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Practice Set - 5 PS-39
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Read the following passages carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening
appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed
to stop making any progress.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly
then emerged easily . But it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled
wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected
that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able
to support the body , which would contract in time.
Neither happened! It never was able to fly .
What this man in his kindness and haste did not understand was
that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of
forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
1. What did the man find?
(a) a coconut (b) a coco plum
(c) a cocoon (d) a coco palm
2. What did the man see one day?
(a) One day he saw a wide opening appear
(b) One day he saw a large opening appear
(c) One day he saw a small insect go inside the opening
(d) One day he saw a small opening appear
3. What did the man do to help the butterfly?
(a) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
whole of the cocoon.
(b) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
remaining bit of the cocoon.
(c) The man took a hammer and cracked the remaining bit
of the cocoon.
(d) The man took a needle and snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon.
4. What happened after the man had snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon?
(a) The butterfly died instantly
(b) The butterfly flew in to the air
(c) The butterfly emerged easily
(d) The butterfly thanked the man
5. What did the man not understand in his kindness and haste?
(a) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(b) It was nature's way of forcing liquid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(c) It was nature's way of forcing mobile from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(d) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the wings of
the butterfly into its body.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 11) : Find out which part of a sentence
has an error :
6.
()
It was he who
a
/
()
came running in the house
b
/
()
with the news about the earthquake.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
7.
()
Her mother does not approve of
a
/
()
her to go to the party
b
/
()
without dressing formally.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
8.
()
Riding across the battle field
a
/
()
the famous Bhishm
b
/
()
saw a large number of dead warriors.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
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 5
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Practice Set - 5 PS-39
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Read the following passages carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening
appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed
to stop making any progress.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly
then emerged easily . But it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled
wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected
that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able
to support the body , which would contract in time.
Neither happened! It never was able to fly .
What this man in his kindness and haste did not understand was
that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of
forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
1. What did the man find?
(a) a coconut (b) a coco plum
(c) a cocoon (d) a coco palm
2. What did the man see one day?
(a) One day he saw a wide opening appear
(b) One day he saw a large opening appear
(c) One day he saw a small insect go inside the opening
(d) One day he saw a small opening appear
3. What did the man do to help the butterfly?
(a) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
whole of the cocoon.
(b) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
remaining bit of the cocoon.
(c) The man took a hammer and cracked the remaining bit
of the cocoon.
(d) The man took a needle and snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon.
4. What happened after the man had snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon?
(a) The butterfly died instantly
(b) The butterfly flew in to the air
(c) The butterfly emerged easily
(d) The butterfly thanked the man
5. What did the man not understand in his kindness and haste?
(a) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(b) It was nature's way of forcing liquid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(c) It was nature's way of forcing mobile from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(d) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the wings of
the butterfly into its body.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 11) : Find out which part of a sentence
has an error :
6.
()
It was he who
a
/
()
came running in the house
b
/
()
with the news about the earthquake.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
7.
()
Her mother does not approve of
a
/
()
her to go to the party
b
/
()
without dressing formally.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
8.
()
Riding across the battle field
a
/
()
the famous Bhishm
b
/
()
saw a large number of dead warriors.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
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 5
Practice Set - 5
9.
()
My Aunt
a
/
()
was first
b
/
()
to get a degree
c
/
()
No Error.
d
10.
()
Padmini had not rarely missed
a
/
()
a dance performance or festival since
b
/
()
she was eight years old.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
11.
()
Krupa and Kavya studied
a
/
()
in the Delhi Public School
b
/
()
and so does Kamya.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 15) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig.
The thick branches of the tree     12     me without really protecting
me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something
13        began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon
a slender neck rose about the surface. I looked into the beast’s
cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I
had to refrain from letting out a frightened          14      ! The time for
retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew
that it was       15      .
12. (a) either sooner rather than later
(b) either now or never
(c) neither now or never
(d) neither sooner nor later
13. (a) magnificent yet terrifying
(b) frightening yet scary
(c) wonderful yet grand
(d) amazing yet astonishing
14. (a) “Phew!” (b) “Aah!”
(c) “Aha!” (d) “Ouch!”
15. (a) were hiding (b) hiding
(c) hidden (d) was hiding
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Choose the word/words which
complete the sentence :
16. Let us quickly __________.
(a) muddle (b) huddle
(c) hurdle (d) puddle
17. Rajesh’s car wasn’t __________ Ramesh’s, so we were too
exhausted by the time we reached home.
(a) such comfortable (b) as comfortable as
(c) comfortable enough (d) so comfortable that
18. I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected __________
how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported
by the committee.
(a) although (b) seeing as
(c) no matter (d) however
19. Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
(a) in (b) to
(c) for (d) of
20. Can you please __________ my web site just before I
publish it ?
(a) find out (b) go through
(c) set out (d) look up
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21 & 22): Choose the word which is nearest
in meaning to the given word.
21. ANIMA TE
(a) kill (b) dead
(c) energise (d) calm
22. NIGGAR DL Y
(a) penurious (b) generous
(c) liberal (d) nimbus
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23 - 25) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word.
23. INDIGENTL Y
(a) richly (b) awfully
(c) completely (d) diligency
24. AUDACITY
(a) quivering (b) patricide
(c) bravado (d) cowardice
25. ELEV A TION
(a) depression (b) deflation
(c) depreciation (d) recession
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. If 3x – 
1
4 y
 = 6, then the value of 4x – 
1
3y
 is
(a)2 (b) 4
(c)6 (d) 8
27. A shopkeeper marks an article at a price which gives a profit
of 25%. After allowing certain discount, the profit reduces
to 
1
12%
2
. The discount percent is
(a) 12% (b) 12.5%
(c) 10% (d) 20%
28. The smallest positive integer which when multiplied by 392,
gives a perfect square is
(a)2 (b) 3
(c)5 (d) 7
29. If A : B = 6 : 7 and B : C = 8 : 9. Find the value of C : A?
(a)
9
6
(b)
16
21
(c)
21
16
(d)
6
9
30. Out of a group of swans, 7/2 times the square root of the
number is playing on the shore of the pond. The two
remaining are inside the pond. What is the total number of
swans?
( a) 10 (b) 1 4
(c) 12 (d) 1 6
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Practice Set - 5 PS-39
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Read the following passages carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening
appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed
to stop making any progress.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly
then emerged easily . But it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled
wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected
that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able
to support the body , which would contract in time.
Neither happened! It never was able to fly .
What this man in his kindness and haste did not understand was
that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of
forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
1. What did the man find?
(a) a coconut (b) a coco plum
(c) a cocoon (d) a coco palm
2. What did the man see one day?
(a) One day he saw a wide opening appear
(b) One day he saw a large opening appear
(c) One day he saw a small insect go inside the opening
(d) One day he saw a small opening appear
3. What did the man do to help the butterfly?
(a) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
whole of the cocoon.
(b) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
remaining bit of the cocoon.
(c) The man took a hammer and cracked the remaining bit
of the cocoon.
(d) The man took a needle and snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon.
4. What happened after the man had snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon?
(a) The butterfly died instantly
(b) The butterfly flew in to the air
(c) The butterfly emerged easily
(d) The butterfly thanked the man
5. What did the man not understand in his kindness and haste?
(a) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(b) It was nature's way of forcing liquid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(c) It was nature's way of forcing mobile from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(d) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the wings of
the butterfly into its body.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 11) : Find out which part of a sentence
has an error :
6.
()
It was he who
a
/
()
came running in the house
b
/
()
with the news about the earthquake.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
7.
()
Her mother does not approve of
a
/
()
her to go to the party
b
/
()
without dressing formally.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
8.
()
Riding across the battle field
a
/
()
the famous Bhishm
b
/
()
saw a large number of dead warriors.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
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 5
Practice Set - 5
9.
()
My Aunt
a
/
()
was first
b
/
()
to get a degree
c
/
()
No Error.
d
10.
()
Padmini had not rarely missed
a
/
()
a dance performance or festival since
b
/
()
she was eight years old.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
11.
()
Krupa and Kavya studied
a
/
()
in the Delhi Public School
b
/
()
and so does Kamya.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 15) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig.
The thick branches of the tree     12     me without really protecting
me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something
13        began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon
a slender neck rose about the surface. I looked into the beast’s
cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I
had to refrain from letting out a frightened          14      ! The time for
retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew
that it was       15      .
12. (a) either sooner rather than later
(b) either now or never
(c) neither now or never
(d) neither sooner nor later
13. (a) magnificent yet terrifying
(b) frightening yet scary
(c) wonderful yet grand
(d) amazing yet astonishing
14. (a) “Phew!” (b) “Aah!”
(c) “Aha!” (d) “Ouch!”
15. (a) were hiding (b) hiding
(c) hidden (d) was hiding
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Choose the word/words which
complete the sentence :
16. Let us quickly __________.
(a) muddle (b) huddle
(c) hurdle (d) puddle
17. Rajesh’s car wasn’t __________ Ramesh’s, so we were too
exhausted by the time we reached home.
(a) such comfortable (b) as comfortable as
(c) comfortable enough (d) so comfortable that
18. I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected __________
how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported
by the committee.
(a) although (b) seeing as
(c) no matter (d) however
19. Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
(a) in (b) to
(c) for (d) of
20. Can you please __________ my web site just before I
publish it ?
(a) find out (b) go through
(c) set out (d) look up
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21 & 22): Choose the word which is nearest
in meaning to the given word.
21. ANIMA TE
(a) kill (b) dead
(c) energise (d) calm
22. NIGGAR DL Y
(a) penurious (b) generous
(c) liberal (d) nimbus
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23 - 25) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word.
23. INDIGENTL Y
(a) richly (b) awfully
(c) completely (d) diligency
24. AUDACITY
(a) quivering (b) patricide
(c) bravado (d) cowardice
25. ELEV A TION
(a) depression (b) deflation
(c) depreciation (d) recession
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. If 3x – 
1
4 y
 = 6, then the value of 4x – 
1
3y
 is
(a)2 (b) 4
(c)6 (d) 8
27. A shopkeeper marks an article at a price which gives a profit
of 25%. After allowing certain discount, the profit reduces
to 
1
12%
2
. The discount percent is
(a) 12% (b) 12.5%
(c) 10% (d) 20%
28. The smallest positive integer which when multiplied by 392,
gives a perfect square is
(a)2 (b) 3
(c)5 (d) 7
29. If A : B = 6 : 7 and B : C = 8 : 9. Find the value of C : A?
(a)
9
6
(b)
16
21
(c)
21
16
(d)
6
9
30. Out of a group of swans, 7/2 times the square root of the
number is playing on the shore of the pond. The two
remaining are inside the pond. What is the total number of
swans?
( a) 10 (b) 1 4
(c) 12 (d) 1 6
Practice Set - 5
31. Anthony got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination
and failed by 10 marks. However, Amar who took the same
examination, got 40% of the total marks and got 15 more
than the passing marks  in the examination. What were the
passing marks in the examination ?
( a) 35 (b) 2 50
(c) 75 (d) 8 5
32. The length of the ractangular field is increased by 25%. By
what per cent must the width be reduced so that the area in
each case remains the same?
(a) 15% (b) 17%
(c) 18% (d) 20%
33. A machine is sold at a profit of 10%. Had it been sold for
`40 less, there would have been a loss of 10%. What was
the cost price ?
(a) ` 320 (b) ` 200
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 250
34. A train 100 metres long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr. crosses
a train 120 metres long coming from opposite direction in 6
sec. The speed of the second train is
(a) 60 km/hr . (b) 82 km/hr .
(c) 70 km/hr. (d) 74 km/hr .
35. A shopkeeper marks up his goods to gain 35%. But he allows
10% discount for cash payment. His profit on the cash
transaction in percentage, is
(a)
1
13
2
(b) 2 5
(c)
1
21
2
(d)
1
31
2
36. Dhiraj purchased 150 kg of rice. He sold 
1
rd
3
 of it at 10%
loss. At what per cent of profit must he sell the remaining
rice so that he can make 10% profit on the whole ?
(a) 20% (b) 15%
(c) 10% (d) None of these
37. The average monthly salary of employees, consisting of
officers and workers, of an organisation is ` 3000. The
average salary of an officer is ` 10,000 while that of a worker
is ` 2000 per month. If there are total 400 employees in the
organisation, find the number of officers.
( a) 60 (b) 5 0
(c) 80 (d) 4 0
38. A man gains 10% by selling a certain article for a certain price.
If he sells it at double the price, then the profit made is:
(a) 120% (b) 60%
(c) 100% (d) 80%
39. A 4 cm cube is cut into 1 cm cubes. Find the percentage
decrease in surface area.
(a) 200% (b) 94%
(c) 400% (d) 300%
40. In what time will ` 500 give ` 50 as interest at the  rate of 5%
per annum on simple interest ?
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years
(c) 4 years (d) 5 years
41. What is the missing figure in the expression given below ?
1
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
*
7
16
7
16
= ´ + ´ - ´
(a)1 (b) 7
(c) 4.57 (d) 3 2
42. If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is B and the ratio of girls
to boys is G , then 3 (B + G) is :
(a) equal to 3 (b) less than 3
(c) more than 3 (d) less than 
3
1
43. In a mixture of 45 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4  : 1.
How much water must be added to make the mixture ratio
3 : 2 ?
(a) 72 litres (b) 24 litres
(c) 15 litres (d) 1.5 litres
44. Two men starting from the same place walk at the rate of
5 km/h and 5.5 km/h respectively. What time will they take
to be 8.5 km apart, if they walk in the same direction?
(a) 16 h (b) 8 h 30 min
(c) 4h / 5min (d) 17 h
45. If the cost of 12 pencils is equal to the selling price of 10
pencils, the profit percent in the transaction is :
(a)
1
16%
3
(b) %
2
1
22
(c) 20% (d) 25%
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
DIRECTIONS (Qs 46 -50) : The words in the bottom row are
related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each
item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.
46. ant Fly bee
hamster squirrel  ?
(a) Spider (b) mouse
(c) rodent (d) cat
47. Tadpole Frog Amphibian
Lamb Sheep     ?
(a) Animal (b) Wool
(c) Farm (d) mammal
48. Snow Mountain Ski
Warmth Lake ?
(a) Sand (b) Swim
(c) Sunburn (d) V acation
49. Walk Skip Run
Toss Pitch ?
(a) Swerve (b) Hurl
(c) Jump (d) Dance
50. Rule Command Dictate
Doze Sleep ?
(a) Snore (b) Govern
(c) Awaken (d) Hibernate
DIRECTIONS (Qs 51 - 53) : Three of the words will be in the
same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer
will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classifi-
cation as the others.
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Practice Set - 5 PS-39
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Read the following passages carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening
appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed
to stop making any progress.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly
then emerged easily . But it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled
wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected
that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able
to support the body , which would contract in time.
Neither happened! It never was able to fly .
What this man in his kindness and haste did not understand was
that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of
forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
1. What did the man find?
(a) a coconut (b) a coco plum
(c) a cocoon (d) a coco palm
2. What did the man see one day?
(a) One day he saw a wide opening appear
(b) One day he saw a large opening appear
(c) One day he saw a small insect go inside the opening
(d) One day he saw a small opening appear
3. What did the man do to help the butterfly?
(a) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
whole of the cocoon.
(b) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
remaining bit of the cocoon.
(c) The man took a hammer and cracked the remaining bit
of the cocoon.
(d) The man took a needle and snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon.
4. What happened after the man had snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon?
(a) The butterfly died instantly
(b) The butterfly flew in to the air
(c) The butterfly emerged easily
(d) The butterfly thanked the man
5. What did the man not understand in his kindness and haste?
(a) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(b) It was nature's way of forcing liquid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(c) It was nature's way of forcing mobile from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(d) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the wings of
the butterfly into its body.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 11) : Find out which part of a sentence
has an error :
6.
()
It was he who
a
/
()
came running in the house
b
/
()
with the news about the earthquake.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
7.
()
Her mother does not approve of
a
/
()
her to go to the party
b
/
()
without dressing formally.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
8.
()
Riding across the battle field
a
/
()
the famous Bhishm
b
/
()
saw a large number of dead warriors.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
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 5
Practice Set - 5
9.
()
My Aunt
a
/
()
was first
b
/
()
to get a degree
c
/
()
No Error.
d
10.
()
Padmini had not rarely missed
a
/
()
a dance performance or festival since
b
/
()
she was eight years old.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
11.
()
Krupa and Kavya studied
a
/
()
in the Delhi Public School
b
/
()
and so does Kamya.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 15) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig.
The thick branches of the tree     12     me without really protecting
me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something
13        began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon
a slender neck rose about the surface. I looked into the beast’s
cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I
had to refrain from letting out a frightened          14      ! The time for
retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew
that it was       15      .
12. (a) either sooner rather than later
(b) either now or never
(c) neither now or never
(d) neither sooner nor later
13. (a) magnificent yet terrifying
(b) frightening yet scary
(c) wonderful yet grand
(d) amazing yet astonishing
14. (a) “Phew!” (b) “Aah!”
(c) “Aha!” (d) “Ouch!”
15. (a) were hiding (b) hiding
(c) hidden (d) was hiding
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Choose the word/words which
complete the sentence :
16. Let us quickly __________.
(a) muddle (b) huddle
(c) hurdle (d) puddle
17. Rajesh’s car wasn’t __________ Ramesh’s, so we were too
exhausted by the time we reached home.
(a) such comfortable (b) as comfortable as
(c) comfortable enough (d) so comfortable that
18. I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected __________
how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported
by the committee.
(a) although (b) seeing as
(c) no matter (d) however
19. Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
(a) in (b) to
(c) for (d) of
20. Can you please __________ my web site just before I
publish it ?
(a) find out (b) go through
(c) set out (d) look up
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21 & 22): Choose the word which is nearest
in meaning to the given word.
21. ANIMA TE
(a) kill (b) dead
(c) energise (d) calm
22. NIGGAR DL Y
(a) penurious (b) generous
(c) liberal (d) nimbus
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23 - 25) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word.
23. INDIGENTL Y
(a) richly (b) awfully
(c) completely (d) diligency
24. AUDACITY
(a) quivering (b) patricide
(c) bravado (d) cowardice
25. ELEV A TION
(a) depression (b) deflation
(c) depreciation (d) recession
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. If 3x – 
1
4 y
 = 6, then the value of 4x – 
1
3y
 is
(a)2 (b) 4
(c)6 (d) 8
27. A shopkeeper marks an article at a price which gives a profit
of 25%. After allowing certain discount, the profit reduces
to 
1
12%
2
. The discount percent is
(a) 12% (b) 12.5%
(c) 10% (d) 20%
28. The smallest positive integer which when multiplied by 392,
gives a perfect square is
(a)2 (b) 3
(c)5 (d) 7
29. If A : B = 6 : 7 and B : C = 8 : 9. Find the value of C : A?
(a)
9
6
(b)
16
21
(c)
21
16
(d)
6
9
30. Out of a group of swans, 7/2 times the square root of the
number is playing on the shore of the pond. The two
remaining are inside the pond. What is the total number of
swans?
( a) 10 (b) 1 4
(c) 12 (d) 1 6
Practice Set - 5
31. Anthony got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination
and failed by 10 marks. However, Amar who took the same
examination, got 40% of the total marks and got 15 more
than the passing marks  in the examination. What were the
passing marks in the examination ?
( a) 35 (b) 2 50
(c) 75 (d) 8 5
32. The length of the ractangular field is increased by 25%. By
what per cent must the width be reduced so that the area in
each case remains the same?
(a) 15% (b) 17%
(c) 18% (d) 20%
33. A machine is sold at a profit of 10%. Had it been sold for
`40 less, there would have been a loss of 10%. What was
the cost price ?
(a) ` 320 (b) ` 200
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 250
34. A train 100 metres long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr. crosses
a train 120 metres long coming from opposite direction in 6
sec. The speed of the second train is
(a) 60 km/hr . (b) 82 km/hr .
(c) 70 km/hr. (d) 74 km/hr .
35. A shopkeeper marks up his goods to gain 35%. But he allows
10% discount for cash payment. His profit on the cash
transaction in percentage, is
(a)
1
13
2
(b) 2 5
(c)
1
21
2
(d)
1
31
2
36. Dhiraj purchased 150 kg of rice. He sold 
1
rd
3
 of it at 10%
loss. At what per cent of profit must he sell the remaining
rice so that he can make 10% profit on the whole ?
(a) 20% (b) 15%
(c) 10% (d) None of these
37. The average monthly salary of employees, consisting of
officers and workers, of an organisation is ` 3000. The
average salary of an officer is ` 10,000 while that of a worker
is ` 2000 per month. If there are total 400 employees in the
organisation, find the number of officers.
( a) 60 (b) 5 0
(c) 80 (d) 4 0
38. A man gains 10% by selling a certain article for a certain price.
If he sells it at double the price, then the profit made is:
(a) 120% (b) 60%
(c) 100% (d) 80%
39. A 4 cm cube is cut into 1 cm cubes. Find the percentage
decrease in surface area.
(a) 200% (b) 94%
(c) 400% (d) 300%
40. In what time will ` 500 give ` 50 as interest at the  rate of 5%
per annum on simple interest ?
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years
(c) 4 years (d) 5 years
41. What is the missing figure in the expression given below ?
1
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
*
7
16
7
16
= ´ + ´ - ´
(a)1 (b) 7
(c) 4.57 (d) 3 2
42. If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is B and the ratio of girls
to boys is G , then 3 (B + G) is :
(a) equal to 3 (b) less than 3
(c) more than 3 (d) less than 
3
1
43. In a mixture of 45 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4  : 1.
How much water must be added to make the mixture ratio
3 : 2 ?
(a) 72 litres (b) 24 litres
(c) 15 litres (d) 1.5 litres
44. Two men starting from the same place walk at the rate of
5 km/h and 5.5 km/h respectively. What time will they take
to be 8.5 km apart, if they walk in the same direction?
(a) 16 h (b) 8 h 30 min
(c) 4h / 5min (d) 17 h
45. If the cost of 12 pencils is equal to the selling price of 10
pencils, the profit percent in the transaction is :
(a)
1
16%
3
(b) %
2
1
22
(c) 20% (d) 25%
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
DIRECTIONS (Qs 46 -50) : The words in the bottom row are
related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each
item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.
46. ant Fly bee
hamster squirrel  ?
(a) Spider (b) mouse
(c) rodent (d) cat
47. Tadpole Frog Amphibian
Lamb Sheep     ?
(a) Animal (b) Wool
(c) Farm (d) mammal
48. Snow Mountain Ski
Warmth Lake ?
(a) Sand (b) Swim
(c) Sunburn (d) V acation
49. Walk Skip Run
Toss Pitch ?
(a) Swerve (b) Hurl
(c) Jump (d) Dance
50. Rule Command Dictate
Doze Sleep ?
(a) Snore (b) Govern
(c) Awaken (d) Hibernate
DIRECTIONS (Qs 51 - 53) : Three of the words will be in the
same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer
will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classifi-
cation as the others.
Practice Set - 5
51. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
(a) book (b) index
(c) glossary (d) chapter
52. (a) unimportant (b) trivial
(c) insignificant (d) familiar
53. (a) biology (b) chemistry
(c) theology (d) zoology
54. Yesterday I saw an ice cube which had already melted due
to heat of a nearby furnace.
(a) Always (b) Never
(c) Often (d) Sometimes
55. What is always in worry?
(a) Difficulty
(b) Unrest
(c) Non-cooperation
(d) Poignancy
56. Which one of the following is always found in 'Remedy of
fault'?
(a) Punishment (b) Remedy
(c) Fault (d) Scolding
57. A mirror always
(a) Retracts (b) Distorts
(c) Refracts (d) Reflects
58. Danger always involves
(a) Enemy (b) Attack
(c) Fear (d) Help
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 59 & 60) : In each of the question below is
given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and
II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and
decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
59. Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother
warns her child.
Assumptions:
I. With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
II. All children are basically naughty .
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
60. Statement: The State government has decided to appoint
four thousand primary school teachers during the next fi-
nancial year.
Assumptions:
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommo-
date four thousand additional primary school teach-
ers.
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply
as the government may not finally appoint such a large
number of primary school teachers.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61 - 65) : Which answer figure will complete
the pattern in the question figure?
61. Question Figure :
Answer Figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
62. Question Figure :
Answer Figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
63. Question Figure :
Answer Figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
64. Question figure
Answer Figure
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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Practice Set - 5 PS-39
SECTION-A : VERBAL ABILITY IN ENGLISH
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1 - 5) : Read the following passages carefully
and answer the questions given below it :
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening
appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it
struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed
to stop making any progress.
Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of
scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly
then emerged easily . But it had a swollen body and small, shrivelled
wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected
that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able
to support the body , which would contract in time.
Neither happened! It never was able to fly .
What this man in his kindness and haste did not understand was
that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the
butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of
forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life.
1. What did the man find?
(a) a coconut (b) a coco plum
(c) a cocoon (d) a coco palm
2. What did the man see one day?
(a) One day he saw a wide opening appear
(b) One day he saw a large opening appear
(c) One day he saw a small insect go inside the opening
(d) One day he saw a small opening appear
3. What did the man do to help the butterfly?
(a) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
whole of the cocoon.
(b) The man took a pair of scissors and snipped off the
remaining bit of the cocoon.
(c) The man took a hammer and cracked the remaining bit
of the cocoon.
(d) The man took a needle and snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon.
4. What happened after the man had snipped off the remaining
bit of the cocoon?
(a) The butterfly died instantly
(b) The butterfly flew in to the air
(c) The butterfly emerged easily
(d) The butterfly thanked the man
5. What did the man not understand in his kindness and haste?
(a) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(b) It was nature's way of forcing liquid from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(c) It was nature's way of forcing mobile from the body of
the butterfly into its wings.
(d) It was nature's way of forcing fluid from the wings of
the butterfly into its body.
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6 - 11) : Find out which part of a sentence
has an error :
6.
()
It was he who
a
/
()
came running in the house
b
/
()
with the news about the earthquake.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
7.
()
Her mother does not approve of
a
/
()
her to go to the party
b
/
()
without dressing formally.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
8.
()
Riding across the battle field
a
/
()
the famous Bhishm
b
/
()
saw a large number of dead warriors.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
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 5
Practice Set - 5
9.
()
My Aunt
a
/
()
was first
b
/
()
to get a degree
c
/
()
No Error.
d
10.
()
Padmini had not rarely missed
a
/
()
a dance performance or festival since
b
/
()
she was eight years old.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
11.
()
Krupa and Kavya studied
a
/
()
in the Delhi Public School
b
/
()
and so does Kamya.
c
/
()
No Error.
d
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 12 - 15) : Select the most appropriate word
from the options against each number :
I peered at the river through a gap in the roots of the strangler fig.
The thick branches of the tree     12     me without really protecting
me. I noticed the gentlest of ripples in the water and then something
13        began to emerge from its depths. An enormous head upon
a slender neck rose about the surface. I looked into the beast’s
cold, reptilian eyes. I could sense no mind or soul behind them. I
had to refrain from letting out a frightened          14      ! The time for
retreating into the depths of the forest had arrived and I knew
that it was       15      .
12. (a) either sooner rather than later
(b) either now or never
(c) neither now or never
(d) neither sooner nor later
13. (a) magnificent yet terrifying
(b) frightening yet scary
(c) wonderful yet grand
(d) amazing yet astonishing
14. (a) “Phew!” (b) “Aah!”
(c) “Aha!” (d) “Ouch!”
15. (a) were hiding (b) hiding
(c) hidden (d) was hiding
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16 - 20) : Choose the word/words which
complete the sentence :
16. Let us quickly __________.
(a) muddle (b) huddle
(c) hurdle (d) puddle
17. Rajesh’s car wasn’t __________ Ramesh’s, so we were too
exhausted by the time we reached home.
(a) such comfortable (b) as comfortable as
(c) comfortable enough (d) so comfortable that
18. I don’t suppose that Pramod will be elected __________
how hard he struggles as he is not completely supported
by the committee.
(a) although (b) seeing as
(c) no matter (d) however
19. Regular exercise is conducive__________ heath.
(a) in (b) to
(c) for (d) of
20. Can you please __________ my web site just before I
publish it ?
(a) find out (b) go through
(c) set out (d) look up
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21 & 22): Choose the word which is nearest
in meaning to the given word.
21. ANIMA TE
(a) kill (b) dead
(c) energise (d) calm
22. NIGGAR DL Y
(a) penurious (b) generous
(c) liberal (d) nimbus
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 23 - 25) : Choose the word which is nearly
opposite in meaning to the given word.
23. INDIGENTL Y
(a) richly (b) awfully
(c) completely (d) diligency
24. AUDACITY
(a) quivering (b) patricide
(c) bravado (d) cowardice
25. ELEV A TION
(a) depression (b) deflation
(c) depreciation (d) recession
SECTION-B : NUMERICAL ABILITY
26. If 3x – 
1
4 y
 = 6, then the value of 4x – 
1
3y
 is
(a)2 (b) 4
(c)6 (d) 8
27. A shopkeeper marks an article at a price which gives a profit
of 25%. After allowing certain discount, the profit reduces
to 
1
12%
2
. The discount percent is
(a) 12% (b) 12.5%
(c) 10% (d) 20%
28. The smallest positive integer which when multiplied by 392,
gives a perfect square is
(a)2 (b) 3
(c)5 (d) 7
29. If A : B = 6 : 7 and B : C = 8 : 9. Find the value of C : A?
(a)
9
6
(b)
16
21
(c)
21
16
(d)
6
9
30. Out of a group of swans, 7/2 times the square root of the
number is playing on the shore of the pond. The two
remaining are inside the pond. What is the total number of
swans?
( a) 10 (b) 1 4
(c) 12 (d) 1 6
Practice Set - 5
31. Anthony got 30% of the maximum marks in an examination
and failed by 10 marks. However, Amar who took the same
examination, got 40% of the total marks and got 15 more
than the passing marks  in the examination. What were the
passing marks in the examination ?
( a) 35 (b) 2 50
(c) 75 (d) 8 5
32. The length of the ractangular field is increased by 25%. By
what per cent must the width be reduced so that the area in
each case remains the same?
(a) 15% (b) 17%
(c) 18% (d) 20%
33. A machine is sold at a profit of 10%. Had it been sold for
`40 less, there would have been a loss of 10%. What was
the cost price ?
(a) ` 320 (b) ` 200
(c) ` 225 (d) ` 250
34. A train 100 metres long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr. crosses
a train 120 metres long coming from opposite direction in 6
sec. The speed of the second train is
(a) 60 km/hr . (b) 82 km/hr .
(c) 70 km/hr. (d) 74 km/hr .
35. A shopkeeper marks up his goods to gain 35%. But he allows
10% discount for cash payment. His profit on the cash
transaction in percentage, is
(a)
1
13
2
(b) 2 5
(c)
1
21
2
(d)
1
31
2
36. Dhiraj purchased 150 kg of rice. He sold 
1
rd
3
 of it at 10%
loss. At what per cent of profit must he sell the remaining
rice so that he can make 10% profit on the whole ?
(a) 20% (b) 15%
(c) 10% (d) None of these
37. The average monthly salary of employees, consisting of
officers and workers, of an organisation is ` 3000. The
average salary of an officer is ` 10,000 while that of a worker
is ` 2000 per month. If there are total 400 employees in the
organisation, find the number of officers.
( a) 60 (b) 5 0
(c) 80 (d) 4 0
38. A man gains 10% by selling a certain article for a certain price.
If he sells it at double the price, then the profit made is:
(a) 120% (b) 60%
(c) 100% (d) 80%
39. A 4 cm cube is cut into 1 cm cubes. Find the percentage
decrease in surface area.
(a) 200% (b) 94%
(c) 400% (d) 300%
40. In what time will ` 500 give ` 50 as interest at the  rate of 5%
per annum on simple interest ?
(a) 2 years (b) 3 years
(c) 4 years (d) 5 years
41. What is the missing figure in the expression given below ?
1
7
9
7
9
7
9
7
*
7
16
7
16
= ´ + ´ - ´
(a)1 (b) 7
(c) 4.57 (d) 3 2
42. If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is B and the ratio of girls
to boys is G , then 3 (B + G) is :
(a) equal to 3 (b) less than 3
(c) more than 3 (d) less than 
3
1
43. In a mixture of 45 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4  : 1.
How much water must be added to make the mixture ratio
3 : 2 ?
(a) 72 litres (b) 24 litres
(c) 15 litres (d) 1.5 litres
44. Two men starting from the same place walk at the rate of
5 km/h and 5.5 km/h respectively. What time will they take
to be 8.5 km apart, if they walk in the same direction?
(a) 16 h (b) 8 h 30 min
(c) 4h / 5min (d) 17 h
45. If the cost of 12 pencils is equal to the selling price of 10
pencils, the profit percent in the transaction is :
(a)
1
16%
3
(b) %
2
1
22
(c) 20% (d) 25%
SECTION-C : REASONING
& MILITARY APTITUDE
DIRECTIONS (Qs 46 -50) : The words in the bottom row are
related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each
item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.
46. ant Fly bee
hamster squirrel  ?
(a) Spider (b) mouse
(c) rodent (d) cat
47. Tadpole Frog Amphibian
Lamb Sheep     ?
(a) Animal (b) Wool
(c) Farm (d) mammal
48. Snow Mountain Ski
Warmth Lake ?
(a) Sand (b) Swim
(c) Sunburn (d) V acation
49. Walk Skip Run
Toss Pitch ?
(a) Swerve (b) Hurl
(c) Jump (d) Dance
50. Rule Command Dictate
Doze Sleep ?
(a) Snore (b) Govern
(c) Awaken (d) Hibernate
DIRECTIONS (Qs 51 - 53) : Three of the words will be in the
same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer
will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classifi-
cation as the others.
Practice Set - 5
51. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
(a) book (b) index
(c) glossary (d) chapter
52. (a) unimportant (b) trivial
(c) insignificant (d) familiar
53. (a) biology (b) chemistry
(c) theology (d) zoology
54. Yesterday I saw an ice cube which had already melted due
to heat of a nearby furnace.
(a) Always (b) Never
(c) Often (d) Sometimes
55. What is always in worry?
(a) Difficulty
(b) Unrest
(c) Non-cooperation
(d) Poignancy
56. Which one of the following is always found in 'Remedy of
fault'?
(a) Punishment (b) Remedy
(c) Fault (d) Scolding
57. A mirror always
(a) Retracts (b) Distorts
(c) Refracts (d) Reflects
58. Danger always involves
(a) Enemy (b) Attack
(c) Fear (d) Help
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 59 & 60) : In each of the question below is
given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and
II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and
decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
59. Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother
warns her child.
Assumptions:
I. With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
II. All children are basically naughty .
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
60. Statement: The State government has decided to appoint
four thousand primary school teachers during the next fi-
nancial year.
Assumptions:
I. There are enough schools in the state to accommo-
date four thousand additional primary school teach-
ers.
II. The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply
as the government may not finally appoint such a large
number of primary school teachers.
(a) Only assumption I is implicit
(b) Only assumption II is implicit
(c) Either I or II is implicit
(d) Neither I nor II is implicit
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61 - 65) : Which answer figure will complete
the pattern in the question figure?
61. Question Figure :
Answer Figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
62. Question Figure :
Answer Figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
63. Question Figure :
Answer Figures :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
64. Question figure
Answer Figure
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Practice Set - 5
65. Question Figure :
?
Answer Figures :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 66 - 70) : In each of the following questions,
find out which of the answer figures (1), (2), (3) and (4) completes
the figure matrix.
66.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
67.
(1)   (2)      (3)        (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
68.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
69.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
70.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(a)1 (b) 2
(c)3 (d) 4
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 71-75) : In there tests find which code
matches the shape or pattern given at the end of each questions.
71.
SL OP ON TN SP ?
(a) TP (b) SN
(c) TL (d) TN