SSC Part A : General Intelligence & Reasoning

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Part A : General Intelligence & Reasoning

1. Identify the diagram that best represents therelationship among the classes given below:Soda Water, Mineral Water, Liquid

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Directions: In question nos. 2 to 6, select the relatedword/letters/number from the given alternatives.

2. 9 : 50 : : ?(A) 20 : 105 (B) 15 : 225(C) 22 : 110 (D) 18 : 190

3. PLAEONTOLOGY : FOSSIL : : PHRENOLOGY : ?(A) SKULL (B) THYROID(C) LUNGS (D) PANCREAS

4. 16 : 22 : : 36 : ?(A) 46 (B) 26(C) 24 (D) 44

5. MIKE : OGMC : : CIAD : ?(A) AJCF (B) EICB(C) EGCB (D) ENCF

6. AFI M : ADD L :: ABA ? (A) N (B) I(C) O (D) K

7. Identify which one of the given alternatives will beanother member of the group of that class.Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Jaipur, ?(A) Indore (B) Mysore(C) Shimla (D) Pune

8. Which one of the areas marked I - VII representsthe urban educated who are not hardworking?

III

III IVVVI VII

URBAN

HARD WORKING

EDUCATED

(A) III (B) II(C) IV (D) I

9. From the given answer figures, select the one whichis hidden/embedded in the question figure.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

10. In a certain code language ‘481’ means ‘sky is blue’,‘246’ means ‘sea is deep’ and ‘698’ means ‘sealooks blue’. What number is the code for ‘blue’.(A) 8 (B) 1(C) 9 (D) 6

Directions: In question nos. 11 to 15, select the missingnumber from the given responses.

11. 2 4 23 9 34 16 48 64 ?(A) 8 (B) 9(C) 16 (D) 24

12. 18 21 243 9 3

621

426

8?

(A) 29 (B) 24(C) 22 (D) 27

13. I 25 15 40 8II 65 25 90 [?]III 45 15 60 12(A) 12 (B) 18(C) 6 (D) 24

14.

8543

43

6

58

7

2

1

3456

12

3

85

6

7 ?

75

4

23

1

5

64

(A) 3564 (B) 5364(C) 6543 (D) 5634

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15.

? 81

100

121

49

21 3664

(A) 40 (B) 10(C) 30 (D) 20

16. Arrange these letters of each group to make ameaningful word and then find the odd one out.(A) ORFU (B) GHIET(C) VEENS (D) VIDEID

17. How many circles are there in this figure?

(A) 17 (B) 16(C) 22 (D) 13

Directions: In question nos. 18 to 21, find the odd number/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

18. 32, 13, 51, 24, 46, 20, 72, 45(A) 46 (B) 13(C) 72 (D) 20

19.(A) S O K J (B) Y U Q M(C) T P L I (D) R N J F

20.(A) VESTIBULAR (B) NOSE(C) EARS (D) EYES

21.(A) (108, 36) (B) (69, 23)(C) (42, 14) (D) (56, 19)

22.* In certain code FARMER is written as MAFMRE, inthat code which word will be written as GIVALEL.(A) AIGALE (B) VELAIGL(C) VAGIELL (D) VIALEIGL

Directions: In question nos. 23 to 24, which answer figurewill complete the pattern in the question figure?

23.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

24.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

25. From the answer figures, select the cut pieces fromwhich the question figure is formed/made.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

26. In a certain code, LUTE is written as MUTE andGATE is written as HATE, then how BLUE will bewritten in that code?(A) GLUE (B) CLUE(C) FLUD (D) FLUE


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27. If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which ofthe answer figures is the right image of the givenfigure?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Directions: In question nos. 28 to 29, a series is given,with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative fromthe given ones that will complete the series.

28. 1, 2, 2, 4, 3, 8, 7, 10, ?(A) 11 (B) 8(C) 13 (D) 9

29. 0, 7, 26, 63, ?(A) 87 (B) 123(C) 124 (D) 96

30. A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below inthe given question figures. From the given answerfigures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

31. Sohan drove 15 kms. to the west from his house,then turned left and walked 20 kms. He then turnedEast and walked 25 kms. and finally turning leftcovered 20 Kms. How far he is from his house(A) 40 Kms. (B) 5 Kms.(C) 80 Kms. (D) 10 Kms.

32. Identify the answer figure from which the piecesgiven in the question figure have been cut.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Directions: In Question nos. 33 to 34, which one of thegiven responses would be a meaningful order of thefollowing?

33. 1. Crop 2. Root3. Stem 4. Seed5. Flower(A) 4 2 3 5 1 (B) 2 3 5 1 4(C) 2 4 5 1 3 (D) 2 3 4 1 5

34. 1. Frog 2. Eagle3. Grasshopper 4. Snake5. Grass(A) 1, 3, 5, 2, 4 (B) 5, 3, 4, 2, 1(C) 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 (D) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2

35. Direction: A word is represented by only one set ofnumbers as given in any one of the alternatives.The sets of numbers given in the alternatives arerepresented by two classes of alphabets as in twomatrix given below. The columns and rows of matrixI are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of matrix II arenumbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matricscan be represented first by it’s row and next by it’scolumn, e.g. ‘A’ can be represented by 01, 14 etcand ‘E’ can be represented by 55, 66 etc. Similarly,you have to identify the set for the word ‘ORGAN’

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 P A G R Z 5 E M L N O1 G R Z P A 6 L E O M N2 Z P A G R 7 O N E L M3 A G R Z P 8 N O M E L4 R Z P A G 9 M L N O E

Matrix - I Matrix - II

(A) 75, 03, 11, 22, 76(B) 67, 22, 31, 58, 22(C) 98, 03, 44, 22, 58(D) 86, 40, 23, 14, 96


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36. Which single letter can be prefixed to the followingwords in order to obtain entirely new words? (Sameletter has to be prefixed in all the five words of each.)EAT OUR IS AS AT(A) S (B) H(C) C (D) B

37. Identify the pair which ‘DOEST NOT’ exhibit thesame relationship as the Capitalized pair:ETYMOLOGY : WORDS(A) PHILOSOPHY : LANGUAGE(B) ARCHEOLOGY : ANTIQUES(C) ANATOMY : BODY(D) PSYCHOLOGY : MIND

Directions: In questions nos. 38 to 39, which one set ofletters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the givenletter series shall complete it?

38. a _ b _ ca _ b _ c _ a _ cc(A) a b a b a c (B) a c b c a b(C) a b a b c a (D) a c a c a b

39. adb _ ac _ da _ cddcb _ dbc _ cbda(A) b b c a d (B) c c b b a(C) b c c b a (D) c b b a a

40. P, Q, R, S, T, U are 6 members of a family in whichthere are two married couples. T, a teacher is marriedto a doctor who is mother of R and U. Q, the lawyeris married to P - P has one son and one grandson.Of the two married ladies one is a house wife. Thereis also one student and one male engineer in thefamily. Which of the following is true about the grand-daughter of the family?(A) She is a doctor (B) She is an engineer(C) She is a lawyer (D) She is a student

Directions: In Question nos. 41 to 42, two statementsare given followed by two conclusions / assumptions, Iand II. You have to consider the statement to be true, evenif it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts.You are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the givenstatement. Indicate your answer.

41. StatementI. Some men are good.II. Some men are wise.

Conclusions:I. Some wise men are good.II. Some good men are wise.

(A) Neither I nor Ii follows (B) Only II follows(C) Both I and II follow (D) Only I follows

42. Statement:I. All poets are day dreamers.II. All painters are day dreamers.

Conclusions:I. All painters are poets.II. Some day dreamers are not painters

(A) Neither I Nor II follows(B) Both I and II follow(C) Only II follows(D) Only I follows

43. Name a single letter that can be suffixed to thefollowing words to form new words?HAT BAR BAT PIN BATH(A) E (B) A(C) D (D) B

44. * In the question given below, the symbols used areas= equal to = not equal to + = greater than = less than – = not less than O = not greater than

Read the questions, mark the correct response.If X - Y - Z then it does not.(A) X Y – Z (B) X O Y + Z(C) X Y Z (D) X Y + Z

45. Six students A, B, C, D, E, F are sitting on theground. A and B belong to Ruby House, while therest belong to Emerald House. D and F are tall,while others are short. C and D are wearing glasseswhile others are not wearing. Which girl of EmeraldHouse is tall and is wearing glass?(A) A (B) C(C) B (D) D

46. A man takes 6 km. distance to go around therectangular area. If the area of the rectangle is 2km., find the difference between length and breadth.(A) 0.75 km. (B) 0.5 km.(C) 1 km. (D) 2 km.

47. Some equations are solved on the basis of a certainsystem. On the same basis find out the correctanswer for the unsolved equation.(A) 680 (B) 806(C) 860 (D) 068


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48. In the given figure 10% are students and parents,and the 10% are students, teachers and parents,15% are Teachers and Parents. 35% are Studentsand Teachers. How many percentage are onlyTeachers, Parents and Students.

STUDENTS

TEACHERS

PARENTS

35%

10% 15%10%

(A) 45, 40, 65 (B) 40, 65, 45(C) 40, 45, 65 (D) 65, 40, 45

49. Directions : If you start running from a point towardsNorth and after covering 4 Kms. you turn to your leftand run 5 Kms. and then again turn to your left andrun 5 kms. and then turn to left again and run another6 Kms. and before finishing you take another leftturn and run 1 Km., then answer the followingquestion based on this information.

Question: From the finishing point if you have toreach the point from where you started, in whichdirection will you have to run?(A) West (B) East(C) South (D) North

50. From the given alternative words, select the wordwhich can not be formed using the letters of thegiven word:ENVIRONMENT(A) MOVEMENT (B) EMINENT(C) ENTER (D) ENTRANCE


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Part B : General Awareness

51. Mahatma Gandhi began his political activities in Indiafirst from:(A) Dandi (B) Sabarmati(C) Champaran (D) Kheda

52. Which was the first hydel power project in India?(A) Paikaran in Tamilnadu(B) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh(C) Palli vasal in Kerala(D) Siva Samudram in Karnataka

53. PSW stands for(A) Primitive status word(B) Processor status word(C) Program status word(D) Process status word

54. The Women’s Reservation Bill seeks how muchreservation for women in the State assemblies andLok Sabha?(A) 30% (B) 33%(C) 25% (D) 36%

55. Who Directed the film on the decoit queen PhoolanDevi?(A) Shekhar Kapoor(B) Abbas Mastan(C) Shashi Kapoor(D) Anil Kapoor

56. The business in Stock Markets and other securitiesmarkets is regulated by:(A) Securities and Exchange Board of India(B) Stock and Exchange Bank of India(C) State and exchange Bank of India(D) Sole Trade and Exchange Bank of India

57. Who discovered the first antibiotic?(A) C Waksman (B) W Fleming(C) A Fleming (D) Louis Pastour

58. Spring tides occur on(A) Full moon day as well as on new moon day(B) The day when the moon’s position is in its first(C) Full moon day only(D) New moon day only

59. State Bank of India was previously known as:(A) Canara Bank(B) Co-operative Bank of India(C) Syndicate Bank(D) Imperial Bank of India

60. Earthquakes are caused by(A) Tectonism (B) Earth rotation(C) Denudation (D) Earth revolution

61. Liberalism stands for(A) a movement and an attitude(B) self-emancipation(C) religious orthodoxy(D) freedom in social, political and economic

aspects

62. What is ordinary Law?(A) laws made by the Supreme Court(B) Laws made by the common people(C) Laws made by the High Court(D) Laws made and enforced by the Government

63. The Battle of Plassey was fought in year(A) 1775 (B) 1757(C) 1576 (D) 1761

64. Who is considered founder of the Gupta Empire?(A) Chandra Gupta II(B) Samudra Gupta(C) Srigupta(D) Chandra Gupta I

65. The oldest form of composition of Hindustani vocalmusic is(A) None of options(B) Thumri(C) Ghazal(D) Dhrupad

66. When is International ‘Yoga Divas’ is celebrated?(A) 21st June (B) 25th April(C) 21st May (D) 21 July

67. Photo chemical smog is a resultant of the reactionamong(A) CO, CO2 and NO2(B) NO2, O3 and peroxy acetyl nitrate in the

presence of sunlight(C) High concentration of NO2, O3 and CO in the

evening(D) CO, O2 and proxy acetyl nitrate in the presence

of sunlight

68. Waksman got the Noble prize for the discovery of(A) Chloromycetin(B) Streptomycin(C) Neomycin(D) Pencillin


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69. In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce thefirst Feature film(A) 1913 (B) 1910(C) 1911 (D) 1912

70. The ore of Aluminium is(A) Fluorspar (B) Chalco pyrites(C) Bauxite (D) Hematite

71. The Liquidity Preference Theory of Interest waspropounded by:(A) Alfred Marshall (B) J.M. Keynes(C) David Ricardo (D) Adam Smith

72. The classical Dance of Andra Pradesh is(A) Bharatanatyam (B) Kuchipudi(C) Odissi (D) Kathakali

73. Xenobiotics which are inherently resistant tomicrobial attack are called as(A) Persistent (B) All of the given options(C) Biodegradable (D) Recalcitrant

74. Raga Kameshwari was composed by(A) Pandit Ravi Shankar(B) Ustad Azzad Ali Khan(C) None of the options(D) Uday Shankar

75. A Fuse wire is characterised by(A) Low resistance and low melting point(B) High resistance and low melting point(C) High resistance and high melting point(D) Low resistance and high melting point

76. On 2nd June 2015 a Conference on Make in India-Indigenisation of currency was organised by thedepartment of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,Govt. of India. Who inaugurated the Conference?(A) Finance Minister(B) Prime Minister(C) Finance Secretary(D) Governor R.B.I.

77. Which one of the following is the correct sequenceof ecosystem in the order of decreasing productivity.(A) Mangroves, grasslands, lakes, oceans(B) Oceans, mangroves, lakes, grassland(C) Oceans, lakes, grasslands, mangroves(D) Mangroves, oceans, grassland, lakes

78. Which of the following costs is related to marginalcost?(A) Implicit Cost (B) Variable Cost(C) Fixed Cost (D) Prime Cost

79. Heavy metals got their name because compared toother atoms they have(A) Higher atomic numbers(B) Higher atomic radii(C) Higher atomic masses(D) Higher densities

80. GEF, an international aid - giving agency has thefull form GEF(A) Global Educational Fund(B) Global Environment Fund(C) Global Energy Fund(D) Global Economic Fund

81. For a missile launched with a velocity less than theearth’s escape velocity, the total energy is(A) Negative (B) either positive or negative(C) Positive (D) Zero

82. Fascism believers in the application of the principleof(A) Democracy (B) Dictatorship(C) Totalitarianism(D) Utilitarianism

83. The Environment (Protection) Bill was passed bythe Parliament of India in(A) 1972 (B) 1981(C) 1984 (D) 1986

84. The father of computer is(A) Charles Dickens(B) Oliver twist(C) Love lice(D) Charles Babbage

85. The earth completes one rotation on its axis in(A) 23 hrs 30 min (B) 23 hrs 56 min(C) 24 hrs (D) 23 hrs 10 min

86. What is the fascist view of state?(A) Nation state is unquestionable sovereign(B) State is the instrument of exploitation in

the hands of few(C) State is under the control of a king(D) State enhances the ideal of individualism

87. Autocracy means(A) Rule by King(B) Absolute rule of one(C) Rule by few(D) Rule by the representatives of the People


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88. When a helium atom loses an electron it becomes:(A) A positive helium ion(B) A proton(C) An alpha particle(D) A negative helium ion

89. In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grassesas a part of an ecological succession because of(A) Water limits and fire(B) None of the options(C) Insect and fungi(D) Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients

90. Cyanide poisoning causes death in secondsbecause(A) It denatures enzymes of the heart(B) It causes cardiac arrest(C) It causes Lysis of red blood cells(D) It breaks the electron transport chain

91. The technology used in the electronic printer is called(A) Micro encapsulation(B) Micro array(C) Micro millimetric(D) Micro technology

92. Which of the following can be found as pollutants inthe drinking water in some parts of India

Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow.

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5(B) 1, 3 and 5(C) 1 and 3(D) 2, 4 and 5

93. The Mediterranean region are characterized by heavyrain in(A) Spring (B) Winter(C) Summer (D) Autumn

94. The name of the upper house of the Indian Parliamentis(A) House of Lords(B) Legislative assembly(C) Senate(D) Rajya Sabha

95. The Dynamo converts(A) Mechanical energy into Electrical Energy(B) None of these(C) Electrical energy into Mechanical Energy(D) Mechanical energy into Magnetic Energy

96. Indian first talkie film produced in 1931 was(A) Shakuntala (B) Alamara(C) Neel Kamal (D) Indra Sabha

97. “Don’t Laugh: We are Police”, This book wascompiled by(A) K.P.S. Gill DGP(B) None of the options(C) Bishan Lal Vohra IGP(D) Shanti Swaroop IG

98. Molybdenum deficiency affects the activity of(A) All of the given options(B) chlorate reductase(C) Nitrate reductase(D) Nitrogenase

99. Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situatedat:(A) Hyderabad (B) New Delhi(C) Bangalore (D) Chandigrah

100. When one gene pair hides the effect of the otherunit, the phenomenon is referred to as:(A) Dominance (B) None of the options(C) Epistasis (D) Mutation


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Part C: Quantitative Aptitude

101. If two supplementary angles differ by 44°, then oneof the angle is(A) 72° (B) 65°(C) 68° (C) 102°

102. If cos cosn and m,sin cos

then the value of

2cos is

(A) 2

2 2m

m n(B) 2 2

1m n

(C) 0 (D) 2

2 2n

m n

103. A man spends 75% of his income. His income isincreased by 20% and he increased his expenditureby 10%. His savings are increased by:(A) 37(1/2)% (B) 25%(C) 50% (D) 10%

104. The printed price of an article is 40% higher than itscost price. Then the rate of discount such that hegains 12% profit is%(A) 21% (B) 15%(C) 18% (D) 20%

105.* Given that x3 + y3 = 72 and xy = 6 with x > y. Thenthe value of x – y is -(A) –2 (B) –4(C) 2 (D) 4

106. The average of 7, 11, 15, x, 14, 21, 25 is 15, thenthe value of x is -(A) 14.5 (B) 12(C) 3 (D) 13.3

107. If 0 A 90 , the simplified from of the givenexpression sin A cos A(tan A – cot A) is -(A) 1 – 2 sin2 A (B) 2sin2 A – 1(C) 1 (D) 1 – cos2 A

108. The percentage increase in the surface area of acube when each side of doubled is:(A) 150% (B) 50%(C) 200% (D) 300%

109. If the sum of two numbers, one of which is 25 times

the other, is 50, then the number are:

(A) 115 235,

7 7(B)

150 200,7 7

(C) 240 110,7 7

(D) 250 100,7 7

110. If 1x 2,x

then the value of 12

121x

x is

(A) –4 (B) 4(C) 2 (D) 0

111. If m – 5n = 2, then the value of (m3 – 125n3 – 30mn)is-(A) 9 (B) 6(C) 7 (D) 8

112. Two circles touch externally. The sum of their areais 130 sq cm and the distance between theircentres is 14 cm. The radius of the smaller circleis:(A) 5 cm (B) 2 cm(C) 4 cm (D) 3 cm

113. A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs16000 and Rs 12000 respectively. After 3 months Awithdrew Rs 5000 while B invested Rs 5000 more.After 3 more months C joins the business with aCapital of Rs 21000. The share of B exceeds that ofC, out of a total profit of Rs 26400 after one year by-(A) Rs 3600 (B) Rs 2400(C) Rs 1200 (D) Rs 4800

114. ABC is a cyclic triangle and the bisectors of

BAC, ABC, and BCA meet the circle at P, Q

and R respectively. Then the angle RQP is

(A) B902

(B) A902

(C) B902

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115. If 1x 1,x

then the value of 2

2x 3x 1x 7x 1

is

(A) 2 (B) 1

(C) 37

(D) 12

116. ABC is a triangle and the sides AB, BC and CA areproduced to E, F and respectively.If CBE ACF = 130° then the value of GABis(A) 130° (B) 90°(C) 80° (D) 100°

117. If 3 3a b a b ..... , then the value of x

(A) 5 2ab (B) 3 3a b

(C) 3 5a b (D) 5 3a b

118. If tan +cot = 5, then 2 2tan + cot is(A) 23 (B) 26(C) 25 (D) 24

119. If the cube root of 79507 is 43, then the value of3 3 379.507 0.079507 0.000079507 (A) 0.4773 (B) 47.73(C) 4.773 (D) 477.3

120. A number exceeds its two fifth by 75. The numberis -(A) 125 (B) 150(C) 100 (D) 112

121. The length of canvas, 75 cm wide required to build aconical tent of height 14 m and the floor area 346.5m2 is:(A) 860 m (B) 490 m(C) 770 m (D) 665 m

122. Pipe A can fill a tank in 4 hours and pipe B can fill itin 6 hours. If they are opened on alternate hoursand if pipe A is opened first, in how many hours, thetank shall be full?(A) 4(1/2) (B) 3(1/4)(C) 3(1/2) (D) 4(2/3)

123. XY and XZ are tangents to a circle, ST is anothertangent to the circle at the point R on the circle,which intersects XY and XZ at S and T respectively.If XY = 15 cm and TX = 9 cm then RT is(A) 6 cm (B) 3 cm(C) 4.5 cm (D) 7.5 cm

Directions: In question nos. 124 to 126, Study thefollowing frequency polygon and answer the question. Givena line graph showing the number of students passed inhigher secondary examination in a school over the years2008 to 2013.

110138 145

170 156 160

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

200180160140120100806040200

124. The average of passed students in the years 2008,2009, 2012 approximately is:(A) 134.32 (B) 134.41(C) 134.56 (D) 134.67

125. The increase in percentage of passed students from2008 to 2011 approximately is:(A) 55% (B) 54.5%(C) 50.5% (D) 53.05%

126. The decrease in percentage of passed students from2011 to 2012 approximately is:(A) 8.24% (B) 8.27%(C) 8.22% (D) 8.25%

127. Raj and Prem walk in opposite direction at the rateof 3 km and 2 km per hour respectively. How far willthey be from each other after 2 hrs?(A) 8 km (B) 6 km(C) 10 km (D) 2 km

128. A can do a work in 10 days and B in 20 days. If theytogether work on it for 5 days, then the fraction ofthe work that is left is:

(A) 14

(B) 3

20

(C) 43 (D)

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129. The value of tan1° tan2° tan3°...tan89° is(A) 1 (B) 0(C) –1 (D) None of the options


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Directions: In Question nos. 130 to 133, The Graph showsthe demand and production of different companies. Studythe graph and answer the questions.

4500

3300

1450

36603100 4200

3700

2100 3150 2600

5000

2800

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

A B C D E F

Companies

Uni

ts(L

akh

Tonn

es)

ProductionDemand

130. What is the difference between the average demandand the average production of the companies (inlakh tonnes)?(A) 250 (B) 275(C) 325 (D) 200

131. The demand of company B is what percentage ofthe production of company F?(A) 80% (B) 60%(C) 70% (D) 50%

132. The production of company A is approximately whatpercent of the demand of company C?(A) 55% (B) 60%(C) 50% (D) 65%

133. What is the ratio of the companies having moredemand than production to those having moreproduction than demand?(A) 2 : 1 (B) 3 : 2(C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 3

134. Find the square root of

3(0.064 0.008)(0.16 0.04)

(0.16 0.08 0.04)(0.4 0.2)

(A) 23 (B)

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(C) 13 (D) 3

135. A person of height 6ft. wants to pluck a fruit which

is on a 26 ft.3 high tree. If the person is standing

8 ft.3 away from the base of the tree, then at what

angle should he throw a stone so that, it hits thefruit.(A) 45° (B) 75°(C) 30° (D) 60°

136. A boat can travel with a speed of 13 km/hr in stillwater. If the speed of stream is 4 km/hr in the samedirection, time taken by boat to go 63 km in oppositedirection is?(A) 7 hrs (B) 4 hrs(C) 3(9/17) hrs (D) 9 hrs

137. If is an acute angle and 221tan 2

tan

, then

the value of is:(A) 45° (B) 30°(C) 60° (D) 15°

138. List price of a book is Rs. 100. A dealer sells threesuch books for Rs. 274.50 after allowing discountat a certain rate. Find the rate of discount.(A) 8.5% (B) 8.33%(C) 8.16% (D) 8.34%

139. In a rhombus ABCD, A = 60° and AB = 12 cm.Then the diagonal BD is:

(A) 2 3 cm (B) 6 cm(C) 12 cm (D) 10 cm

140. A sum of money lent out at simple interest amountsto Rs. 720 after 2 Years and Rs. 1020 after a furtherperiod of 5 Years and Rs. 1020 after a further periodof 5 Years. Find the principal.(A) Rs.600 (B) Rs.6000(C) Rs.1740 (D) Rs.120

141. The angle of elevation of a tower from a distance of100 mt. from its foot is 30°. Then the height of thetower is:

(A) 50 mt.

3 (B) 100 mt.

3

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142. The measures of two angles of a triangle is in theratio 4 : 5. If the sum of these two measures isequal to the measure of the third angle. Find thesmallest angle.(A) 90 (B) 50(C) 40 (D) 10

143. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 24, 30 and 40days respectively. They began the work togetherbut C left 4 days before completion of the work. Inhow many days was the work done?(A) 13 (B) 14(C) 12 (D) 11

144. If two medians BE and CF of a triangle ABC, interesteach other at G and if BG = CG, BGC = 60° andBC = 8 then area of the triangle ABC is

(A) 264 3 cm (B) 296 3 cm

(C) 48 cm2 (D) 248 3 cm

145. If PQRS is a rhombus and SPQ = 50°, then RSQis(A) 65° (B) 75°(C) 55° (D) 45°

146. If x 3 ,y 4 the ratio of (2x + 3y) and (3y – 2x) is

(A) 3 : 1 (B) 3 : 2(C) 1 : 1 (D) 2 : 1

147. The ratio of each interior angle to each exterior angleof a regular polygon is 3 : 1. The number of sides ofthe polygon is:(A) 8 (B) 6(C) 7 (D) 9

148. A shopkeeper gains 17% after allowing a discountof 10% on the marked price of an article. Find hisprofit percent if the articles are sold at marked priceallowing no discount.(A) 30% (B) 27%(C) 37% (D) 23%

149. Cost price of 100 books is equal to the selling priceof 60 books. The gain percentage/loss percentageis-

(A) 266 %3

(B) 67%

(C) 66% (D) 366 %2

150. Out of four numbers the average of the first three is16 and that of the last three is 15. If the last numberis 20 then the first number is:(A) 21 (B) 28(C) 25 (D) 23


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Part D : English Comprehension

Directions: In Question nos. 151 to 155, you have apassage with 5 questions following. Read the passagecarefully and choose the best answer to each question outof the four alternatives and mark it by blackening theappropriate circle in the Answer Sheet.

PASSAGE

The public distribution system, which provides food at lowprices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growingrealization that though India has enough food to feed itsmasses two square meals a day, the monster of starvationand food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in ourcountry.

Increasing the purchasing power of the poor throughproviding productive employment leading to rising income,and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective ofpublic policy. However, till then, there is a need to provideassured supply of food through a restructured, moreefficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS).Although the PDS is extensive ¦ it is one of the largestsuch systems in the world- it hasn't reached the rural poorand the remote places. It remain an urban phenomenon,with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach dueto lack of economic and physical access. The poorest inthe cities and the migrants are left out, for they generallydo not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS suppliesin big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of suchdeficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to bestreamlined. Also, considering the large foodgrainproduction combined with food subsidy on one hand andthe continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of ruralpopulation on the other, there is a strong case for makingPDS target-group oriented. By making PDS target-grouporiented, not only the poorest and the neediest would bereached without additional cost but we can also reducethe overall costs incurred.___________________

151. Which of the following is true of public distributionsystem?(A) It has improved its effectiveness over the years.(B) It is unique in the world because of i ts

effectiveness.(C) It has reached the remotest corner of the

country.(D) It has remained effective only in the cities.

152. What should be an appropriate step to make thePDS effective?(A) To decrease the allotment(B) To increase the amount of food grains. foodgrain

per ration card.(C) To make it target-group(D) To reduce administrative oriented cost.

153. The full form of PDS is -(A) Private distribution system(B) Public distribution system(C) Partial distribution system(D) Party distribution system

154. The public distribution system, which provides foodat _______ is a subject of vital concern.(A) low prices (B) fair prices(C) as per capita income (D) high prices

155. What according to the passage, would be therationale of making the PDS target-group oriented?(A) It will motivate the target-group population to

work more.(B) It will give food to the poorest section

without additional cost.(C) It will abolish the imbalance of urban and rural

sectors.(D) It will remove poverty.

Directions: In Question nos. 156 to 162, out of fouralternatives, choose the one which can be substituted forthe given words/sentences and indicate it by blackeningthe appropriate circle in the answer sheet.

156. To free someone from all blames(A) Exonerate (B) Consolidate(C) Forbid (D) Fling

157. One who does not believe in the existence of God(A) Atheist (B) Mystic(C) Theist (D) Cynic

158. A person who deliberately sets fire to a building(A) Hijacker (B) Assassin(C) Extortionist (D) Arsonist

159. That which cannot be effaced(A) Illegible (B) Indelible(C) Invincible (D) Affable


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160. Conferred as an honor(A) Honorific (B) Honorarium(C) Honorary (D) Honorable

161. The burial of a corpse(A) Interment (B) Internment(C) Interpose (D) Interrogate

162. One who makes an official examination of accounts(A) Chartered Accountant (B) Registrar(C) Creditor (D) Auditor

Directions: In Question nos. 163 to 167, you have apassage with 5 questions following .Read the passagecarefully and choose (he best answer to each question outof the four alternatives and mark it by blackening theappropriate circle in the Answer Sheet.

PASSAGE

The desert floras shame us with their cheerful adaptationsto the seasonal limitations. Their whole duty is to flowerand fruit, and they do it hardly, or with tropical luxuriance,as the rain admits. It is recorded in the report of the DeathValley expedition that after a year of abundant rains, onthe Colorado desert was found a specimen of Amaranthusten feet high. A year later the same species in the sameplace matured in the drought at four inches. Seldom doesthe desert herb attain the full stature of the type. Extremearidity and extreme altitude have the same dwarfing effect,so that we find in the high Sierras and in Death Valleyrelated species in miniature that reach a comely growth inmean temperatures. Very fertile are the desert plants inexpedients to prevent evaporation, turning their foliage edge-wise toward the sun, growing silky hairs, exuding thickgum. The wind, which has a long sweep, harries and helpsthem. It rolls up dunes about the stocky stems,encompassing and protective, and above the dunes, whichmay be, as with the mesquite, three times as high as aman, the blossoming twigs flourish and bear fruit.

163. The mesquite is a ______.(A) a desert flora (B) a type of desert animal(C) a sand dune (D) a tribe of people

164. How does the wind keep the desert floras to grow?(A) by blowing the clouds away(B) by rolling up protective sand dunes.(C) by blowing the heat away(D) by blowing gently

165. The desert plants face the danger of _____ fromextreme aridity and extreme altitude.(A) early death (B) loss of reproduction(C) painful growth (D) dwarfism

166. What stops the desert floras from performing theirduty well?(A) the desert sand(B) the desert animals(C) the rain(D) the people who pluck them

167. What lesson do the desert floras have to teach us?(A) how to grow with grace.(B) how to grow in dry places.(C) how to live a long time(D) how to adapt to limitations

Directions: In Question nos. 168 to 177, a sentence / apart of the sentence is underlined. Below are givenalternatives to the underlined part which may improve thesentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case noimprovement is needed choose “No Improvement”. Markyour answer in the answer sheet.

168. She said that she was glad to be here that evening.(A) No improvement (B) to come here(C) to have been here (D) to be there

169. This news is too good to be true.(A) So good that it should be true(B) cannot be true(C) no improvement(D) so good that it cannot be true

170. He met European lady at the conference who worksfor an NGO.(A) No improvement(B) European lady who works for an NGO at the

conference(C) a European lady who works for an NGO, at

the conference(D) an European lady at the conference who works

for an NGO

171. If he has time he will telephone(A) No improvement (B) might(C) could (D) would

172. He is somehow tall for his age.(A) rather (B) much(C) many (D) No improvement

173. The glass figurine that was being shown in the storewindow appealed to me.(A) that was exhibited(B) that was advertised(C) No improvement(D) that was on display


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174. The notorious criminal went to the police to go toprison.(A) No improvement(B) gave himself up for the police(C) submitted to the police(D) surrendered himself before the police

175. The practice of starving the children in order to curediarrhoea also aggravates the situation(A) starve children (B) starving child(C) starving children (D) No improvement

176. We do not believe in a dual policy of the company.(A) in these dual (B) in this dual(C) on these dual (D) No improvement

177. I did not see you for a long time.(A) No improvement (B) saw(C) have not been seeing (D) have not seen

Directions: In Question nos. 178 to 182, some parts ofthe sentences have errors and some are correct. Find outwhich part of a sentence has an error and blacken thecircle corresponding to the appropriate correct option. If asentence is free from error, blacken the circle correspondingto “No Error” option in the Answer Sheet.

178. You are required to give an explanation for yourconduct within two days of the receipt of this letter.(A) for your conduct(B) You are required to give an explanation(C) No error(D) within two days of the receipt of this letter.

179. The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue to the epicstruggle that unfold as generations of Khmerengineers coped with a water system that grewcomplex and unruly.(A) No error(B) coped with a water system that grew complex

and unruly.(C) to the epic struggle that unfold as

generations of Khmer engineers(D) The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue

180. The sum and substance of this poem is as follows(A) No error (B) The sum and substance(C) of this poem (D) is as follows

181. I watched how the pianoist used her left hand(A) I watched how (B) No error(C) the pianoist (D) used her left hand

182. Bobby learnt the alphabets at the age of two(A) No error (B) Bobby learnt the(C) alphabets at the (D) age of two

Directions: In Question nos. 183 to 185, choose the wordopposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in theanswer sheet.

183. AUTHENTIC(A) Real (B) Factual(C) Genuine (D) False

184. URBANE(A) Rural (B) Native(C) Loud (D) Crude

185. BOLD(A) Fearful (B) Timid(C) Coy (D) Nervous

Directions: In Question nos. 186 to 188, out of the fouralternatives, choose the one which best expresses themeaning of the given word and mark it in the answer sheet.

186. DIMNISH(A) Worsen (B) Reduce(C) Shorten (D) Prohibit

187. FRUGAL(A) Plain (B) Economical(C) Simple (D) Miserly

188. PLEBISCITE(A) Reservation (B) Renunciation(C) Referendum (D) Representation

Directions: In Question nos. 189 to 193, sentences aregiven with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s).Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choosethe correct alternative out of the four and indicate it byblackening the appropriate circle in the answer sheet.

189. Work should be guided by some _______ desire ofaltruism and _______.(A) false ; honesty (B) genuine ; philanthropy(C) shallow ; ability (D) good ; liberty


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190. By morning, the fury of the floods _______.(A) retired (B) receded(C) abated (D) ebbed

191. She pipped her rival ________ the gold medal(A) near (B) with(C) for (D) to

192. Krisda’s stories _______ me very strangely.(A) effected (B) affected(C) changed (D) afflicted

193. Ships are ________ by giant engines.(A) sailed (B) driven(C) dragged (D) pulled

Directions: In Question nos. 194 to 195, four words aregiven in each question, out of which only one word iscorrectly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and markyour answer in the Answer Sheet.

194.(A) commendation(B) tommorow(C) coherent (D) advicable

195.(A) annonymous (B) carcas(C) aneurysm (D) disipate

Directions: In Question nos. 196 to 200, four alternativesare given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence.Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaningor me idiom/phrase and mark it in the answer sheet.

196. A closefisted man does not know the significanceof human life.(A) a rich man (B) a poor man(C) a miser (D) an ill-mannered man

197. I shall always remember my alma mater withgratitude.(A) mother’s loving care(B) kindergarten days(C) teacher who inspired me(D) institution where I got education

198. I hope you will back me at the meeting.(A) criticise (B) speak after I do(C) support (D) follow

199. I and my friend always go Dutch when we eat out.(A) drive together (B) pay for each other’s meal(C) divide the costs (D) go together

200. He’s as daft as a brush. Don’t believe a word ofwhat he says.(A) very funny (B) really silly(C) unreliable (D) a liar

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