SET 4
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED: 2 Hrs
1. Total No. of Questions-100. Each Question is of three marks.
2. One mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
3. Do not write or mark on the Question Paper.
4. Question Paper to be returned before leaving the Exam Hall.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:
Pablo Picasso showed his truly exceptional talent from a very young age. His first word was lapiz (Spanish for pencil) and he learnt to draw before he could talk. He was the only son in the family and very good-looking, so he was thoroughly spoilt. He hated school and often refused to go unless his doting parents allowed him to take one of his father's pet pigeons with
him. Apart from pigeons, his great love was art and when in 1891 his father, who was an amateur artist, got a job as a drawing teacher at a college, Pablo went with him to the college. He often watched his father paint and sometimes was allowed to help. One evening his father was painting a picture of their pigeons when he had to leave the room. He returned to find that Pablo had completed the picture, and it was so amazingly beautiful and lifelike that he gave his son his own palette and brushes and never painted again. Pablo was just thirteen.
Q1. As a boy Pablo Picasso was
Ordinary looking but talented. Handsome and talented.
Handsome and studious. Handsome and hardworking.
Q2. He was spoilt mostly because he was
A smart boy. Loved by one and all.
The only son in the family. Always surrounded by notorious boys.
Q3. Picasso went to school only when
His friends accompanied him. His father went with him. He was allowed to paint at school. He was allowed to carry a pet with him.
Q4. When his father painted in the college, Pablo
Occasionally helped him. Rarely helped him. Always helped him. Invariably helped him.
Q5. Pablo's father gave up painting because he
Did not like the job. Retired from the college.
Was impressed by his son's talent. Lost interest in painting.
In each of the following questions, find out which part has an error. Q6. The boss was irritated by him neglecting the duties and not listening to his advice

Q7. Each of the three beggars were asking for more food to eat

Q8. My brother sent pairs of shoe from America

Q9. The young boy said he (b)/neither liked me my wife

Q10. He was /congratulated for success in the 100 m race

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Pick up the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q11. Sanjay with divine vision to see the great battle.
Demure Authorized Endowed Uttered
Q12. There was so material in the essay that it was difficult to get the author's message.
Variegated Superficial Extraneous Exemplary
Q13. The world is so constructed that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must its pains.
Deny Neglect Ignore Endure
Q14. Indian press did not give to the British publicity.
Credence Scion Augury Opportunity
Q15. Travellers reservations well in advance if they want to travel during the Diwali holidays.
has better to get had better get had to get better had better got
In each of the following choose the word most similar in meaning to the word given in
capitals. Q16. EMANCIPATE
Set free Exist Correct morally Restrain
Q17. DECEIT
Simplicity Gentility Sincerity Dishonesty
Q18. ADMONITION
Thrash Hindrance Warning Exhort
In each of the following choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to the word given in capitals.
Q19. VOCIFEROUS
Laudable Quiet Dangerous Powerful
Q20. IMPLICATE
Involve Exonerate Corrupt Accuse
Choose the correct answer
Q21. The person who is regarded as the greatest law giver of ancient India is
Panini Kautilya Manu Patanjali
Q22. The immortal fame of Ashoka largely rests upon
His conversion to Buddhism and its propagation.
His policy for the welfare of his subjects.
His work in the sphere of politics and moral teaching.
His extensive conquests.
Q23. Gandhiji started Dandi March
To demonstrate against the British Empire. To break the salt law.
To boycott foreign goods. None of the above.
Q24. The first war of Indian Independence began on 10 May 1857 at
Meerut Jhansi Barrackpore Delhi
Q25. The sun rises in Arunachal Pradesh two hours before it does in Dwaraka in Gujarat. This
is because the former is
Higher in elevation than Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
Situated further North than Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
Situated further East (about 30o Longitude) than Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
Situated about 300 East of Dwaraka and the earth rotates from West to East.
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Q26. Srinagar is situated on the banks of the river
Ravi Sutlej Jhelum Chenab
Q27. The areas in India that receive approximately an average of more than 200 cms of rainfall annually are
Meghalaya, Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh.
Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra.
Meghalaya, Assam, Rajasthan, Jammu Kashmir.
Meghalaya, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan.
Q28. Isotherms are imaginary lines drawn on a map which connect places of equal
Atmospheric pressure Humidity Rainfall Temperature
Q29. Jim Corbett National Park is situated in which state?
Arunachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Uttaranchal
Q30. Which one of the following statement regarding the sun is correct?
The sun is composed mainly of hydrogen.
Its energy is generated by nuclear collision in its interior.
It is calculated that the sun consumes about a trillion pounds of hydrogen every second.
All of the above.
Q31. Supersonic speed is speed greater than the speed of sound (in air at sea level) that is to say miles/hour.
760 860 960 1060
Q32. Yoga sutra was written by
Vatsyayana Pathanjali
Bhartrihari Maharshi Mahesh
Q33. The National Institute of Oceanography is located at
Trivandrum Panaji Cochin Mangalore
Q34. An aeroplane rises because Of upward reaction of air.
The density of air above the plane is less than below it.
The pressure above its wings is less than the pressure below them.
Its nose points upwards. Q35. Rocks formed on the solidification of molten matter are called
Metamorphic rocks Sedimentary rocks
Volcanic rocks Igneous rocks
Q36. The pioneer of Atomic energy in India is
Homi J Bhabha Vikram Sarabhai
C.V. Raman C.K. Naidu
Q37. Which one of the following statements regarding FIFA World Cup 2010 is not correct?
South Africa became the first host nation to fail to qualify for the tournament's second round.
The tournament was the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007.
This is the first time that the tournament was hosted by an African nation.
Zakumi, the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup, 2010 is an African bush elephant.
Q38. The first Indian to win the World Amateur Snooker Championship is
Om Agarwal Geet Sethi
Michael Ferreira Wilson Jones
Q39. The first person to win the Arjuna award for badminton is
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Pullela Gopichand Prakash Padukone
Nandu Natekar Farook Engineer
Q40. The sport which requires the largest field is
Football Cricket Hockey Polo
Find the odd one out.
Q41. Advice Counsel Direct Suggest Q42. Tumble Topple Crumble Sprain
Q43. Sobriquet Alias Pseudonym Anonymous
Q44. Mumbai Goa Visakhapatnam (d)Thiruvananthapuram
Q45. Petrol Acetone Mercury Kerosene
In the following questions the words given bear a certain relationship. Your task is to find
out from the choices the words with the same relationship.
Q46. Hope: Despair
Work Failure Worship Adore
Cow Milk Encourage Dishearten
Q47. Army Logistics
War: Logic Soldiers Students
Business Strategy Team Individual
Q48. Bouquet Flower
Skin Body Chain Link
Product Factory Page Book
Q49. Revenge: Vendetta
Sleep: Dream Sun: Moon
Envy Jealousy Heaven God
Q50. Refine Style
Retouch Photograph Paint Wall
Compose Song Author Book
Q51. Fear Tremble
Hand: Shake Heat Perspire
Distance Walk Evening Star
Q52. Condone: Offence
Punish: Criminal Mitigate: Penitence
Overlook: Aberration Ignore: Loyalty
Q53. Plant Flower
Face :Eye Stem Tree
Chair :Sofa Blades :Grass
Q54. Protoplasm Cell
Fibre Plastic Coin Money
Chemistry Elements Chain Link
Q55. Nalanda Takshshila
Venus Mars University College
Office Department Ship Cargo
In the following questions the first word is related to the second in the same way as the third word is related to the fourth. In the given problems either the third or the fourth word is missing and is left blank. You have to choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Q56. Foot is to Man as Hoof is to
Dog Cow Cat Rabbit
Q57. Broad is to Narrow as is to Lane.
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Footpath Field Pavement Road
Q58. Back is to Backbone as Belly is to
Throat Ribs Heart Navel
Q59. Ankle is to Knee as Wrist is to
Elbow Finger Hand Foot
Q60. Sting is to Bee as is to Snake.
Slithering Rats Poison Fangs
Q61. Hari's income is 20% more than Madhu's income. Madhu's income is less than Hari's
income by
15% 16.66 20% 22.25%
Q62. A sum of money lent out at simple interest doubled itself in 20 years. In how many years will it triple itself?
28 years 30 yrs 40 yrs 35 yrs
Q63. Which of the following fractions are in ascending order?
8/9
8/9 3/5
Q64. 337.62+8.591+34.4
370.611 380.511 380.611 426.97
Q65. Find the sum of
3/5 3/2 3/8 4/7
Q66. Find the average of all the numbers between 6 and 34 which are divisible by five.
18 20 24 30
Q67. The average of first 80 natural numbers is
40 41 40.5 142
Q68. If the sum of a few numbers is 450 and their mean is 50 and if another number 100 is included, the mean would become
55 60 75 150
Q69. of 932 30 309.6
25 30 35 40
Q70. The difference between a number and its two-fifth is 510. What is 10% of that number?
12.75 85 204 None
Q71. One litre of water is evaporated from 6 litres of a solution containing salt. The percentage of salt in the remaining solution is
16%
Q72. A shopkeeper professes to sell all things at a discount of 10% but increases the Selling Price of each article by 20%. His gain on each article is
10% 12%
Q73. If the selling price of an article is 4/3rd of its cost price, the profit in transaction is 16.75% 20.50% 25.50% 33.33% Q74. If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent.
66.66 100 105.33 120
Q75. If 4/5th of an estate is worth 16,800, then the value of 3/7th of the estate is
9000 21000 72000 90000
Q76. If a/b ¾ and 8a+5b=22, then the value of is
1 1/2 3/2 3/4
Q77. If is 6 more than and is 3 less than then the value of is
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0
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Q78. Two numbers are in the ratio 7:8. If 3 is added to each of them their ratio becomes 8:9. The numbers are
14, 16 24, 27 21, 24 16, 18
Q79. The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3 and that of the second to the third is then the second number is
20 30 48 58
Q80. A certain amount was divided between Sita and Gita in the ratio 9:8. If Sita's share was
4500 then the amount is
9000 8500 6750 9025
Find out which of the figures and can be formed from the pieces given in figure (Q81 to Q84).
Q81.
1 2 3 4
Q82.
1 2 3 4
Q83.
1 2 3 4
Q84. 1 2 3 4
Q85. Find out how the key figure will look like after rotation.
1 2 3 4
In each of the following questions (Q.86-90) select a figure from amongst the four alternatives, which when placed in the blank space of figure would complete the pattern.





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Q86. 1 2 3 4
Q87. 1 2 3 4
Q88. 1 2 3 4
Q89. 1 2 3 4
Q90. 1 2 3 4
In each of the following questions you are given a figure followed by four alternative figures and such that figure is embedded in one of them. Trace out the alternative figure which contains fig. as its part.
Q91.
1 2 3 4
Q92.
1 2 3 4
Q93.
1 2 3 4





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Q94.

1 2 3 4
Q95.
1 2 3 4
8 Set-IV
In each of the following questions (Q96-100) find out which of the answer figures and completes the figure matrix Q96. 1 2 3 4
Q97. 1 2 3 4
Q98. 1 2 3 4
Q99.



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Q100. 1 2 3 4

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