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Practice Set - 2 PS-11
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
Auctions are public
(1)
of goods, conducted by
an
(2)
auctioneer. He encourages buyers to
(3)
higher
prices and finally names the
(4)
bidder as the buyer of the
goods. This is called ‘knocking down’ the goods, for when the
bidding ends the auctioneer
(5)
a small hammer on a table in
front of him.
1. (a) sale (b) marketing
(c) promotion (d) viewing
2. (a) authoritative (b) allowed
(c) authentic (d) approved
3. (a) bid (b) buy
(c) get (d) bargain
4. (a) smartest (b) highest
(c) biggest (d) strongest
5. (a) bangs (b) thrashes
(c) smashes (d) hits
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 8) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
6. Apprise :
(a) Praise (b) Inform
(c) Conceal (d) Assess
7. Periodic :
(a) Infrequent (b) Continuous
(c) Occasional (d) Regular
8. Gruesome :
(a) Sullen (b) Hideous
(c) Exhausting (d) Insulting
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 11) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
9. Knack :
(a) T alent (b) Dullness
(c) Dexterity (d) Balance
10. Pernicious :
(a) Prolonged (b) Ruinous
(c) Ruthless (d) Beneficial
11. Opulence :
(a) Luxury (b) Transparency
(c) Weath (d) Poverty
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 16) : Read the follow ing passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Freedom has assuredly given us a new status and new
opportunities. But it also implies that we should discard selfishness,
laziness and all narrowness of outlook. Our freadom suggests toil
and creation of new values for old ones. We should so discipline
ourselves as to be able to discharge our new responsibilities
satisfactorily. If there is any one thing that needs to be stressed
more, than any other in the new set-up, it is that we should put into
action our full, capacity , each one of us in productive effort - each
one of us in his own sphere, however humble. Work, unceasing
work, should now be our watch-word. W ork is wealth, and service
is happiness. Nothing else is. The greatest crime in India today is
idleness. If we root out idleness, all our difficulties, including even
conflicts, will gradually disappear.
12. Anyone can free himself from the clutches of difficulties, if he
(a) eliminates narrow outlook
(b) fulfils his responsibilities
(c) discards idleness
(d) discharges his obligations
13. What has freedom undeniably offered to the citizens of India ?
(a) New opportunities (b) New outlook
(c) New responsibilities (d) New values
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 2
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Practice Set - 2 PS-11
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
Auctions are public
(1)
of goods, conducted by
an
(2)
auctioneer. He encourages buyers to
(3)
higher
prices and finally names the
(4)
bidder as the buyer of the
goods. This is called ‘knocking down’ the goods, for when the
bidding ends the auctioneer
(5)
a small hammer on a table in
front of him.
1. (a) sale (b) marketing
(c) promotion (d) viewing
2. (a) authoritative (b) allowed
(c) authentic (d) approved
3. (a) bid (b) buy
(c) get (d) bargain
4. (a) smartest (b) highest
(c) biggest (d) strongest
5. (a) bangs (b) thrashes
(c) smashes (d) hits
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 8) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
6. Apprise :
(a) Praise (b) Inform
(c) Conceal (d) Assess
7. Periodic :
(a) Infrequent (b) Continuous
(c) Occasional (d) Regular
8. Gruesome :
(a) Sullen (b) Hideous
(c) Exhausting (d) Insulting
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 11) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
9. Knack :
(a) T alent (b) Dullness
(c) Dexterity (d) Balance
10. Pernicious :
(a) Prolonged (b) Ruinous
(c) Ruthless (d) Beneficial
11. Opulence :
(a) Luxury (b) Transparency
(c) Weath (d) Poverty
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 16) : Read the follow ing passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Freedom has assuredly given us a new status and new
opportunities. But it also implies that we should discard selfishness,
laziness and all narrowness of outlook. Our freadom suggests toil
and creation of new values for old ones. We should so discipline
ourselves as to be able to discharge our new responsibilities
satisfactorily. If there is any one thing that needs to be stressed
more, than any other in the new set-up, it is that we should put into
action our full, capacity , each one of us in productive effort - each
one of us in his own sphere, however humble. Work, unceasing
work, should now be our watch-word. W ork is wealth, and service
is happiness. Nothing else is. The greatest crime in India today is
idleness. If we root out idleness, all our difficulties, including even
conflicts, will gradually disappear.
12. Anyone can free himself from the clutches of difficulties, if he
(a) eliminates narrow outlook
(b) fulfils his responsibilities
(c) discards idleness
(d) discharges his obligations
13. What has freedom undeniably offered to the citizens of India ?
(a) New opportunities (b) New outlook
(c) New responsibilities (d) New values
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 2
Practice Set - 2
14. One thing needs to be stressed more than anything else in
this new set-up. It is that people should
(a) discard narrowness of outlook
(b) discipline themselves suitably
(c) work to their full capacity
(d) substitute old values with new ones
15. Work should be the motto of our citizens.
(a) Resourceful (b) Incessant
(c) Productive (d) Ingenious
16. Nothing else can give us joy except
(a) service (b) idleness
(c) wealth (d) freedom
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17 - 21) : In the following questions, four
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/
Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
17. To be above board.
(a) To have a good height
(b) To be honest in any business deal
(c) Having no debts
(d) To try to be beautiful
18. To cry wolf.
(a) To listen eagerly (b) To give false alarm
(c) To turn pale (d) To keep off starvation
19. He is on the wrong side of seventy.
(a) more than seventy years old
(b) less than seventy years old
(c) seventy years old
(d) eighty years old
20. To have an axe to grind.
(a) a private end to serve (b) to fail to arouse interest
(c) to have no result (d) to work for both sides
21. To drive home.
(a) To find one’s root (b) To return to place of rest
(c) Back to original position
(d) To emphasise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 22 - 25) : In the following questions four
words are given in each question, out of which only one word is
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate it in
the Answer-Sheet by blackening the appropriate rectangle [    ].
22. (a) garulous (b) garrulous
(c) garullous (d) garrullous
23. (a) marquee (b) markue
(c) marquei (d) marquie
24. (a) puissant (b) puiscant
(c) puiscent (d) puissent
25. (a) disconncerting (b) disconserting
(c) discuncerting (d) disconcerting
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. Divide 50 into two parts so that the sum of their reciprocals
is 1/12.
(a) 28, 22 (b) 35, 15 (c) 20, 30 (d) 24, 36
27. Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5%
more than the pass %. If Lokesh got 312 marks, then by
what % above the pass mark did he pass the examination?
(a) 20% (b) 27% (c) 25% (d) 15%
28. A man sold an article at a loss of 20%. If he sells the article
for ` 12 more, he would have gained 10%. The cost price of
the article is
(a) ` 60 (b) ` 40 (c) ` 30 (d) ` 22
29. What is the least fraction which, when added to or subtracted
from 
29 15
12 16
+
, will make the result a whole number ?
(a)
38
21
(b)
38
31
(c)
48
31
(d)
48
17
30. Among the goods purchased by a trader, two-fifth were
sold at 20% loss, and the reamaining were sold at a profit. If
on the whole 10% profit is made, what per cent of profit did
the trader make on the remaining goods ?
(a) 1 5% (b) 20% (c) 3 0% (d) 40%
31. Two equal sums of money were invested, one at 4% and the
other at 4.5%. At the end of 7 years, the simple interest
received from the latter exceeded  to that received from the
former by ` 31.50. Each sum was :
(a) `1,200 (b) ` 600 (c) ` 750 (d) ` 900
32. Three brothers A, B and C divided a sum among them selves
and their mother in the ratio 3 : 3 : 3 : 4. If their mother got
` 5,000 more than each son, how much amount did all the
three brothers get ?
(a) ` 15,000 (b) ` 65,000 (c) ` 30,000 (d) ` 45,000
33. A train 100 metres long meets a man going in opposite
Directions at 5 km/hr and passes him in
1
7
5
 seconds. What
is the speed of the train in km/hr ?
(a) 45 km/hr (b) 60 km/hr (c) 55 km/hr (d) 50 km/hr
34. If x + y > 5 and x – y > 3, then which of the following gives
all possible values of x ?
(a) x > 3 (b) x > 4 (c) x > 5 (d) x < 5
35. After having spent 35% of the money on machinery, 40%
on raw material and 10% on staff, a person is left with
` 60,000. The total amount of money spent on machinery
and raw material is  :
(a) `1,76,000 (b) ` 1,70,000
(c) ` 3,00,000 (d) ` 3,40,000
36. An aeroplane travels distances 2500 km, 1200km and 500km
at the rate of 500 km/hr, 400 km/hr, and 250 km/hr, respectively .
The average speed is
(a) 420 km/hr (b) 405 km/hr
(c) 410 km/hr (d) 575 km/hr
37. The population of a village is 10,000. If the population
increases by 10% in the first year, by 20% in the second
year and due to mass exodus, it decreases by 5 % in the
third year, what will be its population after 3 years ?
(a) 1 3,86 0 (b) 11,540 (c) 12,860 (d) 12,540
38. A plane left 30 min later than its scheduled time to reach its
destination 1500 km away . In order to reach in time it increa
ses its speed by 250 km/h. What is its original speed ?
(a) 1000 km/h (b) 750 km/h
(c) 600 km/h (d) 800 km/h
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Practice Set - 2 PS-11
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
Auctions are public
(1)
of goods, conducted by
an
(2)
auctioneer. He encourages buyers to
(3)
higher
prices and finally names the
(4)
bidder as the buyer of the
goods. This is called ‘knocking down’ the goods, for when the
bidding ends the auctioneer
(5)
a small hammer on a table in
front of him.
1. (a) sale (b) marketing
(c) promotion (d) viewing
2. (a) authoritative (b) allowed
(c) authentic (d) approved
3. (a) bid (b) buy
(c) get (d) bargain
4. (a) smartest (b) highest
(c) biggest (d) strongest
5. (a) bangs (b) thrashes
(c) smashes (d) hits
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 8) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
6. Apprise :
(a) Praise (b) Inform
(c) Conceal (d) Assess
7. Periodic :
(a) Infrequent (b) Continuous
(c) Occasional (d) Regular
8. Gruesome :
(a) Sullen (b) Hideous
(c) Exhausting (d) Insulting
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 11) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
9. Knack :
(a) T alent (b) Dullness
(c) Dexterity (d) Balance
10. Pernicious :
(a) Prolonged (b) Ruinous
(c) Ruthless (d) Beneficial
11. Opulence :
(a) Luxury (b) Transparency
(c) Weath (d) Poverty
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 16) : Read the follow ing passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Freedom has assuredly given us a new status and new
opportunities. But it also implies that we should discard selfishness,
laziness and all narrowness of outlook. Our freadom suggests toil
and creation of new values for old ones. We should so discipline
ourselves as to be able to discharge our new responsibilities
satisfactorily. If there is any one thing that needs to be stressed
more, than any other in the new set-up, it is that we should put into
action our full, capacity , each one of us in productive effort - each
one of us in his own sphere, however humble. Work, unceasing
work, should now be our watch-word. W ork is wealth, and service
is happiness. Nothing else is. The greatest crime in India today is
idleness. If we root out idleness, all our difficulties, including even
conflicts, will gradually disappear.
12. Anyone can free himself from the clutches of difficulties, if he
(a) eliminates narrow outlook
(b) fulfils his responsibilities
(c) discards idleness
(d) discharges his obligations
13. What has freedom undeniably offered to the citizens of India ?
(a) New opportunities (b) New outlook
(c) New responsibilities (d) New values
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 2
Practice Set - 2
14. One thing needs to be stressed more than anything else in
this new set-up. It is that people should
(a) discard narrowness of outlook
(b) discipline themselves suitably
(c) work to their full capacity
(d) substitute old values with new ones
15. Work should be the motto of our citizens.
(a) Resourceful (b) Incessant
(c) Productive (d) Ingenious
16. Nothing else can give us joy except
(a) service (b) idleness
(c) wealth (d) freedom
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17 - 21) : In the following questions, four
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/
Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
17. To be above board.
(a) To have a good height
(b) To be honest in any business deal
(c) Having no debts
(d) To try to be beautiful
18. To cry wolf.
(a) To listen eagerly (b) To give false alarm
(c) To turn pale (d) To keep off starvation
19. He is on the wrong side of seventy.
(a) more than seventy years old
(b) less than seventy years old
(c) seventy years old
(d) eighty years old
20. To have an axe to grind.
(a) a private end to serve (b) to fail to arouse interest
(c) to have no result (d) to work for both sides
21. To drive home.
(a) To find one’s root (b) To return to place of rest
(c) Back to original position
(d) To emphasise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 22 - 25) : In the following questions four
words are given in each question, out of which only one word is
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate it in
the Answer-Sheet by blackening the appropriate rectangle [    ].
22. (a) garulous (b) garrulous
(c) garullous (d) garrullous
23. (a) marquee (b) markue
(c) marquei (d) marquie
24. (a) puissant (b) puiscant
(c) puiscent (d) puissent
25. (a) disconncerting (b) disconserting
(c) discuncerting (d) disconcerting
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. Divide 50 into two parts so that the sum of their reciprocals
is 1/12.
(a) 28, 22 (b) 35, 15 (c) 20, 30 (d) 24, 36
27. Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5%
more than the pass %. If Lokesh got 312 marks, then by
what % above the pass mark did he pass the examination?
(a) 20% (b) 27% (c) 25% (d) 15%
28. A man sold an article at a loss of 20%. If he sells the article
for ` 12 more, he would have gained 10%. The cost price of
the article is
(a) ` 60 (b) ` 40 (c) ` 30 (d) ` 22
29. What is the least fraction which, when added to or subtracted
from 
29 15
12 16
+
, will make the result a whole number ?
(a)
38
21
(b)
38
31
(c)
48
31
(d)
48
17
30. Among the goods purchased by a trader, two-fifth were
sold at 20% loss, and the reamaining were sold at a profit. If
on the whole 10% profit is made, what per cent of profit did
the trader make on the remaining goods ?
(a) 1 5% (b) 20% (c) 3 0% (d) 40%
31. Two equal sums of money were invested, one at 4% and the
other at 4.5%. At the end of 7 years, the simple interest
received from the latter exceeded  to that received from the
former by ` 31.50. Each sum was :
(a) `1,200 (b) ` 600 (c) ` 750 (d) ` 900
32. Three brothers A, B and C divided a sum among them selves
and their mother in the ratio 3 : 3 : 3 : 4. If their mother got
` 5,000 more than each son, how much amount did all the
three brothers get ?
(a) ` 15,000 (b) ` 65,000 (c) ` 30,000 (d) ` 45,000
33. A train 100 metres long meets a man going in opposite
Directions at 5 km/hr and passes him in
1
7
5
 seconds. What
is the speed of the train in km/hr ?
(a) 45 km/hr (b) 60 km/hr (c) 55 km/hr (d) 50 km/hr
34. If x + y > 5 and x – y > 3, then which of the following gives
all possible values of x ?
(a) x > 3 (b) x > 4 (c) x > 5 (d) x < 5
35. After having spent 35% of the money on machinery, 40%
on raw material and 10% on staff, a person is left with
` 60,000. The total amount of money spent on machinery
and raw material is  :
(a) `1,76,000 (b) ` 1,70,000
(c) ` 3,00,000 (d) ` 3,40,000
36. An aeroplane travels distances 2500 km, 1200km and 500km
at the rate of 500 km/hr, 400 km/hr, and 250 km/hr, respectively .
The average speed is
(a) 420 km/hr (b) 405 km/hr
(c) 410 km/hr (d) 575 km/hr
37. The population of a village is 10,000. If the population
increases by 10% in the first year, by 20% in the second
year and due to mass exodus, it decreases by 5 % in the
third year, what will be its population after 3 years ?
(a) 1 3,86 0 (b) 11,540 (c) 12,860 (d) 12,540
38. A plane left 30 min later than its scheduled time to reach its
destination 1500 km away . In order to reach in time it increa
ses its speed by 250 km/h. What is its original speed ?
(a) 1000 km/h (b) 750 km/h
(c) 600 km/h (d) 800 km/h
Practice Set - 2
39. X and Y can do a piece of work in 30 days. They work
together for 6 days and then X quits and Y finishes the work
in 32 more days. In how many days can Y do the piece of
work alone ?
(a) 30 days (b) 32 days (c) 34 days (d) 40 days
40. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4. If 5 is added to both the
numbers, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The product of the numbers
added to the sum of the squares of the numbers is
(a) 9 50 (b) 925 (c) 7 00 (d) 725
41. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap
is turned on which admits 6 litres a minute into the cistern
and it is now emptied in 12 hours. The cistern can hold
(a) 7860 litres (b) 6840 litres
(c) 8640 litres (d) None of these
42. If a% of x is equal to b% of y , then c% of y is what % of x ?
(a) c% (b) %
b
ac
(c) %
a
bc
(d) abc%
43. In a class, the average score of girls in an examination is
73 and that of boys is 71. The average score of the whole
class is 71.8. The percentage of the girls in the class is :
(a) 60% (b) 40%
(c) 1.8% (d) 18%
44. Two numbers are such as that square of one is 224  less
than 8 times the square of the other. If the numbers are in
the ratio of 3 : 4, they are:
(a) 12 , 16 (b) 6, 8 (c) 9, 12 (d) None of these
45. A train 300 m long is running at a  speed of 90 km/hr. How
many seconds will it take to cross a 200 m long train running
in the opposite direction at a speed of 60 km/hr ?
(a)
1
7
5
sec (b) 60 sec (c) 12 sec (d) 20 sec
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46 - 47) : Complete the series.
46. YVP , WTN, URL, ?
(a) SPJ (b) TQ LS (c) V SP (d) SRJ
47. BD, FH, JL, NP , ?
( a) PQ (b) R S (c) SU (d) R T
48. If A = 1, ACE = 9, then AR T = ?
(a) 29 (b) 3 8 (c) 10 (d) 3 9
49. If A = 26, SUN = 27, then CA T = _________
( a) 27 (b) 7 2 (c) 57 (d) 5 8
50. If O = 16, FOR = 42, then what is FRONT equal to?
(a) 61 (b) 65 (c) 73 (d) 78
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55 ): Choose the word which is least like
the other words in the group.
51. (a) Skull (b) Appendix
(c) Pelvis (d) Fibula
52. (a) Island (b) Coast
(c) Harbour (d) Oasis
53. (a) Tonnes (b) Quintals
(c) Kilometres (d) Kilograms
54. (a) Tomato (b) Carrot
(c) Ginger (d) Potato
55. (a) Verse (b) Rhyme
(c) Couplet (d) Rhetoric
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56-60 ) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
56. Ice : Coldness :: Earth : ?
(a) Weight (b) Jungle
(c) Gravitation (d) Sea
57. Physician : Treatment :: Judge : ?
(a) Punishment (b) Judgement
(c) Lawyer (d) Court
58. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
(a) Rain (b) Stream (c) Pool (d) Canal
59. Country : President :: State : ?
(a) Governor (b) M.P
(c) Legislator (d) Minister
60. Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ?
(a) Ice (b) Condense
(c) Solid (d) Force
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-63) : Consider the statement and
assumptions that follow . Which of these assumption is/are implicit
in the statement
61. Statement: The situation of this area still continues to be
tense and out of control. People are requested to be in their
homes only .
Assumptions:
I. There had been some serious incidents.
II. People will not go to the office.
III. Normalcy will be restored shortly .
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only I and II are implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
62. Statement: To improve the employment situation in India,
there is a need to recast the present educational system
towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions:
I. The students after completing such education may be
able to earn their livelihood.
II. This may bring meaning of education in the minds of
the youth.
III. The state may earn more revenue as more and more
people will engage themselves in self-employment.
(a) Only I and II are implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) None of these
63. Statement: Pramod decided to get the railway reservation
in May , for the journey he wants to make in July , to Madras.
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Practice Set - 2 PS-11
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
Auctions are public
(1)
of goods, conducted by
an
(2)
auctioneer. He encourages buyers to
(3)
higher
prices and finally names the
(4)
bidder as the buyer of the
goods. This is called ‘knocking down’ the goods, for when the
bidding ends the auctioneer
(5)
a small hammer on a table in
front of him.
1. (a) sale (b) marketing
(c) promotion (d) viewing
2. (a) authoritative (b) allowed
(c) authentic (d) approved
3. (a) bid (b) buy
(c) get (d) bargain
4. (a) smartest (b) highest
(c) biggest (d) strongest
5. (a) bangs (b) thrashes
(c) smashes (d) hits
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 8) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
6. Apprise :
(a) Praise (b) Inform
(c) Conceal (d) Assess
7. Periodic :
(a) Infrequent (b) Continuous
(c) Occasional (d) Regular
8. Gruesome :
(a) Sullen (b) Hideous
(c) Exhausting (d) Insulting
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 11) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
9. Knack :
(a) T alent (b) Dullness
(c) Dexterity (d) Balance
10. Pernicious :
(a) Prolonged (b) Ruinous
(c) Ruthless (d) Beneficial
11. Opulence :
(a) Luxury (b) Transparency
(c) Weath (d) Poverty
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 16) : Read the follow ing passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Freedom has assuredly given us a new status and new
opportunities. But it also implies that we should discard selfishness,
laziness and all narrowness of outlook. Our freadom suggests toil
and creation of new values for old ones. We should so discipline
ourselves as to be able to discharge our new responsibilities
satisfactorily. If there is any one thing that needs to be stressed
more, than any other in the new set-up, it is that we should put into
action our full, capacity , each one of us in productive effort - each
one of us in his own sphere, however humble. Work, unceasing
work, should now be our watch-word. W ork is wealth, and service
is happiness. Nothing else is. The greatest crime in India today is
idleness. If we root out idleness, all our difficulties, including even
conflicts, will gradually disappear.
12. Anyone can free himself from the clutches of difficulties, if he
(a) eliminates narrow outlook
(b) fulfils his responsibilities
(c) discards idleness
(d) discharges his obligations
13. What has freedom undeniably offered to the citizens of India ?
(a) New opportunities (b) New outlook
(c) New responsibilities (d) New values
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 2
Practice Set - 2
14. One thing needs to be stressed more than anything else in
this new set-up. It is that people should
(a) discard narrowness of outlook
(b) discipline themselves suitably
(c) work to their full capacity
(d) substitute old values with new ones
15. Work should be the motto of our citizens.
(a) Resourceful (b) Incessant
(c) Productive (d) Ingenious
16. Nothing else can give us joy except
(a) service (b) idleness
(c) wealth (d) freedom
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17 - 21) : In the following questions, four
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/
Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
17. To be above board.
(a) To have a good height
(b) To be honest in any business deal
(c) Having no debts
(d) To try to be beautiful
18. To cry wolf.
(a) To listen eagerly (b) To give false alarm
(c) To turn pale (d) To keep off starvation
19. He is on the wrong side of seventy.
(a) more than seventy years old
(b) less than seventy years old
(c) seventy years old
(d) eighty years old
20. To have an axe to grind.
(a) a private end to serve (b) to fail to arouse interest
(c) to have no result (d) to work for both sides
21. To drive home.
(a) To find one’s root (b) To return to place of rest
(c) Back to original position
(d) To emphasise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 22 - 25) : In the following questions four
words are given in each question, out of which only one word is
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate it in
the Answer-Sheet by blackening the appropriate rectangle [    ].
22. (a) garulous (b) garrulous
(c) garullous (d) garrullous
23. (a) marquee (b) markue
(c) marquei (d) marquie
24. (a) puissant (b) puiscant
(c) puiscent (d) puissent
25. (a) disconncerting (b) disconserting
(c) discuncerting (d) disconcerting
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. Divide 50 into two parts so that the sum of their reciprocals
is 1/12.
(a) 28, 22 (b) 35, 15 (c) 20, 30 (d) 24, 36
27. Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5%
more than the pass %. If Lokesh got 312 marks, then by
what % above the pass mark did he pass the examination?
(a) 20% (b) 27% (c) 25% (d) 15%
28. A man sold an article at a loss of 20%. If he sells the article
for ` 12 more, he would have gained 10%. The cost price of
the article is
(a) ` 60 (b) ` 40 (c) ` 30 (d) ` 22
29. What is the least fraction which, when added to or subtracted
from 
29 15
12 16
+
, will make the result a whole number ?
(a)
38
21
(b)
38
31
(c)
48
31
(d)
48
17
30. Among the goods purchased by a trader, two-fifth were
sold at 20% loss, and the reamaining were sold at a profit. If
on the whole 10% profit is made, what per cent of profit did
the trader make on the remaining goods ?
(a) 1 5% (b) 20% (c) 3 0% (d) 40%
31. Two equal sums of money were invested, one at 4% and the
other at 4.5%. At the end of 7 years, the simple interest
received from the latter exceeded  to that received from the
former by ` 31.50. Each sum was :
(a) `1,200 (b) ` 600 (c) ` 750 (d) ` 900
32. Three brothers A, B and C divided a sum among them selves
and their mother in the ratio 3 : 3 : 3 : 4. If their mother got
` 5,000 more than each son, how much amount did all the
three brothers get ?
(a) ` 15,000 (b) ` 65,000 (c) ` 30,000 (d) ` 45,000
33. A train 100 metres long meets a man going in opposite
Directions at 5 km/hr and passes him in
1
7
5
 seconds. What
is the speed of the train in km/hr ?
(a) 45 km/hr (b) 60 km/hr (c) 55 km/hr (d) 50 km/hr
34. If x + y > 5 and x – y > 3, then which of the following gives
all possible values of x ?
(a) x > 3 (b) x > 4 (c) x > 5 (d) x < 5
35. After having spent 35% of the money on machinery, 40%
on raw material and 10% on staff, a person is left with
` 60,000. The total amount of money spent on machinery
and raw material is  :
(a) `1,76,000 (b) ` 1,70,000
(c) ` 3,00,000 (d) ` 3,40,000
36. An aeroplane travels distances 2500 km, 1200km and 500km
at the rate of 500 km/hr, 400 km/hr, and 250 km/hr, respectively .
The average speed is
(a) 420 km/hr (b) 405 km/hr
(c) 410 km/hr (d) 575 km/hr
37. The population of a village is 10,000. If the population
increases by 10% in the first year, by 20% in the second
year and due to mass exodus, it decreases by 5 % in the
third year, what will be its population after 3 years ?
(a) 1 3,86 0 (b) 11,540 (c) 12,860 (d) 12,540
38. A plane left 30 min later than its scheduled time to reach its
destination 1500 km away . In order to reach in time it increa
ses its speed by 250 km/h. What is its original speed ?
(a) 1000 km/h (b) 750 km/h
(c) 600 km/h (d) 800 km/h
Practice Set - 2
39. X and Y can do a piece of work in 30 days. They work
together for 6 days and then X quits and Y finishes the work
in 32 more days. In how many days can Y do the piece of
work alone ?
(a) 30 days (b) 32 days (c) 34 days (d) 40 days
40. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4. If 5 is added to both the
numbers, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The product of the numbers
added to the sum of the squares of the numbers is
(a) 9 50 (b) 925 (c) 7 00 (d) 725
41. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap
is turned on which admits 6 litres a minute into the cistern
and it is now emptied in 12 hours. The cistern can hold
(a) 7860 litres (b) 6840 litres
(c) 8640 litres (d) None of these
42. If a% of x is equal to b% of y , then c% of y is what % of x ?
(a) c% (b) %
b
ac
(c) %
a
bc
(d) abc%
43. In a class, the average score of girls in an examination is
73 and that of boys is 71. The average score of the whole
class is 71.8. The percentage of the girls in the class is :
(a) 60% (b) 40%
(c) 1.8% (d) 18%
44. Two numbers are such as that square of one is 224  less
than 8 times the square of the other. If the numbers are in
the ratio of 3 : 4, they are:
(a) 12 , 16 (b) 6, 8 (c) 9, 12 (d) None of these
45. A train 300 m long is running at a  speed of 90 km/hr. How
many seconds will it take to cross a 200 m long train running
in the opposite direction at a speed of 60 km/hr ?
(a)
1
7
5
sec (b) 60 sec (c) 12 sec (d) 20 sec
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46 - 47) : Complete the series.
46. YVP , WTN, URL, ?
(a) SPJ (b) TQ LS (c) V SP (d) SRJ
47. BD, FH, JL, NP , ?
( a) PQ (b) R S (c) SU (d) R T
48. If A = 1, ACE = 9, then AR T = ?
(a) 29 (b) 3 8 (c) 10 (d) 3 9
49. If A = 26, SUN = 27, then CA T = _________
( a) 27 (b) 7 2 (c) 57 (d) 5 8
50. If O = 16, FOR = 42, then what is FRONT equal to?
(a) 61 (b) 65 (c) 73 (d) 78
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55 ): Choose the word which is least like
the other words in the group.
51. (a) Skull (b) Appendix
(c) Pelvis (d) Fibula
52. (a) Island (b) Coast
(c) Harbour (d) Oasis
53. (a) Tonnes (b) Quintals
(c) Kilometres (d) Kilograms
54. (a) Tomato (b) Carrot
(c) Ginger (d) Potato
55. (a) Verse (b) Rhyme
(c) Couplet (d) Rhetoric
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56-60 ) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
56. Ice : Coldness :: Earth : ?
(a) Weight (b) Jungle
(c) Gravitation (d) Sea
57. Physician : Treatment :: Judge : ?
(a) Punishment (b) Judgement
(c) Lawyer (d) Court
58. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
(a) Rain (b) Stream (c) Pool (d) Canal
59. Country : President :: State : ?
(a) Governor (b) M.P
(c) Legislator (d) Minister
60. Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ?
(a) Ice (b) Condense
(c) Solid (d) Force
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-63) : Consider the statement and
assumptions that follow . Which of these assumption is/are implicit
in the statement
61. Statement: The situation of this area still continues to be
tense and out of control. People are requested to be in their
homes only .
Assumptions:
I. There had been some serious incidents.
II. People will not go to the office.
III. Normalcy will be restored shortly .
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only I and II are implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
62. Statement: To improve the employment situation in India,
there is a need to recast the present educational system
towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions:
I. The students after completing such education may be
able to earn their livelihood.
II. This may bring meaning of education in the minds of
the youth.
III. The state may earn more revenue as more and more
people will engage themselves in self-employment.
(a) Only I and II are implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) None of these
63. Statement: Pramod decided to get the railway reservation
in May , for the journey he wants to make in July , to Madras.
Practice Set - 2
Assumptions:
I. The railways issues reservations two months in advance.
II. There are more than one trains to Madras.
III. There will be vacancy in the desired class.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II and III are implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 64 & 65) : Each of the question below has
a set of 4 statements. Each statement has 3 segments. Choose
the alternative where the third segment can be logically
deduced, using both the preceding two, but not just from one
of them.
64. (A) To forgive is divine. Divine facts are rare. Forgiveness
is rare.
(B) G is the brother of A and the father of L. B is the
wife of A. L is the daughter of G.
(C) Pepsi contains added flavour. Coke contains
permitted colours. Pepsi and Coke are cold drinks.
(D) Some beer is wine and some beer is vodka. All wine
is vodka. All beer must be vodka or wine.
(a) Only A (b) A & B
(c) C & A (d) Only D
65. (A) All Jadoo is Magic. Some magic is witchcraft. Some
Jadoo is witchcraft.
(B) Floor C is two storeys above floor D. Floor E & A
are adjacent and above the floor C. In the Storey
complex, Floor D is the ground Floor.
(C) In the Kingdom of Lemon Grass, Tom Yarn is 400 km
from Jom Yarn. Tom Kha is 300 km from Jom Yorn,
and away from Tom Yarn. Tom Kha and Tom Yarn
are 700 km apart.
(D) Ford 1 km is a josh machine. Hyundai Santro is the
complete family car. There is little josh in Santro.
(a) A & C (b) Only B
(c) A & D (d) B & C
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66 - 69) : In each of the following questions,
figure X is given with a part missing.
Choose the alternative which will complete the missing part.
66.
?
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
67.
?
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
68.
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
69.
?
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70 - 73) : In  each  of  the questions,  a  part
of  the  figure  is  given.  Select  one  from  the  given  four  figures
in  which  that  part  is embedded.
70.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
71.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
72.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
73.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 74 - 77) : In these tests find the odd figure
out.
74.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
75.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
76.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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Practice Set - 2 PS-11
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
Auctions are public
(1)
of goods, conducted by
an
(2)
auctioneer. He encourages buyers to
(3)
higher
prices and finally names the
(4)
bidder as the buyer of the
goods. This is called ‘knocking down’ the goods, for when the
bidding ends the auctioneer
(5)
a small hammer on a table in
front of him.
1. (a) sale (b) marketing
(c) promotion (d) viewing
2. (a) authoritative (b) allowed
(c) authentic (d) approved
3. (a) bid (b) buy
(c) get (d) bargain
4. (a) smartest (b) highest
(c) biggest (d) strongest
5. (a) bangs (b) thrashes
(c) smashes (d) hits
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 8) : Choose the word which is nearest in
meaning to the given word :
6. Apprise :
(a) Praise (b) Inform
(c) Conceal (d) Assess
7. Periodic :
(a) Infrequent (b) Continuous
(c) Occasional (d) Regular
8. Gruesome :
(a) Sullen (b) Hideous
(c) Exhausting (d) Insulting
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 9 - 11) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word :
9. Knack :
(a) T alent (b) Dullness
(c) Dexterity (d) Balance
10. Pernicious :
(a) Prolonged (b) Ruinous
(c) Ruthless (d) Beneficial
11. Opulence :
(a) Luxury (b) Transparency
(c) Weath (d) Poverty
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 16) : Read the follow ing passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
Freedom has assuredly given us a new status and new
opportunities. But it also implies that we should discard selfishness,
laziness and all narrowness of outlook. Our freadom suggests toil
and creation of new values for old ones. We should so discipline
ourselves as to be able to discharge our new responsibilities
satisfactorily. If there is any one thing that needs to be stressed
more, than any other in the new set-up, it is that we should put into
action our full, capacity , each one of us in productive effort - each
one of us in his own sphere, however humble. Work, unceasing
work, should now be our watch-word. W ork is wealth, and service
is happiness. Nothing else is. The greatest crime in India today is
idleness. If we root out idleness, all our difficulties, including even
conflicts, will gradually disappear.
12. Anyone can free himself from the clutches of difficulties, if he
(a) eliminates narrow outlook
(b) fulfils his responsibilities
(c) discards idleness
(d) discharges his obligations
13. What has freedom undeniably offered to the citizens of India ?
(a) New opportunities (b) New outlook
(c) New responsibilities (d) New values
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This practice set comprises four sections. Section A : V erbal Ability in English; Section B : Numerical Ability; Section C :
Reasoning and Military Aptitude; Section D : General A wareness.
2. The set will consist of 100 questions and each questions will be of 3 marks.
3. Each questions have four options, of which one is correct. The students are advised to read all the options thoroughly.
4. There is one-third negative marking in the set.
Ti
Time: 2 hrs. Max. Marks: 300
Practice Set 2
Practice Set - 2
14. One thing needs to be stressed more than anything else in
this new set-up. It is that people should
(a) discard narrowness of outlook
(b) discipline themselves suitably
(c) work to their full capacity
(d) substitute old values with new ones
15. Work should be the motto of our citizens.
(a) Resourceful (b) Incessant
(c) Productive (d) Ingenious
16. Nothing else can give us joy except
(a) service (b) idleness
(c) wealth (d) freedom
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17 - 21) : In the following questions, four
alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose
the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/
Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
17. To be above board.
(a) To have a good height
(b) To be honest in any business deal
(c) Having no debts
(d) To try to be beautiful
18. To cry wolf.
(a) To listen eagerly (b) To give false alarm
(c) To turn pale (d) To keep off starvation
19. He is on the wrong side of seventy.
(a) more than seventy years old
(b) less than seventy years old
(c) seventy years old
(d) eighty years old
20. To have an axe to grind.
(a) a private end to serve (b) to fail to arouse interest
(c) to have no result (d) to work for both sides
21. To drive home.
(a) To find one’s root (b) To return to place of rest
(c) Back to original position
(d) To emphasise
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 22 - 25) : In the following questions four
words are given in each question, out of which only one word is
correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicate it in
the Answer-Sheet by blackening the appropriate rectangle [    ].
22. (a) garulous (b) garrulous
(c) garullous (d) garrullous
23. (a) marquee (b) markue
(c) marquei (d) marquie
24. (a) puissant (b) puiscant
(c) puiscent (d) puissent
25. (a) disconncerting (b) disconserting
(c) discuncerting (d) disconcerting
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. Divide 50 into two parts so that the sum of their reciprocals
is 1/12.
(a) 28, 22 (b) 35, 15 (c) 20, 30 (d) 24, 36
27. Rakesh got 273 marks in an examination and scored 5%
more than the pass %. If Lokesh got 312 marks, then by
what % above the pass mark did he pass the examination?
(a) 20% (b) 27% (c) 25% (d) 15%
28. A man sold an article at a loss of 20%. If he sells the article
for ` 12 more, he would have gained 10%. The cost price of
the article is
(a) ` 60 (b) ` 40 (c) ` 30 (d) ` 22
29. What is the least fraction which, when added to or subtracted
from 
29 15
12 16
+
, will make the result a whole number ?
(a)
38
21
(b)
38
31
(c)
48
31
(d)
48
17
30. Among the goods purchased by a trader, two-fifth were
sold at 20% loss, and the reamaining were sold at a profit. If
on the whole 10% profit is made, what per cent of profit did
the trader make on the remaining goods ?
(a) 1 5% (b) 20% (c) 3 0% (d) 40%
31. Two equal sums of money were invested, one at 4% and the
other at 4.5%. At the end of 7 years, the simple interest
received from the latter exceeded  to that received from the
former by ` 31.50. Each sum was :
(a) `1,200 (b) ` 600 (c) ` 750 (d) ` 900
32. Three brothers A, B and C divided a sum among them selves
and their mother in the ratio 3 : 3 : 3 : 4. If their mother got
` 5,000 more than each son, how much amount did all the
three brothers get ?
(a) ` 15,000 (b) ` 65,000 (c) ` 30,000 (d) ` 45,000
33. A train 100 metres long meets a man going in opposite
Directions at 5 km/hr and passes him in
1
7
5
 seconds. What
is the speed of the train in km/hr ?
(a) 45 km/hr (b) 60 km/hr (c) 55 km/hr (d) 50 km/hr
34. If x + y > 5 and x – y > 3, then which of the following gives
all possible values of x ?
(a) x > 3 (b) x > 4 (c) x > 5 (d) x < 5
35. After having spent 35% of the money on machinery, 40%
on raw material and 10% on staff, a person is left with
` 60,000. The total amount of money spent on machinery
and raw material is  :
(a) `1,76,000 (b) ` 1,70,000
(c) ` 3,00,000 (d) ` 3,40,000
36. An aeroplane travels distances 2500 km, 1200km and 500km
at the rate of 500 km/hr, 400 km/hr, and 250 km/hr, respectively .
The average speed is
(a) 420 km/hr (b) 405 km/hr
(c) 410 km/hr (d) 575 km/hr
37. The population of a village is 10,000. If the population
increases by 10% in the first year, by 20% in the second
year and due to mass exodus, it decreases by 5 % in the
third year, what will be its population after 3 years ?
(a) 1 3,86 0 (b) 11,540 (c) 12,860 (d) 12,540
38. A plane left 30 min later than its scheduled time to reach its
destination 1500 km away . In order to reach in time it increa
ses its speed by 250 km/h. What is its original speed ?
(a) 1000 km/h (b) 750 km/h
(c) 600 km/h (d) 800 km/h
Practice Set - 2
39. X and Y can do a piece of work in 30 days. They work
together for 6 days and then X quits and Y finishes the work
in 32 more days. In how many days can Y do the piece of
work alone ?
(a) 30 days (b) 32 days (c) 34 days (d) 40 days
40. The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4. If 5 is added to both the
numbers, the ratio becomes 4 : 5. The product of the numbers
added to the sum of the squares of the numbers is
(a) 9 50 (b) 925 (c) 7 00 (d) 725
41. A cistern has a leak which would empty it in 8 hours. A tap
is turned on which admits 6 litres a minute into the cistern
and it is now emptied in 12 hours. The cistern can hold
(a) 7860 litres (b) 6840 litres
(c) 8640 litres (d) None of these
42. If a% of x is equal to b% of y , then c% of y is what % of x ?
(a) c% (b) %
b
ac
(c) %
a
bc
(d) abc%
43. In a class, the average score of girls in an examination is
73 and that of boys is 71. The average score of the whole
class is 71.8. The percentage of the girls in the class is :
(a) 60% (b) 40%
(c) 1.8% (d) 18%
44. Two numbers are such as that square of one is 224  less
than 8 times the square of the other. If the numbers are in
the ratio of 3 : 4, they are:
(a) 12 , 16 (b) 6, 8 (c) 9, 12 (d) None of these
45. A train 300 m long is running at a  speed of 90 km/hr. How
many seconds will it take to cross a 200 m long train running
in the opposite direction at a speed of 60 km/hr ?
(a)
1
7
5
sec (b) 60 sec (c) 12 sec (d) 20 sec
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46 - 47) : Complete the series.
46. YVP , WTN, URL, ?
(a) SPJ (b) TQ LS (c) V SP (d) SRJ
47. BD, FH, JL, NP , ?
( a) PQ (b) R S (c) SU (d) R T
48. If A = 1, ACE = 9, then AR T = ?
(a) 29 (b) 3 8 (c) 10 (d) 3 9
49. If A = 26, SUN = 27, then CA T = _________
( a) 27 (b) 7 2 (c) 57 (d) 5 8
50. If O = 16, FOR = 42, then what is FRONT equal to?
(a) 61 (b) 65 (c) 73 (d) 78
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-55 ): Choose the word which is least like
the other words in the group.
51. (a) Skull (b) Appendix
(c) Pelvis (d) Fibula
52. (a) Island (b) Coast
(c) Harbour (d) Oasis
53. (a) Tonnes (b) Quintals
(c) Kilometres (d) Kilograms
54. (a) Tomato (b) Carrot
(c) Ginger (d) Potato
55. (a) Verse (b) Rhyme
(c) Couplet (d) Rhetoric
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 56-60 ) : In each of the following questions
find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.
56. Ice : Coldness :: Earth : ?
(a) Weight (b) Jungle
(c) Gravitation (d) Sea
57. Physician : Treatment :: Judge : ?
(a) Punishment (b) Judgement
(c) Lawyer (d) Court
58. Flow : River :: Stagnant : ?
(a) Rain (b) Stream (c) Pool (d) Canal
59. Country : President :: State : ?
(a) Governor (b) M.P
(c) Legislator (d) Minister
60. Melt : Liquid :: Freeze : ?
(a) Ice (b) Condense
(c) Solid (d) Force
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-63) : Consider the statement and
assumptions that follow . Which of these assumption is/are implicit
in the statement
61. Statement: The situation of this area still continues to be
tense and out of control. People are requested to be in their
homes only .
Assumptions:
I. There had been some serious incidents.
II. People will not go to the office.
III. Normalcy will be restored shortly .
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only I and II are implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
62. Statement: To improve the employment situation in India,
there is a need to recast the present educational system
towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions:
I. The students after completing such education may be
able to earn their livelihood.
II. This may bring meaning of education in the minds of
the youth.
III. The state may earn more revenue as more and more
people will engage themselves in self-employment.
(a) Only I and II are implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) None of these
63. Statement: Pramod decided to get the railway reservation
in May , for the journey he wants to make in July , to Madras.
Practice Set - 2
Assumptions:
I. The railways issues reservations two months in advance.
II. There are more than one trains to Madras.
III. There will be vacancy in the desired class.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only II and III are implicit
(c) Only I and III are implicit
(d) All are implicit
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 64 & 65) : Each of the question below has
a set of 4 statements. Each statement has 3 segments. Choose
the alternative where the third segment can be logically
deduced, using both the preceding two, but not just from one
of them.
64. (A) To forgive is divine. Divine facts are rare. Forgiveness
is rare.
(B) G is the brother of A and the father of L. B is the
wife of A. L is the daughter of G.
(C) Pepsi contains added flavour. Coke contains
permitted colours. Pepsi and Coke are cold drinks.
(D) Some beer is wine and some beer is vodka. All wine
is vodka. All beer must be vodka or wine.
(a) Only A (b) A & B
(c) C & A (d) Only D
65. (A) All Jadoo is Magic. Some magic is witchcraft. Some
Jadoo is witchcraft.
(B) Floor C is two storeys above floor D. Floor E & A
are adjacent and above the floor C. In the Storey
complex, Floor D is the ground Floor.
(C) In the Kingdom of Lemon Grass, Tom Yarn is 400 km
from Jom Yarn. Tom Kha is 300 km from Jom Yorn,
and away from Tom Yarn. Tom Kha and Tom Yarn
are 700 km apart.
(D) Ford 1 km is a josh machine. Hyundai Santro is the
complete family car. There is little josh in Santro.
(a) A & C (b) Only B
(c) A & D (d) B & C
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66 - 69) : In each of the following questions,
figure X is given with a part missing.
Choose the alternative which will complete the missing part.
66.
?
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
67.
?
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
68.
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
69.
?
X (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 70 - 73) : In  each  of  the questions,  a  part
of  the  figure  is  given.  Select  one  from  the  given  four  figures
in  which  that  part  is embedded.
70.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
71.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
72.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
73.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 74 - 77) : In these tests find the odd figure
out.
74.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
75.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
76.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Practice Set - 2
77.
(2) (3) (4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 78 - 80) : In each of the questions, which one
of the four numbered figures from the right side row will replace
the question mark in the left side row so as to maintain the
sequence ?
78.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
79.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
80.
(1) (a) (b) (c) (d)
SECTION-D : GENERAL AWARENESS
81. In context to India's defence structure ‘Agni missile’ is
_____.
(a) Surface-to-air (b) Air-to-air
(c) Air-to-surface (d) Surface-to-surface
82. The programme of ‘Operation Flood’ was concentrated on
(a) increasing irrigation facilities.
(b) flood control.
(c) increasing the milk production.
(d) increase the flood grains production.
83. Article 324 of the Indian Constitution deals with the
(a) imposition of President’s Rule in States.
(b) appointment of Finance Commission.
(c) powers and functions of the Chief Election
Commissioner.
(d) functions of the Union Public Service Commission.
84. The founder of the Lodi Dynasty was
(a) Bahlul Lodi (b) Sikandar Shah Lodi
(c) Jalal Khan Lodi (d) Ibrahim Lodi
85. Which General, who commanded the British forces against
the Americans in their War of Independence later became
Governor-General of India ?
(a) Dalhousie (b) W illiam Bentinck
(c) W ellesley (d) Cornwallis
86. The Constitutional Amendment Act that has introduced
safeguards against the misuse of proclamation of national
emergency is the
(a) 42nd Amendment Act (b) 43rd Amendment Act
(c) 44th Amendment Act (d) 45th Amendment Act
87. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended by the
(a) Governor (b) President
(c) Law Minister (d) Prime Minister
88. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of
Tarain by
(a) Mahmud Ghazni (b) Muhammad Ghori
(c) Qutbuddin Aibak (d) Y alduz
89. The city of Prayag was named Allahabad - the city of God by
(a) Aurangzeb (b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan (d) Bahadur Shah Zafar
90. Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the
French in India ?
(a) Battle of Plassey (b) Battle of Wandiwash
(c) First Carnatic War (d) Battle of Buxar
91. Which one of the following is a warm ocean current ?
(a) Gulf Stream (b) Kurile
(c) Canary (d) Labrador
92. The main advantage of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) is
(a) Avoid soil erosion
(b) Recharge ground water
(c) Avoid floods
(d) Reduce the loss of water
93. Who was the first posthumous recipient of Bharat Ratna?
(a) M.G . Ramachandran (b) B.R. Ambedkar
(c) K. Kamraj (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
94. Which day is observed as “International Day of
Non-Violence”
(a) 1 st May (b) 2 nd October
(c) 24 th October (d) 30 th January
95. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE)
is in:
(a) Patiala (b) Gwalior (c) Indore (d) Jhansi
96. Amuktamalyada is the work of :
(a) Krishnadeva Raya (b) V achcharaj
(c) Kharavela (d) Allasani Peddana
97. Y akshagana is a folk dance-drama of:
(a) Maharashtra (b) Karnataka
(c) Gujarat (d) W . Bengal
98. The ‘Panch Prayag’ which connotes the five sacred river
confluences is in the state of ___________.
(a) Himachal Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand (d) Andhra Pradesh
99. The ‘Y ashsvini Health Insurance’ scheme is associated with
which of the following states?
(a) Punjab (b) Karnataka
(c) T amil Nadu (d) Andhra Pradesh
100. Which of the following pairs is incorrect ?
(a) Amirkhusro – Sarod
(b) Bhim Sen Joshi – V ocal music
(c) Utpal Dutt – Films
(d) Shambhu Maharaj – Kathak