RITTEN TEST FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT! JR.PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Test Booklet:I[)l

Paper General English and General Studies
Date: 10th January 2010 Time: 1000 hrs. to 1200 hrs.
No. of questions
Part-A General English (Objective type) 40
Part-B General Studies (Objective type) 40
Part-C General English (Descriptive type) 02
INSTRUCTIONS

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The question paper is in the form of test booklet.

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A separate OMR answer sheet is provided to all candidates for answering Part-A and Part-B (objective type)

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A separate answer booklet is provided to all candidates for answering Part-C (Descriptive type). Answer to be written by pen only.

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Each objective question is provided with a text and figures wherever applicable with multiple answers and which includes one correct answer.

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Refer answer sheet instructions and use HB pencil for answering all the objective type questions.

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All objective questions carry 1 mark each. There will be negative mark for wrong answer. Descriptive type questions carry 10 marks each.

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Multiple answers for a question will be regarded as wrong answer.

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Although the test stresses on accuracy more than speed, it is important for you to use your time as effectively as possible.

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Do not waste time on questions which are too difficult for you. Go on to other questions and come back to the difficult ones later.

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Question booklets have been marked·with A orB or C or0 orE orF on the right hand top corner, which shall be written on the answer sheet in the box and bubble appropriately.

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Enter your name and roll number correctly on the OMR answer sheet.

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Enter all information as per the instructions given in the answer sheet.

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Space available in the Question booklet could be used for rough work, if required and no separate sheet will be provided.

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At the end of the test Written test Call Letter with photograph OMR Answer Sheet and Descriptive type answer sheet shall be returned to the Invigilator.


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WRITTEN TEST FOR tHE POST OF ASSISTANT/JR. PERSONAL . ASSiSTANT


PART-A [GENERAL ENGLISH]
Directions: Find out the related pait for the pair given below
1. FROG: CROAK
elephant: trumpet lion: roar
.c) scorpion: dance Ambrosa god

Direction: Out of the altetnatives given, select the word which meail.s exactly the opposite of the given word.
2. Redundant: Apocryphal Useful Astute Dilatory
Direction: Select a word or phrase from the given list to complete the sentence
3.
I ran quickly late. not in order to be in order to be not in order not to be in order to not be

4.
The of the discussioil is still not known effect output product outcome

5.
Theynee·d .

.. n t worry........... .... .
isnt it doesn't it don't it need they


6.
. The greater the demand the price.


higher high higher the high
Direction: Mark the correct meaning of the word given in bold letters
7.· Aspirant one who is eager for advancement recluse one who has breathing trouble failure
Direction: From among the given options, choose· a word that is closest in meamng to the capitalized word. .
8. DETRIMENTAL Categorical injurious diligent insolent Direction: The question below consists of a word printed in capital letters. Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:

9. LEGITHvlATE
Unlawful capricious delirious Legal
. Direction: The sentence or phrase given below is followed by four words; pick the word, which is closest in meaning to the phrase or sentence:
10. To make new again
profane b)contend renovate dwindle
Direction: In the following questions, find out the pair of words, which makes the seri.tence meaningful and complete.
11.
A sudden chilling swells and her with
stinging drops


lust; stroked torrent; smooched
drops; beat tsunami; attacked


12.
The key is to make sure that homework is il0t a experience and that it gets done with tninimal


mind-boggling; effort traumatic; hassle jovial; brain power d)unsanctioned;vacillation
Direction: Question below consists of a related pair of words, followed.by four pair of words. Select the pair that best explains a relationship to that expressed in the original pair.
13. MUTTON: GOAT
beef: pig pork: cow venison: deer seed: plant
Direction: The sentence given below is followed by four words. Pick the word, which isclosest in meaning to the sentence.
14. A feeling that somethirtg unpleasant is going to happen
premonitioil Salvatioil forecast demystifitation
Directions: In the following question, find out which one of the words given below the sentence can most appropriately replace the group of words italicized in the sentence.
15. Those who pass through this gate without permission will be prosecuted.. Bypassers Culprits Thorotighfares Trespassers
Page 2 of12 Direction: In the following question, a word has been underlined. Out of the given fout alternatives, choose the one which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

16. The club meets on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.
Neglected Regenerated Furnished Renovated
Direction: Choose the correct synonyms for the following word from the given four alternatives:
17. Eradicate
Dedicate Eliminate Complicate Indicate
Direction: In the foHowing question, choose £tom the given words below the sentences, that word which has the same meaning and can be substituted fot the wotds underlined in the two given sentences:
18. I. Heworked out for an hour in the gym everyday.
II. 111. spite of all the provocations, he maintained utmost patience: Sustained Inflicted Restrained Exercised
Direction: In of the follOWing questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentences: 19.. To remove the skin of a potato or an orange
Rinse Peel Scrub Remove
20. To surround with armed forces Seize Attack Cease Besiege
Ditedion: In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways, out of which only one is correctly speit. Find the correctly spelt word. 21.· Etique Etiquette c)Ethiquette Etiqaitte Directions: Find out the wrongly spelt word:
22.
Ademant Adulation Aesthetic aerial

23.
Occassion Possession Profession Procession



Directions: In the following question, an idiomatic expression/a provetb has been given, followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/proverb:
24. Like a red rag to a buli:
Caution against dangers A cause of irritation
A straw before an elephant To do a job at high speed

Directions: In each of the·following questions, a sentence has been given in Active or Passive voice. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one, which best expresses, the same sentence in passive or active voice.
25.
We hope that we shall win the match.

It is hoped that the match will be won by us.
Wii111ing the match is hoped by us.
The match is hoped to be won.
Match winning is our hope.


26.
Circumstances will oblige me to go.


I will oblige the circumstances and go.
I shall be obliged to go by the circumstances.
Under the circumstances, I should go.
I would be obliged by the circumstances to go

Directions: Choose the cotrect word to fill up the blanks from the alternatives:
27. The passengers were very happy the friendly and Warm treatment given to them: .
From To With About
28. The police wrongly charged him . ............................ murder.

for of about with
29. First he was suspended, then dismissed. His state is from .
good to bad bad to worse
worse to worst bad to worst

.Direction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word:
30. ABUNDANT
Short Limited Petty Meagre
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Direction: In the following sentence, one word is given in bold letters. One of the words given below the sentence conveys almost the same meaning as word given in:. bold letters in the sentence. Mark that one which you find as beilig nearest in meaning.
31. The abomfrtable custom. of women sacrificing themselves with the pyres of their dead husbands was abolished during the right of William Bentick
Social Disgusting Sacred Moral
Direction: The question below consists of a woi"d printed boldly, followed by four words. Choose the right word which is most nearly similar in meaning to the word printed boldly.
32. Phonetics Science of grammar Study of rhetoric Diacritical remark Speech sounds
Direction: Choose the word or set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
33. Unlike the Shakespearean plays, the "closet dramas" of the nineteenth century were meant to be rather than
seen, acted read, acted
quiet, loud sophisticated, urbane

Direction: 1n the following question, the sentence is completed by one ofthe choices given below. Mark that choice which best completes the sentence.
34. Scientists often say that the ali.swer to the prosperity and happinessof life on earth.
It is not politicians or economists but that they have
It not politicians or economists but they have
They and not politicians or economists have
it is not politicians or economists but it is they who have
Direction: In the following question, the two words given in the salutary pair express an implicit or explicit relationship with each other. This is followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pait which bears a relationship similar to the words in the main pair.
35. Agenda: Meetihg
Schedule: Program Chapter: List
Index: Contents Preface: forward


Directions: Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses . the meaning of the given word
36.
OBSTINATE

stubborn pretty silly clever

37.
AUDACITY
strength boldness asperity fear



Direction. li1. the following question, a part of the sentence is underlined. Out of four alternativesl choose the correct one.
38. The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to the Police Station for interrogation.
whisked rushed guided No improvement
Direction: In the following question, find out which part of the sentence has an
error. If there is no error, is the answer.
39. .No sooner had the hockey match started when it begart to rain. No Error.


Directions: Four alternatives are given for the idiom!phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which.best expresses the meaning of the idiom!phrase.
40. To keep under wraps means to keep something. covered protected unpacked secret
END OF PART-A


PART-B [GENERAL STUDIES]
Direction (Questions 41 Given below are two sets of figures, the Problem figures and the Answer figures marked c and d. You have to find out which of the Answer Figures would fit in as next figure for the series of Problem Figures.
Problem Figures Answer Figures
abc d

43.
How many 7s ate there in the hill sequence which are followed by 3 but not preceded by

437916739549735373167369973483 a)2 b)3 c)4 d)5

44.
Indian Standard Tiine (1.S.T.) is the local time of

Delhi Chennai Allahabad Kolkata

45.
Ustad Zakir Hussain is an exponent of which of the following musical


instruments?' .
Santoor Tabla Sitar Satod

Direction: Two words are given. These words ate related to each other in saine way. Another word is also given. Find out the relationship between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, which bears the same relationship to the third word, as the first two bear.
46 Vigilant: Alert: Viable
Active Gentle Hopeless Feasible.
47. Doctor: Nurse .. Follower

Employer Leader c)VVorker 11anager
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Direction (Questions 48 Each of the following questions consists of two sets of figures. Figures 3 and 4 constitilte the Problem Set while figures and d constitute the Answer Set. There is a definite relationship between figures 1 and 2. Establish a similar relationship between figures 3 and 4 by choosing a suitable figure from the Answer set.



12 34 abc
49.


Direction: Choose the group of letters,'which is different from others.
50. BD IK c)PN SU '51. CFIL PSVX JMPS ORUX
52.
,Which of the following naval ships has been converted into a swimming museum by India?

Indian Naval Ship -Hamala Indian Naval Ship -Delhi Indian Naval Ship -Vikrant NONE OF THESE

53.
Which of the following has been awarded with "Bhatat Ratna" posthumously?

NetajiSubhash Chandra Bose Pt. Madafi. Mohan Malavia Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Vinoba Bhave

54.
If CAT is coded as 24, what wiil be the code Number of BAT?


32 21 23 42
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55.
Who among the following is the Chairman of the National Integration Councii?

The President The Vice-President The Prime Minister The Chief Justice ofIndia

56.
Which one of the following shipyards builds warships for Indian Navy?

Mazgaon Docks, Mumbai Cochin Shipyard, Kochi Hindustan shipyard, Visakpatanam d)Garden Reach Workshop,Kolkata

57.
Who has written the book" The Elephant, The Tiger and The cellphone"?

Alice Hoffman Shashi Tharoor Bridie Clark J. D. Robb

58.
Which of the following Gupta kings stopped the Hunas from invading India?

Skanda Gupta Samudra Gupta
Chandra Gupta Kumaragupta


59.
Which of the following awards is considered as the Alternate Nobel Prize?


Ramon Magasaysay Award Right Livelihood Award Kalinga Award Booker Prize
60.
In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the saine code?

EOJDJEFM EOJDEJFM MFEJDJOE MFEDJJOE

61.
In a certain code language, means 'Hari is honest', ineans 'Shashi is intelligent' and ineans 'Hari should go'. Which digit in that language means


a) 3 b)8 1 9
62.
The sky appears blue due to:

scattering of light by dust particles
the colour of the sea water
the presence of Water in clouds
.None of these


63.
In certain code SOUTHERN is written as UVPTMQDG. How is MARIGOLD written in that code?


JSBCNFKS JSBNHPME JSBNCKNF NBSKCJNF Directions (Questions 64,65 Answer questions froin the information given

below: Rand B are sitting around a circle. D is third to the left of who is fifth to the right of P. A is third to the right of who is second to the right of D. Q is the second to the left of M.
64: Who is second to the right afM B b)R c)T d)Q
65.
Who is third to the right of P

a)D b)M R d)B

66.
Which of the followitig pairs represents the immediate neighbours of A

PT Pl3 c)TQ d)PR

67.
The International Woinen's Day is observed on


8th March 18th March 28th March 10th March
68. World Bal1k recently approved a loan to which one of the following
Indian States to improve safety on roads?

Bihar Gujarat Andhra Pradesh West Bengal
69.
Who among the following was first Indian to bag gold in Olympics

Rajyavardhan Rathore Mahesh'Bhupati



70.
A judge of a high court can be removed £roin the office before the expiry of tenure by the .

a). Presidei1t on the recommendation of the supreme court. Governor on the recommendations of the state legislations President on the rec9mmendation of the state legislature .President on the recommendation of the Parliament

71.
CONUNDRUM means? Explanation Hard question Discussion Solution

72.
ZENITH means? nadir minimum Peak Plant

73.
A and Baremarried couple. X and Y ate the brothers. X is the brothet of

A. How Y is related to
Brother Brother-in-law Son Son-in-law


74.
From the word, II ASTOUNDER', how many.independent words can be made without changii1.g the order of letters and using each letter orily



bnce?
Oile Two' Three Four
Select the statement which is not based on the given sentences
75. Good mind good find. Good health is above wealth.
Health is wealth Wealth is everything in iHe. Sound mind is in a souhd body If health is lost, everything is lost.
76. Work is worship. True success is to labour
Hardwotk brings success in life.
God helps those who do not help themselves.
Continuous labour is the key to success.
True worship is to work hard.

77. .MODVAT refers to.

Education Policy House Tax Excise Duty Property Tax
78. IIST stands for

Indian Institute of Science and Technology
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
Indian institute of Statistics.
Indian Institute of Service Taxes

79.
The Missile AGNI-II of India is a

Nuclear missile Surface-to air missile
Surface to surface missile Surface to sea missile


80.
is substituted by by 2 and so on up to which is substituted by 26. What will be the sum of the numbers substituted by the word DECAY?


38 41 40 37



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PART-C [DESCRIPTIVE QUESTiONS]
1. Write an essay on anyone of the fol1()wing (about 400 words) (10 marks)
2. Effect of Global warming Impacts of Ecoi1.omic recession Measures taken by the Govt. fot welfare of Women and Children Development Abolition of Board Examinations Write a letter on anyone of the following (about 300 words) (10marks) j
Write a letter to the Civic authority regarding the increased mosquito menace/stray dog menace in your area, the problems that you are facing and suggest for suitable remedial actions for implementation.

The postal department is facing a tough competition. Write a letter to the Post Master General suggesting new methods in improving the postalservices and also compete with courier services.

ENDOPPART-C