (b) Fatuous
(c) Strong (d) Fawning
9. Cacophonous
(a) Tamed (b) Harmonious
(c) Silent (d) Domestic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 10 -14) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number:
About sixty percent of the human body is water. If you could (10)
out a human being like a (11). Y ou would obtain about fifty litres
of water. This water which is not like (12) water because of the
substance it (13) is necessary to the life of the human being.
About a gallon of it is in the blood vessels and is (14) circulating
by temperature.
10. (a) work (b) wrench
(c) press (d) squeeze
11. (a) mango (b) lemon
(c) fruit (d) banana
12. (a) usual (b) ordinary
(c) common (d) normal
13. (a) dissolves (b) carries
(c) contains (d) includes
14. (a) continued (b) made
(c) got (d) kept
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 15 -18) : Choose the correctly spelt word:
15.     (a) Ascendancy (b) Ascendncy
(c) Ascandency (d) Acsendancy
16.     (a) Hegamony (b) Hegemony
(c) Hegemoney (d) Hegamoney
17. (a) Parpetuate (b) Perpetuete
(c) Perpetuate (d) Perpatuate
18. (a) Apocaleptic (b) Apocalaptic
(c) Apocalyptic (d) Apacalyptic
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 19-22) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word:
19.     Preposterous
(a) Formal (b) Judicious
(c) Ridiculous (d) Ceremonious
20. Dissemble
(a) Disagree (b) Shake
(c) Impeccable (d) Conceal
21.     Raucous
(a) Flavourful (b) Jarring
(c) Boisterous (d) Ev il
22. Abrogate
(a) Put an end to (b) Elope
(c) Gatecrash (d) Send away
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS.
1. Total No. of Questions–100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) II/2016
(Based on Memory)
2016-II-2 Solved Paper 2016- II
DIRECTIONS (Os. 23-25) :  Read the following passage care-
fully and answer the questions given below it:
The great Acharyas have said that having discovered a great
goal, surrender yourself to that goal and act towards it, drawing
your inspiration from that goal whereby you will get a new col-
umn of energy. Do not allow this energy to be dissipated in the
futile memories of past regrets of failure, not in the excitement of
the present, and thus bring that entire energy focussed into activ-
ity . That is the highest creative action in the world outside. Thereby
the individual who is till now considered as most inefficient finds
his way to the highest achievement and success. This is said very
easily in a second. But in order to train our mind to this attitude
needs considerable training because we have already trained the
mind wrongly to such an extent that we have become perfect in
imperfections. Not knowing the art of action, we have become
master artist in doing wrong things. The totality of activity will
bring the country to a wrong end, indeed. The point is, intellect is
very powerful and everyone is driving but nobody seems to know
how to control the mental energy and direct it properly , or guide it
to the proper destination.
23. Which of the following is the source of energy?
(a) A column that supports a building.
(b) Stimulation obtained from a set aim.
(c) Highest creative action.
(d) Proper training of the mind to achieve perfection.
24. The author's chief concern is
(a) Establishment of socialistic pattern.
(b) Discovery of great goal in the life.
(c) Regulation of energy in the proper direction.
(d) Training of the mind.
25.    What is the effect of training of the wrong mind?
(a) We have become perfect in all aspects.
(b) Art of action is too much emphasized.
(c) Each of us could become a master artist.
(d) None of these.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-68) : Choose the most appropriate
answer:
26. The book, 'On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the
Corridors of Power,' is the autobiography of
(a) Lal Thanhawla (b) Ram Jethmalani
(c) Sharad Pawar (d) Okram Ibobi Singh
27. 21
st
 Conference of Parties (COP21) on Climate Change was
held in Nov-Dec 2015 at
(a) London (b) Singapore
(c) Paris (d) New Y ork
28.     Artificial rain is produced by seeding clouds with
(a) Silver Iodide (b) Potassium Nitrate
(c) Copper Sulphate (d) Silver Nitrate
29.     Which of the following parts of India receives rainfall from
retreating monsoon?
(a) North East India (b) Tamil Nadu Coast
(c) Mahanadi Delta (d) Malabar Coast
30. Who was honoured with the Order of Australia, the highest
civilian award in January this year?
(a) Y ashwant Sinha (b) V ashu Bhagnani
(c) Sajeev Koshy (d) Sanjeev Kapoor
31. Who among the following was awarded India's highest
peacetime gallantry award, Ashoka Chakra posthumously
on 26 January 2016?
(a) Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami
(b) Lance Naik Albert Ekka
(c) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad
(d) Lance Naik Hemraj
32. Which one of the following best explains the occurrence of
the solar eclipse?
(a) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth
(b) Position of the Moon between Sun & Earth on a new
moon
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these
33.     Highest Civilian A ward, Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2015 to
(a) Atal Bihari Bajpayee (b) LK Advani
(c) Jai Prakash Narain (d) Madan Mohan Malviya
34.     The indigenously developed Navigational Satellite system
is known as
(a) IRGPS (b) Galileo
(c) IRNSS (d) GLONASS
35. Bajirao was appointed as Peshwa at the age of 20 yrs under
the reign of
(a) Sambhaji (b) Chhatrapati Shahu
(c) Rajaram II of Satara (d) Rajaram Chhatrapati
36. Which cricketer has been conferred with Col C K Naidu life
time achievement award in 2015?
(a) Bishen Singh Bedi (b) Kapil Dev
(c) Mohinder Amarnath (d) Syed Kirmani
37.     Besides the Qutab Mosque and Qutab Minar, Qutab-ud-din
Aibak is said to have built
(a) Adhai-din-ka jhopra mosque at Ajmer
(b) Khirki masjid at Jahan-Panath
(c) Mausoleum of Khan-i-Jahan Tilangani
(d) Kila-i-Kuhna mosque at Delhi
38.     Indian Ruler who defeated British in their early stage of rule
in India was.
(a) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (b) Mahadaji Scindhia
(c) Hy der Ali (d) Tipu Sultan
39. Who among the following will head the Judicial Committee
on 'One Rank One Pension (OROP)' scheme?
(a) Y V Reddy (b) L Narasimha Reddy
(c) Sanjay Mishra (d) N S Reddy
40. The mascot of the South Asian Games conducted in
February 2016 was
(a) Chikor (b) Shera
(c) Tikhor (d) Appu
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41.     Who among the following shooters clinched the 50 m pistol
gold at the ISSF World Cup in Bangkok in Mar 2016?
(a) Jitu Rai (b) Pang Wei
(c) Wang Zhiwei (d) Potent Warren
42. Which country will host Commonwealth Games in 2018?
(a) New Zealand (b) Australia
(c) Scotland (d) Malaysia
43. The largest concentration of Harappan sites has been found
along the
(a) Sutlej (b) Ghaggar- Hakra
(c) Indus (d) Ravi
44.     Heavy water is called heavy because
(a) It is denser than ordinary water
(b) It is an oxide of deuteron
(c) It has a heavy (or bad) taste
(d) It has a heavier isotope of hydrogen
45. Which of the following soils is most conducive for the
growth of cotton?
(a) Alluvial (b) Red
(c) Laterite (d) Black
46. India has inked a deal with France to acquire fighter aircraft,
Dassault Rafale. Which is the other French fighter aircraft in
the inventory of Indian Air Force?
(a) MiG 21 (b) Mirage 2000
(c) AJT Hawk (d) Su-30 Mkl
47.     Resolution of Purna Swaraj was passed on 26 January 1930 at
(a) Haripur (b) Lahore
(c) Karachi (d) Calcutta
48.     Deepika Padukone has received Filmfare award 2016 for the
Best Actress in the movie
(a) Bajirao Mastani (b) Happy New Y ear
(c) Tamasha (d) Piku
49. The largest Oil Field of Gujarat is in
(a) Senand (b) Kadi
(c) Ankleshwar (d) Kalol
50. Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of
India in
(a) Part I (b) Part III
(c) Part IV (d) Part V
51. A worker may claim ` 1.5 for each km which he travels by
taxi and 50 paise for each km he drives his own car. If in one
week he claimed ` 50 for travelling 80 km, how many kms did
he travel by taxi?
(a) 2 0 km (b) 1 4 km
(c) 1 2 km (d) 1 0 km
52. In an examination, a student was asked to find 
3
14
 of a
certain number. By mistake, he found 
3
4
of it. His answer
was 150 more than the correct answer. Find the number.
( a) 1 80 (b) 2 8 0
(c) 3 80 (d) 4 8 0
53. An amount of ` 735 was divided between A, B and C. If each
of them had received ` 25 less, their shares would have
been in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 2. The money received by C was
(a) ` 195 (b) ` 200
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 245
54. 20 litres of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3.
If 4 litres of this mixture is replaced by 4 litres of milk, the
ratio of milk to water in the new mixture would be
(a) 2 :1 (b) 7 :3
(c) 8 :3 (d) 4 :3
55. A man rows upstream a distance of 9 km or downstream a
distance of 18 km taking 3 hours each time. The speed of the
boat in still water is
(a)
1
7
2
 km/h (b)
1
6
2
 km/h
(c)
1
5
2
 km/h (d)
1
4
2
 km/h
56. A can do a piece of work in 10 days. He works at it for 4 days
and then B finishes it in 9 days, in how many days can A and
B together finish the work?
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days
(c)
1
8
2
 days (d)
1
7
2
days
57. A crate of mangoes contains one bruised mango for every
30 mangoes in the crate. If 3 out of every 4 bruised mangoes
are considered unsalable, and there are 12 unsalable
mangoes in the crate, how many mangoes are there in the
crate?
(a) 4 80 (b) 500
(c) 4 20 (d) 520
58. A man can row 30 km upstream and 44 km downstream in   10
hours. He can also row 40 km upstream and 55 km downstream
in 13 hours. Find the rate of current,
(a) 3 km/h (b) 2 km/h
(c) 4 km/h (d) 5 km/h
59. How long will it take for a sum of money invested at 5 % p.a.
at simple interest to increase its value by 40 %?
(a) 5 years (b) 6 years
(c) 7 years (d) 8 years
60. The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that
an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected
new mean is
(a) 35.2 (b) 34.1
(c) 36.5 (d) 39.1
61. The average score of a cricketer for ten matches is 38.9 runs.
If the average for the first six matches is 42, the average for
the last four matches is
(a) 33.25 (b) 33.5
(c) 34.25 (d) 35
62. On a certain sum, the simple interest at the end of 
1
6
4
 years
becomes 
3
th
8
 of the sum. The rate percent is
(a) 7% (b) 6%
(c) 5% (d) 5
1
2
%
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63. A horse is sold at a profit of 25 %. If both the cost price and
selling price are ` 200 less, the profit will be 5 % more. The
cost price is
(a) ` 1100 (b) ` 1200
(c) ` 1000 (d) ` 900
64.    Two trains travel in opposite directions at 36 km/h and 45
km/h respectively. A man sitting in slower train passes the
faster train in 8 seconds. The length of the faster train is
(a) 8 0 m (b) 120 m
(c) 160 m (d) 180 m
65. By selling a chair for ` 368. a man lost 8 %. For how much
should he have sold it to gain 15 %?
(a) ` 450 (b) ` 475
(c) ` 460 (d) ` 500
66. A train 110 metres long is running with a speed of 60 km/h.
In what time will it pass a man who is running at 6 km/h in the
direction opposite to that of train?
(a) 5 sec (b) 6 sec
(c) 7 sec (d) 10 sec
67. If 3 men or 4 women can plough a field in 43 days, in how
many days 7 men and 5 women can plough the same field?
(a) 18 days (b) 10 days
(c) 12 days (d) 15 days
68. A man sold two watches for ` 3750 each; on one he gained
5 % and on the other he lost 5 %. What was his total gain or
loss as a percentage?
(a) 0.25 % loss (b) 2.5 % loss
(c) 25 % gain (d) 12.5 % gain
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 69-73) : In each of the following questions,
figure (X) is given followed by four alternative figures (a), (b), (c)
and (d). Figure (X) is embedded in one of the alternative figures.
Trace out the alternative which contains figure (X) as its part.
69.
(X)
(a) (b) (d) (c)
70.
(X)
(a) (b) (d) (c)
71.
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
72.
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
73.
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
Directions (Qs. 74 -77) : Each of these questions given below
contains three elements. These elements may or may not have
some inter-linkage. Each group of elements may fit into one of
these diagrams at (a), (b), (c) or (d). You have to indicate the
group of elements which correctly fits into the diagrams:
74. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Mountains, Earth and Forests?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
75. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Sun, Planets and Earth?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
76. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Graduate, Teacher and Player?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
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77. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation
between Leaf, Seed and Root?
 (a) (b)
(c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 78-80) : In each problem, out of the four
figures marked (a) (b) (c) and (d), three are similar in a certain
manner. However, one figure is not like the other three. Choose
the figure which is different from the rest:
78.
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
79.
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
80.
 (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-85) : In each of the following questions,
four words have been given out of which three are a like in some
manner , while the fourth one is different. Choose the word which
is different from the rest:
81. (a) Bogota (b) Sydney
(c) Doha (d) Brussels
8 2 . (a) Retina (b) Pupil
(c) V ision (d) Cornea
83.     (a) Udayagiri and Khandagiri
(b) Badami
(c) Elephanta
(d) Doddabetta
8 4 . (a) Tibia (b) Cortex
(c) Cranium (d) Cerebellum
85. (a) Saltoro Kangri (b) Kongka
(c) Zoji La (d) Kumbharli Ghat
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 86-90) : In each of the following questions,
select a figure from amongst the four alternatives, which satis-
fies the same conditions of placement of the dots as in figure (X):
86.
( X) (a) (b)
(c) (d)
87.
( X) (a) (b)
(c) (d)
88.
( X) (a) (b)
(c) (d)
89.
( X) (a) (b)
(c) (d)
90.
( X) (a) (b)
(c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 91-95) : Each of the following questions con-
sists of five figures marked 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 called the Problem
Figures followed by four other figures marked (a), (b), (c) and
(d) called the Answer Figures. Select a figure from amongst the
Answer Figures which will continue the same series as estab-
lished by the five Problem Figures: