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SSC COMBINED GRADUATE LEVEL
PRELIM EXAM
Held on: 19.06.2011 (First Sitting)

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Diligent : Successful

(c)

Measure : Scale

(d)

Humiliation : Exaltation

(b)

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PQXZ
ABDF
ABYZ
EFUV
626
962
5720
2640
Swimming
Dividing
Perception
Penetration

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10. (a)
(c)
11. (a)
(c)
12. (a)
(c)
13. (a)
(c)
14. (a)
(c)
15. (a)
(c)

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1. CFIL : ORUX :: GDJM : ?

(a) HJLN
(b) NQST
(c) PSVY
(d) RTVX
2. BEHK : YVSP :: DGJM : ?
(a) JGDA
(b) ROLI
(c) WTQN
(d) ZWTQ
3. 24 : 60 : : 120 : ?
(a) 160
(b) 220
(c) 300
(d) 108
4. 392 : 28 : : 722 : ?
(a) 18
(b) 28
(c) 38
(d) 48
5. 123 : 36 : : 221 : ?
(a) 52
(b) 69
(c) 72
(d) 25
6. Timid : Ass : : Cunning : ?
(a) Ant
(b) Fox
(c) Rabbit
(d) Horse
7. Ecstasy : Gloom : : ?
(a) Congratulations : Occasion

Directions (10-15): In each of the following

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

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Directions (1-9): In each of the following questions

select the related letters/word/number from the
given alternatives.

8. Architect : Building : : Sculptor : ?

(a) Museum
(b) Stone
(c) Chisel
(d) Statue
9. MKQO : LNPR : : ? XVTZ
(a) YSUW
(b) SVWY
(c) VTWY
(d) WYTS

(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)

BCQN
MNPR
CDWX
GHTV
841
1090
6710
4270
Sailing
Driving
Discernment
Insinuation

Directions: In the following question from among

the given alternative select the one in which the
set of numbers is most like the set of number given
in the questions.
Give Set: (4, 25, 81)
16. (a)
(c)

(4, 36, 79)

(16, 64, 100)

(b) (9, 48, 81)

(d) (9, 49, 143)

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17. In the following question, number of letters

are skipped in between by a particular rule.
Which of the following series observes the
rule?
(a) BAFHTU
(b) ACEGJL
(c) ACFJOU
(d) ADFHJL

Directions: In the following question, which one

of the given response would be a meaningful order
of the following?

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(2) Rivulet
(4) Glacier
(b) 4,2,5,3,1
(d) 4,2,1,3,5

Directions: Arrange the following words as per

order in the dictionary.

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19. (1) Preposition

(2) Preperatively
(3) Preposterous
(4) Preponderate
(5) Prepossess
(a) 2,4,1,5,3
(b) 1,5,2,4,3
(c) 5,4,2,3,1
(d) 4,2,5,1,3
20. Which one of set of letters when sequentially
placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
Ac__cab__baca__aba__aca__
(a) acbcc
(b) aacbc
(c) babbb
(d) bcbba

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Ocean
Sea
River
5,2,3,1,4
5,2,3,4,1

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18. (1)
(3)
(5)
(a)
(c)

23. 0, 4, 8, 24, 64, 176, __?__

(a) 180
(b) 480
(c) 280
(d) 300
24. WTPMIFB __?__ __?__
(a) ZV
(b) XU
(c) YU
(d) YV
25. Mrs. Su shella celeb rated her weddin g
anniversary on Tuesday, 30 th September
1997. When will she celebrate her next
wedding anniversary on the same day?
(a) 30 September 2003
(b) 30 September 2004
(c) 30 September 2002
(d) 30 October 2003
26. A clock gains five minutes every hour. What
will be the angle traversed by the second
hand in one minute?
(a) 360o
(b) 360.5o
o
(c) 390
(d) 380o
27. B is twice as odd as A but twice younger
than F.C is half the age of A but is twice older
than D. Who is the second oldest?
(a) B
(b) F
(c) D
(d) C
28. A two member committee comprising of one
male and one female member is to be
constituted out of five males and three
females. Among st the females, Ms. A
refuses to be a member of the committee in
which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how
many different ways can the committee be
constituted?
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 14
29. Find the wrong number in the series.
6, 12, 21, 32, 45, 60
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 21
(d) 32
30. Ramesh ranks 13th in a class of 33 students.
Th ere ar e 5 st ud ents below Suresh
rankwise. How many students are there
between Ramesh and Suresh?
(a) 12
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 16

Directions (21-24): In each of the following

questions, a series is given, with one/two term(s)
missing. Choose the correct alternative from the
given ones that will complete the series.
21. _?_DREQ, GUHT, JXKW
(a) EFRS
(b) TGSF
(c) JWVI
(d) AOBN
22. 56, 90, 132, 184, 248, __?__
(a) 368
(b) 316
(c) 362
(d) 326

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No, one may take up agriculture

where education is not necessary.
(a) Only I and II arguments are strong
(b) Only III and IV argument are strong
(c) Only I argument is strong
(d) Only I and III arguments are strong
A man started walking West. He turned right,
then right again and finally tu rned left.
Towards which direction was he walking
now?
(a) North
(b) South
(c) West
(d) East
Sudha travels 8 km to the South. Then she
turns to the right and walks 4 km. Then again
the turns to her right and moves 8 km
forward. How many km away is she from
the starting point?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 8
From the given alternative words, select the
word which cannot be formed using the
letters of the given words:
COMPREHENSION
(a) MUTUAL
(b) LIMITATION
(c) ONION
(d) PREACH
From the given alternative words, select the
word which can be formed using the letters
of the given word:
MULTIPLICATION
(a) MUTUAL
(b) LIMITATION
(c) APPLICATION (d) NOTION

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40.

Directions (41-42): In each of the following

questions, select the missing number from the
given response.

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31. Nareshs age is 4 years 4 years less than

twice the age of his brother. Which of the
following represents the equation to find his
age?
(a) 2x + 4
(b) 4x + 2
(c) x 4
(d) 2x 4
32. Sureshs sister is the wife of Ram. Ram is
Ranis brother. Rams father is Madhur.
Sheetal is Rams grandmother. Rema is
Sheetals dau ghter-in-law. Rema is
Sheetals daughter-in-law. Rohit is Ranis
brothers son. Who is Rohit to Suresh?
(a) Brother-in-law (b) Son
(c) Brother
(d) Nephew
33. In a survey, 70% of those surveyed owned a
car and 75% of those surveyed owned a TV.
If 55% owned both a car and a TV, what
percent of those surveyed did not own either
a car on a TV?
(a) 25%
(b) 20%
(c) 10%
(d) 5%
34. If DANCE is coded as GXQZH then how will
RIGHT be coded?
(a) UFJEW
(b) SGKFX
(c) UFJWE
(d) UFWJE
35. If LOSE is coded as 1357 and GAIN is coded
as 2468, what do the figures 84615 stand
for?
(a) NAILS
(b) SNAIL
(c) LANES
(d) SLAIN
36. A statement is given follo wed by fou r
alternative arguments. Select the alternative
which is most appropriate.
Statements:
Is it necessary that education should be job
oriented?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the aim of education is to
prepare person for earning.
II. Yes, educated person should stand
on his own feet after completion of
education.
III. No, education should be for sake of
knowledge only.

41.

125

(a)
(c)

127
217

(b) 31
(d) 328

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22

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43

42.

(a) 40
(b) 48
(c) 50
(d) 36
43. If stand s for division + stand s for
subtraction, stands for multiplication,
stands for addition, then which one of the
following equations is correct?
(a) 70 2 + 4 5 6 = 44
(b) 70 2 + 4 5 6 = 21
(c) 70 2 + 4 5 6 = 341
(d) 70 2 + 4 5 6 = 36
44. The school result is increasing year after
year. Forecast the result of 2012 from the
following information.
2006

Result 34.25%

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011 2012

36.75% 39.75% 43.25% 47.25% 51.75%

Directions: From the given answer figures, select

the one in which the question figures is hidden/
embedded.
48. Question Figure:

Answer figures:

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Year

Some equations are solved on the basis of

a certain system. Find the correct answer
for the unsolved equation on that basis.
If 324 289 = 35, 441 484 = 43,
625 400 = 45, find the value of 256 729.
(a) 33
(b) 35
(c) 43
(d) 34

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(a) 51.75%
(b) 56.75%
(c) 48.00%
(d) 57.25%
45. W hich diagram correctly represents the
relationship between politicians, poets and
women?

(b)

(a)

(c)

(b)

(c)

(d)

Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line MN,

then which of the answer figures is the correct
image of the given question figure?
49. Question Figure:

(d)

46. How many triangles are there in th e

following figures?

(a)

Answer figures:

(a)
(c)

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(b) 27
(d) 30

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52.

In the budget for 2011-2012, the fiscal deficit

(% o f GDP) for 2011-2012 has been
projected at
(a) 5.1
(b) 5.0
(c) 4.6
(d) 3.4
Which was described by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
as the heart and soul of the Constitution?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right against Exploitation
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(d) Rights to Freedom of Religion
W hic h is n ot the concern o f the local
government?
(a) Public Health
(b) Sanitation
(c) Law and order
(d) Public Utility Services
In India, the concept of single citizenship is
adopted from
(a) England
(b) U.S.A.
(c) Canada
(d) France
Who had proposed partyless democracy in
India?
(a) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vinoba Bhave
(d) S.A. Dange
Disinvestment in Public Sector is called
(a) Liberalisation
(b) Globalisation
(c) Industrialisation
(d) Privatisation
Darwin finches refers to a group of
(a) Fishes
(b) Lizards
(c) Birds
(d) Amphibians
An individuals actual standard of living can
be assessed by
(a) Gross National Income
(b) Net National Income
(c) Per Capita Income
(d) Disposable Personal Income

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59. As announced by the Finance Minister in his

Budget speech on 28th February 2011, with
a view to assist States in modernising their
stamp and registration administration, Estamping is expected to be rolled out in all
the districts of different States in a period of
(a) one year
(b) two year
(c) three year
(d) five year
60. Which Sikh Guru called himself the Sachcha
Badshah?
(a) Guru Gobind Singh
(b) Guru Hargoving
(c) Guru Tegh Bahadur
(d) Guru Arjun Dev
61. The C ivil Disobedienc e Movemen t was
launched by Mahatma Gandhi in
(a) 1928
(b) 1930
(c) 1931
(d) 1922
62. What is the maximum strength prescribed
for State Legislative Assemblies?
(a) 350
(b) 600
(c) 500
(d) 750
63. Fa-hien visited India during the region of
(a) Chandragupta II
(b) Samundragupta
(c) Ramagupta
(d) Kumaragupta
64. At which place in Bengal was the East India
Company given permission to trade and
build a factory by the Mughals in 1651?
(a) Calcutta
(b) Cassim Bazar
(c) Singur
(d) Burdwan
65. Diu is an island off
(a) Daman
(b) Goa
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
66. Which from the following is a land-locked
sea?
(a) Red Sea
(b) Timor Sea
(c) North Sea
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(a) Cardamom
(b) Cinnamon
(c) Cloves
(d) Saffron
77. The tissue in man where no cell division
occurs after birth is
(a) skeletal
(b) nerves
(c) connective
(d) germinal
78. DNA fingerprinting is used to identify the
(a) Parents
(b) Rapist
(c) Thieves
(d) All the above
79. The normal cholesterol level in human blood
is
(a) 80 120 mg%
(b) 120 140 mg%
(c) 140 180 mg%
(d) 180 200 mg%
80. Which of the following are warm-blooded
animals?
(a) Whales
(b) Whale Sharks
(c) Alytes
(d) Draco
81. Syrinx is the voice box in
(a) Amphibians
(b) Reptiles
(c) Birds
(d) Mammals
82. The largest ecosystem of the Earth is
(a) Biome
(b) Hydrosphere
(c) Lithosphere
(d) Biosphere
83. In a food chain, the solar energy utilized by
plants is only
(a) 10 per cent
(b) 1 per cent
(c) 0.1 per cent
(d) 0.01 per cent
84. Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning
of
(b) O 2 layer
(a) O3 layer
(d) CO 2 layer
(c) SO2 layer
85. OTEC stand for
(a) Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation
(b) Oil and Thermal Energy Conservation
(c) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
(d) Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

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67. Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course

of river
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Cauvery
(d) Mahanandi
68. Who gave the slogan Inquilab Zindabad?
(a) Chandrashekhar Azad
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Iqbal
69. The position of India Railways network in
the world is
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
70. The oldest international airline is
(a) Dutch. KLM
(b) Air Canada
(c) Qantas Airways
(d) Air Sahara
71. Which of the following can be used to absorb
neutrons to control the chain reaction during
nuclear fission?
(a) Boron
(b) Heavy water
(c) Uranium
(d) Plutonium
72. Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
(a) controlled fission reaction
(b) uncontrolled fission reaction
(c) controlled fusion reaction
(d) uncontrolled fusion reaction
73. T ropo sp here is the hott est part of th e
atmosphere because
(a) it is closest to the Sun
(b) there are charged particles in it
(c) it is heated by the Earths surface
(d) heat is generated in it
74. The outermost layer of the Sun is called
(a) Chromosphere
(b) Photosphere
(c) Corona
(d) Lithosphere
75. W here was Indias computer installed?
(a) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
(b) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
(c) Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Burnpur
(d) Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta

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94. 2018 FIFA World Cup would be held in

(a) Ru ssia
(b) Qatar
(c) France
(d) Netherlands
95. Who of the following was not the recipient of
Nobel Prize in Economics 2010?
(a) Peter A. Diamond
(b) Christopher Pissarides
(c) Lui Xiaobo
(d) Dale Mortensen
96. Which troubled model was recalled recently
by the Indian automobile giant Maruti Suzuki
for replacement of faulty fuel pump gasket?
(a) Maruti 800
(b) Maruti A-Star
(c) Wagon R
(d) Baleno
97. As a part of Human Resource Development
Ministrys brain gain policy to attract global
talent, 14 world class universities to attract
global talents are proposed to be set up in
various states. Name the state from the
following where n o university o f th e
aforesaid type is proposed to be located.
(a) Punjab
(b) Bihar
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttaranchal
98. Who discovered South Pole?
(a) Robert Peary
(b) Amundsen
(c) John Cabot
(d) Tasman
99. W hic h of t he following folk dances is
associated with Rajasthan?
(a) Rauf
(b) Jhora
(c) Veedhi
(d) Suisini
100. Which of the following books is authored by
V.S. Naipalu?
(a) The Rediscovery of India
(b) A House for Mr. Biswas
(c) Witness the Night
(d) Tender Hooks

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86. As per Railway Budget for 2011-2012, the

senior citizen concession for men has been
increased from
(a) 25 % to 30%
(b) 30 % to 40%
(c) 40 % to 50%
(d) 30 % to 50%
87. T he mon ster earth qu ake-cum-tsunami
which his Japan on March, 11, 2011 has
moved the countrys main island, Honshu,
by about
(a) two feet
(b) three feet
(c) five feet
(d) eight feet
88. W hat is the commo nly used unit fo r
measuring the speed of data transmission?
(a) Mega Hertz
(b) Character per second
(c) Bits per second
(d) Nano seconds
89. Which type of reaction produces the most
harmful radiation?
(a) Fusion reaction
(b) Fission reaction
(c) Chemical reaction
(d) Photo-Chemical reaction
90. Which type of glass is used for making glass
reinforced plastic?
(a) Pyrex glass
(b) Flint glass
(c) Quartz glass
(d) Fibre glass
91. W hich of the following metals causes ItaiItai disease?
(a) Cadmium
(b) Chromium
(c) Cobalt
(d) Copper
92. Glycol is added to aviation g asolin e
because it
(a) reduces evaporation of petrol
(b) increases efficiency of petrol
(c) prevents freezing of petrol
(d) reduces consumption of petrol
93. Who invented penicillin?
(a) Alexander Fleming
(b) Louis Pasteur
(c) Dresser
(d) Edward Jenner

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NUMERICAL APTITUDE
2
p( p + 3 p+ 3)+ 1 = ?

(c)

(b) 7
(d) 125

x
100

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109. The unit digit in the product (122)173 is

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8

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102. If

(d)

34
21

17
3

, then x equals

2+ 3
110. The value of

2- 3

2- 3
2+ 3

3+ 1

3 -1

(a)

16+ 3

(b) 4 - 3

(c)

2- 3

(d) 2+

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111. If a * b = 2a + 3b ab, then the value of (3 * 5

+ 5 * 3) is
(a) 10
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 2
112. Simplify:

8+ 57+ 38+ 108+ 169 = ?

(a)
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(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 16
(d) (136)1/3
103. I multiplied a natural number by 18 and
another by 21 and added the products. Which
one of the following could be the sum?
(a) 2007
(b) 2008
(c) 2006
(d) 2002
104. The product of two numbers is 45 and their
difference is 4. The sum of squares of the
two numbers is
(a) 135
(b) 240
(c) 73
(d) 106

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(c)

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101. If p = 124,

(a)

4
8

(b) 6
(d) 10

2+ 5

(c)

5+ 3

(b) 3+

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106. The square root of 14 + 6 5 is

(d) 3+ 2 5

107. When 231 is divided by 5 the remainder is

(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1

1+

1+
1+
108. The value of

1
1+ 1
1+

32

0.0347 0.0347 0.0347+ (0.9653)3

(0.0347) 2 - (0.347)+ (0.09653) 2

(a) 0.9306
(b) 1.0009
(c) 1.0050
(d) 15
113. A copper wire is bent in the form of an
equilateral triangle, and has are 121 3 cm2.
If the same wire is bent into the form of a
circle, the area (in cm2) enclosed by the wire
in (Take

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(a) 364.5 7
(b) 693.5
(c) 346.5
(d) 639.5
114. A child reshapes a cone made up of clay of
height 24 and radius 6cm into a sphere. The
radius (in cm) of eh sphere is
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 24
(d) 48
115. Water flows into a tank which is 200m long
and 150m wide, through a pipe of crosssection 0.3m 0.2m at 20 km/hour. Then

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126.

121.

127.

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122.

128.

129.

2
days
3

(c) 6 days
(d) 7 days
The ratio of the volumes o f water and
glycerine in 240cc of a mixture is 1 : 3. The
quantity of water (in cc) that should be added
to the mixture so that the new ratio of the
volume of water and glycerine becomes 2:3
is
(a) 55
(b) 60
(c) 62.5
(d) 64
At present, the ratio of the ages of Maya and
Chhaya is 6:5 and fifteen years from now,
the ratio will get changed to 9:8. Mayas
present age is
(a) 21 years
(b) 24 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 40 years
The ratio of the income to the expenditure of
a family is 10:7. If the familys expenses are
Rs. 10,500, then savings of the family is
(a) Rs. 4,500
(b) Rs. 10,000
(c) Rs. 4,000
(d) Rs. 5,000
The average mathematics marks of two
Sections A and B of Class IX in the annual
examination is 74. The average marks of
Section A is 77.5 and that of Section B is 70.
The ratio of the number of students of
Section A and B
(a) 7 : 8
(b) 7 : 5
(c) 8 : 7
(d) 8 : 5
The average weight of a group of 20 boys
was calculated to be 89.4 kg and it was later
discovered that one weight was misread as
78kg instead of 87 kg. The correct average
weight is
(a) 88.95 kg
(b) 89.25 kg
(c) 89.55 kg
(d) 86.85 Kg
The diameter of a wheel is 98 cm. The
number of revolutions in which it will have to
cover a distance of 1540 m is
(a) 500
(b) 600
(c) 700
(d) 800
In an equilateral triangle ABC of side 10cm,

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124.

(b) 6

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5 days
3

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117.

(a)

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116.

the time (in hour) for the water level in the

tank to reach 8cm is
(a) 50
(b) 120
(c) 150
(d) 200
The product of two numbers is 2028 and
their H.C.F. is 13. The number of such pairs
is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Two equal vessels are filled with the mixture
of water and milk in the ratio of 3:4 and 5:3
respectively. If the mixtures are poured into
a third vessel, the ratio of water and milk in
the third vessel will be
(a) 15 : 12
(b) 53 : 59
(c) 20 : 9
(d) 59 : 53
I am three times as old as my son. 15 years
hence, I will by twice as old as my son. The
sum of our ages is
(a) 48 years
(b) 60 years
(c) 64 years
(d) 72 years
Three bells ring simultaneously at 11 a.m.
They ring at regular intervals of 20 minutes,
30 minutes, 40 minutes respectively. The
time when all the three ring together next is
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 1.15 p.m.
(d) 1.30 p.m.
A and B together can do a works in 12 days.
B and C together do it in 15 days. If As
efficiency is twice that of C, then the days
required for B alone to finish the work is
(a) 60
(b) 30
(c) 15
(d) 15
A and B can do a work in 12 days, B and C
can do the same work in 15 days, C and A
can do the same time work in 20 days. The
time taken by A, B and C to do the same
work is
(a) 5 days
(b) 10 days
(c) 15 days
(d) 20 days
A is 50% as efficient as B. C does half of the
work done by A and B together. If C alone
does the work in 20 days, then A, B and C
together can do the work in

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the side BC is trisected at D. Then the length

(in cm) of AD is
(a)

3 7

(b) 7 3

(c)

10 7
3

(d)

7 10
(a)

then

e
= 3,
f

2a 2 + 3c 2 + 4e 2
=?
2b 2 + 3d 2 + 4 f 2

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(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 9
133. The floor of a room is of size 4m 3m and
its height is 3m. The walls and ceiling of the
room require painting. The area to be painted
is
(a) 66 m2
(b) 54 m2
2
(c) 43 m
(d) 33 m2
134. When the price of an article was reduced by
20% its sale increased by 80%. What was
the net effect on the sale?
(a) 44% increase
(b) 44% decrease
(c) 66% increase
(d) 66% decrease

(b) 13

%
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137. Walking at 3 of his usual speed, a main is

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1
1 hours late. His usual time to cover to
2

same distance, in hours, is

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a
b

15 %
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(c) 20%
(d) 25%
136. In a factory 60% of the workers are above 30
years and of these 75% are males and the
rest are females. If there are 1350 male
workers above 30 years, the total number of
workers in the factory
(a) 3000
(b) 2000
(c) 1800
(d) 1500

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130. The cost price of an article is 3Rs. 800. After

allowing a discount of 10%, a gain of 12.5%
was made. Then the marked price of the
article is
(a) Rs. 1,000
(b) Rs. 1,100
(c) Rs. 1,200
(d) Rs. 1,300
131. A man bought an article listed at Rs. 500
with a discount of 20% offered on the list
price. W hat additional discount must be
offered to man to bring the net price to Rs.
1,104?
(a) 8%
(b) 10%
(c) 12%
(d) 15%
132. If

135. The price of sugar goes up by 20%. If a

housewife wants the expenses on sugar to
remain the same, she should reduce the
consumption by

(a)

(c)

1
2

1
2

(b) 4

(d) 5

138. The selling price of 10 oranges is the cost

price of 13 o rang es. Th en t he profit
percentage is
(a) 30%
(b) 10%
(c) 13%
(d) 3%
139. The marked price of a ratio is Rs. 480. The
shopkeeper allows a discount at 10% and
gains 8%. If no discount is allowed, his gain
percent would be
(a) 18%
(b) 18.5%
(c) 20.5%
(d) 20%
140. A man sold 20 apples for Rs. 1000 and
gained 20%. How many apples did he buy
for Rs. 100?
(a) 20
(b) 22
(c) 24
(d) 25

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141. A rectangular sheet of metal is 40 cm by 15

cm. Equal squares of side 4 cm are cut off
at the corners and the remainder is folded
up to form an open rectangular box. The
volume of the box is
(a) 896 cm3
(b) 986 cm3
3
(c) 600 cm
(d) 916 cm3
142. If 78 is divided into three parts which are in

(c)

91
3
1
17
3

11%
Clothing

(b) 13

9% Fuel

(d) 18

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(a)

1 1
: , the middle part is
3 6

Directions (147-150): The pie chart given below

show the spending of a family on various heads
during a month. Study the graph and answer the
questions 147 to 150.

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the ratio 1:

same compoun d rate become sixteen

times?
(a) 6 years
(b) 4 years
(c) 8 years
(d) 5 years

15% Education

1
of
9the
ofprinciple
the principle
& the
sum of
and the
number
of money
years

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is equal to rate per cent annum. The rate

per annum is

45% food

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143. The simple interest on a sum of money is

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3

1
3 %
3

(d)

10

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(c)

(b) 1/3 %

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(a) 3%

144. The difference between simple interest and

compound interest of a certain sum of money
at 20% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 48.
Then the sum is
(a) Rs. 1,000
(b) Rs. 1,200
(c) Rs. 1,500
(d) Rs. 2,000
145. Shri X goes to his office by scooter at a speed
of 30 km/h and reaches 6 minutes earlier. If
he goes at a speed of 24 km/h, he reaches
5 minutes late. The distance of his office is
(a) 20 km
(b) 21 km
(c) 22 km
(d) 24 km
146. A sum of money becomes eight times in 3
years, if the rate is compounded annually. In
how much time will the same amount at the

147. If the total income of the family is Rs. 25,000,

then the amount spent on Rent and Food
together is
(a) Rs. 17,250
(b) Rs. 14,750
(c) Rs. 11,250
(d) Rs. 8,500
148. What is the ratio of the expenses of Education
to the expenses on Food?
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 3 : 5
(d) 5 : 3
149. Expenditure on Rent is what percent of
expenditure of Fuel?
(a) 135%
(b) 156%
(c)
167%
(d) 172%
150. Which three expenditures together have a
central angle of 108o?
(a) Fuel, Clothing and Others
(b) Fuel, Education and Others
(c) Clothing, Rend and Others
(d) Education, Rent and Others

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154.
155.

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161. LUCIDITY
(a) Fluidity
(c) Clarity
162. INDICT
(a) Implicate
(c) Appreciate
163. DELUGE
(a) Confusion
(c) Flood
164. PREPONDERANCE
(A) Pre-eminence
(B) Dominance
(C) Domineering
(D) Preoccupation

(b) Politeness
(d) Fluency
(b) Elude
(d) Judge
(b) Deception
(d) W eapon

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152.

A senior doctor (1) / expressed concern (2) /

about physicians recommen ded the
vaccine. (3) / No error. (4)
W e have discussing (1) / all the known
mechanisms (2) / of physical growth, (3) /
No error. (4)
Children enjoy listening t o (1) / ghosts
stories (2) / especially on Halloween night.
(3) / No error. (4)
I (1) / have (2) / many works to do. (3) / No
error. (4)
There are so many filths (1) / all around (2) /
the place. (3) / No error. (4)

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151.

Directions (161-165): In the following, questions

out of the four alternatives, choose one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word.

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Directions (151-155): In the following question,

some of the sentences have errors and some are
correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an
error. The number of the part is you answer. If a
sentence is free from errors, then you answer is
(d) i.e., No error.

(a) spinster
(b) bachelor
(c) unmarried
(d) single
160. Do not stay in the grasslands after dark, as
some animals become ____ when they see
humans.
(a) provoked
(b) alerted
(c) aggressive
(d) threatened

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PART D
ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

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Directions (156160): In the following questions,

sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with
an appropriate word. Four alternatives are
suggested for each question. Choose the correct
alternative out of the four.

156. The building is not safe and must be _____

down.
(a) pull
(b) pulling
(c) pulled
(d) pulls
157. There is something wonderful ___ him.
(a) of
(b) about
(c) for
(d) inside
158. The song in the play cannot be deleted it is
____ to the story.
(a) intervened
(b) innate
(c) exacting
(d) integral
159. She remained a _____ all her life.

Directions (166-170): In the following question no.

166 to 170, out of the four alternatives, choose the
word opposite in meaning to the given word.
166. INVINCIBLE
(a) Small
(b) Invisible
(c) Vulnerable
167. INOFFENSIVE
(a) Sensitive
(c) Sensible
168. DIVULGE
(a) Conceal
(c) Oppress
169. DISCORD
(a) Harmony
(c) Acceptance

(d) Reachable
(b) Organic
(d) Rude
(b) Disg uise
(d) Reveal
(b) Serenity
(d) Placidity

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170. MAMMOTH
(a) Quiet
(c) Huge

(a)

(b) Significant
(d) Small

Directions (171-175): In the following four

alternatives are given for the meaning of the given
Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

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178.

179.

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171. To take to heart

(a) to be encouraged
(b) to grieve over
(c) to like
(d) to hate
172. Yeomans service
(a) medical help
(b) excellent work
(c) social work
(d) hard work
173. To face the music
(a) to enjoy a musical recital
(b) to bear the consequences
(c) to live in a pleasant atmosphere
(d) to have a difficult time
174. To put up with
(a) to accommodate
(b) to adjust
(c) to understand
(d) to tolerate
175. To call it a day
(a) to conclude proceedings
(b) to initiate proceedings
(c) to work through the day
(d) None of the above

The man who m I th ought was

thoroughly honest proved as swindler.
(b) The man wh o I thou gh t was
thoroughly honest proved to be a
swindler.
(c) Th e man to whom I thou ght was
thoroughly honest proved to be a
swindler,
(d) No improvement
No sooner had the dividend been declared,
the notices were sent out.
(a) The company had hardly declared the
dividend till the notices were sent for
mailing.
(b) They had no sooner declared to
dividend then the notices were sent
out.
(c) Hardly had the dividend been declared
than the notices were sent out.
(d) No improvement.
Riding upon his horse, the tiger jumped at
him.
(a) Rid in g up on the t ig er, th e horse
jumped at him.
(b) The tiger jumped at him while he was
riding upon his horse.
(c) The tiger rode at him while he was
jumping upon his horse.
(d) No improvement
I in black and white must have your terms
down.
(a) I must have in black in white your
terms down.
(b) I must have your terms in black and
white down.
(c) I must have your terms down in black
and white.
(d) No improvement.
When we are came out of the restaurant it
was half past eleven.
(a) W h en we had come out of th e
restaurant
(b) After we came out of the restaurant
(c) W hen we have co me o ut of th e
restaurant
(d) N i
nt

Directions (176-180): In the following questions,

a sentence or bold part thereof is given which may
need improvement. Alternative are given at (A), (B)
and (C) below, which may be a better option. In
case, no improvement is needed, your answer is
(D).
176. The man whom I thought was thoroughly
honest proved to be a swindler.

180.

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Science means knowledge, but not all knowledge is

science. I know from my own eyesight that our dog
Chippy lies papaya; I know from a book that Akbar
was the (191) of Babar, and (192) in 1605; and I know
(193) the ratio that India did not do well in the (194)
Test matches. We can call these (195) of knowledge
(196) but they are not science.
Science (197) with facts, but not with facts which have
(198) to do with each other, like the facts about our
dog, cricket and the Mughal ruler; those facts are not
related (199), and so have nothing (200) with science.
Science stars with observation.

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181. Code of dip lomatic etiquette an d

precedence
(a) Statesmanship
(b) Diplomacy
(c) Hierarchy
(d) Protocol
182. To renounce a high position of authority or
control
(a) Abduct
(b) Abandon
(c) Abort
(d) Abdicate
183. Not to be moved by entreaty
(a) Rigorous
(b) Negligent
(c) Inexorable
(d) Despotic
184. An object or portion serving as a sample
(a) Specification
(b) Spectre
(c) Spectacle
(d) Specimen
185. The practice of submitting a proposal to
popular vote
(a) Election
(b) Reference
(c) Popularity
(d) Referendum

Directions (191-200): In the following passage

some of the words have been left out. First read
the passage over and try to understand what it is
about. Then fill the blanks with the help of the
alternative given.

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Directions (181-185): In the following questions,

out of the four alternatives, choose the one which
can be substituted for the given words/sentence.

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191. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
192. (a)
(c)
193 (a)
(c)
194. (a)
(c)
195. (a)
(c)
196. (a)
(c)
197. (a)
(c)
198. (a)
(c)
199. (a)
(c)
200. (a)
(c)

mandatary
circulatory
temporary
regulatory
convinience
initative
concessional
exaggerate
diologue
scissors
assid uous
macabre
cortege
mileg e

186. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
187. (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
188. (a)
(c)
189. (a)
(c)
190. (a)
(c)

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Directions (186-190): In the following questions,

groups of four words are given. In each group, one
word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt
word.

(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)

giraffe
humourous
nefarious
loquacious
damage
plumege

grandson
grandfather
grand nephew
so n
gone
disappeared
on
since
old
latest
pieces
whole
lie s
facts
starts
p as ses
no
nor
by that way
from the side
to lie
to sleep

(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)
(b)
(d)

died
absented
in
from
ordinary
outdated
peace
block
charges
blame
stops
drives
neither
nothing
in any way
in addition to
to speak
to do

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