1.

(a)144

(b)169

(c)121

(d)124

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

2. 123 4 726









select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

3. Fish Scales Bear

(a)Feathers

(b)Leaves

(c)Fur

(d)Skin

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

4. Writer Pen

(a)Needle: Tailor

(b)Artist:Brush

(c)Painter: Canvas

(d)Teacher:Class

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.


5. NUMERAL UEALRMN ALGEBRA

(a)LRBAGEA

(b)BARLAGE

(c)LERAGBA

LERABGA

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

6. BDAC FHEG NPMO

(a)RQTS

QTRC

(c)TRQS

RTQS

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

7. FGHI OPQR

(a)KLMJ

KLMN

(c)IUVW

STUW

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

8. PNLJ IGEC VTRP

(a)OMKI

RSTU

(c)QSRC

RPOM

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

9. 17 60 20



69



93

select the related letters/words/numbers from the given alternatives.

10. 162

405

(c)567

644

find the odd number/letters/word from the given alternatives.

11. 156

201

(c)273

345

find the odd number/letters/word from the given alternatives.

12. Flute

Violin

(c)Guitar

Sitar

find the odd number/letters/word from the given alternatives.

13. Prod

Sap

Jab

Thrust

find the odd number/letters/word from the given alternatives.

14. JKOP

MNST

(c)CABD

OPWX

find the odd number/letters/word from the given alternatives.

15. CAFD

TSWV

IGLJ

OMRP

find the odd number/letters/word from the given alternatives.


16. ln the following question, number of letters are skipped in between by a particular rule. Which of the following series observes the rule

(a)ABFGJK

ACFJOU

(c)MPQSTV

ADFHJL

17. Find out the pair of numbers that does not belong to the group for lack of common property.

(a)11-115

10-90



8-56

18. Which one of the given responses would be a meaningful descending order of the following
Major
Captain
Colonel
Brigadier
Lt. General









19. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

Dissident
Dissolve
Dissent
Dissolute
Dissolution

2

5

5

l

20. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series sbail complete it? cab_baca_cba_ab

(a)cabcb

(b)abccb

(c)bacbc

(d)bcaba


21. 4,196, 16,169, 144,64







32

A series is given, with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative.from the given ones that will complete the series.

22. 8,15,36,99,288, ......?

368

676

855

908

A series is given, with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative.from the given ones that will complete the series.


23. XYZCBAUVWFE ......

DR

DS

RS

MN

A series is given, with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative.from the given ones that will complete the series.

24. reoc, pgme, nikg, lk.ii, ...?

acef

jmgk

efgh

wxyz

A series is given, with one/two term(s) missing. Choose the correct alternative.from the given ones that will complete the series.

25. Among her children, Ganga's favourites are Ram and Rekha. Rek.ha is the mother of Sharat, who is loved most by his uncle Mithun. The head of the family is Ram Lal, who is succeeded by his sons Gopal and Mohan. Gopal and Ganga have been married for 35 years and have 3 children. What is the relation between Mithun and Mohan

Tuesday

Wednesday

Monday

Sunday

26. Find the wrong number in the series. 15, 22, 51, 99

99

51

22

15

27. In a row of girls, Kamla is 9th from the left and Veena is 16th from the right. If they interchange their positions, Kamla becomes 25th from the "left. How many girls are there in the row?

34

36

40

41

28. Ravi has spent a quarter of his life as a boy, one-fifth as a youth, one-third as a man and thirteen years in old age. What is his present age?

years

80 years

60 years

65 years

29. Five boys E are sitting in a park in a circle. A is facing South-West, D is facing South-East, B and E are right opposite A and D respectively and C isequidistant between D and B. Which direction is C facing?

West

South

North

East

30. At what time are the hands of clocks togeth..r between 6 and

32 8/11 minutes past 6

34 8/11 minutes past 6

30 8/11 minutes past 6

32 5/7minutes past 6


31. Out of 100 families in the neighbourhood, 50 have radios, 75 have TVs and 25 have VCRs. Only 10 families have all three and each VCR owner also bas a TV. If some families have radio only, how many have only TV?

30

35

40

45

32. Suresh was born on· 4111 October J 999. Shashikanth was born 6 days before Suresh. The Independence day of that year fell on Sunday. Which day was Shashikanth born

Tuesday

Wednesday

Monday

Sunday

33. From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word: 'CONCENTRATION'

CONCERN

NATION

TRAIN

CENTRE

34. In a certain office, 1/3 oftbe workers are women, 1/2 of the women are married and J/3 of the married women have children. If 3/4 of the inen are married and 2/3 of the married men have children, then what part of workers are without children?







17/36

35. If a man on a moped start from a point and rides 4 km South, then turns left and rides 2 km to turn again to the right to ride 4 km more, towards which direction is he moving?

North

West

East

South

36. Ganesh cycles towards South-West a distance of 8 then he moves tow.3rds East a distance of20 m. From there he moves towards North-East a distance of 8 m,then he moves towards West a distance of 6 m. From there he moves towards N..rth-East a distance of 2 m. Then he moves towards West a distance of 4 m and then towards South-We..t 2 m and stops at that point. How far is he from the starting point

12 m

10 m

8 m

6 m

37. Two statements ar:e given followed by four inferences. Select the alternativewhich is most appropriate.
Statements I. India is becoming industrialised,
II. Pollution is a problem associated with industrialisation.
Inferences I. All industrial centres are polluted.
II. India is polluted.
III. Polluted nations are industrialised.
IV. India may become polluted.

All are appropriate

None is appropriate

Only IV is appropriate

Only II is appropriate


38. From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word: 'DETERMINATION'

DECLARATION

NATIONAL

TERMINATED

DEVIATION

39. If in a certain code HYDROGEN is written JCJZYSSD, then how can ANTIMONY bewritten in that code

CPVKOQPA

CRZQWABO

ERXMQSRC

GTZOSUTE

40. If DELHI is coded as 73541 and CALCUTTA as 82589662, then how can CALICUT be coded?

5279431

5978013

(c)8251896

8543691

select the missing number from· the given responses.

46.
Forewt the Growth Rate for the year 1995 fr..m the


fillo owing dta

5 X 4 2 27
30+ 6-5+4x 2=30
30x 5-4 2=32
30+ 6x 5
Directions From the given answer figures, select the
one in which the questions figure is hidden! embedded.

48.
Question Figure
DJ

I

1995

1993

1990

1991

,1992

Year

Growth



4.1

4.9

6.5

3.5

3.7

Rate..

7.8
8.6 9.7 9.9








47. If'-stands xfor which one of the followingequations is correct?
·


41.

.. 7 9 l 47 J. 9
126
8

21

....0d,


"

8
3
6
36
42.
60 68
55 65
43. How many rectangles are there in the given diagram?
. I I I..

9 . 18
44.
Which -of the following diagrams represents the relationship among Sun, Moon and Star?
..W..EJ



45. Some equations have been solved op the basis of a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.
If9* 13 17 *9=208,then 19* 11

150 180 210 240


Directions If a mirror is placed on the line MN.
then which of the answer figures is the correct image

of, the' given questions figure?

49. Question Figure
....,....

··

Directions A piece of paper is .folded and cut as­shown below in the questions figures. From the given
answet figures, indicate how it will appear when
opened.

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GENERAL AWARENESS

51.
Judicial review in the Indian Constitution is base!). on
Rule of Law
Due process of Law.
Procedure established by Law
Precedents and Conventions'
52.
The Drafting of the ConstiJ;ution was completed on:
(a)26th January 1950 26th December 1949
26th November 1949 30th November 1949
53.
Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
(a)Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Sardar Patel
(c)Dr. Rajendra Prasad· Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
54. Which innovative discussion process is introduced by the Indian Parliament to the World Parliamentary
systems?

Question hour Zero hour
Resolutions (dj Presidential speech
55.
The Judges of the Supreme Court retire at the age of
60 years 65 years
62 years 58 years
56: When there is an official change in the exchange rate of domestic currency, then it is called
Appreciation Depreciation

Revaluation Deflation
57. Inflation redistributes income and wealth in favour of:
Pensioners Poor
Middle class Rich
58.
The fringe benefit tax was introduced in the budget
(a)2003-04 2004-05
2005-06 2006-07
59. In the Budget estimates for 2011-12, an allocation of: 400 crore has been made to bring in a green revolution in the East in the cropping ..stem of
(a)Wheat Rice
Jowar . Pulses

60.
As announced by the Fihance Minister in his budget speech on-28-2-2011, the inc9me rax exemption limit for individuals otl:ier than senior citizens and women
has been raised'to:

..1.90,000
2,00,000 2,50,000
61. Who among the following British persons. admitted the Revolt,of1857 as a national revolt?
(a)Lord Dalhousie Lord Canning
(c)Lord Ellenborough Disraeli
62.
The Gre.. ambassador sent to Chandragupta
Maurya's court was:

(a)Kautilya Seleucus Nicator
Megasthenes Justfo
63. Identify the European power from · whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunition.
The French The Portuguese
The Dutch The English
64.
The call of "Back to the Vedas" was given by
(a)Swami Vivekananda
(b)Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Aurobindo Ghosh
Raja Ram Mohl¥} Roy
65.
Simon Commission was boycotted by the nationalist leaders of India because
(a)they felt that it was only an eyewash
all the members of the Commission were English
the members of the Commission were biased
against India

it did not meet the demands of the Indians
66.
The lowest layer of the atmosphere is
Stratosphere Thermosphere
Troposphere Mesosphere
67.
The Konkan Railway connects
Goa -Mangalore
.Roha -Mangalore
Kanyakumari -Mangalore
Kanyakumari -Mumbai
68.
Bark of this tree is used as a condiment
Cinnamon Clove
Neem Palm
. •

I

69. How much ofthe Earth's land surface is desert?
1/lOth I/5th
I/3rd I/6th
70. Which of the following is called the 'shrimp capital of
India'?

(a)Mangalore Nagapatnam
Koc.. Nellore
71.
River Indus originates from
H'.ipdukush range Himalayan range

Karakoram range Kailash range
72.
The atmospheric air is held to the Earth by
(a)gravity . winds
clouds rotation of the Earth
'.iN· ,..The function pf ball bea,rings in a wheel is

increase friction
to conv..rt kinetic friction into rolling friction
convert static friction into kinetic friction
(d)just for conyenience
74. 'Shock-absorbers' are usually made of steel as it
is not brittle has lower elasticity
has higher elasticity has no ductile property
75.
The first CQmputer made available for commercial use. was
(a)MANIAC (b}ENIAC

(c)UNIVAC EDSAC

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76. A communication network which is used by large organizations over regiop.al, national or global area is
called

(a)LAN WAN
MAN VAN
77. Who was the architect of North.and South Blocks of the Central Secretariat in Delhi
Sir Edward Lutyens Herbert Baker
Robert Tor Russell (d),Antonin Raymond
78.
Saliva helps in.the digestion of
Fats Starch
Proteins Vitamins
79.
The longest bone in the ..uman body is
Ulna Humerus

Femur Tibia
80.
Red data book gives information about species which
are

extinct en..angere.d
dangerous rare
81.
Which of the following is the smallest bird? .
Pigeon Parrot .
Humming bird House sparrow
82.
The time period of a pendulum when taken· to the
Moon would

(a)remain the same decrease
become zero increase
.

83.
Indian Army's Operation 'Saiyam' was related to
(a)Kashmir
(b)Indo-China Border in the Central Region
North-East ·
In.do-Pak Border in Punjab and Rajasthan
84. Which of the following could be used as fuel in propeliant or rockets
Liquid Hydrogen Liquid Nitrogen
Liquid Oxygen Liquid Argon
(c)Liquid l'fitrogen Liquid Oxygen
Liquid Hydrogen Liquid Oxygen
85.
The addition of gypsum to portland cement helps in
increasing the strep.gth of cement
rapid setting of cement
preventing rapid setting of cement
reduction in the cost of cement
86.
White lun,g disease is prevalent among the workers of
Paper industry Cement industry
Cotton industry Pesticide industry
87.
loilofom1; is used as an
autipyretic analgesic
antiseptic anaesthetic
88.
An artificial ecosystem is represented by
pisciculture tank agricultural land
zoo aquarium
sg. The con!>tituents of automobile exhaust that can cause

cancer is/are

Oxides of nitrogen
Carbon monoxide
Polycyclic hydrocarbons
Lead
90.
The optimum dissolved oxygen level (in mg/litre) required for suryival of aquatic organisms is
·

8-10 12 -16
91.
The world's only floating national park is situated in
(a)Manipur Kuala Lumpur
Bilaspur Dispur
92. According to the latest 'Education Development Index' based on a series of surveys conducted by the National University of Education, Planning and Administration and released in February, 2011, the state with the highest Development Index is
Tamil Nadu· Kerala
Punjab · Gujarat
93.
The 'Project Snow Leopard' to conserve theendangered species, launched by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests covers the states of
Jammu Kash,mir and Himachal Pradesh only
Jarnmu Kashmir, Hirnachal Pradesh and
· Uttarakhand only

Jammu
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh onJy
Jammu
.Kashmir, -Himachal Pradesh,Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
94.
In the Railway Budget for 20 1 1..12, an ·outlay of
t 57,630 crore bas been announced for adding new lines with length of
1000 km 1200 km
(c)1300 km 1500 km
95.
The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which hasmoved Japan's main island by a few feet and has caused the Earth's axis to wobble is expected to lead to the shortening of the day by
(a)1.6 microseconds 2.3 microseconds
3.1 microseconds 3.4 microseconds
96.
Which of the following folk/tribal dances isassociated with Uttar Pradesh
Veedhi Thora
Tarnasha Rauf
97.
Which of the following books has been written by


Atiq Rahimi ·

(a)Earth and Ashes This Savage Rite
.

The Red Devil Witness the Night
98. Who is the recepient of the Sahitya Akademi Award 20 10 in Hindi Literature category
(a)Uday Prakash Lax.man Dubey
(c)Nanjil Nandan Mangat Badal
99.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was held at
Paris Berlin
Johannesburg London
JOO. Who · of the following received Sangeet Natak

Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puruskar for

2009 in 'Hindustani Vocal Music'?

(a)Omkar Shrikant Dadarkar
Ragini Chander Shekar
Abanti Chakravortyand·Sukracharya Rabha
K. Nellai Manikandan
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4../3



.

.fi. ts

101. The value of
../6


../33+ ../6
66 .fi.2


O
(0.005)2 (0.041)2 (0.0073)2

10
100
1000 None of these
.fi. 3../6
112.
If ../147 then
102.
..6+..6+..
2
3
2.3 3
4 5
6 6.3 113. A and B can complete a piece ofwork in 8 days, B and C can do it in 12 days, C and A can do it in 8 days. B

103,
The square root and C together can complete it in

.fi.
../3 .fi.
.fi. ± ../3
4 days 5 days
6 days 7 days
.


104.
The remainder when 321 is divided by 5 is
they can complete the work together is

1

15 days 10 days
4
7-days 5 days
2

114. X is 3 times as fast ·as Y and is able to complete the work in 40 days less than Y. Then the time in which
2 1 -12

3 11

The value of


105.
is 115. A copper wire is bent in the shape of a square of area81 crn2. If the same wire is bent in the form of a

1


1
semicircle, the radius




1
(in cm) of the semicircle is (Take 1t 227


109


109
16
14
7).
ofrain water that can be collected

1
lO
116. The volume (in m3 from 1.5 hectares ofground in a rainfall of 5 cm is
)2008

l

106. The last digit of 00
75000
..109 75
1002 is
7500
·


O 4
107. ..t -127 is equal to343
3 6
i l-..

108. If the sum of two numbers be multiplied by eachnumber separately, the products so obtained are 247 and 114. The sum of the numbers is
19 20
21
23
109.
Find a number, one-seventh of which exceeds its eleventh part by 100.
1925 1825
1540 1340
110.
Ifx* 3)2 then the value of 5 4 is
192 182
180 172
117.
A river 3 m deep and 40 m wide is flowing at the rateof2 kni per hour. How much water (in litres) wiU fa:11 into the sea in a minute
4,00,000 40,00,000
40,000 4,000
118. The L.C.M. of three different numbers is 120. Which of the following cannot be their H.C.F.


24
35
·119,
A number when divided by49 leaves 32 as remainder.

This number when divided by 7 will have the

remainder as



2
5
120.
In an examination a student scores 4 marks for everycorrect answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts all 75 questions and secures125 marks, the number of questions he attempts
correctly is

35
40
42
46
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121. The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after 24 seconds, 36 seconds and 54 seconds respectively. If they all change simultaneously at 10
15 00 AM, then at what time will they again change simultaneously
10 16: 54 AM 10: 18 36 AM
10 17 02 AM • l O 22 12 AM
122. A can do a work in 12 days. When he had worked for 3 days, B joined him. If they complete the work in 3 more days, in how many days can B alone finish the work
6 days 12 days
days 8 days
123.
Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If ·the average of the three numbers is 49.5, then the difference between the first and the third number is
10 20
21 25
131. What number should be added to or subtracted from each term of the ratio 17 24 so that it becomes equal


to 1

is subtracted (b).10 is added
ts added 10 is subtracted
132. The ratio of weekly incomes of A and Bis 7 and the ratio of their expenditures is 4 3. If each saves ..200 per week, then the sum of their weekly incomes is
3,600 .. 4,200

4,800 .. 5,600
133.
If30% of A is added to 40% ofB, the answer is 80%
ofB. What percentage of A is B

30% 40%
75%

134.
A man can row 6 km/h in still water. If the speed of the
· 28


curre..t is 2 it takes 3 hours more in upstream

39.5 41.5
than m the downstream for the same distance. The

124. The mean of50 numbers is 30. Later.it was discovered
·


..
that two entries were wrongly entered as s·2 and 13 instead of 28 and 31 . .Find the correct mean.

(a)36.12 (b)30.66
29.28 38.21 .
125.
A 9icycle wheel makes 5000 revolutions in moving 11 km. Then the radius of the wheel (in cm} is
22.
(Take

7

70 35
17.5 140
126.
The perimeter of a triangle is 40 cm anc;l its area is 60 cm2• If the largest side measures 17 cm, then the length (in cm) of the smallest side of the triangle is






15
127. A shopkeeper allows a discount of 10% to hijcustomers and still gains 20%.,J:ind the marked pri..e' of the article which costs
600 f 540

J

(c)..660 (d)..580

128. What single discount is equivalenno two successive discounts of 20% and 15%
35% · 32%
30%
129. In a business partnership among C and the profit is shared as follows
share share share 1

share share share 3

• 1It the total profit is shared as follows
21,12,500 ..1,37,500
90,000 .. 2,70,000
130.
A ..an contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ral:io 7 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with the ratio of A and B becomes 7 9. Litres of liquid A contained by the can initially was
distance is

30 km 24 km
km 32 km .
135. If the selling price of 10 articles is equal to the cost price of 11 articles, then the gain percent is

l1 ·

25 .
136...While selling a watch, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives discount of he earns .. 15 less as profit. What is the marked price of the watch 1,250 1,400

1,500 750
137. Krishna purchased a number of articles at t 10 for each and the same number for ..14. each. He mixedthem
together and sold them for f 13 each. Then his gain or loss percent is
Loss 8.. Gain 8..
Loss Gain 8..
138.
A trader bought two horses for tl 9,500. He sold one at a loss and the other at a.,l
..fit of 15%. If the


selling pnce of each horse is the ..tme, then their cost



prices are respectively

10,000 and f 9,500
l l,50..and 8,000
12,000and t 7,500
10,500 and .. 9,000
139.
The cost price of an article is 40% of the selling price.
What percent of the cost price is the selling price

200%
220% 250%·

140.
If90% of 30% ofB and B of A then the
value of x is

450 4QO
300 150
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4
1:5 2.5
1
25 30
149. What is the ratio of companies having more demand than production to those ..aving more production than
145. A sum of money placed at compound interest doubles itself in 4 years. In how many years will it amount to four times itself?
PART E..GLISII CO!JPREME:'SION


141. When the price of sugar decreases by a man could buy l kg more for ..70. Then the original price of sugar per kg is
f 25 ... 30
(c)t27 (d)t32
142. If the price of sugar is raised by find by how much percent a householder must reduce his consumption of sugar so as not to increase his expenditure
10 20
18 25
143. The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on 10,000 for 2 years is ..5. The rate of interest per annum is

10% (dl 12%
144. A student goes to school at the rate of2-l/2 km/h and reaches 6 minutes late. If he travels at the speed of 3 he is 10 minutes early. The distance (in km) between the school and his house is
D and E. Study the g11aph and answer
questions 147 to 150.

.. Demand (In tonnes) CJ Production (in tonnes)
3300

2700

B C 0 E

Companies


147. The production of company Dis how m·any times that of the production of th,e company A
l.8 1.5
0.5 0.4 ·
148. The demand for company B is what percent of the
12 years 13 years
8 years 16 years
146. The simple interest on a sum for 5 years is one-fourth of the sum. 'fhe rate of interest per annum is


Directions (14 7-lSO) The fallowing graph shows
the demand and production of cotton by 5 companies

Directions: In questions no. 151 to 155, some of the
sefltences have errors and some are correct. Fi11d out
which part of a sentence has an error and
corresponding to the appropriated letter c). lfa
sentence is free from errors, blacken the recta11gle
corresponding to in the Answer Sheet.

151. Hissoo working hardly.(c)/ No error.
152. Do you know that it was 1 who has done this piece of beautiful work? No error.
153. The company has ordered some new equipments. No error.
154. The·future of food companies seems quite secure owed to ever-growing demand. No error.
155. The vaccine when hit the lndian market is dogged by controversy. No error. Directions: In questions no. 156 to 160, sentences are
given with blanks to the filled in with an appropriate
word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each
question. Choose the correct alternative out of ihefour.

156. lfyou had followed the rules, you ......... disqualified.
will not be
would not be
will not have been
would not have been
157. The housewife ......... the cakes burning,
and ran to switch off the oven.

smell smells
smelt smelling
1SS . .. .... ... an old legend, King Shirham lived in India.

In the event of Due to
According to In reference to
159 .. ......... you leave no, you will be late.


Until Till
Unless Although
160. The ... were arrested for illegally hunting the bears.
demand?

I

3 2 I 4
150. What is the difference (in tonnes) between average demand and average production of the five companies
taken together

320 420
2100 l 050
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poachers rangers
soldier villagers
Directions: in Q. 161 to 165, out of the four alternatives,
choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the
given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

161.
GEN IAL
Cordial Unselfish
Careful Specific
162.
ACCRUE
Accumulate Accommodate
Grow Suffice
163.
LOQUACIOUS
Talkative Slow
Conlcnt Unclear
164.
VINDICTCVE
Imaginative Accusative
Spiteful Aggressive
165.
INCLEMENT
Selfish Active
Unfavourable Inactive
.Directions: In questions 110. 166 .to 170, choose the
word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark
it in the Answer Sheet.

166.
SYNTHET1C
Natural Plastic
Cosmetic Apathetic
167.
ACCORD
Disagreement Welcome
Disrespect Conformity
168.
INFIRMITY
Employment Indisposition
Strength Weakness
169.
FEASIBLE
Useful Impractical
Uneven Important
170.
METICULOUS
Forgetful Destructive
Careless Flagrant
Directions: In 5),four alternatives are given
for the meaning of the given lndiam/Phrase. ChOQ,Se
the alternative M1ich besl expres;es the meaning of
the lndiom !Phrase and mark it in the Answer

171.
To be all at sea ·
a family voyage
lost and confused
in the middle of the ocean
a string of islands
172.
To take to one's heels
lo walk slowly to run away
lo march forward to hop andjwnp
173.
To bite the dust
eat voraciously have nothing to eat
eat roots none of the above
174.
A bolt from the blue
a delayed event an inexplicable event
an unexpected event an unpleasant event
175.
Cold comfort
absurdity deception
slight satisfaction foolish proposal
Directi(ms: In questions no. 176-180, a sentence or
underlined part thereof is given which many need
improvement. Alternatives are given of and
below, which may be a better option. In case no
improvement is needed, your answer is

176.
My friend lives in a nearby street whose name I have
forgotten.
the name of which which hame
of which name No improvement
177. He both won a medal and a scholarshi .
He won a medal and a scholarship both.
Both he won a medal and a scholarship.
He won both a medal and a scholarship.
N.o improvement
178.
He has for good left India.
He has left for good India.
He has left India for good .
Good he has left India.
No improvement
179.
We are credibly informed that the murderer has given
himself up.
We are informed that the murderer has "redibly
given himself up.
We are informed that the murderer has given
credibly himself up.

We are infom1ed that credibly the murderer has
given up himself.
No improvement.
180.
We generally select one of the most intelligent student
of the school for this award.
one of the most intelligent students of the school
one of the intelligent most students of the schoo.l
one of the intelligent most student of the school
No improvement
Directions: In questions no. 181-185, out of the/our
alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted

for the given words/sentence.

181.
Pertaining to cattle
Canine Feline
Bovine · Verminous
182.
To look at someone in an angry or threatening way
Glower Gnaw
Gnash Grind
183.
A post with little work but high salary
Director Trustee
Sigecure Ombudsman
184.
Something that causes death
Dangerous Fatal
Brutal Horrible
185.
A person who writes decoratively
Calligrapher Collier
Choreographer Cartographer
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Directions: In questions no, 186-190, groups of four
words are given. in each group, one word is correctly
spelt. Find the correctly spelt word .

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Asigne
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Fulfilment
188. Agnostik
Advercity
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Cementary
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lminent
Arraign
Degine
Embarrasment
Denoument
Accomplice
Acrimonous
Momentry

Comentary

Jubilant
Tolemt
Directions In t..e following passage (questions no.
191 to some of the words have been left out.
First read the passage over and try to understand
what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of
the alternatives given.

The Solar System has been a complicated wonder for the astronomers. This is a to which we many never have the exact answer. Man has wondered (192)the age of the Earth ancient times. There were all kinds of that seemed to have the (195). But man could not begin to about the q..estion scientifically until about 400 years (197).



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