BASIC MATHS MCQS

1) Price of sugar is increased by 25%. The percentage of consumption to be

decreased so that there would be no increase in the expenditure is
(a) 18% (b) 20 % (c) 22% (d) 24%
2) A group of students volunteered to finish a construction work in 25 days.
1Q of the students did not come and the work could be finished in 35 days.
The original number of students in the group were
(a) 25.00 (b) 32.00 (c) 35.00 (d) 37.00
3) A man bought a flat for Rs. 8,20,000. He borrowed 55% of this money
from a bank. How much money did he borrow from the bank? .

(a) Rs. 4,51,000 (b) Rs. 4,52,000 (c) Rs. 4,53,000 . (d) Rs. 4,54,000
4) A primary school had an enrollment of 850 pupils in January 1970. In
January 1980 the enrollment was 1,120; What was the percentage increase
(a) 31.76% (b) 33.50% (c) 30,65% (d) 34.76%
5) The number, whose 7% is 42, is
(a) 300 (b) 400 (c) 500 (d) 600
6) Which number will come next?
3. 5, 7, 10,12,14, 24, 26,_____

(a) 52 (b) 30 (c) 28 (d) 48

7) Twelve men take 6 hours to finish a piece of work. After the 12 men have
worked for 1 hour, the contractor decides to call in 8 more men. How many
more hours would 20 men take to complete the remaining work?

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

8) If a car is sold for Rs..50000 the profit is 17 percent, what would be
profit percentage if sold for Rs. 47000.
(a) 14.85% (b) 15.98% (c) 16.20% (d) 14.50%
9.Sadiq purchased a plot for Rs. 8,000. He sells the plot to Abid at a profit
of 20%. Abid in turn sells that plot to Arif at a loss of 20%. The plot costs
Arif.
(a) Rs. 12,000 (b) Rs. 10,000 (c) Rs. 8670 (d) Rs. 7680

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 10. As mother is twice as old as As brother. A is 6 years yqunger than his
brother but 4 years older than his sister. If As sister is 15 his mothers age
is:
(a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 42 (d) 50
11.If 12 years are added to 2/3 age of Rani, she will be three years older
than today. What is Ranis present age?

(a) 25 (b) 27 (c) 26 (d) 29

12. Three families, P, Q and R, share 480 kg of rice, Q receives twice as
much rice as P and R receives half as much rice as Q. How much rice does
family Q gets?

(a) 220 kg (b) 230 kg (c) 240 kg (d) 250 kg

13. Six men working 8 hours a day earn Rs 720 per week. 8 men working
6 hours a day will earn per week
(a) Rs. 540 (b) Rs. 720 (c) Rs.960 (d) Rs.1080
14. In the exam 45% students failed and 550 students were
successful.The total number of students who appeared in the exam were:

(a) 1000 (b) 900 (c) 1500 (d) 800

15. Nasir read 60 pages of a book on the first day. This was 20% more
than the number of pages he read on the second day. Given that he read
1/6 of the book on the.second day, find the number of pages in the book he
had read.
(a) 300 (b) 290 (c) 325 (d) 345
16. Mr. Rehraan ordered a car worth Rs.600.000 and was given a
discount.Given that he paid Rs.57,0000 for his new car, calculate the
percentage discount he received: \
(a) 5% (b) 7% (c) 9% (d) 10%
17. Which is the greatest number?
(a) 1/4 of 236 (b) 1/16 of 1028 (c) 1/9 of 504 d) 1/3 of 741
18. 10 men can construct a building in 40 days. How long will it take 20 men
to do this work?

(a) 20 days (b) 30 days (c) 40 days (d) 50 days

1 9. Rashid bought a shirt for Rs.350 and sold it Rs.300. How much loss
did he get?

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(a) Rs.40 (b) Rs.50 (c) Rs.20 (d) Rs.80
20. NASIR bought a practical copy Rs.60 and sold it Rs.40. How much
loss did he get?
(a) Rs.600 (b) Rs.60 (c) Rs.40 (d) Rs.20
21. The number, whose 17% is 51, is
(a) 200 (b) 100 (c) 300 (d) 210
22. A car washer can wash 8 cars in 18 minutes. At this rate how many
cars can be wash, in three hours?

(a) 13 (b) 40 (c) 80 (d) 125

23. There are four numbers. Average of the first three is 15 and that of the
last three is 16. If the last number is 19 find the first number:
(a) 16 (b) 18 (c) 20 (d) 21
24. 10 men can complete a job in 14 days. How long will it take 4 men to
finish the same job if they work. at the same rate?

(a) 33 days (b) 35 days (e) 37 days (d) 39 days

25. A man takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 6
km/hr. If he walks with a speed of 1 0 km/hr. he covers the same distance
(a) 1 hour (c) 20 minutes (b) 30 minutes (d) 10 minutes
26. A man pays 10% of his income as income tax. If his income tax
amounts to Rs.1500, what is his income?

(a) Rs.13000 (b) Rs.15000 (c) Rs.17000 (d) Rs.19000

27. A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days. The
number of days required by them to finish it, working together is:
(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 4.
28. A carton contains 10 boxes, each box containing one dozen cubes.
How many cartons are needed to fill 960 cubes?

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 12

29. 16 men build a house in 10 days. How much time will it take 8 men to
do this work?
(a) 25 days (b) 20 days (c) 30 days (d) 32 days
30. Naveed Ahmed spends Rs.400 in getting a good table and sells it.at
Rs.600. Find the percentage of profit?
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(a) 90% (b) 45% (c) 50% (d) 80%
31. All spends Rs.500 to get a good shirt and sells it at Rs.800. Find the
percentage of Profit?
(a) 59% (b) 60% (c) 63% (d) 40%
32. Insert the missing number 5? 14 10 97
(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 14 (d) 12
33. Insert the missing number: 341 (250) 466 282 ( ) 398
(a) 228 (b) 232 (c) 226 (d) 240
34. Insert the missing number: 7 14 10 12 14 9
(a) 19 (b) 17 (c) 14 (d) 15
36. Insert the missing number: 172 84 40 18
(a) 7 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 16
37. 20 men can construct a building in 40 days. How long will it take 10
men to do this work?

(a) 50 days (b) 60 days (c) 70 days (d) 80 days

38. A man saves Rs.500 which is 15% of his annual income. How much
does he earn in one year?
(a) 3542.50 (b) 3333.33 (C) 3132.30 (d) 3075.75
39. Muhammad Aslam bought a TV Rs.8000 and sold it Rs.7000. How
much loss did he get?

(a) Rs.1000 (b) Rs.2000 (c) Rs.3000 (d) Rs.4000.

40. Insert the missing number: 1 3 2______ 3 7

(a) . 4 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 6

41. Which number will come next? 2,5,12,23,38,57,_______

(a) 69 (b) 76 (c) 80 (d) 84

42. Which one number will complete the following number series?
3,6,15_____ ,123,366
(a) 34 (b) 59 (c) 42 (d) 60
43. Which number will come next? 1,2,5,12,27,58,_____
(a) 121 (b) 136 (c) 135 (d) 174

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 44. Which number will come next? 4,11,7,14,10, 17.
(a) 24 (b) 13 (c) 20 (d) 21
45. Which number will come next? 2,6, 12,20,30,42_______
(a) 56 (b) 54 (c) 50 (d) 62
45. Insert the missing number: 68 10 11 14 15
(a) 12 (b) 16 (c) 14 (d) 18
46. Insert the missing number: 17(112) 39 28()49 .
(a) 164 (b) 144 (c) 154 (d) 174
47. Insert the missing number: 234 (333) 257 345()678
(a) 233 (b) 333 (c) 133 (d) 433
48. Ahmed spend Rs.44,000 to get a car and sells it at Rs.48,000. Find its
percentage of profit?
(a) 12% (b) 9.09% (c) 14% (d) 80%
49. Sohail Khan sold a car Rs.80,000 which he was bought for Rs.90,000.
What is his % loss?
(a) 61.40% (b)55.51% (c) 12.31% (d) 11.11%
50. The number, whose 3% is 60, is
(a) 2000 (b) 3000 (c) 6000 (d) 9000
51. The number, whose 5% is 35, is
(a) 500 (b) 600 (C) 700 (d) 800
52. If takes 14 taps to fill a swimming pool in 10 hours. How much time
will ij take 5 taps to fill the pool?

(a) 25 (b) 26 (c) 27 (d) 28

53. The number, whose 25% is 75, is

(a) 600 (b) 500 (c) 300 (d) 400

54. 8 machines Can do a piece of work in 10 days. How long will it take 16
machines to do the work?
(a) 7 days (b) 5 days (c) 6 days (d) 8 days
55. 120 men are used to build huge-building for 30 days. How long will it
take 80 men to do the same work?

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(a) 35 days (b) 30 days (c) 45 days (d) 40 days
56. Akbar bought a sweater for Rs.200 and sold it Rs,250. How much
profit did Akbar get?
(a) Rs.40 (b) Rs.20 (c) Rs.80 (d) Rs.50
57. The number, whose 20% is 100, is
(a) 400 (b) 500 (c) 600 (d) 700
58. Salaam bought a pair of shoes for Rs.300 and sold it Rs.370. How
much profit did Salaam get?

(a) Rs.80 (b) RS.70 (c) Rs.75 (d) Rs.20

59. The bridge is completed in 45 days by 105 men. How long it will take
90 men to do the work?
(a) 68.7days, (b) 61 days (c) 521/2days (d) 60 days
60. If 40 men build 4 buildings in 12 months, how many men would be
required to build 6 houses in 4 months?

(a) 114 men (b) 180 men (c) 140 men (d) T60 men
61. If 80 men dug 4 holes in 12 months, how many men would be
required to dig 6 holes in 4 months?
(a) 140 men (b) 410 men (c) 360men (d) 40 men
62. If 15 men can do a piece of work in 8 days, how many men wtll finish
it in 10 days?

(a) 14 (b) 12 . (c) 16 (d) 8

63. If 3 men or 6 boys can do a work in 20 days, then 6 men and 8 boys
shall take:
(a) 6 days (b) 8 days (c) 9 days (d) 20 days
64. The number, whose 25% is 150, is
(a) 600 (b) 700 (c) 800 (d) 900
65. If 20.men can do a piece of work in 8 days, how many men will finish
it in 10 days?

(a) 4 men (b) 16men (c) 8 men (d) 18 men

66. AFTAB AKBAR bought a compact disc from a manufacturer for Rs. 200;
he paid a 15% sales tax. If he sold the disc to a Custoifier for Rs. 260,
calculate the cash profit.;
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(a) Rs. 30.00 (b) Rs, 35 (c) Rs. 32.50 (d) Rs. 28.00
67. Akbar sold his old gun Rs.900,was bought for Rs.2500. What is hte
loss?
(a) 64% (b) 82% (c) 94% (d) 15%
68. The total distance from school to is 35km. Noor khan covered a dis of
20km. What percentage of the distance has he covered?

(a) 314% (b) 219% (c) 48.57% (d) 103.57%

69. This road is only 50 km long We covered c distance of 20 km. What
percentage of distance have we covered?
(a) 40% (b) 69% (c) 48% (d) 53%
70. The price of a glass set increases Rs.600 to Rs.710. what is the
percentage increases?

(a) 18.33% (b) 17.33 (c) 10% (d) 14%

71. The original price of a gift pack is A discount of 15% is allowed in
shop. What is the sale price,
(a) Rs.65 (b) Rs.68 (c) Rs.61 (d) Rs.50
72. 8 men can do a work in 60 days. How long will it take 6 men to do the
work?

(a) 50 days (b) 90 days (c) 120 days (d) 19 days

73. Which number will come next? 1.2.4.8.16.

(a) 20 (b) 24 (c) 28 (d) 32

74. Which number will come next? 6.3.12.6.24.

(a) 12 (b) 18 (c) 30 (d) 48

76 Which number will come next? 64,32,16,8.______

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4

77. Which number will come next? 87,90,84,88,81,.___

(a) 85 (b) 98 (c) 86 (d) 76

78. Which number will come next? 2,4,7,11,16,_____

(a) 18 (b) 20 (c) 22 (d) 25

79. Which number will come next? 5,14,27,44,65.,____

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(a) 109 (b) 90 (c) 88 (d) 180
80. Which number will come next? 1,4,10, 22,46,______

(a) 68 (b) 48 (c) 12 (d) 94

81. Which number will come next? 3,6,8,16,19,._____

(a) 21 (b) 38 (c) 35 (d) 36

82. Which number will come next? 212 179 146 113,_____

(a) 90 (b) 85 (c) 80 (d) 75

83. Which number will come next?
20, 32 45, 59, 74,____
(a) 95 (b) 90 (C) 85 (d) 79
84. Which number will come next? 210, 195, 175, 150, 120_____
(a) 95 (b) 90 (c) 85 (d) 80
85. A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 15 days. The
number of days required by them to finish it, working together is

(a) 8 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) 4

86. Which number will come next? 3,6,^,20.7,42,9,______

(a) 60 (b) 54 (c) 72 (d) 66

87. Which number will come next? 2,3,5,6,,9,10,11,13,_____
(a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 16
88. Which number will come next? 0,1,8,27,64,_____

(a) 122 (b) 128. (c) 125 (d) 256

89. A man pays 10% of his income for his income tax. If his income tax
amounts to Rs. 1500, what is his income?
(a) Rs. 13000 (b)Rs. 15000 (c) Rs. 17000 (d) Rs. 19000
90. A man is 5 times as old as his son. 2 years ago the sum of the squares
of their ages was 114. Find the present age of son.

(a) 7 years (b) 9 years (c) 8 years (d) 81/z years

91. The number, whose 13% is 52, is

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(a) 300 (b) 400 (c) 500 (d) 900
92. 15 men can do a work in 12 days. How long it will take. 9 men to do
the work?
(a) 14 days (b) 20 days (c) 9 days (d) 19 days
93. 40 men can do work in 25 days. How long it will take 25 men to do the
work? .

(a) 50 days .(b) 40 days (c) 60 days (d) 70 days

94. 60 men can do a work in 40 days. How long it will take 20 men to do
the work?
(a) 160 days (b) 40 days (c) 180 days (d) 120 days
95. The number, whose 15% is 75, is
(a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 700 (d) 800
96. A shopkeeper bought a radio from a wholesaler for Rs. 250.00. In
addition, he paid a sales tax of 15% on the cost price. He then sold the
radio for Rs. 315.00. Calculate the cash profit made by the shopkeeper.
(a) Rs. 20.00 (b) Rs. 22.50 (c) Rs. 25.00 (d) Rs. 27.50
97. A man takes 50 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 6
km/hr. If he walks with a speed of 10 km/hr, he covers the same distance
in
(a) 1 hour (b) 30 minutes (c) 45 Minutes (d) 2 hours
98. The number, whose 5% is 10, is
(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 300 (d) 400
99. The difference between simple and compound interest on Rs.
1625 for 3 years at 4% per annum in rupees is

(a) 7.95 (b) 7.90 (c) 7.70 (d) 7.75

100. The number, whose 5% is 55,,is

(a) 1100 (b) 2100 (c) 1200 (d) 1300

101. We covered a 150 km distance of
Islamabad road. The total distance is 370 km. What percentage of distance
have we covered?

(a) 30% (b) 40.54% (c) 67% (d) 41%

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102. Which number will come next? 1,0,3,2,5,6,______
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 7 (d) 10

103. Insert the missing number: 4 5 7 11 19

(a) 22 (b) 32 (c) 35 (d) 24

104. Insert the missing number: 8 7 9 13 21

(a) 40 (b) 38 (c) 37 (d) 39

105. Insert the missing number: 64 48 36 34

(a) 33 (b)32 (c) 38 (d) 30

106. Insert the missing number: 718 (26) 582 474 ()226

(a) 16 (b) 14 (c) 18 (d) 12

107. Insert the missing number: 11 12 14 ? 26 42

(a) 28 (b) 24 (c) 18 (d) 32

108. Which one number will complete following number series?
8,9,8,7,10,9,6,11,10 ____ 12
(a) 11 (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 5
109. Which number will come next? Series: 1, 3, 7,15, 31, 63,______
(a) 123 (b) 125 (c) 127 (d) 129
110. By selling a fan for Rs. 475, a person j loses 5%. To get a gain of 5%,
he should 1 seU the fan for:

(a) Rs. 500 (b) Rs. 525 (c) Rs. 535 (d) Rs. 575
111. The enrollment in a certain secondary school was 450 in 1979.
By 1980 the enrollment had increased by 16%, what was the
enrollment in 1980?

(a) Rs.512 (b) Rs.518 (c) Rs.522 (d) Rs.526

113. Which number will come next? 5,3,6,2,7,1

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 4

114. All gained 510 marks in matriculation examination. What percentage
of marks did he gain?
(a) 60% (b) 57% (c) 71% (d) 73%

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 115. Akhtar scored 178 marks out of 300 marks in a certain test. What
percentage of marks did he score?

(a) 48% (b) 52.41% (c) 61.41% (d) 59.33%

116. The price of a book increases from Rs.120 to Rs.150. What is the
percentage increases?
(a) 35% (b) 25% (c) 115% (d) 25.25.1
117. .A cyclist covers 660 feet in 66 seconds. How many yards will he cover
in the same time?

(a) 220 (b) 600 (c) 400 (d) 300

118. The sum of 2 numbers Is 84, if one of them exceeds, the other by
12.Find the numbers?
(a) 40,52 (b) 1,13 (c) 36,48 (d) 72,84
119. The number, whose 7% is 14, is
(a) 500 (b) 400 (c) 300 (d) 200
120. if the difference between 5 times and 9 times of a number is 24 the
number is

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7

121. The speed of a car is 30km first hour and 32 km in the second hour ,!ts
average speed is
(a) 30 km (b) 31 km (c) 32km (d) 33 krn
122. The number, whose 7% is 21, is
(b) 500 (b) 400 (c) 300 (d) 200
123. What sum of money will amount to Rs,1800 in 5 years at 12% per
annum simple interest

(a) 1000 (b) 1120 (c) 1125 (d) 1130

124. Anwar bought a shirt for Rs.5OO and sold it Rs,525, What profit did
Anwar get?
(a) Ra.35 (b) Rs.30 (c) Rs.25 (d) Rs.20
125. Sarwar Gujar bought a table for Rs.200 and sold it Rs.17, How much
loss did Sarwsr Gujar gsi?

(a) Rs,25 (b) Rs,20 (c) Rs.40 (d) Rs.30

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126. All sold a table for Rs. 8OO which he was bought for Rs.1000. What is
his % loss? (

a) 20% (b) 80% (c) 14% (d) 17%

127. Which number will come next? 8,13,10,15,12,17,14

(a) 19 (b) 22 (c) 16 (d) 20

128. Which number will come next? 2.5.8.11.14.

(a) 18 (b) 17 (c) 19 (d) 16

129. Which number will come next? 1,1,8,4,27,9, ___

(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 16

130. Which number wiii come next? 2.20,74,110,_____

(a) 115 (b) 132 (c) 114 (d) 182

131. A basketball team won 18 out of 30 games played, What percentage of
marks did he score?
(a) 8% (b) 40% (c) 43% (d) 87%
132. The number, whose 9% is 63, Is
(a) 700 (b) 800 (c) 900 (d) 600
133. The bridge is completed in 20 days by 80 men, How long would 70
men to eomplete the work?

(a) 30 days (b) 29 days (c) 23 days (d) 26 days

134. The road is completed In 35 days by 70 men. How long it will take 40
men to eomplite the work?
(a) 58 days (b) 61 days (6) 30 days (d) 32 days

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 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. The deepest point in the world is

(A) Dead Sea (B) South Pole (C) Mariana Trench (D) Sinai Peninsula

2. The Mariana Trench is in the __________ Ocean.

(A) Atlantic (B) Arctic (C) Antarctic (D) Pacific

3. The depth of the Mariana Trench is __________ meters.

(A) 10,011 (B) 10,411 (C) 10,611 (D) 10,911

4. Panama (a country) connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe (B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America (D) Asia and Australia

5. Turkey connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe (B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America (D) Asia and Australia

6. Egypt connects the two continents

(A) Asia and Europe (B) Asia and Africa
(C) South America and North America (D) Asia and Australia

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 7. The Panama Canal in Panama is a man-made 77 km waterway that
connects
(A) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean (B) Atlantic Ocean and Arctic
(C) Arctic Ocean and Antarctic Ocean (D) Pacific Ocean and Arctic
Ocean

8. The Engadin Valley is located in

(A) Switzerland (B) Portugal (C) Turkey (D) Egypt

9. The Pico Island is located in

(A) Switzerland (B) Portugal (C) Turkey (D) Egypt

10. Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul is popularly known as the

(A) Green Mosque (B) Blue Mosque (C) Red Mosque (D) Yellow Mosque

11. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient 7 wonders of the
world, is located in
(A) Egypt (B) Portugal (C) Switzerland (D) Turkey

12. Lake Lucerne that has complicated shape with several sharp bends and
four arms is located in
(A) Egypt (B) Portugal (C) Switzerland (D) Turkey

13. Which city is also called The City of 1,000 Minarets?

(A) Istanbul (B) Cairo (C) Makkah (D) Islamabad

14. The South Pole of the Earth is located in

(A) Norway (B) Antarctica (C) Arctic Ocean (D) Pacific Ocean

15. The North Pole of the Earth is located in

(A) Norway (B) Antarctica (C) Arctic Ocean (D)
Pacific Ocean

16. Which statement is true about South and North Poles of the Earth?
(A) South Pole is warmer than the North Pole
(B) North Pole is warmer than the South Pole
(C) Both poles have equal temperature
(D) Both poles lie in the Ocean
17. The Sinai Peninsula is located in
(A) Egypt (B) Portugal (C) Switzerland (D) Turkey

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18. Augusta Raurica, a Roman archaeological site, was a/an
(A) theater (B) open-air theater (C) museum (D) open-air
museum

19. Augusta Raurica is located in

(A) Egypt (B) Portugal (C) Switzerland (D) Turkey

20. The Pena Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in

(A) Egypt (B) Portugal (C) Switzerland (D) Turkey

21. The bridge in Istanbul, Turkey that connects Asia and Europe is called
(A) Golden Gate Bridge (B) Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
(C) Bosphorus Bridge (D) Royal Gorge Bridge

22. Alexandria is a city in

(A) Turkey (B) Egypt (C) Jordan (D) Greece

23. About __________% of Antarctica is covered by ice.

(A) 97 (B) 98 (C) 99 (D) 100

24. Ross Island in the Ross Sea is located near

(A) Greenland (B) Norway
(C) continent of Antarctica (D) continent of Australia

25. The first European to reach India by sea was

(A) Christopher Columbus(B) Marco Polo
(C) John Cabot (D) Vasco da Gama

26. Vasco da Gama was a/an __________ explorer.

(A) British (B) French (C) German (D) Portuguese

27. The World Wide Web was invented by

(A) Tim Berners-Lee (B) Bob Kahn
(C) Steve Jobs (D) Bill Gates
28. The birthplace of the World Wide Web was
(A) NASA (B) Pentagon (C) CERN (D) Microsoft

29. The headquarter of the European Organization for Nuclear Research,

called CERN, is located in
(A) Belgium (B) Switzerland (C) Germany (D) England

30. The book Emile or On Education was written by

(A) Rousseau (B) Socrates (C) Plato (D) Aristotle

31. The worlds longest land border between the two countries is the border
between
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 (A) US and Canada (B) US and Mexico
(C) India and Pakistan (D) South Korea and North Korea

32. The worlds largest island is

(A) Greenland (B) Finland (C) Indonesia (D) United
Kingdom
33. Which country is the largest archipelagic country in the world?
(A) Greenland (B) Finland (C) Indonesia (D) United
Kingdom

34. Indonesia is a country with around __________ islands.

(A) 10,000 (B) 11,000 (C) 12,000 (D) 13,000

35. The most dispersed country in the world is

(A) Maldives (B) Indonesia (C) Malaysia (D)
Philippines
36. The Maldives is spread over __________ km2.
(A) 60,000 (B) 70,000 (C) 80,000 (D) 90,000

37. Maldives, a country in Asia, is consist of around __________ islands.

(A) 1100 (B) 1152 (C) 1192 (D) 1212

38. Which country is also called the Land of the Midnight Sun?
(A) Japan (B) Norway (C) Netherlands (D) South Africa

39. Which country is also called Rainbow Nation?

(A) Japan (B) Norway (C) Netherlands (D) South Africa

40. Netherlands literally means

(A) ideal location (B) lower countries
(C) mouth of land (D) land of sun set

41. Which country contains the most volcanoes in the world?

(A) Indonesia (B) Maldives (C) South Africa (D)
Mexico
42. Which country is the lowest in the world?
(A) Indonesia (B) Maldives (C) South Africa (D)
Netherlands

43. Which country recognizes the highest number of official languages?

(A) Indonesia (B) Maldives (C) South Africa (D)
Mexico

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44. The constitution of South Africa recognizes __________ official languages.
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11

45. Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

(A) Gabon (B) Laos (C) Lesotho (D) Niue

46. The Komodo dragons are found in

(A) Indonesia (B) Maldives (C) South Africa (D)
Egypt
47. Jeju Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in
(A) Indonesia (B) Egypt (C) South Africa (D) South
Korea

48. Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in

(A) Indonesia (B) Egypt (C) South Africa (D) South
Korea
49. The Orange River flows in
(A) Indonesia (B) Egypt (C) South Africa (D) Mexico

50. The Chapultepec Castle is located in

(A) Indonesia (B) Egypt (C) South Africa (D) Mexico

51. The largest desert in the world is

(A) Antarctica (B) Arctic (C) Sahara (D) Atacama

52. The largest cold desert in the world is

(A) Antarctica (B) Arctic (C) Sahara (D) Atacama

53. The largest hot desert in the world is

(A) Cholistan (B) Arctic (C) Sahara (D) Atacama

54. The Sahara desert is located in

(A) Asia (B) Africa (C) South America (D) Australia

55. The driest desert in the world is

(A) Sahara Desert (B) Cholistan Desert
(C) Arabian Desert (D) Atacama Desert

56. The Atacama Desert is located in

(A) Asia (B) Africa (C) South America (D) Australia

57. Kansai International Airport on an artificial island is located in

(A) China (B) Japan (C) South Korea (D) North
Korea

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58. The Seven Rila Lakes are located in
(A) Bulgaria (B) Hungary (C) Poland (D) Czech
Republic
59. The largest waterfalls system in the world is
(A) Angel Falls (B) Victoria Falls (C) Niagara Falls
(D) Iguazu Falls

60. The famous waterfall, Iguazu Falls, is located on the border of

(A) United States and Canada (B) Chile and Portugal
(C) Argentina and Brazil (D) Paraguay and Uruguay

61. The United Nations was founded on

(A) March 24, 1945 (B) October 24, 1945
(C) March 24, 1949 (D) October 24, 1950

62. Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO?
(A) Vatican City (B) Afghanistan
(C) North Korea (D) Vaitnam
63. The International Court of Justice is located in
(A) New York (B) Washigton (C) Geneva (D) The
Hague

64. The Great Wall of China is about __________ KM long.

(A) 18,196 (B) 19,196 (C) 20,196 (D) 21,196

65. The oldest university in the world is

(A) Cambridge University (B) Oxford University
(C) University of Bologna (D) University of Warwick

66. There are _________ non-permanent members of the security council.

(A) 5 (B) 7 (C) 10 (D) 15

67. The currency of Indonesia is

(A) rupiah (B) dinar (C) rangit (D) riyal

68. The D-8 is an organization of eight ________ countries.

(A) developed (B) developing (C) Asian (D) African

69. The European Unions working capital is in

(A) London (B) Lisbon (C) Austria (D) Brussels

70. The headquarter of NATO is located in

(A) New York (B) Paris (C) Geneva (D) Brussels

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71. The motto of UNO is
(A) Its your world! (B) Life for All!
(C) Peace! (D) Love and Peace!
72. The worlds highest mountain is in
(A) China (B) Pakistan (C) Nepal (D) India

73. The headquarter of Red Cross is in

(A) New York (B) Washigton (C) Geneva (D) The Hague

74. World Trade Organization was established in

(A) 1980 (B) 1985 (C) 1990 (D) 1995

75. The North Atlantic treaty (NATO) was signed in

(A) 1945 (B) 1947 (C) 1949 (D) 1951

76. Which country, on the map of world, appears as Long Shoe?

(A) Portugal (B) Italy (C) Greece (D) Hungary

77. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of D-8?

(A) India (B) Pakistan (C) Nigeria (D) Turkey

78. The largest ocean of the world is

(A) Atlantic (B) Pacific (C) Indian (D) None of these

79. Which from the following countries does NOT yield veto-power?
(A) United States (B) United Kingdom
(C) Canada (D) France

80. OIC changed its name from Organisation of the Islamic Conference to
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in
(A) 1991 (B) 1999 (C) 2001 (D) 2011

81. The most powerful organ of United Nations is

(A) General Assembly (B) Security Council
(C) Secretariat (D) International Court of Justice

82. The headquarter of Green Peace International is located in

(A) Amsterdam(B) Geneva (C) Lisbon (D) Austria

83. 3 May is observed Internationally as

(A) Labour Day (B) Environment Day
(C) Earth Day (D) Press Freedom Day

84. The Capital of Canada is

(A) Tirane (B) Ottawa (C) Athens (D) Luxembourg

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85. Suez Canal is between
(A) Arabian Sea and Red Sea (B) Red Sea and North Sea
(C) Mediterranean Sea and North Sea (D) Mediterranean Sea and
Red Sea

86. The permanent Secretariat of SAARC is located in

(A) Islamabad, Pakistan (B) New Delhi, India
(C) Kathmandu, Nepal (D) Colombo, Sri Lanka

87. Which from the following countries is NOT a member of European Union?
(A) Norway (B) Ireland (C) Malta (D) Estonia

88. The currency of Israel is

(A) Euro (B) Shekel (C) Forint (D) Krone

89. Which country (by electorate) is the worlds largest democracy?

(A) United States (B) United Kingdom (C) China (D)
India

90. The permanent Secretariat of OIC is located in

(A) Makkah (B) Madina (C) Jeddah (D) Riyadh

91. The highest part of the Earth is

(A) Mount Everest (B) K2 (C) Norway (D) North
Pole
92. The lowest part of the Earth is
(A) Dead Sea (B) Mariana Trench (C) South Africa (D) South Pole

93. The deepest part of the Earth is

(A) Dead Sea (B) Mariana Trench (C) South Africa (D) South
Pole

94. The headquarter of Amnesty International is in

(A) Amserdam (B) Geneva (C) London (D)
Berlin
95. The headquarter of Transparency International is in
(A) Amserdam (B) Geneva (C) London (D)
Berlin

96. The largest Island of the World is

(A) Iceland (B) Greenland (C) England (D) Sri Lanka

97. 22 April is observed Internationally as

(A) Labour Day (B) Environment Day(C) Earth Day (D) Press Freedom Day

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98. Yellow Sea lies between
(A) America and Canada (B) England and France
(C) China and Korea (D) Norway and Sweden

99. The smallest Sea of the World is

(A) Dead Sea (B) Red Sea (C) Baltic Sea (D) Arabian Sea

100. Worlds famous bridge Golden Gate Bridge is in

(A) San Francisco (B) New Delhi (C) France (D) Sydney

101. Which country is called Land of thousand islands?

(A) Malaysia (B) Indonesia (C) Ireland (D) Finland

102. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately __________

islands.
(A) 10,000 (B) 12,500 (C) 15,000 (D) 17,500

103. Which country is called the Land of Golden Fibre?

(A) United States (B) South Korea (C) Bangladesh
(D) India
104. Which country is called the Land of thousand Lakes?
(A) Indonesia (B) Finland (C) Iceland (D) Scotland

105. Vienna is the capital of

(A) Austria (B) Switzerland (C) Cyprus (D) Denmark

106. The capital of Czech Republic is?

(A) Nicosia (B) Dublin (C) Bern (D) Prague

107. AFP is the news agency of _________.

(A) Germany (B) France (C) Syria (D) Yemen

108. ANTARA is the news agency of _________.

(A) Indonesia (B) Syria (C) Yemen (D) Jordan

109. Emirates is an airline of __________.

(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Qatar (C) UAE (D) Malaysia

110. Qantas is an airline of __________.

(A) Saudi Arabia (B) Australia (C) UAE (D) Malaysia

111. The Temple of Heaven, a religious building, is located in

(A) Edinburgh (B) Rome (C) Beijing (D) Shanghai

112. The mine, Super Pit, is Australias largest _________ mine.

(A) gold (B) silver (C) copper (D) coal

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113. What was the nationality of Alfred Nobel?
(A) American (B) British (C) German (D) Swedish

114. The first Nobel Prize was awarded in

(A) 1895 (B) 1901 (C) 1907 (D) 1913

115. The Nobel Prize has been awarded in __________ fields.

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

116. The Li River is located in

(A) China (B) Japan (C) South Korea (D) North Korea

117. SANA is the news agency of _________.

(A) Saudi Arabia (B) UAE (C) Syria (D) Yemen

118. Saba is the news agency of _________.

(A) Indonesia (B) Syria (C) Yemen (D) Jordan

119. KLM is an airline of __________.

(A) Australia (B) Germany (C) Netherlands (D)
Austria
120. Etihad Airways is an airline of __________.
(A) United Arab Emirates (B) Qatar (C) Russia (D) Canada

121. The Earth surface is divided in __________ Continents.

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

122. The Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is __________.

(A) Asia (B) Europe (C) Africa (D) North America

123. The second Largest Continent (by Area) of the World is

(A) Asia (B) Europe (C) Africa (D) North America

124. The Smallest Continent (by Area) of the World is

(A) Antarctica (B) Australia (C) Africa (D) Europe

125. The Earths Oceanic water is divided in __________ oceans.

(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8

126. The Earths Largest ocean is __________ .

(A) Atlantic (B) Arctic (C) Indian (D) Pacific

127. The Earths second Largest ocean is __________ .

(A) Atlantic (B) Arctic (C) Indian (D) Pacific

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128. The Earths Smallest ocean is
(A) Atlantic (B) Arctic (C) Indian (D) Pacific

129. The worlds Largest Lake is?

(A) Caspian Sea (B) Lake Superior (C) Lake Victoria
(D) Great Bear Lake
130. The hottest desert of the world is?
(A) Sahara Desert (B) Arabian Desert (C) Cholistan Desert (D) Arctic
Desert

131. The first Secretary General of United Nations was?

(A) Dag Hammarskjold (B) Kurt Walheion (C) U Thant
(D) Trygue Lie

132. World War I was began in?

(A) 1912 (B) 1914 (C) 1916 (D) 1918

133. World War I was ended in?

(A) 1912 (B) 1914 (C) 1916 (D) 1918

134. World War II was began in?

(A) 1935 (B) 1937 (C) 1939 (D) 1941

135. World War II was ended in?

(A) 1939 (B) 1941 (C) 1943 (D) 1945

136. The worlds deadliest conflict was?

(A) World War I (B) World War II

(C) Mongol Conquests (D) Taiping Rebellion

137. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on?
(A) 3 August 1945 (B) 6 August 1945
(C) 9 August 1945 (D) 12 August 1945
138. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of
Hiroshima?
(A) Little Boy (B) Fat Boy (C) Little Man (D) Fat Man

139. The Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki on?
(A) 3 August 1945 (B) 6 August 1945
(C) 9 August 1945 (D) 12 August 1945

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140. What was the name of Atomic Bomb that dropped on the city of
Nagasaki?
(A) Little Boy (B) Fat Boy (C) Little Man (D) Fat Man

141. NATO is a/an __________ alliance.

(A) military B) economic (C) regional (D) cultural

142. The oldest news agency in the world is?

(A) AFP (B) WAFA (C) BBC (D) CNN

143. The Suez Canal is in __________ .

(A) Nigeria (B) Libya (C) Egypt (D) Palestine

144. The Delaware river is in __________ .

(A) United States (B) Canada (C) China (D) United
Kingdom

145. The main structural work of the Eiffel Tower was completed in?
(A) 1883 (B) 1885 (C) 1887 (D) 1889

146. The height of Eiffel Tower is __________ feet.

(A) 1063 (B) 1067 (C) 1073 (D) 1077

147. Reuters is the news agency of __________ .

(A) United States (B) United Kingdom (C) France (D) Germany

148. WAFA is the news agency of __________ .

(A) Palestine (B) Iraq (C) Qatar (D) Egypt

149. The capital of Saudi Arabia is?

(A) Makkah (B) Madina (C) Taif (D) Riyadh

150. The currency of Qatar is?

(A) Dollar (B) Dinar (C) Dirham (D) Riyal

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 ENGLISH MCQs

1) Which of the below given words spelt correctly?

A:) Faxsimile B:) Fachsimile C:) Facsimile D:) Factsimile

2) Complete the idiom: My mother said Speak of the ______ as she

saw him walking down the stairs.
A:) man B:) woman C:) devil D:) god

3) The following sentence is split in three parts and each one is

labelled (A), (B), and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is
an error in any part. Letter (D) signifies a No error.
I was quite irritating (A)
to see the stuff (B)
lying on the floor. (C)

A:) I was quite irritating

B:) To see the stuff
C:) Lying on the floor
D:) No error

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4) Identify the given sentence: Oh my God! That is stunning!
A:) Imperative B:) Exclamatory
C:) Declarative D:) Interrogative

5) Complete the idiom: His name rings a ________ but I am unable to

remember him
A:) bell B:) toll C:) cymbal D:) chime

6) Fill in the blank: She usually ____ the baby down for sleep at this
time
A:) lies B:) lied C:) lay D:) lays

7) Identify the given sentence: I arrived but everyone had already left.
A:) Imperative B:) Compound C:) Simple D:) Complex

8) What is the synonym of: Curious

A:) Unconcerned B:) Inquisitive C:) Disinterested D:)
Ordinary

9) The following sentence is split in three parts and each one is

labelled (A), (B), and (C). Read the sentence to find out whether there is
an error in any part. Letter (D) signifies a No error.
I have lost (A)
my notebook and pencil box (B)
yesterday. (C)

A:) I have lost B:) my notebook and pencil box

C:) yesterday D:) No error

10) Find the odd word out: and, or , but, in

A:) And B:) Or C:) But D:) In

11) Fill in the blank: I _________ an iPod last month

A:) have bought B:) buy C:) bought D:) am
buying

12) Fill in the blank: We went to the _____ to see how coins are made.
A:) mint B:) winery C:) tannery D:) arsenal

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13) Which of the below given words is spelt correctly?
A:) Acident B:) Aciddent C:) Acciddent D:)
Accident

14) What is the antonym of: sluggish

A:) Lethargic B:) Heavy C:) Stagnant D:) Alert

15) Find the odd word out: content, upset, willing, gratified
A:) Content B:) Upset C:) Willing D:) Gratified

16) Fill in the blank with the correct set of prepositions. It's
difficult____ a small supermarket___ compete___ the big supermarkets.
A:) in, of, with B:) of, to, for
C:) for , to, with D:) in, for , to

17) Out of the given options which best expresses the meaning of the
given proverb? "People who live in glass houses should not throw
stones."
A:) Poor and homeless people try to damage beautiful buildings made of
glass
B:) If someone has a beautiful house, he should not look down at others
C:) Don't criticize other people if you're not perfect yourself
D:) Sophisticated people do not beat others

18) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below.

Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given
options. She must have done something wrong, because she's looking
so guilty.
A:) Ugly B:) Sad C:) Terrible D:) Innocent

19) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined phrasal verb is given

below. Out of the four options, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given phrasal V erb. The police have called off the
search for the missing child until dawn tomorrow.
A:) Cancelled B:) Started C:) Hurried D:)
Announced
20) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct
indirect speech of the sentence given below. She said to me, Lend me
your book for a few days.
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A:) She commanded me for lending her my book for a few days.
B:) She ordered me for lending her my book for a few days.
C:) She pleaded me in order to lend her my book for a few days.
D:) She requested me to lend her my book for a few days.

21) Once there was a fox. He lived in a jungle. A crane was his best
friend.
They visited each other's home every now and then. One day , the fox
invited the crane for dinner . He put the soup in a flat dish. The crane
had a long beak. He could not take the soup. The fox licked the
dish. The crane felt insulted. Now the crane wanted to take revenge.
He invited the fox to dine with him. He served boiled rice in a jug. Its
neck was narrow.
The fox could eat nothing. The crane enjoyed the food very much.
The fox felt sorry for his behaviour . What is the moral of the given story?
A:) Haste makes waste
B:) As you sow, so shall you reap
C:) Healthy cooking is the best preventive medicine.
D:) Appetite comes with eating

22
) Fill in the blank with the word given in the bracket along with the
correct prefix out of the given four options. The enquiry showed that
various financial transactions had been carried out in a very
_____(regular) manner .
A:) ir B:) un C:) in D:) dis

23) Out of the given four words one is spelt incorrectly . Find the word
that is incorrectly spelt
A:) Dedication B:) Ambition C:) Excellence D:) Pinnacle

24) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below.

Find the Word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined
word. The woman was overcome with grief at the sight of her dead
son.
A:) Sorrow B:) Happiness C:) Confidence D:) Pride

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25) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct
passive voice of the sentence given below. The priest gave him The
Bible.
A:) The Bible was given to him by the priest.
B:) The Bible has been given to him by the priest.
C:) The Bible had been given to him by the priest.
D:) The Bible is given to him by the priest.

26) Two sentences are given below. Choose the correct conjunction to
join the given sentences. They won the war . It cost them millions of
lives.
A:) although B:) as if C:) hence D:) else

27) Choose a word that can be replaced for the given sentence. The life
history of a person written by himself
A:) Novel B:) Biography C:) Diary D:) Autobiography

28) DIRECTIONS: T wo sentences are given below with a blank in each.

Fill in the blanks with a pair of suitable words from the four options for
each blank respectively: I cannot ______this heat. We took off our shoes
and socks and walked _____foot along the beach.
A:) bare, bare B:) bear , bear C:) bear , bare D:) bare,
bear

29) Out of given sentence, choose the one which is grammatically

correct.
A:) He is not only made a promise, but also kept it.
B:) You must either pay the bill at once or return the goods.
C:) He is very rich, and still he is unhappy
D:) He worked hard, yet he did not succeed

30) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given
below. Growing children must wear _______ clothes.
A:) lost B:) loose C:) lose D:) left

31) Out of the four options given below, choose the one with the
correct meaning of the idiom. Cry over spilt milk
A:) To be happy and satisfied about whatever has been done
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B:) To shout after drinking all the milk
C:) T o be unhappy about what cannot be undone.
D:) T o be sad because all your milk has turned sour

32) DIRECTIONS: Given below are four sentences with an incorrect

order . Arrange them in a meaningful order to form a coherent whole.
P . Green Revolution allowed developing countries
Q. when agriculture in India increased its yields due to improved agronomic
technology .
R. The Green Revolution in India was a period
S. like India, to overcome poor agricultural productivity .

A:) PQRS B:) SPRQ C:) RQPS D:) QPRS

33) Two sentences are given below. Choose the correct conjunction to
join the given sentences. You must work hard. You will not win.
A:) otherwise B:) despite C:) although
D:) though

34) Out of the given four words one is spelt incorrectly . Find the word
that is incorrectly spelt
A:) Exitement B:) Entertainment C:) Brilliance D:)
Optimism

35) A fox was walking through the forest when he saw a crow sitting on
a branch of a tree with a fine piece of cheese in her beak. The fox
wanted the cheese and decided he would be clever enough to outwit
the bird. "What a noble and gracious bird I see in the tree!" proclaimed
the fox, "What exquisite beauty! What fair plumage! If her voice is as
lovely as her beauty , she would no doubt be the jewel of all birds." The
crow was so flattered by all this talk that she opened her beak and gave
a cry to show the fox her voice. "Caw ! Caw!" she cried, as the cheese
dropped to the ground for the fox to grab. What is the moral of the
given story?
A:) Might is right.
B:) Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder .
C:) As you sow, so shall you reap
D:) Beware of flatterers.

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36) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined phrasal verb is given
below. Out of the four options, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given phrasal Verb. Computerization has enabled us
to do away with a lot of paperwork.
A:) unite B:) reform C:) discard D:) utilize

37) Choose a word that can be replaced for the given sentence. A
period of thousand years
A:) Decade B:) Century C:) Centenary D:) Millennium

38) DIRECTIONS: Given below are four sentences with an incorrect

order . Arrange them in a meaningful order to form a coherent whole.
P . As a result of adulteration, food or drink
Q. and sometimes harmful quality with food or drink intended to be sold
R. becomes impure and unfit for human consumption
S. Adulteration usually refers to mixing other matter of an inferior

A:) SQPR B:) RQPS C:) PQRS D:) QRPS

39) Out of the given options which best expresses the meaning of the
given proverb? "The grass is always greener on the other side of the
hill."
A:) People cover huge distances in order to be near greenery
B:) People tend to want whatever they don't have.
C:) Grass grows best in hilly areas
D:) Hilly areas are always full of green grass

40) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct
indirect speech of the sentence given below. The servant said to the
master , Pardon my fault, Sir .
A:) The servant ordered his master to pardon his fault
B:) The servant advised his master to pardon his fault
C:) The servant exclaimed his master to pardon his fault
D:) The servant begged his master to pardon his fault

41) Fill in the blank with the word given in the bracket along with the
correct prefix out of the given four options. There is huge economic
_____(balance) between the two countries.

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A:) in B:) im C:) un D:) pre

42) Out of the four options given below, choose the one with the
correct meaning of the idiom. Blessing in disguise
A:) Good people are sometimes dressed in torn clothes
B:) A lot of good deeds that do not pay in the long run
C:) Something that at first seems good, but later turns out to be useless.
D:) Something that at first seems bad, but later turns out to be useful.

43) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below.

Find the word which is opposite to the highlighted word from the given
options. He was rewarded for showing great courage in the battle.
A:) Bravery B:) Cowardice C:) Strength D:) Fight

44) DIRECTIONS: A sentence with an underlined word is given below.

Find the Word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined
word. This recipe should be sufficient for five people.
A:) Tasty B:) Less C:) Enough D:) Given

45) Out of the four sentences given below, choose the one which is
grammatically incorrect.
A:) I saw many sheeps and deers in the fields.
B:) Y ou are senior to me by one year .
C:) One should take care of one s health.
D:) Y ou, he and I went to see the circus.

46) Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given
below. The defeat in the match had an adverse _______on him.
A:) affects B:) effects C:) affect D:) effect

47) DIRECTIONS: T wo sentences are given below with a blank in each.

Fill in the blanks with a pair of suitable words from the four options for
each blank respectively: She was in Mumbai to_____ an award for her
latest novel. The government has few options ______to keep interest
rates high.
A:) except, accept B:) accept, except
C:) except, except D:) accept, accept

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49) Fill in the blank with the correct set of prepositions. A crack had
started___ appear just ____ the light ____ the ceiling.
A:) of, below, in B:) to, above, on
C:) from, below, on D:) for , above, on

50) Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct
passive voice of the sentence given below. One should keep one s
promises.
A:) Promises can be kept. B:) Promises would be kept.
C:) Promises should be kept. D:) Promises will be kept.

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