SNAP 2021: Previous Year Question Paper with Solutions

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General English
1. What is the meaning of the idiom "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater".
(a) To remove something good while removing something bad.
(b) To be sent away
(c) To be Angry
(d) To get Scared extremely
Ans: ( a )
" t o r e m o v e s o m e t h i n g g o o d w h i l e r e m o v i n g s o m e t h i n g b a d " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e
i d i o m D o n ' t t h r o w t h e b a b y o u t w i t h t h e b a t h w a t e r .
2. What is the synonym of Copious?
(a) Sparse
(b) Plentiful
(c) Sporadci
(d) Skimpy
Ans: ( b )
" p l e n t i f u l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; M e a n i n g - e x i s t i n g i n o r
y i e l d i n g g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s ; a b u n d a n t .
S p o r a d i c - o c c u r r i n g a t i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s o r o n l y i n a
S p a r s e - s c a n t y ; i n s h o r t s u p p l y .
f e w p l a c e s ; s c a t t e r e d o r i s o l a t e d
S k i m p y - p r o v i d i n g o r c o n s i s t i n g o f l e s s t h a n i s
n e e d e d ; m e a g r e .
C o p i o u s - a b u n d a n t i n s u p p l y o r q u a n t i t y
3. I shall meet you tomorrow, and I will meet you tomorrow?
is any of these sentences American English?
(a) Will-British English, Shall-American English.
(b) Meet you- Both American and British English.
(c) Will-American English, shall - British English.
(d) None
Ans: ( c )
t h e u s e o f " w i l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ; A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d
U n i t e d S t a t e s E n g l i s h o r U . S . E n g l i s h , i s t h e s e t o f v a r i e t i e s o f t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e n a t i v e t o
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . W h i l e t h e u s e o f " s h a l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s B r i t i s h E n g l i s h ; B r i t i s h E n g l i s h
o r A n g l o - E n g l i s h i s t h e s t a n d a r d d i a l e c t o f " E n g l i s h a s u s e d i n G r e a t B r i t a i n , a s d i s t i n c t f r o m
t h a t u s e d e l s e w h e r e . " V a r i a t i o n s e x i s t i n f o r m a l , w r i t t e n E n g l i s h i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m .
4. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. What is the
conjunction here?
(a) Came
(b) and
(c) Fell down
(d) after
A n s : ( b )
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General English
1. What is the meaning of the idiom "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater".
(a) To remove something good while removing something bad.
(b) To be sent away
(c) To be Angry
(d) To get Scared extremely
Ans: ( a )
" t o r e m o v e s o m e t h i n g g o o d w h i l e r e m o v i n g s o m e t h i n g b a d " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e
i d i o m D o n ' t t h r o w t h e b a b y o u t w i t h t h e b a t h w a t e r .
2. What is the synonym of Copious?
(a) Sparse
(b) Plentiful
(c) Sporadci
(d) Skimpy
Ans: ( b )
" p l e n t i f u l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; M e a n i n g - e x i s t i n g i n o r
y i e l d i n g g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s ; a b u n d a n t .
S p o r a d i c - o c c u r r i n g a t i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s o r o n l y i n a
S p a r s e - s c a n t y ; i n s h o r t s u p p l y .
f e w p l a c e s ; s c a t t e r e d o r i s o l a t e d
S k i m p y - p r o v i d i n g o r c o n s i s t i n g o f l e s s t h a n i s
n e e d e d ; m e a g r e .
C o p i o u s - a b u n d a n t i n s u p p l y o r q u a n t i t y
3. I shall meet you tomorrow, and I will meet you tomorrow?
is any of these sentences American English?
(a) Will-British English, Shall-American English.
(b) Meet you- Both American and British English.
(c) Will-American English, shall - British English.
(d) None
Ans: ( c )
t h e u s e o f " w i l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ; A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d
U n i t e d S t a t e s E n g l i s h o r U . S . E n g l i s h , i s t h e s e t o f v a r i e t i e s o f t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e n a t i v e t o
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . W h i l e t h e u s e o f " s h a l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s B r i t i s h E n g l i s h ; B r i t i s h E n g l i s h
o r A n g l o - E n g l i s h i s t h e s t a n d a r d d i a l e c t o f " E n g l i s h a s u s e d i n G r e a t B r i t a i n , a s d i s t i n c t f r o m
t h a t u s e d e l s e w h e r e . " V a r i a t i o n s e x i s t i n f o r m a l , w r i t t e n E n g l i s h i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m .
4. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. What is the
conjunction here?
(a) Came
(b) and
(c) Fell down
(d) after
A n s : ( b )
" a n d " i s t h e c o n j u n c t i o n i n t h e s e n t e n c e a s i t c o n n e c t s t w o i n d e p e n d e n t s e n t e n c e s a n d a
p r i n c i p l e c l a u s e w i t h a s u b o r d i n a t e c l a u s e .
5. What is the correct spelling?
(a) Nuclei
(b) Nuclia
(c) Nuclea
(d) Nucliai
Ans: ( a )
N U C L E I - i s t h e c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g .
6. What is the synonym of Horde?
(a) Small group
(b) Streak
(c) Throng
(d) Camarilla
Ans: ( b )
t h r o n g " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; m e a n i n g - a l a r g e , d e n s e l y
p a c k e d c r o w d o f p e o p l e o r a n i m a l s . S t r e a k - a l o n g , t h i n l i n e o r m a r k o f a d i f f e r e n t s u b s t a n c e
o r c o l o u r f r o m i t s s u r r o u n d i n g s C a m a r i l l a - a s m a l l g r o u p o f p e o p l e , e s p e c i a l l y a g r o u p o f
a d v i s e r s t o a r u l e r o r p o l i t i c i a n , w i t h a s h a r e d p u r p o s e . H o r d e - a l a r g e g r o u p o f p e o p l e .
7. What is the meaning of "cut some slack"?
(a) Tell something briefly
(b) Don't be so critical
(c) Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
(d) Doing something poorly in order to save time or Money
Ans: ( b )
" D o n ' t b e s o c r i t i c a l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e i d i o m c u t s o m e s l a c k .
8. Today student should be reconciled    _____ the way things are changing.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) with
(d) to
Ans: ( d )
" t o " i t i s p r e p o s i t i o n .
9. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
the landlady said "I've told you to a thousand times to
put a leash on this barbaric dog of yours."
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Simili
(c) Personification
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( a )
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General English
1. What is the meaning of the idiom "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater".
(a) To remove something good while removing something bad.
(b) To be sent away
(c) To be Angry
(d) To get Scared extremely
Ans: ( a )
" t o r e m o v e s o m e t h i n g g o o d w h i l e r e m o v i n g s o m e t h i n g b a d " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e
i d i o m D o n ' t t h r o w t h e b a b y o u t w i t h t h e b a t h w a t e r .
2. What is the synonym of Copious?
(a) Sparse
(b) Plentiful
(c) Sporadci
(d) Skimpy
Ans: ( b )
" p l e n t i f u l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; M e a n i n g - e x i s t i n g i n o r
y i e l d i n g g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s ; a b u n d a n t .
S p o r a d i c - o c c u r r i n g a t i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s o r o n l y i n a
S p a r s e - s c a n t y ; i n s h o r t s u p p l y .
f e w p l a c e s ; s c a t t e r e d o r i s o l a t e d
S k i m p y - p r o v i d i n g o r c o n s i s t i n g o f l e s s t h a n i s
n e e d e d ; m e a g r e .
C o p i o u s - a b u n d a n t i n s u p p l y o r q u a n t i t y
3. I shall meet you tomorrow, and I will meet you tomorrow?
is any of these sentences American English?
(a) Will-British English, Shall-American English.
(b) Meet you- Both American and British English.
(c) Will-American English, shall - British English.
(d) None
Ans: ( c )
t h e u s e o f " w i l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ; A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d
U n i t e d S t a t e s E n g l i s h o r U . S . E n g l i s h , i s t h e s e t o f v a r i e t i e s o f t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e n a t i v e t o
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . W h i l e t h e u s e o f " s h a l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s B r i t i s h E n g l i s h ; B r i t i s h E n g l i s h
o r A n g l o - E n g l i s h i s t h e s t a n d a r d d i a l e c t o f " E n g l i s h a s u s e d i n G r e a t B r i t a i n , a s d i s t i n c t f r o m
t h a t u s e d e l s e w h e r e . " V a r i a t i o n s e x i s t i n f o r m a l , w r i t t e n E n g l i s h i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m .
4. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. What is the
conjunction here?
(a) Came
(b) and
(c) Fell down
(d) after
A n s : ( b )
" a n d " i s t h e c o n j u n c t i o n i n t h e s e n t e n c e a s i t c o n n e c t s t w o i n d e p e n d e n t s e n t e n c e s a n d a
p r i n c i p l e c l a u s e w i t h a s u b o r d i n a t e c l a u s e .
5. What is the correct spelling?
(a) Nuclei
(b) Nuclia
(c) Nuclea
(d) Nucliai
Ans: ( a )
N U C L E I - i s t h e c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g .
6. What is the synonym of Horde?
(a) Small group
(b) Streak
(c) Throng
(d) Camarilla
Ans: ( b )
t h r o n g " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; m e a n i n g - a l a r g e , d e n s e l y
p a c k e d c r o w d o f p e o p l e o r a n i m a l s . S t r e a k - a l o n g , t h i n l i n e o r m a r k o f a d i f f e r e n t s u b s t a n c e
o r c o l o u r f r o m i t s s u r r o u n d i n g s C a m a r i l l a - a s m a l l g r o u p o f p e o p l e , e s p e c i a l l y a g r o u p o f
a d v i s e r s t o a r u l e r o r p o l i t i c i a n , w i t h a s h a r e d p u r p o s e . H o r d e - a l a r g e g r o u p o f p e o p l e .
7. What is the meaning of "cut some slack"?
(a) Tell something briefly
(b) Don't be so critical
(c) Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
(d) Doing something poorly in order to save time or Money
Ans: ( b )
" D o n ' t b e s o c r i t i c a l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e i d i o m c u t s o m e s l a c k .
8. Today student should be reconciled    _____ the way things are changing.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) with
(d) to
Ans: ( d )
" t o " i t i s p r e p o s i t i o n .
9. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
the landlady said "I've told you to a thousand times to
put a leash on this barbaric dog of yours."
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Simili
(c) Personification
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( a )
H y p e r b o l e u s e s e x a g g e r a t i o n f o r e m p h a s i s o r e f f e c t .
A s i m i l e i s a c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t w o u n l i k e t h i n g s u s i n g t h e w o r d s " l i k e " o r " a s . "
P e r s o n i f i c a t i o n g i v e s h u m a n q u a l i t i e s t o n o n - l i v i n g t h i n g s o r i d e a s .
10. A   _____ of Japanese artists stepped off the coach amidst warm welcome.
(a) bank
(b) gang
(c) troop
(d) troupe
Ans: ( d )
n o u n : t r o u p e ; r e f e r t o a g r o u p o f d a n c e r s , a c t o r s , o r o t h e r e n t e r t a i n e r s w h o t o u r t o d i f f e r e n t
v e n u e s .
11. Which one of the following is compound word?
(a) waistcoat
(b) notebook
(c) fireman
(d) All of the above
Ans: ( d )
A l l o f t h e a b o v e ; W h e n t w o w o r d s a r e u s e d t o g e t h e r t o y i e l d a n e w m e a n i n g , a c o m p o u n d i s
f o r m e d . C o m p o u n d w o r d s c a n b e w r i t t e n i n t h r e e w a y s : a s o p e n c o m p o u n d s ( s p e l l e d a s t w o
w o r d s , e . g . , i c e c r e a m ) , c l o s e d c o m p o u n d s ( j o i n e d t o f o r m a s i n g l e w o r d , e . g . , d o o r k n o b ) , o r
h y p h e n a t e d c o m p o u n d s ( t w o w o r d s j o i n e d b y a h y p h e n , e . g . , l o n g - t e r m ) .
12. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
With a sweet sorrow in her heart, he bid them good-bye.
(a) Synecdoche
(b) hyperbole
(c) oxymoron
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( c )
A n o x y m o r o n i s t w o c o n t r a d i c t o r y t e r m s u s e d t o g e t h e r . S y n e c d o c h e o c c u r s w h e n a p a r t i s
r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e w h o l e o r , c o n v e r s e l y , t h e w h o l e i s r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e p a r t . A n o x y m o r o n
i s t w o c o n t r a d i c t o r y t e r m s u s e d t o g e t h e r . A m e t a p h o r m a k e s a c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t w o
u n l i k e t h i n g s o r i d e a s .
13. it took the child a long time to recover _______the shock.
(a) over
(b) from
(c) under
(d) above
Ans: ( b )
" f r o m " ( p r e p o s i t i o n ) f i t s t h e b l a n k a p p r o p r i a t e l y .
14. She was relieved to hear from the doctor that the tumor was not malignant; it was
________.
(a) benign
(b) sizeable
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General English
1. What is the meaning of the idiom "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater".
(a) To remove something good while removing something bad.
(b) To be sent away
(c) To be Angry
(d) To get Scared extremely
Ans: ( a )
" t o r e m o v e s o m e t h i n g g o o d w h i l e r e m o v i n g s o m e t h i n g b a d " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e
i d i o m D o n ' t t h r o w t h e b a b y o u t w i t h t h e b a t h w a t e r .
2. What is the synonym of Copious?
(a) Sparse
(b) Plentiful
(c) Sporadci
(d) Skimpy
Ans: ( b )
" p l e n t i f u l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; M e a n i n g - e x i s t i n g i n o r
y i e l d i n g g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s ; a b u n d a n t .
S p o r a d i c - o c c u r r i n g a t i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s o r o n l y i n a
S p a r s e - s c a n t y ; i n s h o r t s u p p l y .
f e w p l a c e s ; s c a t t e r e d o r i s o l a t e d
S k i m p y - p r o v i d i n g o r c o n s i s t i n g o f l e s s t h a n i s
n e e d e d ; m e a g r e .
C o p i o u s - a b u n d a n t i n s u p p l y o r q u a n t i t y
3. I shall meet you tomorrow, and I will meet you tomorrow?
is any of these sentences American English?
(a) Will-British English, Shall-American English.
(b) Meet you- Both American and British English.
(c) Will-American English, shall - British English.
(d) None
Ans: ( c )
t h e u s e o f " w i l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ; A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d
U n i t e d S t a t e s E n g l i s h o r U . S . E n g l i s h , i s t h e s e t o f v a r i e t i e s o f t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e n a t i v e t o
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . W h i l e t h e u s e o f " s h a l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s B r i t i s h E n g l i s h ; B r i t i s h E n g l i s h
o r A n g l o - E n g l i s h i s t h e s t a n d a r d d i a l e c t o f " E n g l i s h a s u s e d i n G r e a t B r i t a i n , a s d i s t i n c t f r o m
t h a t u s e d e l s e w h e r e . " V a r i a t i o n s e x i s t i n f o r m a l , w r i t t e n E n g l i s h i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m .
4. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. What is the
conjunction here?
(a) Came
(b) and
(c) Fell down
(d) after
A n s : ( b )
" a n d " i s t h e c o n j u n c t i o n i n t h e s e n t e n c e a s i t c o n n e c t s t w o i n d e p e n d e n t s e n t e n c e s a n d a
p r i n c i p l e c l a u s e w i t h a s u b o r d i n a t e c l a u s e .
5. What is the correct spelling?
(a) Nuclei
(b) Nuclia
(c) Nuclea
(d) Nucliai
Ans: ( a )
N U C L E I - i s t h e c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g .
6. What is the synonym of Horde?
(a) Small group
(b) Streak
(c) Throng
(d) Camarilla
Ans: ( b )
t h r o n g " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; m e a n i n g - a l a r g e , d e n s e l y
p a c k e d c r o w d o f p e o p l e o r a n i m a l s . S t r e a k - a l o n g , t h i n l i n e o r m a r k o f a d i f f e r e n t s u b s t a n c e
o r c o l o u r f r o m i t s s u r r o u n d i n g s C a m a r i l l a - a s m a l l g r o u p o f p e o p l e , e s p e c i a l l y a g r o u p o f
a d v i s e r s t o a r u l e r o r p o l i t i c i a n , w i t h a s h a r e d p u r p o s e . H o r d e - a l a r g e g r o u p o f p e o p l e .
7. What is the meaning of "cut some slack"?
(a) Tell something briefly
(b) Don't be so critical
(c) Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
(d) Doing something poorly in order to save time or Money
Ans: ( b )
" D o n ' t b e s o c r i t i c a l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e i d i o m c u t s o m e s l a c k .
8. Today student should be reconciled    _____ the way things are changing.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) with
(d) to
Ans: ( d )
" t o " i t i s p r e p o s i t i o n .
9. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
the landlady said "I've told you to a thousand times to
put a leash on this barbaric dog of yours."
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Simili
(c) Personification
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( a )
H y p e r b o l e u s e s e x a g g e r a t i o n f o r e m p h a s i s o r e f f e c t .
A s i m i l e i s a c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t w o u n l i k e t h i n g s u s i n g t h e w o r d s " l i k e " o r " a s . "
P e r s o n i f i c a t i o n g i v e s h u m a n q u a l i t i e s t o n o n - l i v i n g t h i n g s o r i d e a s .
10. A   _____ of Japanese artists stepped off the coach amidst warm welcome.
(a) bank
(b) gang
(c) troop
(d) troupe
Ans: ( d )
n o u n : t r o u p e ; r e f e r t o a g r o u p o f d a n c e r s , a c t o r s , o r o t h e r e n t e r t a i n e r s w h o t o u r t o d i f f e r e n t
v e n u e s .
11. Which one of the following is compound word?
(a) waistcoat
(b) notebook
(c) fireman
(d) All of the above
Ans: ( d )
A l l o f t h e a b o v e ; W h e n t w o w o r d s a r e u s e d t o g e t h e r t o y i e l d a n e w m e a n i n g , a c o m p o u n d i s
f o r m e d . C o m p o u n d w o r d s c a n b e w r i t t e n i n t h r e e w a y s : a s o p e n c o m p o u n d s ( s p e l l e d a s t w o
w o r d s , e . g . , i c e c r e a m ) , c l o s e d c o m p o u n d s ( j o i n e d t o f o r m a s i n g l e w o r d , e . g . , d o o r k n o b ) , o r
h y p h e n a t e d c o m p o u n d s ( t w o w o r d s j o i n e d b y a h y p h e n , e . g . , l o n g - t e r m ) .
12. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
With a sweet sorrow in her heart, he bid them good-bye.
(a) Synecdoche
(b) hyperbole
(c) oxymoron
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( c )
A n o x y m o r o n i s t w o c o n t r a d i c t o r y t e r m s u s e d t o g e t h e r . S y n e c d o c h e o c c u r s w h e n a p a r t i s
r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e w h o l e o r , c o n v e r s e l y , t h e w h o l e i s r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e p a r t . A n o x y m o r o n
i s t w o c o n t r a d i c t o r y t e r m s u s e d t o g e t h e r . A m e t a p h o r m a k e s a c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t w o
u n l i k e t h i n g s o r i d e a s .
13. it took the child a long time to recover _______the shock.
(a) over
(b) from
(c) under
(d) above
Ans: ( b )
" f r o m " ( p r e p o s i t i o n ) f i t s t h e b l a n k a p p r o p r i a t e l y .
14. She was relieved to hear from the doctor that the tumor was not malignant; it was
________.
(a) benign
(b) sizeable
(c) exposed
(d) discovered
Ans: ( a )
" b e n i g n " i s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a n s w e r ; m e a n i n g - n o t h a r m f u l i n e f f e c t .
15. Choose the correctly spelt word?
(a) Satellite
(b) Satelite
(c) Sattellite
(d) Sattellite
Ans: ( a )
c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g - S A T E L L I T E
Quantitative, DI & Data Sufficiency
1. AB is a diameter and O is center. Find ? EDC = ?
(a) 80°
(b) 70°
(c) 50°
(d) 90°
Ans: ( b )
Q ? A E B = 9 0 ° ( A n g l e m a d e i n h a l f c i r c l e )
? E B C = ? E O C / 2 = 4 0 / 2 = 2 0 °
( A n g l e m a d e b y s a m e c h o r d o n c e n t e r i s d o u b l e t h e a n g l e m a d e o n c i r c u m f e r e n c e )
N o w , i n ? B O E ,
? B E D + ? E B D + ? E D B = 1 8 0 °
? 9 0 ° + 2 0 ° + ? E D C = 1 8 0 °
? ? E D C = 1 8 0 ° - 1 1 0 ° = 7 0 °
2. 2 alloys weighing 30 kg and 60 kg contain copper in different proportions. A piece
of equal size is broken off from both alloys and first part of first alloy is mixed with
second part of second alloy and same is true for the other two parts. Now both the
newly formed alloys have same purity of Copper. Find the size of the alloy broken off
(a) 20 Kg
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General English
1. What is the meaning of the idiom "Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater".
(a) To remove something good while removing something bad.
(b) To be sent away
(c) To be Angry
(d) To get Scared extremely
Ans: ( a )
" t o r e m o v e s o m e t h i n g g o o d w h i l e r e m o v i n g s o m e t h i n g b a d " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e
i d i o m D o n ' t t h r o w t h e b a b y o u t w i t h t h e b a t h w a t e r .
2. What is the synonym of Copious?
(a) Sparse
(b) Plentiful
(c) Sporadci
(d) Skimpy
Ans: ( b )
" p l e n t i f u l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; M e a n i n g - e x i s t i n g i n o r
y i e l d i n g g r e a t q u a n t i t i e s ; a b u n d a n t .
S p o r a d i c - o c c u r r i n g a t i r r e g u l a r i n t e r v a l s o r o n l y i n a
S p a r s e - s c a n t y ; i n s h o r t s u p p l y .
f e w p l a c e s ; s c a t t e r e d o r i s o l a t e d
S k i m p y - p r o v i d i n g o r c o n s i s t i n g o f l e s s t h a n i s
n e e d e d ; m e a g r e .
C o p i o u s - a b u n d a n t i n s u p p l y o r q u a n t i t y
3. I shall meet you tomorrow, and I will meet you tomorrow?
is any of these sentences American English?
(a) Will-British English, Shall-American English.
(b) Meet you- Both American and British English.
(c) Will-American English, shall - British English.
(d) None
Ans: ( c )
t h e u s e o f " w i l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h ; A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h , s o m e t i m e s c a l l e d
U n i t e d S t a t e s E n g l i s h o r U . S . E n g l i s h , i s t h e s e t o f v a r i e t i e s o f t h e E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e n a t i v e t o
t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . W h i l e t h e u s e o f " s h a l l " i n t h e s e n t e n c e i s B r i t i s h E n g l i s h ; B r i t i s h E n g l i s h
o r A n g l o - E n g l i s h i s t h e s t a n d a r d d i a l e c t o f " E n g l i s h a s u s e d i n G r e a t B r i t a i n , a s d i s t i n c t f r o m
t h a t u s e d e l s e w h e r e . " V a r i a t i o n s e x i s t i n f o r m a l , w r i t t e n E n g l i s h i n t h e U n i t e d K i n g d o m .
4. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after. What is the
conjunction here?
(a) Came
(b) and
(c) Fell down
(d) after
A n s : ( b )
" a n d " i s t h e c o n j u n c t i o n i n t h e s e n t e n c e a s i t c o n n e c t s t w o i n d e p e n d e n t s e n t e n c e s a n d a
p r i n c i p l e c l a u s e w i t h a s u b o r d i n a t e c l a u s e .
5. What is the correct spelling?
(a) Nuclei
(b) Nuclia
(c) Nuclea
(d) Nucliai
Ans: ( a )
N U C L E I - i s t h e c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g .
6. What is the synonym of Horde?
(a) Small group
(b) Streak
(c) Throng
(d) Camarilla
Ans: ( b )
t h r o n g " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e w o r d g i v e n i n q u e s t i o n ; m e a n i n g - a l a r g e , d e n s e l y
p a c k e d c r o w d o f p e o p l e o r a n i m a l s . S t r e a k - a l o n g , t h i n l i n e o r m a r k o f a d i f f e r e n t s u b s t a n c e
o r c o l o u r f r o m i t s s u r r o u n d i n g s C a m a r i l l a - a s m a l l g r o u p o f p e o p l e , e s p e c i a l l y a g r o u p o f
a d v i s e r s t o a r u l e r o r p o l i t i c i a n , w i t h a s h a r e d p u r p o s e . H o r d e - a l a r g e g r o u p o f p e o p l e .
7. What is the meaning of "cut some slack"?
(a) Tell something briefly
(b) Don't be so critical
(c) Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is uncomfortable
(d) Doing something poorly in order to save time or Money
Ans: ( b )
" D o n ' t b e s o c r i t i c a l " i s t h e c l o s e s t i n m e a n i n g t o t h e i d i o m c u t s o m e s l a c k .
8. Today student should be reconciled    _____ the way things are changing.
(a) for
(b) at
(c) with
(d) to
Ans: ( d )
" t o " i t i s p r e p o s i t i o n .
9. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
the landlady said "I've told you to a thousand times to
put a leash on this barbaric dog of yours."
(a) Hyperbole
(b) Simili
(c) Personification
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( a )
H y p e r b o l e u s e s e x a g g e r a t i o n f o r e m p h a s i s o r e f f e c t .
A s i m i l e i s a c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t w o u n l i k e t h i n g s u s i n g t h e w o r d s " l i k e " o r " a s . "
P e r s o n i f i c a t i o n g i v e s h u m a n q u a l i t i e s t o n o n - l i v i n g t h i n g s o r i d e a s .
10. A   _____ of Japanese artists stepped off the coach amidst warm welcome.
(a) bank
(b) gang
(c) troop
(d) troupe
Ans: ( d )
n o u n : t r o u p e ; r e f e r t o a g r o u p o f d a n c e r s , a c t o r s , o r o t h e r e n t e r t a i n e r s w h o t o u r t o d i f f e r e n t
v e n u e s .
11. Which one of the following is compound word?
(a) waistcoat
(b) notebook
(c) fireman
(d) All of the above
Ans: ( d )
A l l o f t h e a b o v e ; W h e n t w o w o r d s a r e u s e d t o g e t h e r t o y i e l d a n e w m e a n i n g , a c o m p o u n d i s
f o r m e d . C o m p o u n d w o r d s c a n b e w r i t t e n i n t h r e e w a y s : a s o p e n c o m p o u n d s ( s p e l l e d a s t w o
w o r d s , e . g . , i c e c r e a m ) , c l o s e d c o m p o u n d s ( j o i n e d t o f o r m a s i n g l e w o r d , e . g . , d o o r k n o b ) , o r
h y p h e n a t e d c o m p o u n d s ( t w o w o r d s j o i n e d b y a h y p h e n , e . g . , l o n g - t e r m ) .
12. Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
With a sweet sorrow in her heart, he bid them good-bye.
(a) Synecdoche
(b) hyperbole
(c) oxymoron
(d) Metaphor
Ans: ( c )
A n o x y m o r o n i s t w o c o n t r a d i c t o r y t e r m s u s e d t o g e t h e r . S y n e c d o c h e o c c u r s w h e n a p a r t i s
r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e w h o l e o r , c o n v e r s e l y , t h e w h o l e i s r e p r e s e n t e d b y t h e p a r t . A n o x y m o r o n
i s t w o c o n t r a d i c t o r y t e r m s u s e d t o g e t h e r . A m e t a p h o r m a k e s a c o m p a r i s o n b e t w e e n t w o
u n l i k e t h i n g s o r i d e a s .
13. it took the child a long time to recover _______the shock.
(a) over
(b) from
(c) under
(d) above
Ans: ( b )
" f r o m " ( p r e p o s i t i o n ) f i t s t h e b l a n k a p p r o p r i a t e l y .
14. She was relieved to hear from the doctor that the tumor was not malignant; it was
________.
(a) benign
(b) sizeable
(c) exposed
(d) discovered
Ans: ( a )
" b e n i g n " i s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e a n s w e r ; m e a n i n g - n o t h a r m f u l i n e f f e c t .
15. Choose the correctly spelt word?
(a) Satellite
(b) Satelite
(c) Sattellite
(d) Sattellite
Ans: ( a )
c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g - S A T E L L I T E
Quantitative, DI & Data Sufficiency
1. AB is a diameter and O is center. Find ? EDC = ?
(a) 80°
(b) 70°
(c) 50°
(d) 90°
Ans: ( b )
Q ? A E B = 9 0 ° ( A n g l e m a d e i n h a l f c i r c l e )
? E B C = ? E O C / 2 = 4 0 / 2 = 2 0 °
( A n g l e m a d e b y s a m e c h o r d o n c e n t e r i s d o u b l e t h e a n g l e m a d e o n c i r c u m f e r e n c e )
N o w , i n ? B O E ,
? B E D + ? E B D + ? E D B = 1 8 0 °
? 9 0 ° + 2 0 ° + ? E D C = 1 8 0 °
? ? E D C = 1 8 0 ° - 1 1 0 ° = 7 0 °
2. 2 alloys weighing 30 kg and 60 kg contain copper in different proportions. A piece
of equal size is broken off from both alloys and first part of first alloy is mixed with
second part of second alloy and same is true for the other two parts. Now both the
newly formed alloys have same purity of Copper. Find the size of the alloy broken off
(a) 20 Kg
(b) 25 Kg
(c) 10 Kg
(d) 15 Kg
Ans: ( a )
L e t s i z e o f t h e a l l o y b r o k e n o f f i s x K g .
A c c o r d i n g t o q u e s t i o n ,
x / 3 0 - x = 6 0 - x / x
? x
2
= 1 8 0 0 - 3 0 x - 6 0 x + x
2
? 9 0 x = 1 8 0 0 ? x = 1 8 0 0 / 9 0 = 2 0 K g
3. Class A, B and C have average scores of 83, 76 and 85 24 respectively. Average of
Class A and B is 79. Average of Class B and C is 81. Find combined average of all
classes A, B and C.
(a) 78.6
(b) 80.2
(c) 81.5
(d) 82
Ans: ( c )
4. log
10
3 + log
10
(4x + 1) = log10 (x + 1) + 1. Find x
(a) 7/2
(b) 4
(c) 5/3
(d) None of these
Ans: ( a )
l o g
1 0
3 + l o g
1 0
( 4 x + 1 ) = l o g
1 0
( x + 1 ) + l o g
1 0
1 0
? l o g
1 0
3 x ( 4 x + 1 ) = l o g
1 0
( x + 1 ) x 1 0
? 3 ( 4 x + 1 ) = 1 0 ( x + 1 )