1. A card-board box contains 12 pairs each of three different types of hand gloves used by batsman in Cricket. They are separated in to single units of gloves and all mixed. You cannot see the gloves from outside,but you can put your hands through the pigeon hole and take out one glove at a time. What will be the minimum number of gloves one should take out to get one perfect pair of gloves to be sure?

3

13

25

37

2. Two buses start at the same time from Delhi and Agra, which are 300 km. apart towards each
other. After what time will they cross each other if their speeds are 38 km per hour and 37km per hour?

4 hours

3 hours

5 hours

6 hours

3. Select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

UNCONTAMINATED

MINE

NATION

CONNOTE

TANDEM

4. Select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

PROVINCIALISM

SAILOR

NAIL

MAN

INITIAL

5. Select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

DEPARTMENT

ENTER

PARENT

TEMPER

PARADE

6. In a certain language PROSE is coded as PPOQE. How will LIGHT coded?

LIGFT

LGGHT

LLGFE

LGGFT

7. If 'Development' is written as Tnemdevelop', then 'Evaluation' will be weitten as

Notiaevalu

Noitaulave

Notievalua

Noitevalua

8. If H=8 and Hat= 29, find how

46

43

42

41

9. If 7X8=49, 4X4=12 and 6X4=18, What will 9X6 be?

54

50

45

None of the above

10. Which of the following interchange of sign would make the give equation correct?64-8X9X8=64



and X

and

and X

11. If stands for division; X stands for addition; stands for multiplication; /stands for subtraction, which of the following is correct?

a 15/5x2-6+3=28
b 15x5+2-6/3=56.5
c 15+5-2/6x3=3
d 15-5+2x6/3=41

c

a

b

d

12. Some equations have been solved on the basis of a certain operation.Find the correct answer fro the unsolved equation on that basis.If 73* 17=45 and 68*40=54 then

49

64

69

79

13. select the missing number from the given responses.

14 10 22
2 3 4
7 3 11
4 10 ?


2

4

6

8

14. select the missing number from the given responses.

14 10 22
36 64 49
24 48 35
18 24 ?

17

18

19

21

15. select the missing number from the given responses.

5 2 3
3 6 5
4 7 2
60 84 ?

10

25

30

40

16. select the related word/letters/number from the given alternative.

Sepal: Flower::

Foot:Ball

Tyre:Bicycle:

Puppy: Dog

Sandals:Shoes

17. select the related word/letters/number from the given alternative.

Demographer People:: Philatelist:?

Fossils

Stamps

Photography

Music


18. select the related word/letters/number from the given alternative.

RIAHC:CHAIR:: OGNAM:?

OGNMA

TANGO

MANGO

ANGMO

19. select the related word/letters/number from the given alternative.

PNS:OOT:: DBH?

PPI

BBI

CCI

DDB

20. select the related word/letters/number from the given alternative.



63

101

32

70

21. select the related word/letters/number from the given alternative.



89/79

79/79

79/69

80/70

22. find the odd number/ letters number pair from the given alternatives.

Paris

Athens

(C)London

New York

23. find the odd number/ letters number pair from the given alternatives.

Screw driver

Spanner

Plier

knife

24. find the odd number/ letters number pair from the given alternatives.

HCBG

LPOK

FMEL

TGSH

25. find the odd number/ letters number pair from the given alternatives.

AZBY

CXDW

EVFU

TGSH

26. find the odd number/ letters number pair from the given alternatives.

101

212

326

111

27. find the odd number/ letters number pair from the given alternatives.

12-144

13-156

15-180

16-176

28. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary:

1 Recollect
2 Remember
3 Report
4 Repeat
5 Repeal










29. Which one of following responses would be a meaningful order of the following?

1 Chapter

2 Index

3 Bibliographty

4 Introduction

5 Preface









30. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.



LMNP

MNOL

NOPL

MNOP

31. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

TMJ, QNL,NON,KPP,

JQR

HQR

HQQ

IQS

32. Find the wrong number in the series.17,23,31,41,53,69

23

31

41

69

33. Find the wrong number in the series.17,23,31,41,53,69 27,81,1331,125

125

27

1331

81

34. The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in a town is 90% if the total number of boys and girls in the town is 190, how many girls are in the town?

100

110

90

80


35. Deepak walks 20 meters towards North. He then turns left and walks 40 meters. He again turns left and walks 20meters.Further he moves 20 metres after turning to the right. How far is he from his original position?

20mts.

60mts.

50mts.

30mts.

36. A is located to the West of B.C is located at North in between A and B. D is exactly to the South of B and also in line with B. In which direction of C is D located?

South

South-East

West

South-West

37. Statements: All the watches sold in that shop are made of whit metal.
(II) Some of Rico watches are sold in that shop.
Inferences: I.All watches of white metals are manufactured by Rico.
II.Some of Rico watches are of white metal.
III. None of Rico watches are of white metal.
IV. Some of Rico watches of white metal are sold in that shop.

1 and 2 inferences only

2 and 4 inferences only

1 and 3 inferences only

1 and 4 inferences only

38. Statements: Some students are intelligent.
(II) Ankita is a student.

Conclusions: I.Some students are dull.
II. Ankita is an intelligent.

Only 1 follows

Only 1 and 2 follows

Only 2 follows

None follows

39. identify the Answer figure from which the pieces given in the question figure have been cut.
Question Figure:








Answer Figures:





40. Question Figure:





Answer Figures:





41. Question Figure:





Answer figures:





42. Which of the following number is present only in the
circle and the triangle?









5
3
4
6

43. Which one of the following diagrams represents the correct relationship among society,teacher and student?






44. Find out the number of all those people who can speak Tamil and Telugu?








3
59
21
112


45. Question Figure:




Answer Figures:



46. question Figure:




Answer Figures:

47. From the given answer figures, select the figure which is hidden/ embedded in the question figure.

Question Figure:




Answer Figures:





48. A piece of paper is folded and cut as show below in the question figures.From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

Question figures:





Answer Figures:



49. Which of the answer figure is exactly mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is held XY

Question Figure:





Answer figures:




50. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternative. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g.. can be represented by 11,25,etc., and can be
represented by 67,78, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the given word."MILK"

MATRIX-I MATRIX-II









98,66,79,77

98,79,77,86

98,86,77,99

86,77,99,98


51. Cactus is referred to as

Hydrophyte

Mesophyte

Xerophyte

Epiphyte

52. Which of the following is not a renewable resource?

Thorium

Geothermal heat

Tidal power

Radiant energy

53. Which of the following statements is correct?

Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills.

Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau.

Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotanagpur Plateau

Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.

54. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Hevea Tree-Brazil

Sumatra Storm-Malaysia

Kajan River-Borneo

Dekke Toba fish -Brazil

55. Which of the following resources is renewable one?

Uranium

Coal

Timber

Natural Gas

56. How many neck canal cells are found in the archegonium of a fern?

One

Two

Three

four

57. which angiosperm is vesselless?

Hydrilla

Trochodendron

Maize

Wheat

58. Who was the first child born after operative procedure?

Caesar

Huzxley

William

Pasteur

59. Myrmecology is study of

Insects

Ants

Crustaceans

Arthropods

60. NIN (National Institue of Nutrition) Central Office is located at

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Kolkata

61. HIV often changes its shape due to the presence of an enzyme called

Reverse Transcriptase

Enterokinase

Nucleotidase

Nucleoditase

62. Fleming's right hand rule is used to find the direction of the

Alternate current

Direct current

Induced current

Actual current


63. The unit of electrical power is

Volt

Watt

Kilowatt hour

Ampere

64. The resistance of the human body (dry condition)is of the order of

10 1 Ohm

10 2 Ohm

10 3 Ohm

10 4 Ohm

65. Certain substances loose their electrical resistance completely at super low temperature. Such
substances are called

super conductors

semi conductors

dielectrics

perfect conductors

66. The section of the CPU that selects, interprets and monitors the execution of program instructions is

Memory

Register unit

Control unit

ALU

67. Who among the following introduced the world's first laptop computer in the market?

Hewlett-Packard

Epson

Laplink travelling software Inc

Microsoft


68. Brass contains

Copper and Zinc

Copper and Tin

Copper and Silver

Copper and Nickel

69. Which is the purest commercial from of iron?

Pig iron

Steel

Stainless steel

Wrought iron

70. In galvanization. iron is coated with

Copper

Zinc

Tin

Nickel

71. Which one of the following is also known as solution?

A compound

A homogeneous mixture

A heterogeneous mixture

A suspension


72. The cells which are closely associated and iteracting with gurd cells are

Transfusion tissue

Complementary cells

Subsidiary cells

Hypodermal cells

73. Conversion of starch to sugar is essential for

Stomatal opening

Stomatal closing

Stomatal formation

Stomatal growth

74. Soil erosion can be prevented by

Increasing bird population

Afforestation

Removal of vegetation

Overgazing

75. Natural sources of air pollution are

Forest fires

Volcanic eruptions

Dust storm

Smok from burning dry leaves

76. Which of the following Genetically modified vegetable is recently being made available in Indian market?

Carrot

Radish

Brinjal

Potato

77. "Bull' eye" is used in the game of

Boxing
Basketball
Polo
Shooting

78. As per newspapers report what percent of Government stake will be disinvested in Rashtriya lspat Nigam Ltd.



50%

10%

12%

79. Pablo Picasso, the famous painter was

French

Italian

Flemish

Spanish

80. Which of the following is the Regulator of the credit rating agencies in India?

RBI

SBI

SIDBI

SEBI

81. Which is the first Indian Company to be listed in NASDAQ?

Reliance

TCS

HCL

Infosys

82. RBBs are owned by

Central Goverrnment

State Government

Sponsor Bank

Jointly by all of the above

83. The Monetary and Credit Policy is announced by which of the following?

Ministry of Finance in Centre

Reserve Bank of India

State Bank of India

Planning Commission of India

84. Which of the following method is not used in determining National Income of a country?

(A)Income Method

Output Method

Input Method

Investment Method

85. What does the letter denotes in the term

Essential Banking

Economic Banking

Electronic Banking

Expansion Banking

86. Prof. Milton frredoan was the leader of

Ohio School

Chicago school

Cambridge school

London school

87. Which one of the following is not a qualitative control of credit by the Central Bank of a country?


Regulation of consumer credit

Variation of the reserve ratio

Regulation of margin requirements.

88. The market in which loans of money can be obtained is called

Reserve market

Institutional market

Money market

Exchange market

89. If the marginal return increases at a diminishing rate, the total return

increases

decreases

remains constant

becomes zero

90. The law of Increasing Returns means

increasing cost

decreasing cost

increasing production

increasing income


91. The most important feature of Cabinet system of Government is

Individual responsibility

Collective responsibility

Responsibility to none

Non-responsibility


92. Direct legislation in Switzerland has

a natural growth

a haphazard growth

an artificial growth

None of the above

93.Who gave the idea of "Cabinet Dictatorship"?

Muir

Lowell

Marriot

Laski

94. In which of the following countries are the judges of the federal court elected by the two Houses of the Federal Legislature?

Switzerland

Germany

Canada

Both and

95. The President of the USA appoints Supreme Court Judges

with Senate's consent

at his discreation

with consent of the House of Representatives

None of these

96. Multan was named by teh Arabs as

City of beauty

City of wealth

City of gold

Pink city

97. Which one of the following was the book written by Amoghvarsha, the Rashtrakuta king?

Adipurana

Ganitasara Samgraha

Saktayana

Kavirajamarga


98. Who built the Kailasanatha Temple at Ellora?

Rajendra I

Mahendra Varman I

Krishna I

Govinda I


99. The land measures of the Second Pandyan Empire was mentioned in

Thalavaipuram Copper Plates

Uttirameru Inscription

Kudumiyammalaj Inscription

Kasakudi Copper Plates

100. Who was the greatest ruler of the Satavahanas?

Satkarni I

Gautamiputra Satkarni

Simuka

Hala

101. A trader buys goods at 20% discount on marked price. If he wants to make a profit of 25% after allowing a discount of 20% by what percent should his marked price be greater than the original marked price?

15%

65%

25%

20%

102. Ashopkeeper allows a. discount of 10% on the marked price of an item but charges a sales tax of on the discounted price. If the customer pays Rs 3,402 as the price including the sales tax, then the marked price is

Rs.3,400

RS.3,500

Rs.3,600

Rs 3,800

103. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively.In what ratio, the liquids in both the vessels be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing half milk and half water?

7:5

5:2

3:11

1:2

104. Two numbers A and B are such that the sum of of A and of B is 2/3rd of the sum of of A and of B. The ratio A is

4:3

3:4

1:1

2:3

105. The average marks obtained by 40 students of a class is 86. If the 5 highest marks are removed, the average reduces by one mark. The average marks of the top 5 students is

92

96

93

97

106. A student finds the average of 10,2 digit numbers. If the digits of one of the numbers is interchanged. the average increases by 3.6. The difference between the digits of the 2-digit numbers is

4

3

2

5


107. A fruit-seller buys some oranges and by sellign 40% of them he realises the cost price of all the oranges. As the oranges being to grow over-ripe, he reduces the price and sells 80% of the remaining oranges at half the previous rate of profit. The rest of the oranges being rotten are thrown away. The overall percentage of profit is

80

84

94

96

108. A man spends 75% of his income. His income increases by 20% and his expenditure also increases by 10%. The percentage of increase in his savings is

40%

30%

50%

25%

109. A car travels from P toQ at a constant speed. If its speed were increased by 10km/h, it would have been taken one hour lesser to cover the distance.It would have taken further 45 minutes lesser if the speed was further increased by 10km/h. The distance between the two cities is

540km

420km

600km

620km

110. A train leaves a station A at 7 am and reaches another station B at 11 am. Another train leaves B at 8 am and reaches A at 11.30am. The two trains cross one another at

8.36 am

8.56 am

9.00 am

9.24 am

111. A man gave 50% of his savings of Rs 84,100 to his wife and divided the remaining sum among his two sons A and B of 15 and 13 years of age respectively. He divided it in such a way that each of his sons. when they attain the age of 18 years, would receive the same amount at compound interest per annum. The share of B was

Rs. 20,000

Rs. 20,050

Rs. 22.000

Rs. 22.050

112. If 3 b2+C2) then the relation between is









113. If p/a q/b r/c 1 and c/r where r and are non-zero, then the value of p2/a2 q2/b2 r2/c2 is



0

1

2

114. If x is a rational number and then the sum of numerator
and denominator of x is

3

4

5

7

115. The area in sq. unit. of the triangle formed by the graphs of x=4,y=3and 3x 4y =12

12

8

10

6

116. The equations 3x+4y 10-x 2y have the solution The value of a+b is

1

2

3

4

117. If root 5 then the value 2x2 3x -2/3x2 -4x is equal to

0.185

0.525

0.625

0.785

118. If a 2.234, b=3.121 and c=5.355, then the value of a3+b3+c3 abc is



0

1

2

119. If x2 y2 1=2x. then the value of x3 +y5 is

2

0



1

120. The simplest value of tan tan89* is

1/2

0

1

2/3

121. If (sin a cosec a)2 (cos a+sec a)2 tan2 a+cot2 a then the value of K is

1

7

3

5

122. The angle of elevation of the top of a vertical tower situated perpendicularly on a plane is observed as 60* from a point P on the same plane. From another point Q,10 m vertically above the point the angle of depression of the foot of the tower is 30*. The height of the tower is

15m

30m

20m

25m

123. If sin 21* x/y then sec 21* -sin 69* is equal to

x2/ y root y2-x2

y2/ x root y2-x2

x2/ y root x2-y2

y2/ x root x2-y2

124. If sec a tan then the value of sin a is(assume that

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.8

125. If 3 sin 0 5 cos0= 5 then the value of 5sin0 cos 0will be









126. If 0 is an acute angle and tan cot then the value of tan5 cot5 0 is

1

2

3

4

127. ABCD is a parallelogram in which diagonals AC andBD interesect at O. If and H are the
mid points of AO,DO,CO and BO respectively,. then the ratio of the perimeter of the quadrilateral EFGH TO THE PERIMETER OF parallelogram ABCD is



2:3

1:2

1:3

128. Arranging the following in descending order, we get3 root root2, 6root 3 4root 5

3root 4>4root5>root2>6root3

3root 3root 4 >6root 3>root2

rooot2>6root3>3root 4>4 root5

6root 4 root 6 root 4>roo2

129. For any integral value of 32n 9n when divided by 3 will leave the remainder

1

2

0

5

130. Three men, working together can do a job in 6 hours less time than A alone, in 1 hour less time than B alone and in one half the time needed by C when working alone. Then A and B together can do the job in]

2/3 hours

3/4 hours

3/2 hours

4/3 hours

131. A swimming pool is fitted with three pipes. The first two pipes working simultaneously, fill the pool in the same time as the third pipe alone. The second pipe alone fills the pool 5 hours faster than the first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. In what time will the second and third pipes together fill the pool?

3 hours

3.75 hours

4 hours

4.75 hours

132. A takes three times as long as B and C together to do a job. B takes four times as long as A and C together to do the work. If all the three, working together can complete the job in 24 days, then the number of days, A alone will take to finish the job is

100

96

95

90

133. The base of a right prism is a quadrilateral ABCD. Given that AB=9 cm, BC=14cm, CD=13cm DA=12cm and <DAB=90*. if the volume of the prism be 2070cm. then the area of the lateral surface is

720cm2

810cm2

1260cm2

207cm2

134. The volumes of a right circular cylinder and a sphere are equal. The radius of the cylinder and the diameter of the sphere are equal. The ratio of height and radius of the cylinder is

3:1

1:3

6:1

1:6

135. wire of length 44cm is first bent to form a circle and then rebent to form a square. The difference of the two enclosed areas is

44cm2

33cm2

55cm2

66cm2

136. A shopkeeper listed the price of goods at 30% above the cost price. He sells half the stock at this price, one fourth of the stock at a discount of 15% and the remaining at 30% discount, His overall profit is

15

15%

15

15

137. In triangle PQR, S and T are points on sides PR and PQ respectively such that <PQR=<PST. If PT=5cm, PS=3cm and TQ=3cm, then length of SR is

5cm

6cm

31/3cm
41/3cm


138. The length of a tangent from an external point to a circle is 5 root3 unit. If radius of the
circle is 5 units, then the distance of the point from the circle is

5units

15units

units

-15units

139. In triangle ABC is an obtuse angle. The bisectors of the exterior angles at A and B meet BC and AC produced at D and E respectively. If AB=AD=BE then

105*

108*

110*

135*

140. ABC is an equilateral triangle and O is its circumcentre, the the <AOC is

100*

110*
120*


130*

141 ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. The side AB is extended to E is such a way that BE =BC. if then <DCE=is

140*

120*

165*

110*

142. If the sum of interior angles of a regular polygon is equal to two times the sum of exterior
angles of that polygon, then the number of sides of that polygon is

5

6

7

8

143.Two circles are of radii 7cm and 2c, their centres being 13cm apart. Then the length of
direct common tangent to the circles between the points of contact is

12cm

15cm

10cm

5cm

144. The percentage of people of south zone who take coffee atleast once a day is close to

33.51

42.72

75.81

80.82

145. The percentage of people from non. west zone who take coffee 'only once a week' is approximately

11

12

13

14

146. The ratio of the total number of people surveyed who take coffee more than 3 times a day to the total number of people who do not take coffee at all is

1:1.4

1.4:1

1.5:1

1:1.1

147. The difference in profit in crores) of the company during 2007 and 2008is

5

10

15

20

148. In how many years was the expenditure of the company more than the average expenditure of the given years?

4

3

2

1

149. The percentage increase in income of the company from 2007 to 2008 is

30

25

33 1/3

42 6/7

150. Ratio of total income to total expenditure of the company over the years is

21:25

25:21

26:21

25:22

151. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark as in the answer sheet Predilection

Predicament

Afterthought

Aversion

Postponement

152. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark as in the answer sheet
Pompous

Uppish

Humble

Meek

grandiose

153. choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark as in the answer sheet

Serene

Calm

Angry

Ruffled

Bitter

154. Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ pharase underlined. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.Take the bull by the horns is

With great difficulty, he was able to carve out a niche for himself.

became a sculptor

did the best he could to

destroyed his career

developed a specific position for himself

155. Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ pharase underlined. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.Take the bull by the horns is

You will succeed if you follow my advice to the letter.

about writing letters

written in the letter

in every detail

very thoughtfully

156. Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ pharase underlined. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.Take the bull by the horns is

A critic's work is to read between the lines.

to comprehend the meaning

to appreciate the inner beauty

to understand the inner meaning

to read carefully

157. Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ pharase underlined. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.Take the bull by the horns is

Where discipline is concerned I put my foot down.

take a firm stand

take a light stand

take a heavy stand

take a shaky stand

158. Four alternatives are given for the idiom/ pharase underlined. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.Take the bull by the horns is

The convict claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations.

knelt

surrendered

kept standing

refused to yield

159. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

Why should you be despaired of your success of your undertaking?

you despair of the success of your undertaking

you despair of success of undertaking

you be despaired of the success of your undertaking

No improvement.

160. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

As Rees was going to town in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit him.

going to town a savage dog attacked him and bit him in the High street

in the High Street a savage dog attacked him and bit him in the town

going to town in the High Street a savage dog bit him and attacked him

No improvement

161. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

Something is pretty here that Vineeta can wear to the party.

Something here is pretty

Something is here pretty

Here is something pretty

No improvement

162. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

I have dreamt all my life to own a beautiful maroon coloured car.

of owning

to owning

at owning

No improvement

163. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

Sitting on the hill top, the sun went down watching before him.

he watched the sun go down.

the sun went down with him watching

the sun went down when he watched.

No improvement.

164. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

The office is soon to be closed.

just to

about to

immediately to

No improvement

165. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

He has achieved nothing out of his way worth mentioning.

out of the way

by the way

in a big way

No improvement

166. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

I prevailed on him to vote for you.

to

at

upon

No improvement

167. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

Eager to pass his final exams, studying was the students top priority.

the student's top priority was studying.

the student made studying his top priority.

the top priority of studying was made by the student.

No improvement.

168. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

Mr. Dev will not go to the wedding reception without being called.

if he is not invited

till he is invited

unless he is invited

No improvement

169. a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence.choose the correct alternative.In case no improvement is needed choose "No. improvement".

Belief in many gods

pantheism

monotheism

polytheism

atheism

170. Out of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer sheet.

A cluster of flowers on a branch

bouquet

inflorescence

wreath

incandescence

171. Out of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer sheet.

A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

agnostic

cynic

sceptic

misogynist

172. Out of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer sheet.

A highly skilled musician

artiste

virtuoso

performer

diva

173. Out of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer sheet.

A method of boiling briefly to cook food slightly

steam

bake

sautc

parboil

174. Out of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer sheet.

The group, especially in the arts regarded as being the most experimental

avant-garde

iconoclast

revolutionary

nerd

175. Out of the four alternative, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and indicate it by blackening the appropriate circle in the Answer sheet.

One who helps people by giving them money or other aid

benefactor

beneficiary

tycoon

patriot


Directions: In question Nos. 176 177, four words are given in each question, out of which only one
word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet

176.

Plebeian
Plibeian
Plebian
Plebiean

177.

Suroundings
Surroundings
Sarroundings
Surondings

178. The writer felt unusually solitary because

he was feeling very lonely without his family.
he was missing the company of other holiday-makers.
his destination was a little village eight miles away
there was no one to meet him.

179. "I left all signs of habitation behind me." This means that he

came to a place where there were very few houses.
was in front of a large collection of cottages.
had come very far from places where people lived.
had just passed a remote village.

180. It became darker than the writer expected because

the nights are shorter in autumn than in summer.
the nights are longer in October than mid summer.
the train arrived later than usual.
he had walked unduly slowly.

181. The writer found it difficult to keep to the path because of

the darkness and narrowness of the path.
poor visibility and grassy track.
the darkness and his slow pace.
poor visibility and dew on grass.

182. When he settled himself on the fork of the tree the writer

had a sound sleep.
was disturbed by noises of animals.
was too afraid to sleep.
tried to sleep but without much success.

183. At the beginning of the passage, the writer expresses her
opinion that in many countries progress is synonymous with

development.
utmost care for nature.
a balanced treatment to Nature.
utmost cruelty to nature.

184. In the passage the term 'exploiting' nature suggests.

regretfulness.
sarcasm.
destructive urge of man.
greed of man.

185. Nehru objected to the pharase 'conquest of Everest' since

it carries a war-like connotation.
it sounds pompous and boastful.
it depicts Everest as a victim.
Everest is unconquerable

186. Gandhi's statement If is decreasing in the jungles but it is increasing in the towns.

Refers to wild animals' decrease in the jungle.
Refers to flora and fauna.
Refers to man's selfishness.
Is a satirical comparison of man's callousness to the animals.

187. The writer is of opinion that tribal people can be prevented from combing forest for food

to provide employment
to increase purchasing power
by deterring them from poaching and despoiling vegetation
to provide employment and purchasing POWER FOR daily necessities.