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1. Find out which of the following sets 
 form co-prime numbers. 
  A. (12,7) 
 B. (2, 42) 
 C. (3,9) 
 D. (43,129) 
Ans. A 
2. The monthly salaries of P and Q are in 
 the ratio 4:3. If P and Q are in the ratio 
 4:3. If P and Q get an increase of 10% 
 and 5% of their existing salaries 
 respectively, what will be the new 
 ratio? 
 A. 88 : 63  B. 63 : 88 
 C. 45 : 60  D. 60 : 45 
Ans. A 
3. The Home Rule Leagues set up in 
 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of 
 the _____. 
 A. Muslim League 
 B. Indian National Congress 
 C. Extremists 
 D. British Raj 
Ans. B 
4. Fill up the blank with the most 
 appropriate option below. 
 As ming has come to stay, future 
 financial transactions would be based 
 on ______. 
 A. Graphics 
 B. Point of Sale 
 C. Robotics 
 D. Wireless 
Ans. D 
5. _______, an Assamese wildlife 
 biologist won the Royal Bank of 
 Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 
 2016. 
 A. Angoorlata Deka 
 B. Aparajita Borkotoki 
 C. Subrata Sharma 
 D. Purnima Devi Barman 
Ans. D 
6. Which of the following Vedas contains 
 treatment for diseases? 
 A. Yajur  B. Rig 
 C. Sama  D. Atharva 
Ans. D 
7. HORSE : SERHO :: CURSE:? 
 A. ERCUS  B. SECRU 
 C. RCUES  D. SERCU 
Ans. D 
8. K and L can do a work in 15 and 20 
 days respectively. They work together 
 for 5 days and leave. Calculate the 
 unfinished portion of the work. 
 A.  
Ans. B 
9. Complete the analogy. 
 Admiral :Navy :: ? : Indian Air Force 
 A. Air Marshal 
 B. Air Chief Marshal 
 C. Air Vice Marshal 
 D. Flight Lieutenant 
Ans. B 
10. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question: Can you make an overall 
 assessment of the present level of 
 stock market index today? 
  Statements:  
 I. Today, the stock market index  
  has reached lower than the  
  lowest during the last 3 years. 
 II. During the last year, the index  
  fluctuated between 30,360 and 
  28,255. 
 III. The stock market index  
  touched a low of 27,125 in the  
  preceding 3 years. 
 A. All the three statements I, II  
  and III are insufficient. 
 B. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 C. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
11. Indian Railways network connects 
 about _______stations. 
 A. 12,000 
 B. 14,000 
 C. 8,000 
 D. 10,000 
Ans. C 
12. If TEACHER is coded as 8412745, 
 CHEATER will be coded as: 
 A. 2714845 
 B. 2741485 
 C. 2748145 
 D. 2741845 
Ans. D 
13. Select the number which is different 
 from the other numbers given below: 
 157, 571, 599, 387 
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1. Find out which of the following sets 
 form co-prime numbers. 
  A. (12,7) 
 B. (2, 42) 
 C. (3,9) 
 D. (43,129) 
Ans. A 
2. The monthly salaries of P and Q are in 
 the ratio 4:3. If P and Q are in the ratio 
 4:3. If P and Q get an increase of 10% 
 and 5% of their existing salaries 
 respectively, what will be the new 
 ratio? 
 A. 88 : 63  B. 63 : 88 
 C. 45 : 60  D. 60 : 45 
Ans. A 
3. The Home Rule Leagues set up in 
 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of 
 the _____. 
 A. Muslim League 
 B. Indian National Congress 
 C. Extremists 
 D. British Raj 
Ans. B 
4. Fill up the blank with the most 
 appropriate option below. 
 As ming has come to stay, future 
 financial transactions would be based 
 on ______. 
 A. Graphics 
 B. Point of Sale 
 C. Robotics 
 D. Wireless 
Ans. D 
5. _______, an Assamese wildlife 
 biologist won the Royal Bank of 
 Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 
 2016. 
 A. Angoorlata Deka 
 B. Aparajita Borkotoki 
 C. Subrata Sharma 
 D. Purnima Devi Barman 
Ans. D 
6. Which of the following Vedas contains 
 treatment for diseases? 
 A. Yajur  B. Rig 
 C. Sama  D. Atharva 
Ans. D 
7. HORSE : SERHO :: CURSE:? 
 A. ERCUS  B. SECRU 
 C. RCUES  D. SERCU 
Ans. D 
8. K and L can do a work in 15 and 20 
 days respectively. They work together 
 for 5 days and leave. Calculate the 
 unfinished portion of the work. 
 A.  
Ans. B 
9. Complete the analogy. 
 Admiral :Navy :: ? : Indian Air Force 
 A. Air Marshal 
 B. Air Chief Marshal 
 C. Air Vice Marshal 
 D. Flight Lieutenant 
Ans. B 
10. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question: Can you make an overall 
 assessment of the present level of 
 stock market index today? 
  Statements:  
 I. Today, the stock market index  
  has reached lower than the  
  lowest during the last 3 years. 
 II. During the last year, the index  
  fluctuated between 30,360 and 
  28,255. 
 III. The stock market index  
  touched a low of 27,125 in the  
  preceding 3 years. 
 A. All the three statements I, II  
  and III are insufficient. 
 B. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 C. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
11. Indian Railways network connects 
 about _______stations. 
 A. 12,000 
 B. 14,000 
 C. 8,000 
 D. 10,000 
Ans. C 
12. If TEACHER is coded as 8412745, 
 CHEATER will be coded as: 
 A. 2714845 
 B. 2741485 
 C. 2748145 
 D. 2741845 
Ans. D 
13. Select the number which is different 
 from the other numbers given below: 
 157, 571, 599, 387 
 A. 571  B. 157 
 C. 599  D. 387 
Ans. D 
14. 8 boxes of a fruit were purchased for 
Rs. 9,600. 5 boxes were sold at a profit of 10% 
and 3 boxes were sold at a loss of 10%. What 
is the net gain in percentage? 
 A. 2.75%  B. 2.5% 
 C. 2%  D. 2.25% 
Ans. B 
15. Hubble’s Law is related to _______. 
 A. Heat 
 B. Sound 
 C. Astronomy 
 D. Air Pressure 
Ans. C 
16. In April 2016, the National Green 
 Tribunal suspended the environmental 
 clearance given to the proposed 
 hydropower project in Arunachal 
 Pradesh to save the ______. 
 A. Great Hornbills 
 B. Gayals 
 C. Medicinal Plants 
 D. Black-necked Cranes 
Ans. D 
17. GSAT-18 launched by India in October 
 2016, was essentially a 
 ______satellite. 
 A. meteorological 
 B. remote sensing 
 C. communication 
 D. earth observation 
Ans. D 
18. The river island Majuli which became 
 “India’s first and only island district” is 
 located in _______. 
 A. Karnataka 
 B. Jammu and Kashmir 
 C. Himachal Pradesh 
 D. Assam 
Ans. D 
19. ______clicking on mouse selects the 
 entire paragraph by default, while 
 working with text document in MS 
 Word. 
 A. Alt+Single 
 B. Triple 
 C. Double 
 D. Single 
Ans. B 
20. The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was 
 awarded to: 
 A. David J. Thouless 
 B. Bob Dylan 
 C. Bernard L. Feringa 
 D. Juan Manuel Santos 
Ans. D 
21. Find the least number which should be 
 added to 1456 so that it is divisible by 
 6, 5 and 4 without leaving a reminder. 
 A. 6  B. 61 
 C. 44  D. 16 
Ans. C 
22. Choose Reptile which is not similar to 
 the others in the group given below: 
 Lizard, Crocodile, Reptile, Snake 
 A. Reptile 
 B. Snake 
 C. Lizard 
 D. Crocodile 
Ans. A 
23. In a class of 135 students, the number 
 of boys is twice that of girls. One-sixth 
 of the boys and one-third of the girls 
 failed in the final examination. Find the 
 percentage of students who passed the 
 examination. 
 A. 75%  B. 71.45% 
 C. 77.78%  D. 81.23% 
Ans. C 
24. If p and q are in the ratio 4 : 3 and 
 their LCM is 36, p + q = ? 
 A. 18  B. 21 
 C. 24  D. 12 
Ans. B 
25. EIMQUY : CGKOSW : : BFJNRV : ? 
 A. CGKOSW 
 B. DHLPTX 
 C. AEIMQU 
 D. ZDHLPT 
Ans. D 
26. What is the cost price of a product, if 
 the gain in selling it for Rs. 27,120 is 
 13%? 
 A. Rs. 24,600 
 B. Rs. 24,000 
 C. Rs. 22,800 
 D. Rs. 25,300 
Ans. B 
27. The simple interest at 10% p.a. on a 
 deposit for 2 years is Rs. 4,000. If the 
 interest is compounded on an annual 
 basis, how much more will be the 
 amount of interest? 
 A. Rs. 200 
 B. Rs. 240 
 C. Rs. 220 
 D. Rs. 190 
Ans. A 
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1. Find out which of the following sets 
 form co-prime numbers. 
  A. (12,7) 
 B. (2, 42) 
 C. (3,9) 
 D. (43,129) 
Ans. A 
2. The monthly salaries of P and Q are in 
 the ratio 4:3. If P and Q are in the ratio 
 4:3. If P and Q get an increase of 10% 
 and 5% of their existing salaries 
 respectively, what will be the new 
 ratio? 
 A. 88 : 63  B. 63 : 88 
 C. 45 : 60  D. 60 : 45 
Ans. A 
3. The Home Rule Leagues set up in 
 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of 
 the _____. 
 A. Muslim League 
 B. Indian National Congress 
 C. Extremists 
 D. British Raj 
Ans. B 
4. Fill up the blank with the most 
 appropriate option below. 
 As ming has come to stay, future 
 financial transactions would be based 
 on ______. 
 A. Graphics 
 B. Point of Sale 
 C. Robotics 
 D. Wireless 
Ans. D 
5. _______, an Assamese wildlife 
 biologist won the Royal Bank of 
 Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 
 2016. 
 A. Angoorlata Deka 
 B. Aparajita Borkotoki 
 C. Subrata Sharma 
 D. Purnima Devi Barman 
Ans. D 
6. Which of the following Vedas contains 
 treatment for diseases? 
 A. Yajur  B. Rig 
 C. Sama  D. Atharva 
Ans. D 
7. HORSE : SERHO :: CURSE:? 
 A. ERCUS  B. SECRU 
 C. RCUES  D. SERCU 
Ans. D 
8. K and L can do a work in 15 and 20 
 days respectively. They work together 
 for 5 days and leave. Calculate the 
 unfinished portion of the work. 
 A.  
Ans. B 
9. Complete the analogy. 
 Admiral :Navy :: ? : Indian Air Force 
 A. Air Marshal 
 B. Air Chief Marshal 
 C. Air Vice Marshal 
 D. Flight Lieutenant 
Ans. B 
10. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question: Can you make an overall 
 assessment of the present level of 
 stock market index today? 
  Statements:  
 I. Today, the stock market index  
  has reached lower than the  
  lowest during the last 3 years. 
 II. During the last year, the index  
  fluctuated between 30,360 and 
  28,255. 
 III. The stock market index  
  touched a low of 27,125 in the  
  preceding 3 years. 
 A. All the three statements I, II  
  and III are insufficient. 
 B. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 C. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
11. Indian Railways network connects 
 about _______stations. 
 A. 12,000 
 B. 14,000 
 C. 8,000 
 D. 10,000 
Ans. C 
12. If TEACHER is coded as 8412745, 
 CHEATER will be coded as: 
 A. 2714845 
 B. 2741485 
 C. 2748145 
 D. 2741845 
Ans. D 
13. Select the number which is different 
 from the other numbers given below: 
 157, 571, 599, 387 
 A. 571  B. 157 
 C. 599  D. 387 
Ans. D 
14. 8 boxes of a fruit were purchased for 
Rs. 9,600. 5 boxes were sold at a profit of 10% 
and 3 boxes were sold at a loss of 10%. What 
is the net gain in percentage? 
 A. 2.75%  B. 2.5% 
 C. 2%  D. 2.25% 
Ans. B 
15. Hubble’s Law is related to _______. 
 A. Heat 
 B. Sound 
 C. Astronomy 
 D. Air Pressure 
Ans. C 
16. In April 2016, the National Green 
 Tribunal suspended the environmental 
 clearance given to the proposed 
 hydropower project in Arunachal 
 Pradesh to save the ______. 
 A. Great Hornbills 
 B. Gayals 
 C. Medicinal Plants 
 D. Black-necked Cranes 
Ans. D 
17. GSAT-18 launched by India in October 
 2016, was essentially a 
 ______satellite. 
 A. meteorological 
 B. remote sensing 
 C. communication 
 D. earth observation 
Ans. D 
18. The river island Majuli which became 
 “India’s first and only island district” is 
 located in _______. 
 A. Karnataka 
 B. Jammu and Kashmir 
 C. Himachal Pradesh 
 D. Assam 
Ans. D 
19. ______clicking on mouse selects the 
 entire paragraph by default, while 
 working with text document in MS 
 Word. 
 A. Alt+Single 
 B. Triple 
 C. Double 
 D. Single 
Ans. B 
20. The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was 
 awarded to: 
 A. David J. Thouless 
 B. Bob Dylan 
 C. Bernard L. Feringa 
 D. Juan Manuel Santos 
Ans. D 
21. Find the least number which should be 
 added to 1456 so that it is divisible by 
 6, 5 and 4 without leaving a reminder. 
 A. 6  B. 61 
 C. 44  D. 16 
Ans. C 
22. Choose Reptile which is not similar to 
 the others in the group given below: 
 Lizard, Crocodile, Reptile, Snake 
 A. Reptile 
 B. Snake 
 C. Lizard 
 D. Crocodile 
Ans. A 
23. In a class of 135 students, the number 
 of boys is twice that of girls. One-sixth 
 of the boys and one-third of the girls 
 failed in the final examination. Find the 
 percentage of students who passed the 
 examination. 
 A. 75%  B. 71.45% 
 C. 77.78%  D. 81.23% 
Ans. C 
24. If p and q are in the ratio 4 : 3 and 
 their LCM is 36, p + q = ? 
 A. 18  B. 21 
 C. 24  D. 12 
Ans. B 
25. EIMQUY : CGKOSW : : BFJNRV : ? 
 A. CGKOSW 
 B. DHLPTX 
 C. AEIMQU 
 D. ZDHLPT 
Ans. D 
26. What is the cost price of a product, if 
 the gain in selling it for Rs. 27,120 is 
 13%? 
 A. Rs. 24,600 
 B. Rs. 24,000 
 C. Rs. 22,800 
 D. Rs. 25,300 
Ans. B 
27. The simple interest at 10% p.a. on a 
 deposit for 2 years is Rs. 4,000. If the 
 interest is compounded on an annual 
 basis, how much more will be the 
 amount of interest? 
 A. Rs. 200 
 B. Rs. 240 
 C. Rs. 220 
 D. Rs. 190 
Ans. A 
28. The difference between the selling 
 prices of an item at a profit of 9% and 
 7% was Rs. 190. Find the cost price of 
 the item. 
 A. Rs. 9,200 
 B. Rs. 9,500 
 C. Rs. 8,700 
 D. Rs. 9,000 
Ans. B 
29. Pointing to a photograph a lady said, 
 “he is the son of my grandfather’s only 
 son”. How is the person in the photo 
 related to the lady? 
 A. Grandfather 
 B. Father 
 C. Son 
 D. Brother 
Ans. D 
30. Which of the following international 
 football stars belongs to Brazil? 
 A. Neymar 
 B. Gabriel Batistuta 
 C. Marcos Rojo 
 D. Lionel Messi 
Ans. A 
31. Interchange two mathematical 
 operators and balance the incorrect 
 equation given below: 
 16 – 24 x 2 ? 10 + 104 = 0 
 A. ? and x 
 B. + and x 
 C. - and + 
 D. ? and – 
Ans. A 
32. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question : Find out the minimum 
 number of nurses needed by the 
 hospital. 
 Statements: 
 I. There are three shifts round  
  the clock. 
 II. There are thirteen wards  
  requiring two nurses per shift. 
 III. The town needs at least three  
  nurses per thousand   
  population. 
 A. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 B. Only statement I is sufficient. 
 C. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. D 
33. Complete the analogy with the most 
 suitable option: 
 Rice : Carbohydrate : : Sprouts : ? 
 A. Water 
 B. Protein 
 C. Heat 
 D. Fat 
Ans. B 
34. WWF stands for: 
 A. Web World Federation 
 B. World Wildlife Federation 
 C. World Wildlife Fund 
 D. World Web Federation 
Ans. C 
35. ‘Ponzi’ scheme refers to the 
 _____scam. 
 A. coal allocation 
 B. investment 
 C. fodder 
 D. food grain 
Ans. B 
36. ‘Absolute zero’ refers to ______. 
 A. minus 273 ?C 
 B. minus 295 ?C 
 C. minus 300 ?C 
 D. minus 255 ?C 
Ans. A 
37. Which one of the following islands does 
 NOT belong to Lakshadweep? 
 A. Minicoy 
 B. Kavaratti 
 C. Neil 
 D. Amini 
Ans. C 
38. Read the following statements and 
 select the option which is NOT true 
 based on the statements: 
 The cost of six mangoes is equal to the 
 cost of four apples. The cost of eight 
 apples is equal to the cost of two 
 jackfruits. 
 A. A mango is not as costly as an  
  apple. 
 B. An apple is cheaper than a  
  jackfruit 
 C. Jackfruit is the costliest of all. 
 D. An apple is not as costly as a  
  mango. 
Ans. D 
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1. Find out which of the following sets 
 form co-prime numbers. 
  A. (12,7) 
 B. (2, 42) 
 C. (3,9) 
 D. (43,129) 
Ans. A 
2. The monthly salaries of P and Q are in 
 the ratio 4:3. If P and Q are in the ratio 
 4:3. If P and Q get an increase of 10% 
 and 5% of their existing salaries 
 respectively, what will be the new 
 ratio? 
 A. 88 : 63  B. 63 : 88 
 C. 45 : 60  D. 60 : 45 
Ans. A 
3. The Home Rule Leagues set up in 
 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of 
 the _____. 
 A. Muslim League 
 B. Indian National Congress 
 C. Extremists 
 D. British Raj 
Ans. B 
4. Fill up the blank with the most 
 appropriate option below. 
 As ming has come to stay, future 
 financial transactions would be based 
 on ______. 
 A. Graphics 
 B. Point of Sale 
 C. Robotics 
 D. Wireless 
Ans. D 
5. _______, an Assamese wildlife 
 biologist won the Royal Bank of 
 Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 
 2016. 
 A. Angoorlata Deka 
 B. Aparajita Borkotoki 
 C. Subrata Sharma 
 D. Purnima Devi Barman 
Ans. D 
6. Which of the following Vedas contains 
 treatment for diseases? 
 A. Yajur  B. Rig 
 C. Sama  D. Atharva 
Ans. D 
7. HORSE : SERHO :: CURSE:? 
 A. ERCUS  B. SECRU 
 C. RCUES  D. SERCU 
Ans. D 
8. K and L can do a work in 15 and 20 
 days respectively. They work together 
 for 5 days and leave. Calculate the 
 unfinished portion of the work. 
 A.  
Ans. B 
9. Complete the analogy. 
 Admiral :Navy :: ? : Indian Air Force 
 A. Air Marshal 
 B. Air Chief Marshal 
 C. Air Vice Marshal 
 D. Flight Lieutenant 
Ans. B 
10. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question: Can you make an overall 
 assessment of the present level of 
 stock market index today? 
  Statements:  
 I. Today, the stock market index  
  has reached lower than the  
  lowest during the last 3 years. 
 II. During the last year, the index  
  fluctuated between 30,360 and 
  28,255. 
 III. The stock market index  
  touched a low of 27,125 in the  
  preceding 3 years. 
 A. All the three statements I, II  
  and III are insufficient. 
 B. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 C. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
11. Indian Railways network connects 
 about _______stations. 
 A. 12,000 
 B. 14,000 
 C. 8,000 
 D. 10,000 
Ans. C 
12. If TEACHER is coded as 8412745, 
 CHEATER will be coded as: 
 A. 2714845 
 B. 2741485 
 C. 2748145 
 D. 2741845 
Ans. D 
13. Select the number which is different 
 from the other numbers given below: 
 157, 571, 599, 387 
 A. 571  B. 157 
 C. 599  D. 387 
Ans. D 
14. 8 boxes of a fruit were purchased for 
Rs. 9,600. 5 boxes were sold at a profit of 10% 
and 3 boxes were sold at a loss of 10%. What 
is the net gain in percentage? 
 A. 2.75%  B. 2.5% 
 C. 2%  D. 2.25% 
Ans. B 
15. Hubble’s Law is related to _______. 
 A. Heat 
 B. Sound 
 C. Astronomy 
 D. Air Pressure 
Ans. C 
16. In April 2016, the National Green 
 Tribunal suspended the environmental 
 clearance given to the proposed 
 hydropower project in Arunachal 
 Pradesh to save the ______. 
 A. Great Hornbills 
 B. Gayals 
 C. Medicinal Plants 
 D. Black-necked Cranes 
Ans. D 
17. GSAT-18 launched by India in October 
 2016, was essentially a 
 ______satellite. 
 A. meteorological 
 B. remote sensing 
 C. communication 
 D. earth observation 
Ans. D 
18. The river island Majuli which became 
 “India’s first and only island district” is 
 located in _______. 
 A. Karnataka 
 B. Jammu and Kashmir 
 C. Himachal Pradesh 
 D. Assam 
Ans. D 
19. ______clicking on mouse selects the 
 entire paragraph by default, while 
 working with text document in MS 
 Word. 
 A. Alt+Single 
 B. Triple 
 C. Double 
 D. Single 
Ans. B 
20. The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was 
 awarded to: 
 A. David J. Thouless 
 B. Bob Dylan 
 C. Bernard L. Feringa 
 D. Juan Manuel Santos 
Ans. D 
21. Find the least number which should be 
 added to 1456 so that it is divisible by 
 6, 5 and 4 without leaving a reminder. 
 A. 6  B. 61 
 C. 44  D. 16 
Ans. C 
22. Choose Reptile which is not similar to 
 the others in the group given below: 
 Lizard, Crocodile, Reptile, Snake 
 A. Reptile 
 B. Snake 
 C. Lizard 
 D. Crocodile 
Ans. A 
23. In a class of 135 students, the number 
 of boys is twice that of girls. One-sixth 
 of the boys and one-third of the girls 
 failed in the final examination. Find the 
 percentage of students who passed the 
 examination. 
 A. 75%  B. 71.45% 
 C. 77.78%  D. 81.23% 
Ans. C 
24. If p and q are in the ratio 4 : 3 and 
 their LCM is 36, p + q = ? 
 A. 18  B. 21 
 C. 24  D. 12 
Ans. B 
25. EIMQUY : CGKOSW : : BFJNRV : ? 
 A. CGKOSW 
 B. DHLPTX 
 C. AEIMQU 
 D. ZDHLPT 
Ans. D 
26. What is the cost price of a product, if 
 the gain in selling it for Rs. 27,120 is 
 13%? 
 A. Rs. 24,600 
 B. Rs. 24,000 
 C. Rs. 22,800 
 D. Rs. 25,300 
Ans. B 
27. The simple interest at 10% p.a. on a 
 deposit for 2 years is Rs. 4,000. If the 
 interest is compounded on an annual 
 basis, how much more will be the 
 amount of interest? 
 A. Rs. 200 
 B. Rs. 240 
 C. Rs. 220 
 D. Rs. 190 
Ans. A 
28. The difference between the selling 
 prices of an item at a profit of 9% and 
 7% was Rs. 190. Find the cost price of 
 the item. 
 A. Rs. 9,200 
 B. Rs. 9,500 
 C. Rs. 8,700 
 D. Rs. 9,000 
Ans. B 
29. Pointing to a photograph a lady said, 
 “he is the son of my grandfather’s only 
 son”. How is the person in the photo 
 related to the lady? 
 A. Grandfather 
 B. Father 
 C. Son 
 D. Brother 
Ans. D 
30. Which of the following international 
 football stars belongs to Brazil? 
 A. Neymar 
 B. Gabriel Batistuta 
 C. Marcos Rojo 
 D. Lionel Messi 
Ans. A 
31. Interchange two mathematical 
 operators and balance the incorrect 
 equation given below: 
 16 – 24 x 2 ? 10 + 104 = 0 
 A. ? and x 
 B. + and x 
 C. - and + 
 D. ? and – 
Ans. A 
32. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question : Find out the minimum 
 number of nurses needed by the 
 hospital. 
 Statements: 
 I. There are three shifts round  
  the clock. 
 II. There are thirteen wards  
  requiring two nurses per shift. 
 III. The town needs at least three  
  nurses per thousand   
  population. 
 A. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 B. Only statement I is sufficient. 
 C. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. D 
33. Complete the analogy with the most 
 suitable option: 
 Rice : Carbohydrate : : Sprouts : ? 
 A. Water 
 B. Protein 
 C. Heat 
 D. Fat 
Ans. B 
34. WWF stands for: 
 A. Web World Federation 
 B. World Wildlife Federation 
 C. World Wildlife Fund 
 D. World Web Federation 
Ans. C 
35. ‘Ponzi’ scheme refers to the 
 _____scam. 
 A. coal allocation 
 B. investment 
 C. fodder 
 D. food grain 
Ans. B 
36. ‘Absolute zero’ refers to ______. 
 A. minus 273 ?C 
 B. minus 295 ?C 
 C. minus 300 ?C 
 D. minus 255 ?C 
Ans. A 
37. Which one of the following islands does 
 NOT belong to Lakshadweep? 
 A. Minicoy 
 B. Kavaratti 
 C. Neil 
 D. Amini 
Ans. C 
38. Read the following statements and 
 select the option which is NOT true 
 based on the statements: 
 The cost of six mangoes is equal to the 
 cost of four apples. The cost of eight 
 apples is equal to the cost of two 
 jackfruits. 
 A. A mango is not as costly as an  
  apple. 
 B. An apple is cheaper than a  
  jackfruit 
 C. Jackfruit is the costliest of all. 
 D. An apple is not as costly as a  
  mango. 
Ans. D 
39. 10 men and 5 women can do a work in 
 60 days. If one man can do the work of 
 two women, how long will 5 men and 
 20 women take to complete half of the 
 work? 
 A. 25  B. 36 
 C.   D. 50 
Ans. A 
40. In July 2016, a Russian priest set a 
 new record of flying solo in an air 
 balloon around the World, in just over 
 ____days. 
 A. 17  B. 11 
 C. 15  D. 13 
Ans. B 
41. ______is NOT a common bitmap-based 
 file type extension. 
 A. ODT  B. TIFF 
 C. PNG  D. PCX 
Ans. A 
42. Statements followed by some 
 conclusions are given below. 
 Statements: 
 i. All men are mechanics. 
 ii. All mechanics are engineers. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Some mechanics are men 
 II. Some engineers are   
  mechanics. 
 Find which one of the given conclusion 
 logically follows from the given 
 statement. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows 
 B. Both I and II follow 
 C. Only conclusion I follows 
 D. Only conclusion II follows 
Ans. B 
43. 15 persons can complete a work in 60 
 days. If the number of persons is 
 increased by 5, how many days earlier 
 will the work get completed? 
 A. 20 days 
 B. 10 days  
 C. 15 days 
 D. 45 days 
Ans. C 
44. RMSK : SLUI : : KMFZ : ? 
 A. LIHB  B. LLHX 
 C. HKIB  D. LHKX 
Ans. B 
45. The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year 
 _____. 
 A. 1921  B. 1917 
 C. 1919  D. 1915 
Ans. C 
46. K borrowed Rs. P at a compound 
 interest of 20% p.a. for 2 years. 
 Interest amount payable was Rs. 
 5,280. What was the value of P? 
 A. Rs. 12,000 
 B. Rs. 11,000 
 C. Rs. 11,750 
 D. Rs. 12,500 
Ans. A 
47. The cost price of a set of 2 pants + 4 
 shirts or 1 pant + 6 shirts is Rs. 5,600. 
 A shopkeeper decided to sell them 
 separately. He sold 10 shirts for Rs. 
 6,000. Find the amount of profit or loss 
 per shirt. 
 A. Profit Rs. 1000 
 B. Loss Rs. 1000 
 C. Profit Rs. 100 
 D. Loss Rs. 100 
Ans. D 
48. Train starts from station A at 10 am 
 and runs at a constant speed of 60 
 kmph on straight track and covers a 
 distance of 360 km. Train Q starts from 
 B at 11 am and runs towards A at a 
 constant speed, he crosses train P at a 
 distance of 120 km from B. What is the 
 speed of train Q? 
 A. 40 kmph 
 B. 30 kmph 
 C. 50 kmph 
 D. 60 kmph 
Ans. A 
49. The minimum age limit prescribed for 
 appointment as Governor of a State in 
 India is _____years. 
 A. 40  B. 30 
 C. 25  D. 35 
Ans. D 
Comprehension: 
 Yogesh is taller than Alpesh but shorter 
than Dharmesh. Suresh is shorter than Rajesh. 
Harish is not as tall as Alpesh. Ramesh is taller 
than Dharmesh but shorter than Suresh. 
 SubQuestion No : 50 
50. Who is the shortest of all? 
 A. Harish  
 B. Ramesh 
 C. Alpesh 
 D. Yogesh 
Ans. A 
Comprehension: 
 Yogesh is taller than Alpesh but shorter 
than Dharmesh. Suresh is shorter than Rajesh. 
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1. Find out which of the following sets 
 form co-prime numbers. 
  A. (12,7) 
 B. (2, 42) 
 C. (3,9) 
 D. (43,129) 
Ans. A 
2. The monthly salaries of P and Q are in 
 the ratio 4:3. If P and Q are in the ratio 
 4:3. If P and Q get an increase of 10% 
 and 5% of their existing salaries 
 respectively, what will be the new 
 ratio? 
 A. 88 : 63  B. 63 : 88 
 C. 45 : 60  D. 60 : 45 
Ans. A 
3. The Home Rule Leagues set up in 
 1915-16 worked as auxiliary units of 
 the _____. 
 A. Muslim League 
 B. Indian National Congress 
 C. Extremists 
 D. British Raj 
Ans. B 
4. Fill up the blank with the most 
 appropriate option below. 
 As ming has come to stay, future 
 financial transactions would be based 
 on ______. 
 A. Graphics 
 B. Point of Sale 
 C. Robotics 
 D. Wireless 
Ans. D 
5. _______, an Assamese wildlife 
 biologist won the Royal Bank of 
 Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 
 2016. 
 A. Angoorlata Deka 
 B. Aparajita Borkotoki 
 C. Subrata Sharma 
 D. Purnima Devi Barman 
Ans. D 
6. Which of the following Vedas contains 
 treatment for diseases? 
 A. Yajur  B. Rig 
 C. Sama  D. Atharva 
Ans. D 
7. HORSE : SERHO :: CURSE:? 
 A. ERCUS  B. SECRU 
 C. RCUES  D. SERCU 
Ans. D 
8. K and L can do a work in 15 and 20 
 days respectively. They work together 
 for 5 days and leave. Calculate the 
 unfinished portion of the work. 
 A.  
Ans. B 
9. Complete the analogy. 
 Admiral :Navy :: ? : Indian Air Force 
 A. Air Marshal 
 B. Air Chief Marshal 
 C. Air Vice Marshal 
 D. Flight Lieutenant 
Ans. B 
10. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question: Can you make an overall 
 assessment of the present level of 
 stock market index today? 
  Statements:  
 I. Today, the stock market index  
  has reached lower than the  
  lowest during the last 3 years. 
 II. During the last year, the index  
  fluctuated between 30,360 and 
  28,255. 
 III. The stock market index  
  touched a low of 27,125 in the  
  preceding 3 years. 
 A. All the three statements I, II  
  and III are insufficient. 
 B. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 C. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. B 
11. Indian Railways network connects 
 about _______stations. 
 A. 12,000 
 B. 14,000 
 C. 8,000 
 D. 10,000 
Ans. C 
12. If TEACHER is coded as 8412745, 
 CHEATER will be coded as: 
 A. 2714845 
 B. 2741485 
 C. 2748145 
 D. 2741845 
Ans. D 
13. Select the number which is different 
 from the other numbers given below: 
 157, 571, 599, 387 
 A. 571  B. 157 
 C. 599  D. 387 
Ans. D 
14. 8 boxes of a fruit were purchased for 
Rs. 9,600. 5 boxes were sold at a profit of 10% 
and 3 boxes were sold at a loss of 10%. What 
is the net gain in percentage? 
 A. 2.75%  B. 2.5% 
 C. 2%  D. 2.25% 
Ans. B 
15. Hubble’s Law is related to _______. 
 A. Heat 
 B. Sound 
 C. Astronomy 
 D. Air Pressure 
Ans. C 
16. In April 2016, the National Green 
 Tribunal suspended the environmental 
 clearance given to the proposed 
 hydropower project in Arunachal 
 Pradesh to save the ______. 
 A. Great Hornbills 
 B. Gayals 
 C. Medicinal Plants 
 D. Black-necked Cranes 
Ans. D 
17. GSAT-18 launched by India in October 
 2016, was essentially a 
 ______satellite. 
 A. meteorological 
 B. remote sensing 
 C. communication 
 D. earth observation 
Ans. D 
18. The river island Majuli which became 
 “India’s first and only island district” is 
 located in _______. 
 A. Karnataka 
 B. Jammu and Kashmir 
 C. Himachal Pradesh 
 D. Assam 
Ans. D 
19. ______clicking on mouse selects the 
 entire paragraph by default, while 
 working with text document in MS 
 Word. 
 A. Alt+Single 
 B. Triple 
 C. Double 
 D. Single 
Ans. B 
20. The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was 
 awarded to: 
 A. David J. Thouless 
 B. Bob Dylan 
 C. Bernard L. Feringa 
 D. Juan Manuel Santos 
Ans. D 
21. Find the least number which should be 
 added to 1456 so that it is divisible by 
 6, 5 and 4 without leaving a reminder. 
 A. 6  B. 61 
 C. 44  D. 16 
Ans. C 
22. Choose Reptile which is not similar to 
 the others in the group given below: 
 Lizard, Crocodile, Reptile, Snake 
 A. Reptile 
 B. Snake 
 C. Lizard 
 D. Crocodile 
Ans. A 
23. In a class of 135 students, the number 
 of boys is twice that of girls. One-sixth 
 of the boys and one-third of the girls 
 failed in the final examination. Find the 
 percentage of students who passed the 
 examination. 
 A. 75%  B. 71.45% 
 C. 77.78%  D. 81.23% 
Ans. C 
24. If p and q are in the ratio 4 : 3 and 
 their LCM is 36, p + q = ? 
 A. 18  B. 21 
 C. 24  D. 12 
Ans. B 
25. EIMQUY : CGKOSW : : BFJNRV : ? 
 A. CGKOSW 
 B. DHLPTX 
 C. AEIMQU 
 D. ZDHLPT 
Ans. D 
26. What is the cost price of a product, if 
 the gain in selling it for Rs. 27,120 is 
 13%? 
 A. Rs. 24,600 
 B. Rs. 24,000 
 C. Rs. 22,800 
 D. Rs. 25,300 
Ans. B 
27. The simple interest at 10% p.a. on a 
 deposit for 2 years is Rs. 4,000. If the 
 interest is compounded on an annual 
 basis, how much more will be the 
 amount of interest? 
 A. Rs. 200 
 B. Rs. 240 
 C. Rs. 220 
 D. Rs. 190 
Ans. A 
28. The difference between the selling 
 prices of an item at a profit of 9% and 
 7% was Rs. 190. Find the cost price of 
 the item. 
 A. Rs. 9,200 
 B. Rs. 9,500 
 C. Rs. 8,700 
 D. Rs. 9,000 
Ans. B 
29. Pointing to a photograph a lady said, 
 “he is the son of my grandfather’s only 
 son”. How is the person in the photo 
 related to the lady? 
 A. Grandfather 
 B. Father 
 C. Son 
 D. Brother 
Ans. D 
30. Which of the following international 
 football stars belongs to Brazil? 
 A. Neymar 
 B. Gabriel Batistuta 
 C. Marcos Rojo 
 D. Lionel Messi 
Ans. A 
31. Interchange two mathematical 
 operators and balance the incorrect 
 equation given below: 
 16 – 24 x 2 ? 10 + 104 = 0 
 A. ? and x 
 B. + and x 
 C. - and + 
 D. ? and – 
Ans. A 
32. A question and three statements 
 labeled (I), (II) and (III) are given. 
 You have to decide which statement(s) 
 is/are sufficient to answer the 
 question. 
 Question : Find out the minimum 
 number of nurses needed by the 
 hospital. 
 Statements: 
 I. There are three shifts round  
  the clock. 
 II. There are thirteen wards  
  requiring two nurses per shift. 
 III. The town needs at least three  
  nurses per thousand   
  population. 
 A. Both statements II and III are  
  sufficient. 
 B. Only statement I is sufficient. 
 C. Both statements I and III are  
  sufficient. 
 D. Both statements I and II are  
  sufficient. 
Ans. D 
33. Complete the analogy with the most 
 suitable option: 
 Rice : Carbohydrate : : Sprouts : ? 
 A. Water 
 B. Protein 
 C. Heat 
 D. Fat 
Ans. B 
34. WWF stands for: 
 A. Web World Federation 
 B. World Wildlife Federation 
 C. World Wildlife Fund 
 D. World Web Federation 
Ans. C 
35. ‘Ponzi’ scheme refers to the 
 _____scam. 
 A. coal allocation 
 B. investment 
 C. fodder 
 D. food grain 
Ans. B 
36. ‘Absolute zero’ refers to ______. 
 A. minus 273 ?C 
 B. minus 295 ?C 
 C. minus 300 ?C 
 D. minus 255 ?C 
Ans. A 
37. Which one of the following islands does 
 NOT belong to Lakshadweep? 
 A. Minicoy 
 B. Kavaratti 
 C. Neil 
 D. Amini 
Ans. C 
38. Read the following statements and 
 select the option which is NOT true 
 based on the statements: 
 The cost of six mangoes is equal to the 
 cost of four apples. The cost of eight 
 apples is equal to the cost of two 
 jackfruits. 
 A. A mango is not as costly as an  
  apple. 
 B. An apple is cheaper than a  
  jackfruit 
 C. Jackfruit is the costliest of all. 
 D. An apple is not as costly as a  
  mango. 
Ans. D 
39. 10 men and 5 women can do a work in 
 60 days. If one man can do the work of 
 two women, how long will 5 men and 
 20 women take to complete half of the 
 work? 
 A. 25  B. 36 
 C.   D. 50 
Ans. A 
40. In July 2016, a Russian priest set a 
 new record of flying solo in an air 
 balloon around the World, in just over 
 ____days. 
 A. 17  B. 11 
 C. 15  D. 13 
Ans. B 
41. ______is NOT a common bitmap-based 
 file type extension. 
 A. ODT  B. TIFF 
 C. PNG  D. PCX 
Ans. A 
42. Statements followed by some 
 conclusions are given below. 
 Statements: 
 i. All men are mechanics. 
 ii. All mechanics are engineers. 
 Conclusions: 
 I. Some mechanics are men 
 II. Some engineers are   
  mechanics. 
 Find which one of the given conclusion 
 logically follows from the given 
 statement. 
 A. Neither I nor II follows 
 B. Both I and II follow 
 C. Only conclusion I follows 
 D. Only conclusion II follows 
Ans. B 
43. 15 persons can complete a work in 60 
 days. If the number of persons is 
 increased by 5, how many days earlier 
 will the work get completed? 
 A. 20 days 
 B. 10 days  
 C. 15 days 
 D. 45 days 
Ans. C 
44. RMSK : SLUI : : KMFZ : ? 
 A. LIHB  B. LLHX 
 C. HKIB  D. LHKX 
Ans. B 
45. The Rowlatt Act was passed in the year 
 _____. 
 A. 1921  B. 1917 
 C. 1919  D. 1915 
Ans. C 
46. K borrowed Rs. P at a compound 
 interest of 20% p.a. for 2 years. 
 Interest amount payable was Rs. 
 5,280. What was the value of P? 
 A. Rs. 12,000 
 B. Rs. 11,000 
 C. Rs. 11,750 
 D. Rs. 12,500 
Ans. A 
47. The cost price of a set of 2 pants + 4 
 shirts or 1 pant + 6 shirts is Rs. 5,600. 
 A shopkeeper decided to sell them 
 separately. He sold 10 shirts for Rs. 
 6,000. Find the amount of profit or loss 
 per shirt. 
 A. Profit Rs. 1000 
 B. Loss Rs. 1000 
 C. Profit Rs. 100 
 D. Loss Rs. 100 
Ans. D 
48. Train starts from station A at 10 am 
 and runs at a constant speed of 60 
 kmph on straight track and covers a 
 distance of 360 km. Train Q starts from 
 B at 11 am and runs towards A at a 
 constant speed, he crosses train P at a 
 distance of 120 km from B. What is the 
 speed of train Q? 
 A. 40 kmph 
 B. 30 kmph 
 C. 50 kmph 
 D. 60 kmph 
Ans. A 
49. The minimum age limit prescribed for 
 appointment as Governor of a State in 
 India is _____years. 
 A. 40  B. 30 
 C. 25  D. 35 
Ans. D 
Comprehension: 
 Yogesh is taller than Alpesh but shorter 
than Dharmesh. Suresh is shorter than Rajesh. 
Harish is not as tall as Alpesh. Ramesh is taller 
than Dharmesh but shorter than Suresh. 
 SubQuestion No : 50 
50. Who is the shortest of all? 
 A. Harish  
 B. Ramesh 
 C. Alpesh 
 D. Yogesh 
Ans. A 
Comprehension: 
 Yogesh is taller than Alpesh but shorter 
than Dharmesh. Suresh is shorter than Rajesh. 
Harish is not as tall as Alpesh. Ramesh is taller 
than Dharmesh but shorter than Suresh. 
 SubQuestion No : 51 
51. Height-wise, who is in the middle? 
 A. Dharmesh 
 B. Suresh 
 C. Yogesh 
 D. Ramesh 
Ans. A 
52. Rearrange the jumbled letters to make 
 a meaningful English word and then 
 select the word which is different from 
 the rest. 
 A. EVCOL 
 B. LCIYHL 
 C. HLTCO 
 D. MIUNC 
Ans. C 
53. If & means ‘+’, $ means ‘-‘, # means 
 ‘ ?’ and % means ‘x’, then the value of  
 9 % 3 & 22 $ 52 & 85 # 17. 
 A. 8  B. 2 
 C. - 3  D. 5 
Ans. B 
54. Which of the following sites was added 
 to the list of UNESCO’s World heritage 
 sites in July 2016? 
 A. Khangchendzonga National  
  Park, Sikkim 
 B. Mahabodhi Temple Complex at  
  Bodh Gaya 
 C. Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary 
 D. Keibul Lamjao National Park,  
  Manipur 
Ans. A 
55. ‘Leader of the House’ in the context of 
 Lok Sabha refers to ______. 
 A. Any designated member of the  
  ruling party or coalition 
 B. Either the Prime Minister or a  
  Minister who is nominated by  
  the Prime Minister 
 C. Leader of the Opposition 
 D. The President of India 
Ans. B 
56. ‘Tropism’ mostly refers to the: 
 A. Directional growth of a plant 
 B. Longevity of animal species 
 C. Bird migration 
 D. Behavioral pattern of humans 
Ans. A 
57. Arrange the numbers in descending 
 order: 
 2 ?11, 4 ?3, 3 ?5, 5 ?2 
 A. 5 ?2, 4 ?3, 3 ?5, 2 ?11 
 B. 3 ?5, 4 ?3, 5 ?2, 2 ?11 
 C. 2 ?11, 4 ?3, 3 ?5, 5 ?2 
 D. 4 ?3, 3 ?5, 2 ?11, 5 ?2 
Ans. A 
58. A person pays Rs. 8960 per month 
 towards loan repayment which is 28% 
 of his monthly salary. Calculate his 
 monthly salary. 
 A. Rs. 32,000 
 B. Rs. 34,000 
 C. Rs. 28,000 
 D. Rs. 30,000 
Ans. A 
59. Sam is the husband of Rosy. Geni is 
 the mother of Rita and Rosy. Vaz is the 
 father of Rita. What is the relation of 
 Vaz to Sam? 
 A. Brother 
 B. Father-in-law 
 C. Father 
 D. Son 
Ans. B 
60. Only July 25, 2012, Shri Pranab 
 Mukherjee assumed office as the 
 ____th President of India. 
 A. 11  B. 12 
 C. 13  D. 14 
Ans. C 
61. Which of the following activity is NOT 
 allowed for Payment banks in India? 
 A. Accepting deposit 
 B. Offering remittance facility 
 C. Distributing simple insurance  
  products 
 D. Lending money 
Ans. D 
62. The total amount of interest received 
 on two deposits of Rs. 5,000 for 4 
 years and Rs. 4,000 for 5 years, made 
 at the same simple rate of interest per 
 annum was Rs. 2,400. Find the rate of 
 interest per annum. 
 A. 4%  B. 7% 
 C. 6%  D. 8% 
Ans. C 
63. According to experts, raging forest 
fires  that took place in Uttarakhand recently 
 have caused the formation of _______. 
 A. Phosphorous 
 B. Black Carbon 
 C. Carbon Nanotubes 
 D. Sulphur 
Ans. B