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Section: Quantitative Ability

1) The Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of a product is 55% above its manufacturing cost. The product is sold through a retailer, who earns 23% profit on his purchase price. What is the profit percentage (expressed in nearest integer) for the manufacturer who sells his product to the retailer? The retailer gives 10% discount on MRP.

(A) 31% (B) 22% (C) 15% (4) 13% (5) 11%

2) In the beginning of the year 2004, a person invests some amount in a bank. In the beginning of 2007, the accumulated interest is Rs. 10,000 and in the beginning of 2010, the accumulated interest becomes Rs. 25,000. The interest rate is compounded annually and the annual interest rate is fixed. The principal amount is: (1) Rs. 16,000 (2) Rs. 18,000 (3) Rs. 20,000 (4) Rs. 25,000 (5) None of the above

3) Determine the value(s) of “a” for which the point (a, a2) lies inside the triangle formed by the lines: 2x + 3y = 1, x + 2y =3 and 5x – 6y = 1(1) (–3, –1) ⋃ (1/2, 1)(2) (–∞, 1/3) ⋃ (1/2, ∞)(3) (–3/2, –1) ⋃ (1/2, 1)(4) (–∞, 1) ⋃ (1/3, 6)(5) None of the above

4) In a clock having a circular scale of twelve hours, when time changes from 7:45 A.M. to 7:47 A.M., by how many degrees the angle formed by the hour hand and minute hand changes?(1) 10 (2) 11 (3) 12 (4) 15 (5) None of these

5) A manufacturer has 200 litres of acid solution which has 15% acid content. How many litres of acid solution with 30% acid content may be added so that acid content in the resulting mixture will be more than 20 but less than 25%?(1) More than 100 litres but less than 300 litres(2) More than 120 litres but less than 400 litres(3) More than 100 litres but less than 400 litres(4) More than 120 litres but less than 300 litres(5) None of the above

6) ABCD is a parallelogram with ∠ABC = 60°. If the longer diagonal is of length 7 cm and the area of the parallelogram ABCD is 13 sq.cm, then the perimeter of the parallelogram (in cm) is(1) 15 (2) 15 3 (3) 16 (4) 16 3 (5) None of the above

7) A tank internally measuring 150cm × 120cm × l00cm has 1281600cm3 water in it. Porous bricks are placed in the water until the tank is full up to its brim. Each brick absorbs one tenth of its volume of water. How many bricks, of 20cm × 6cm × 4cm, can be put in the tank without spilling over the water?(1) 1100 (2) 1200 (3) 1150 (4) 1250 (5) None of the above

8) The chance of India winning a cricket match against Australia is 1/6. What is the minimum number of matches India should play against Australia so that there is a fair chance of winning at least one match?(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6 (5) None of the above

9) A chocolate dealer has to send chocolates of three brands to a shopkeeper. All the brands are packed in boxes of same size. The number of boxes to be sent is 96 of brand A, 240 of brand B and 336 of brand C. These boxes are to be packed in cartons of same size containing equal number of boxes. Each carton should contain boxes of same brand of chocolates. What could be the minimum number of cartons that the dealer has to send?(1) 20 (2) 14 (3) 42 (4) 38 (5) 16

10) Amarendra and Dharmendra are brothers. One day they start at the same time from their home for Tatanagar railway station in their respective cars. Amarendra took 25 minutes to reach the station. After reaching the station Amarendra found that Dharmendra is 2500 m away from the station. The distance of Tatanagar Station from their home is 15 km. Next day Dharmendra decided to start 7 minutes early. If they drive at the speed same as the previous day then Amarendra will reach the station(1) 120 seconds earlier than Dharmendra(2) 120 seconds later than Dharmendra(3) 300 seconds earlier than Dharmendra(4) 300 seconds later than Dharmendra(5) at the same time with Dharmendra

11) Let X be a four-digit positive integer such that the unit digit of X is prime and the product of all digits of X is also prime. How many such integers are possible?(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 12 (4) 24 (5) None of the above12) A bakery opened with its daily supply of 40 dozen rolls. Half of the rolls were sold by noon, and 60% of the remaining rolls were sold between noonand closing time. How many dozen rolls were left unsold?(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 10 (4) I2

13) The sum of prime numbers that are greater than 60, but less than 70 is:(1) 128 (2) 191 (3) 197 (4) 260

14) In a Retail outlet the average revenue was Rs. 10,000 per day over a 30 day period. During this period the average daily revenue on weekends (total 8 days) was Rs. 20,000 per day. What was the average daily revenue on weekdays?(1) 6364 (2) 5250 (3) 6570 (4) 8060

15) Two different prime numbers X and Y, both are greater than 2, then which of the following must be true?(1) X – Y= 23 (2) X + Y ≠ 87 (3) Both 1 and 2 (4) None of the above

16) It takes 6 hours for pump A, used alone, to fill a tank of water. Pump B used alone takes 8 hours to fill the same tank. A, B and another pump C all together fill the tank in 2 hours. How long would pump C take, used alone, to fill the tank?(1) 4.8 (2) 6 (3) 5.6 (4) 3

17) If the length, breadth and height of the room arein ratio 3:2:1. The breadth and height of the room are halved and length of the room is doubled.Then area of the four walls of the room will,(1) decrease by 13.64%(2) decrease by 15%(3) decrease by 18.75%(4) decrease by 30%

18) The numerator and denominator of a fraction is in the ratio 2:3. If 6 are subtracted from the numerator the value of the fraction becomes 2/3of the original fraction. The numerator of the original fraction is,(1) 16 (2) 21 (3) 18 (4) 30

19) A person wanted to withdraw X rupees and Y paise from the bank. But cashier made a mistake and gave him Y rupees and X paise. Neither theperson nor the cashier noticed that. After spending 20 paise, the person counts the money. To his surprise, he has double the amount hewanted to withdraw.Find X and Y. (1 Rupee = 100 Paise)(1) X = 3, Y = 6 (2) X = 26, Y= 53(3) X = 15, Y = 30 (4) X = 9, Y = 36

20) A drawer contains 10 black and 10 brown socks which are all mixed up. What is the fewest number of socks you can take from the drawer without looking and be sure to get a pair of the same color?(1) 7 pairs (2) 7 pieces only (3) 10 pieces only (4) 3 pieces only

21) For what range of values of 'x’, will be the inequality 15x – (2/x) > 1?(1) x > 0.4(2) x < 1/3(3) –1/3 < x < 0.4, x > 15/2(4) –1/3 < x < 0, x > 2/5

22) How many litres of a 30% alcohol solution should be added to 40 litres of a 60% alcohol solution to prepare a 50% solution?(1) 30 (2) 20 (3) 24 (4) 32

23) 66 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire of 1 mm diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be:(1) 84 (2) 90 (3) 168 (4) 336

24) A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr crosses a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction in 6 seconds. The speed of the second train is,(1) 48 km/hr (2) 54 km/hr(3) 66 km/hr (4) 82 km/hr

25) R is a positive number. It is multiplied by 8 and then squared. The square is now divided by 4 and the square root is taken. The result of the square root is Q. What is the value of Q?(1) 3R (2) 4R (3) 7R (4) 9R

26) A solid metal cylinder of 10 cm height and 14 cm diameter is melted and re cast into two cones in the proportion of 3 : 4 (volume), keeping the height 10 cm. What would be the percentage change in the flat surface area before and after?(1) 9% (2) 16% (3) 25% (4) 50% (5) None of the above27) A circular road is constructed outside a square field. The perimeter of the square field is 200 ft. If the width of the road is 7√2 ft. and cost of construction is Rs. 100 per sq. ft. Find the lowest possible cost to construct 50% of the total road.(1) Rs. 70,400 (2) Rs. 125,400 (3) Rs. 140,800(4) Rs. 235,400 (5) None of the above

28) Product M is produced by mixing chemical X and chemical Y in the ratio of 5 : 4. Chemical X is prepared by mixing two raw materials, A and B, in the ratio of 1 : 3. Chemical Y is prepared by mixing raw materials, B and C, in the ratio of 2 : 1. Then the final mixture is prepared by mixing 864 units of product M with water. If the concentration of the raw material B in the final mixture is 50%, how much water had been added to product M?(1) 328 units (2) 368 units (3) 392 units (4) 616 units (5) None of the above

29) Two diagonals of a parallelogram intersect each other at coordinates (17.5, 23.5). Two adjacent points of the parallelogram are (5.5, 7.5) and (13.5, 16). Find the lengths of the diagonals.(1) 15 and 30 (2) 15 and 40 (3) 17 and 30(4) 17 and 40 (5) Multiple solutions are possible

30) In the beginning of the year 2004, a person invests some amount in a bank. In the beginning of 2007, the accumulated interest is Rs. 10,000 and in the beginning of 2010, the accumulated interest becomes Rs. 25,000. The interest rate is compounded annually and the annual interest rate is fixed. The principal amount is:(1) Rs. 16,000 (2) Rs. 18,000 (3) Rs. 20,000 (4) Rs. 25,000 (5) None of the above

31) In an examination, two types of questions are asked: one mark questions and two marks questions. For each wrong answer, of one mark question, the deduction is 1/4 of a mark and for each wrong answer, of two marks question, the deduction is 1/3 of a mark. Moreover, 1/2 of a mark is deducted for any unanswered question. The question paper has 10 one mark questions and 10 two marks questions. In the examination, students got all possible marks between 25 and 30 and every student had different marks. What would be the rank of a student, who scores a total of 27.5 marks?(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 8 (5) None of the above

32) The centre of a circle inside a triangle is at a distance of 625 cm. from each of the vertices of the triangle. If the diameter of the circle is 350 cm. and the circle is touching only two sides of the triangle, find the area of the triangle.(1) 240000 (2) 387072 (3) 480000 (4) 506447 (5) None of the above

Direction (33-35)There are three shops A,B and C which sells different articles namely I , II III , IV and V respectively. The discount offered by each shops on different articles is given in the table.

ARTICLES DISCOUNT % BYSHOP A

DISCOUNT % BYSHOP B

DISCOUNT % BYSHOP C

I 26% 28% 34%

II 14% -- 28%

III -- 12% --

IV 26% 34% --

V -- -- 24%

33) If the average selling price of an article I on all shops is Rs. 4293 , then find the selling price of article I in shop Ba)4912b)4523c)4374d)3416e)4312

34) If the average selling price of article II in shop A and B is Rs. 3608 and that in shop B and C is Rs. 3300 , then the discount offered by shop B( in rupees) is ?a) 968b)732c) 1734d)862e)1324

35) If a new shop D come now and started selling article III with some percent discount whose amount is equal to the amount of discount offered by shop C in article II (given that MP decided by shop D is 66 2/ 3 % more than that by shop c ).Find the percentage of discount offered by shop D.a)18.66 %b) 18.33%c)15%d) 17%e)23%

Directions For Questions 36 to 40: Following Pie Chart represents the percentage distribution of students studying in different departments of an engineering college and the tabular column depicts the ratio of male students to female students in each department.

Ratio of Male students to Female Students

Department Male Female

Mechanical 3 2

ECE 7 3

Civil 6 5

EEE 4 1

CSE 11 14

Questions

36. What is the total number of female students studying in that college except civil department? A. 16,645 B. 21,445 C. 16,445 D. 21,545 E. None of these

37. What is the ratio between the total number of students studying in mechanical and CSE

departments to the total number of students studying in civil and EEE departments? A. 2:5 B. 2:3 C. 4:3 D. 3:2 E. None of these

38. What is the total number of male students studying in CSE department and female students studying in both ECE and EEE departments? A. 8,855 B. 8,865 C. 17,655D. 18,645 E. None of these

39. If 2 % of male students from mechanical department and 3 % of female from EEE department have cleared SNAP, then what will be the percentage of total students in that college have cleared the SNAP? A. 0.43% B. 0.40% C. 0.42% D. cannot be determined E. None of these

40. What is the percentage of female students studying in civil department in that college? A .9 B. 11 C. 20%D. 30%E. None of these

Section: Logical Reasoning

1. Look at this series: F2, __, D8, C16, B32, ... What number should fill the blank?a) A16b) G4c) E4d) E3

2. Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.

42 40 38 35 33 31 28a) 25 22b) 26 23c) 26 24d) 25 23

e) 26 22

3. Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next.

3 5 35 10 12 35 17a) 22 35b) 35 19c) 19 35d) 19 24e) 22 24

4. Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ... What number should come next?a) 20b) 25c) 30d) 50

5. Look at this series: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87 , ... What number should come next?a) 128b) 226c) 324d) 429

6. Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:The government of an island nation is in the process of deciding how to spend its limited income. It has $7 million left in its budget and eight programs to choose among. There is no provision in the constitution to have a surplus, and each program has requested the minimum amount they need; in other words, no program may be partially funded. The programs and their funding requests are:

* Hurricane preparedness: $2.5 million* Harbor improvements: $1 million* School music program: $0.5 million* Senate office building remodeling: $1.5 million* Agricultural subsidy program: $2 million* National radio: $0.5 million* Small business loan program: $3 million* International airport: $4 million

A. Senators from urban areas are very concerned about assuring that there will be funding for a new international airport. Senators from rural areas refuse to fund anything until money for agricultural subsidies is appropriated. If the legislature funds these two programs, on which of the following could they spend the rest of the money?a) The school music program and national radiob) Hurricane preparednessc) Harbour improvements and school music programsd) Small business loan paymentse) National radio and senate office building remodelling

B. If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, what two other programs could they fund?a) Harbour improvements and international airportsb) Harbour improvements and school music programsc) Hurricane preparedness and school music programsd) Hurricane preparedness and international airport

C. If the legislature decides to fund the agricultural subsidy program, national radio, and the small business loan program, the only other single program that can be funded isa) Hurricane preparednessb) Harbour improvementsc) School music programd) Senate office building remodellinge) International airport

7. Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:

At a small company, parking spaces are reserved for the top executives: CEO, president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer with the spaces lined up in that order. The parking lot guard can tell at a glance if the cars are parked correctly by looking at the color of the cars. The cars are yellow, green, purple, red, and blue, and the executives names are Alice, Bert, Cheryl, David, and Enid.

* The car in the first space is red.* A blue car is parked between the red car and the green car.* The car in the last space is purple.* The secretary drives a yellow car.* Alice's car is parked next to David's.* Enid drives a green car.* Bert's car is parked between Cheryl's and Enid's.* David's car is parked in the last space.

A. Who is the secretary?a) Enidb) Davidc) Cheryld) Berte) Alice

B. Who is the CEO?a) Aliceb) Bertc) Cheryld) Davide) Enid

C. What color is the vice president's car?a) Greenb) Yellowc) Blued) Purplee) Red

Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.

8. Eileen is planning a special birthday dinner for her husband's 35th birthday. She wants the evening to be memorable, but her husband is a simple man who would rather be in jeans at a baseball game than in a suit at a fancy restaurant. Which restaurant below should Eileen choose?a) Alfredo's offers fine Italian cuisine and an elegant Tuscan decor. Patrons will feel as

though they've spent the evening in a luxurious Italian villa.b) Pancho's Mexican Buffet is an all-you-can-eat family style smorgasbord with the best

tacos in town.c) The Parisian Bistro is a four-star French restaurant where guests are treated like royalty.

Chef Dilbert Olay is famous for his beef bourguignon.d) Marty's serves delicious, hearty meals in a charming setting reminiscent of a baseball

clubhouse in honor of the owner,Marty Lester, a former major league baseball all-star.

9. The film director wants an actress for the lead role of Lucy who perfectly fits the description that appears in the original screenplay. He is not willing to consider actresses who do not resemble the character as she is described in the screenplay, no matter how talented they are. The screenplay describes Lucy as an average-sized, forty something redhead, with deep brown eyes, very fair skin, and a brilliant smile. The casting agent has four actresses in mind.

Actress #1 is a stunning red-haired beauty who is 5'9" and in her mid-twenties. Her eyes are brown and she has an olive complexion.Actress #2 has red hair, big brown eyes, and a fair complexion. She is in her mid-forties and is 5'5".

Actress #3 is 5'4" and of medium build. She has red hair, brown eyes, and is in her early forties.Actress #4 is a blue-eyed redhead in her early thirties. She's of very slight build and stands at 5'.a) 1,2b) 2,3c) 1,4d) 2,4

10. Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the taxi company.

#1: The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J.

#2: Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L.

#3: Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K.

The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw. Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?a) JXK 12Lb) JYK 12Lc) JXK 12ld) JXX 12L

11. Zachary has invited his three buddies over to watch the basketball game on his wide-screen television. They are all hungry, but no one wants to leave to get food. Just as they are arguing about who should make the food run, a commercial comes on for a local pizze-ria that delivers. The phone number flashes on the screen briefly and they all try to remember it. By the time Zachary grabs a pen and paper, each of them recollects a different number.

#1: All of the men agree that the first three numbers are 995.

#2: Three of them agree that the fourth number is 9.

#3: Three agree that the fifth number is 2.

#4: Three agree that the sixth number is 6; three others agree that the seventh number is also 6.

Which of the numbers is most likely the telephone number of the pizzeria?

a) 995-9266b) 995-9336c) 995-9268d) 995-8266

Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.

12. Four defensive football players are chasing the opposing wide receiver, who has the ball. Calvin is directly behind the ball carrier. Jenkins and Burton are side by side behind Calvin. Zeller is behind Jenkins and Burton. Calvin tries for the tackle but misses and falls. Burton trips. Which defensive player tackles the receiver?a) Burtonb) Zellerc) Jenkinsd) Calvin

13. A four-person crew from Classic Colors is painting Mr. Field's house. Michael is painting the front of the house. Ross is in the alley behind the house painting the back. Jed is painting the window frames on the north side, Shawn is on the south. If Michael switches places with Jed, and Jed then switches places with Shawn, where is Shawn?a) In the alley behind the houseb) On the north side of the housec) In front of the housed) On the south side of the house

14. In a four-day period Monday through Thursday each of the following temporary office workers worked only one day, each a different day. Ms. Johnson was scheduled to work on Monday, but she traded with Mr. Carter, who was originally scheduled to work on Wednesday. Ms. Falk traded with Mr. Kirk, who was originally scheduled to work on Thursday. After all the switching was done, who worked on Tuesday?a) Mr. Carterb) Ms. Falkc) Ms. Johnsond) Mr. Kirk

15. Nurse Kemp has worked more night shifts in a row than Nurse Rogers, who has worked five. Nurse Miller has worked fifteen night shifts in a row, more than Nurses Kemp and Rogers combined. Nurse Calvin has worked eight night shifts in a row, less than Nurse Kemp. How many night shifts in a row has Nurse Kemp worked?a) Eightb) Ninec) Tend) Eleven

16. Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash has broken. James is directly behind the dog. Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby. Max is ahead of the dog walking down the street in the opposite direction. As the children and dog pass, Max turns around and joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby. James runs faster and is alongside the dog on the left.

Ruby runs faster and is alongside the dog on the right. Which child is directly behind the dog?a) Jamesb) Rubyc) Racheld) Max

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

17. Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.

Conclusions:

I. Male athletes can playII. Some athletes can play

a) Only Conclusion I followsb) Only conclusion II followsc) Either I or II followsd) Neither I nor II followse) Both I and II follow

18. Statements: All bags are cakes. All lamps are cakes.

Conclusions:

I. Some lamps are bagsII. No lamp is bag


19. Statements: All mangoes are golden in colour. No golden-coloured things are cheap.

Conclusions:

I. All mangoes are cheapII. Golden-colored mangoes are not cheap


20. Statements: Many scooters are trucks. All trucks are trains.

Conclusions:

I. Some scooters are trainsII. No truck is scooter


21. Statements: Some papers are pens. Some pencils are pens.

Conclusions:

I. Some pens are pencils.II. Some pens are papers.


22. Statements: Some men are educated. Educated persons prefer small families.

Conclusions:

I. All small families are educated.II. Some men prefer small families.


23. Statements: All educated people read newspapers. Rahul does not read newspaper.

Conclusions:

I. Rahul is not educated.II. Reading newspaper is not essential to be educated.


24. Statements: Bureaucrats marry only intelligent girls. Tanya is very intelligent.

Conclusions:

I. Tanya will marry a bureaucrat.II. Tanya will not marry a bureaucrat.


25. Statements: Some engineers are fools. Anand is an engineer.

Conclusions:

I. Some fools are engineers.II. Anand is a fool.


In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.

26. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKLa) CMNb) UJIc) VIJ

d) IJT27. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____

a) JAKb) HALc) HAKd) JAI

28. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNAa) OLPAb) KLMAc) LLMAd) KLLA

29. CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUUa) GRRb) GSSc) ISSd) ITT

30. QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDCa) HGFb) CABc) JKLd) GHI

31. JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____a) OEPb) NEOc) MENd) PFQ

32. BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___a) JKJb) HJHc) IJId) JHJ

33. QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____a) UAVb) UATc) TASd) TAT

34. DEF, DEF2, DE2F2, _____, D2E2F3

a) DEF3

b) D3EF3

c) D2E3Fd) D2E2F2

35.

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

36.

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

37.

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

38.

a) 1b) 2c) 3

d) 439.

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

40.

a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

Section: Verbal Ability

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-6): Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

The collapse of a great wall of garbage in east Delhi’s Ghazipur area, sweeping people and vehicles into a nearby canal, is a stark reminder that India’s neglected waste management crisis can have deadly consequences. More than a year after the notification of the much-delayed Solid Waste Management Rules, cities and towns are in no position to comply with its stipulations, beginning with the segregation of different kinds of waste at source and their scientific processing. Neither are urban local governments treating the 62 million tonnes of waste generated annually in the country as a potential resource. They have left the task of value extraction mostly to the informal system of garbage collectors and recyclers. Improving on the national record of collecting only 80% of waste generated and being able to process just 28% of that quantum, requires behaviour modification among citizens and institutions. But what is more important is that the municipal bodies put in place an integrated system to transport and process what has been segregated at source. The Swachh Bharat programme of the Centre has focussed too narrowly on individual action to keep streets clean, without concurrent pressure on State and municipal

authorities to move closer to scientific management by the deadline of April 2018 set for most places, and arrest the spread of pollution from trash.

In the absence of stakeholders at the local body level, recoverable resources embedded in discarded materials are lost due to dumping. Organic refuse, which forms about 50% of all garbage, readily lends itself to the generation of compost or production of methane for household use or power generation. But it is a major opportunity lost. Organic waste that could help green cities and feed small and affordable household biogas plants is simply being thrown away. It is also ironic that while some countries such as Rwanda and Kenya have introduced stiff penalties for the use of flimsy plastic bags, India is doing little to prevent them from drifting into suburban garbage mountains, rivers, lakes and the sea, and being ingested by cattle feeding on dumped refuse. A new paradigm is needed, in which bulk waste generators take the lead and city managers show demonstrable change in the way it is processed. There has to be a shift away from large budgets for collection and transport by private contractors, to the processing of segregated garbage. As the nodal body for the implementation of the new rules, the Central Pollution Control Board should put out periodic assessments of the preparedness of urban local bodies in the run-up to the deadline. Without a rigorous approach, the national problem of merely shifting city trash to the suburbs, out of sight of those who generate it, will fester and choke the landscape. Considering that waste volumes are officially estimated to grow to 165 million tonnes a year by 2030, many more suburbs are bound to be threatened by collapsing or burning trash mountains.

Question 1.

Which among the following is true according to the passage? A. The national record of collecting more than 80% of waste generated and being able to process just 28% of that quantum requires behaviour modification among citizens and institutions. B. the national record of collecting below 80% of waste generated and being able to process just 28% of that quantum, requires behaviour modification among citizens and institutions C. the national record of collecting only 80% of waste generated and being able to process less than 28% of that quantum, requires behaviour modification among citizens and institutions D. the national record of collecting only 80% of waste generated and being able to process just 28% of that quantum, requires behaviour modification among citizens and institutions E. all are false

Question 2.

Which of the following can be the suitable title for the passage? A. Mountains of garbage B. Negligence of waste management C. Waste management and clean India. D. Clean India campaign E. None of These

Question 3.

Which of the following statement is/are wrong according to the passage. I. The Swachh Bharat programme of the Centre has focussed too much on individual action to keep streets clean. II. Organic waste that could help green cities and feed small and affordable household biogas plants is simply being thrown away. III. Organic refuse, which forms more than 50% of all garbage, readily lends itself to the generation of compost or production of methane for household use or power generation A. Only I B. (I) and (III) C. Only B D. Only C E. (I) and(II)

Question 4.

Which of the following country/countries introduced stiff penalties for the use of flimsy plastic bags? A. Rwanda and Kenya B. Kenya and India C. India D. Rwanda E. Kenya

Question 5.

Choose the word, which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage. Flimsy A. Tough B. Coarse C. Thin D. Lasting E. Durable

Question 6.

Choose the word, which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the passage. Sweeping A. far-reaching B. Narrow C. Restricted D. Limited E. Specific

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 7-9): Choose the correct option.

7. The repetition of messages or the use of superfluous expressions is called………

(a) redundancy

(b) hyperbole

(c) alliteration

(d) allegory

8. ink: pen: paper

(a) watch: dial: strap

(b) book: paper: words

(c) farmer: plough: field

(d) colour: brush: canvas

9. Realia

(a) theoretical constructs

(b) fabricated examples

(c) objects from real life

(d) based on reality

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 10-15): Choose the grammatically correct option from the following.

10.

(a) ‘Are these gloves belonging to you?’ she asked.

(b) ‘Does this gloves belong to you?’ she asked.

(c) ‘Do these gloves belongs to you?’ she asked.

(d) ‘Do these gloves belong to you?’ she asked.

11.

(a) I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called “Bear Street” and the house is

old-more than 100 years old!

(b) I live in the house in the street in the countryside. The street is called “Bear Street” and the house is

old-more than 100 years old!

(c) I live in a house in the street in the countryside. The street is called “Bear Street” and the house is old

-more than 100 years old!

(d) I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called “Bear Street” and a house is old -

more than 100 years old!

12.

(a) The teachers will be able to visit our schools and compare our teaching methods to their own.

(b) The teacher will be able to pay a visit to our schools and compare teaching methods for their own.

(c) The teachers will be able to visit our schools and compare our teaching methods with their own.

(d) The teachers will be able to visit our and compare their teaching method with their own.

13.

(a) Could you give me the amount that you filled out in the check which was sent?

(b) Could you give me the amount what you filled out in the check you sent?

(c) Could you give me the amount for which you filled out in the check you sent?

(d) Could you give me the amount wherein you filled out in the check you sent?

14.

(a) I have completed the work yesterday.

(b) I did completed the work yesterday.

(c) I have had completed the work yesterday.

(d) I completed the work yesterday.

15.

(a) The train couldn’t stop in time and crashed with the truck

(b) The train couldn’t stop in time and crashed into the truck.

(c) The train couldn’t stop in time and crashed against the truck.

(d) The train couldn’t stop in time and crashed before the truck.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 16-20): Choose the correct synonymous word or description for each italicized word.

The Jan Lokpal Bill, also referred to (16) as the citizens’ ombudsman bill, is a proposed independent

(17) anti-corruption law in India. Anti-corruption social activists proposed by the Government of India.

The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter (18) corruption, redress grievances (19) of citizens, and

protect whistle-blowers. If made into law, the bill would create an independent ombudsman (20)

body called the Lokpal. It would be empowered to register and investigate complaints of corruption

against politicians and bureaucrats without prior government approval. (Source; Wikipedia)

16.

(a) described as

(b) included in

(c) supported for

(d) reformed as

17.

(a) self-centred

(b) impartial

(c) self-seeking

(d) self-possessed

18.

(a) swell

(b) prevent

(c) propel

(d) lucubrate

19.

(a) complaints

(b) dishonesty

(c) committees

(d) opinions

20.

(a) a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against bureaucrats

and/or politicians

(b) a government appointee who investigates complaints by government against common citizens.

(c) a government appointee who investigates complaints by government against common citizens.

(d) a government appointee who investigates complaints by government against government officials.

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-24): In the following sentences, one word or a phrase is used wrongly. Choose the

word that must be changed or modified or deleted to make the sentence correct. There are sentences

without any errors too.

21. The committee came to a decision to discuss in detail about assorted problems that people have

been facing for a long time.

(a) came to

(b) to discuss

(c) about

(d) a long time

22. I know you may not see eye to eye with the philosophy of Ramkrishan but you must admit that be

had had tremendous influence over a great many followers.

(a) see eye to eye

(b) had had

(c) influence over

(d) no error

23. The Principal inquired with the students if they would like their teacher to repeat the lesson again.

(a) Inquired with

(b) to repeate

(c) again

(d) no error

24. One of the security guards rushed forward; unlocked the gate and asked whether I had anything

objectionable.

(a) security guards

(b) forward

(c) objectionable

(d) no error

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 25-26): Rearrange the following sentences fragment (P, Q, R and S) to make

meaningful sentences.

25. I always told them…………and consideration for me.

P. how for me she

Q. always exuded warmth

R was like a family’s

S. elder and how she has

(a) PRSQ

(b) PQSR

(c) PRQS

(d) SQPR

26. A year or………..foreign languages

P. I picked up a liking for learning

Q. the largest urban area and primary

R. so after leaving Bangkok

S. city of Thailand and a place of unique beauty

(a) RPQS

(b) RQSP

(c) RSPQ

(d) SPQR

DEFECTIONS (Qs. 27-29): Choose the correct option.

27. This book………….five sections.

(a) comprises of

(b) comprises

(c) consists

(d) comprises to

28. My grandfather left most of his money to an NGO; the rest went directly to my daughter and……..

(a) I

(b) me

(c) myself

(d) myself too

29. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river’s banks

(a) Isthmus

(b) Archipelago

(c) Hinterland

(d) Swamps

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 30-31): In the questions below the sentences have been given in Active/Passive

voice. From the given alternatives, chose the one which best expresses the given sentences in

Passive/Active voice.

30. Who is creating this mess?

(a) Who has been created this mess?

(b) By whom has this mess been created?

(c) By whom this mess is being created?

(d) By whom is this mess being created?

31. You should open the wine about three hours before you use it.

(a) Wine should be opened about three hours before use

(b) Wine should be opened by you three hours before use

(c) Wine should be opened about three hours before you use it

(d) Wine should be opened about three hours before it is used

DIRECTIONS (Q. 32): In question below, the passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth

sentences are given. (SI, S6) The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up.

These are labeled as P, Q, R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: Metals are today being replaced by polymers in many applications.

P: Above all, they are cheaper and easier to process making them a viable alternative to metals.

Q: Polymers are essentially a long chains of hydrocarbon molecules.

R: Today polymers as strong as metals have been developed.

S: These have replaced the traditional chromium-plated metallic bumper in cars.

S6: Many Indian Institutes of Science and Technology run special programmes on polymer science.

The proper sequence should be:

32.

(a) QRSP

(b) RSQP

(c) RQSP

(d) QRPS

DIRECTONS for (Qs. 33-36) Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

33. FRUGALITY

(a) Foolishness

(b) Extremity

(c) Enthusiasm

(d) Economy

34. HARBINGER

(a) Messenger

(b) Steward

(c) Forerunner

(d) Pilot

35. EXODUS

(a) Genius

(b) Uninteresting person

(c) Worm

(d) Arthropod

36. EQUANIMITY

(a) Resentment

(b) Dubiousness

(c) Duplicity

(d) Excitement

DRIECTIONS for (Q. 37) Find the odd one out from the group of words.

37. (a) Bludgeon

(b) Dragon

(c) Blackjack

(d) Order

38. Choose the best construction:

A) if you would have taken care you wouldn’t have got typhoid

B) if you took care you wouldn’t have got typhoid

C) if you take care you wouldn’t have got typhoid.

D) if you had taken care you wouldn’t have got typhoid

39. Both of them…………since their childhood.

(a) are working here

(b) work here

(c) have been working

(d) are liking to work

40. Although initial investigations pointed towards him………

(a) the preceding events corroborated his involvement in the crime

(b) the additional information confirmed his guilt.

(c) the subsequent events established that the was guilty

(d) the subsequent events proved that he was innocent

Section: General Knowledge

1. Which country accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world?

[A] USA [B] China[C] Myanmar[D] Singapore

2. The longest national highway (point to point) in the world is:

[A] Pan-American Highway[B] Trans-Canada[C] Highway 401 in Ontario[D] Karakoram Highway

3. The largest coffee-growing country in the world is:

A) Dominican RepublicB) Puerto RicoC) El SalvadorD) Brazil

4. The world’s oldest known city is:

A) DamascusB) VaranasiC) ByblosD) Athens

5. The Japanese call their country as:

A) KiyosuB) FukuokaC) NipponD) Takahama

6. The lowest point on earth is:

A) The coastal area of Dead SeaB) Caspian Sea shoreC) Death ValleyD) Vostok Station

7. The world’s oldest known city is:

A) DamascusB) VaranasiC) ByblosD) Athens

8. Volcano Vesuvius is located in:

A) ItalyB) GreeceC) NorwayD) Finland

9. World Literacy Day is celebrated on:

A) 8th September B) 25th DecemberC) 28th FebruaryD) 1st December

10. The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of:

A) NepalB) BhutanC) ChinaD) Mongolia

11. The first black person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was:

A) Ralph Johnson Bunche

B) Martin Luther King JrC) Nelson MandelaD) Louis Armstrong

12. Who has been elected the new President of International Boxing Association (AIBA)? [A] Thomas Bach [B] P S Bopanna [C] Gafur Rakhimov [D] Will Smith

13. Which state government has recently rolled out the technology-driven & citizen-friendly ‘Mo Bus’ service? [A] Andhra Pradesh [B] Karnataka [C] Odisha[D] Kerala

14. Which of the following countries have recently exempted by United States for buying Iranian oil? [A] China, Taiwan and Greece [B] Japan, South Korea and India [C] India, Italy and Turkey [D] All of the above

15. Which Indian shooter has won the historic men’s skeet gold at the Asian Shotgun Championship 2018 in Kuwait? [A] Saurabh Chaudhary [B] Arjun Babuta [C] Angad Vir Singh Bajwa [D] Hriday Hazarika

16. Lalan Sarang, who passed away recently, was the noted theatre personality of which regional cinema? [A] Marathi [B] Odia [C] Tamil [D] Telugu

17. Recently, Stock market regulator SEBI has imposed trade restrictions on 331 firms which are suspected of being “shell companies”. Which of the following is NOT an activity generally carried out using shell companies? [A] Trade and normal business [B] Financial manoevour for some unstated objectives [C] Illegal financial activities [D] Violation of intellectual rights and properties

18. Which of the following countries / group of countries are known as G3 economies? [A] India, China, Africa [B] US, EU, Japan [C] India, Japan, China[D] US, China, Japan

19. Which of the following countries is not a member of BIMSTEC? [A] China [B] Bhutan [C] Nepal [D] Myanmar

20. Which among the following places is not a site for India’s currency notes printing press? [A] Nasik [B] Mysuru [C] Salboni [D] Jhansi

21. Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India? [A] Iron [B] Copper [C] Gold [D] Silver

22. Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher at high altitudes than in plains? [A] Low Gravity [B] High Gravity[C] Less dense air [D] Low atmospheric temperature

23. Which of the following is not a correct statement? [A] One liter of cold air will be heavier than one liter of hot air [B] Bats are blind but can fly in the dark because of echolocation [C] In human body, Liver stores glucose as glycogen [D] Foot and mouth disease of cattle is a viral disease

24. Which of the following is a correct set of two official languages of the United Nations? [A] Hindi and Chinese [B] Arabic and Chinese [C] Japanese and Chinese [D] Hindi and French

25. Which of the following countries is not a part of Melanesia region in the Pacific Ocean? [A] Vanuatu [B] Solomon Islands [C] Fiji [D] Kiribati

26. How many presidents of India so far were elected unopposed? [A] One [B] Two [C] Three [D] Four

27. Which of the following cities is the venue of the 18th IORA Council of (Foreign) Ministers Meetings (COM)? [A] Santiago [B] Durban [C] Brasília [D] Harare

28. Which company has received India’s first Letter of Credit (LC) payment via blockchain? [A] Tata Motors [B] Wipro [C] Reliance Industries [D] Infosys

29. What is the theme of the 2018 National Ayurveda Day (NAD) of India?

[A] Ayurveda for Public Health [B] Ayurveda for Prevention and Control of Diabetes [C] Ayurveda: Cure and Protect Our Lives [D] Live happily with Ayurveda

30. Which renowned personality has been honoured with ‘Distinguished Fellow Award’ by IndiaGlobal in Boston? [A] Sachin Tendulkar [B] Sudha Murthy [C] Anupam Kher [D] Piyush Goyal

31. What is the theme of the United Nations for 2018 World Cities Day (WCD)? [A] Promoting a better urban future [B] Building Sustainable and Resilient Cities [C] Better City, Better Life [D] Innovative Governance, Open Cities

32. Which of the following cities is the venue of the 2018 India International Cherry Blossom (IICB) festival? [A] Agartala [B] Gangtok [C] Srinagar [D] Shillong

33. Which city has topped the Ola Mobility Institute (OMI)’s ‘Ease of Moving Index 2018’ in public transport? [A] Chennai [B] Hyderabad [C] Kolkata [D] New Delhi

34. Which of the following films was the India’s lone entry at the Rome Film Festival 2018? [A] Sui Dhaaga [B] Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran [C] Tumbbad [D] Mare Pyare Prime Minister

35. ICICI was formed in 1955 at the initiative of which International organisation? [A] World Bank [B] IMF [C] United Nations

[D] WEF

36. Who has been elected as new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)? [A] M S Jha [B] Nimesh Shah [C] Kailash Kulkarni [D] A Balasubramanian

37. The ancient city “Prayaga” was renamed as “Allahabad” by which Mughal emperor? [A] Akbar [B] Aurangzeb [C] Humayun [D] Shah Jahan

38. Coming together with those furthest behind to build an inclusive world of universal respect for human rights and dignity”. This was theme of which of the following days? [A] 2018 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty [B] 2018 International Day of Rural Women [C] 2018 International Day of Human Rights [D] 2018 International Day for Older Persons

39. The festival of Fulpati has recently celebrated in which neighboring country of India? [A] Myanmar [B] Nepal [C] Sri Lanka [D] Bhutan

40. The joint Multi – National Maritime Exercise “IBSAMAR 2018” has kicked off in which country? [A] India [B] Brazil [C] South Africa [D] South Korea

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