FULL LENGTH TEST 13 ANSWERS They also stopped under the same tree and

Morris started commanding everyone as Mike

PASSAGE 1 had done. But no one in his family was willing
Mike and Morris lived in the same village. to obey his orders. Being a rich family, they
While Morris owned the largest jewelry shop were used to having servants all around. So,
in the village, Mike was a poor farmer. Both the one who went to the river to fetch water
had large families with many sons, daughters- enjoyed a nice bath. The one who went to get
in-law and grandchildren. One fine day, Mike, wood for fire went off to sleep. Morris’s wife
tired of not being able to feed his family, said ” Everything is ready but what shall we
decided to leave the village and move to the eat ?” Morris raised his hands and said, ”
city where he was certain to earn enough to Don’t worry. He is watching all of this from
feed everyone. Along with his family, he left above. He will help us.” As soon as he finished
the village for the city. At night, they stopped saying, the thief jumped down from the tree
under a large tree. There was a stream with a knife in hand. Seeing him, everyone
running nearby where they could freshen up started running around to save their lives. The
themselves. He told his sons to clear the area thief stole everything they had and Morris and
below the tree, he told his wife to fetch water his family had to return to the village empty
and he instructed his daughters-in-law to handed, having lost all their valuables that
make up the fire and started cutting wood they had taken with them.
from the tree himself. They didn’t know that 1. Why did Mike and his family decide to rest
in the branches of the tree, there was a thief under the thief’s tree?
hiding. He watched as Mike’s family worked
together and also noticed that they had A) Being a large family, they knew that they
nothing to cook. Mike’s wife also thought the could easily defeat the thief
same and asked her husband ” Everything is
ready but what shall we eat?”. Mike raised his B) It was a convenient spot for taking a halt at
hands to heaven and said ” Don’t worry. He is night
watching all of this from above. He will help C) There was a stream nearby and wood
us.” The thief got worried as he had seen that enough to build a house
the family was large and worked well together.
Taking advantage of the fact that they did not D) That was the only large tree that could
know he was hiding in the branches, he shelter their large family
decided to make a quick escape. He climbed
Solution: B) It was a convenient spot for
down safely when they were not looking and
taking a halt at night A is incorrect as they
ran for his life. But, he left behind the bundle
didn’t know that a thief was hiding in the tree.
of stolen jewels and money which dropped
C is incorrect as nothing has been mentioned
into Mike’s lap. Mike opened it and jumped
in the passage about the amount of wood D is
with joy when he saw the contents. The family
incorrect as nothing has been mentioned
gathered all their belongings and returned to
about the number of trees.
the village. There was great excitement when
they told everyone how they got rich. Morris 2. Which of the following best describes
thought that the tree was miraculous and this Morris?
was a nice and quick way to earn some
money. He ordered his family to pack some A) He was a rich businessman
clothes and they set off as if on a journey.

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B) He bullied his wife words on a page but about the doors it opens,
the knowledge it imparts, and the worlds it
C) He paid his servants well allows us to explore. Reading is an essential
D) He was greedy and imitated Mike tool for learning, expanding our horizons, and
fostering imagination.
Solution : D) He was greedy and imitated Mike
When we read, we acquire knowledge.
3. What did Mike mean when he said “He is Whether it’s reading textbooks, newspapers,
watching all this from above”? or online articles, we gain information that
helps us understand the world. Books, in
A) He had spotted the thief and wanted to
particular, are a treasure trove of knowledge.
scare him
They contain the wisdom of generations, the
B) He was telling his wife to have faith in god discoveries of great minds, and the stories of
diverse cultures. Reading books can educate
C) It was just a warning for his family members us on history, science, literature, and
to stick together countless other subjects. It’s like having a
mentor, guiding us through the complexities
D) He was begging the thief to help his family
of life.
Solution: B) He was telling his wife to have
Reading also broadens our horizons. It
faith in god
exposes us to different viewpoints,
4. Why did the thief return to the tree? perspectives, and experiences. When we read
about characters from various backgrounds or
A) To wait for Mike to return explore far-off lands through the pages of a
novel, we step into their shoes and see the
B) To set up a trap
world from a different angle. This broadening
C) To wait for Morris’s family of perspective fosters empathy and
understanding, making us more tolerant and
D) Not mentioned in the passage open-minded individuals.

Solution : D) Not mentioned in the passage Furthermore, reading fuels our imagination.
Whether it’s a fantasy novel, a science fiction
5. How did the fellow villagers react to Mike
story, or a compelling mystery, books
getting rich overnight?
transport us to other worlds and challenge us
A) They were jealous of him to envision the unimaginable. Our minds
become the canvas, and words paint the
B) They were very excited pictures. It’s a magical experience that ignites
creativity and inspiration.
C) They followed his example
Moreover, reading is a skill that transcends
D) They envied him
academic boundaries. It’s not just about
Solution: B) They were very excited scoring well on tests; it’s about developing
critical thinking, analytical skills, and the
PASSAGE 2 ability to communicate effectively. A person
Reading is a fundamental skill that plays a vital who reads regularly is likely to have a broader
role in our lives. It’s not just about deciphering vocabulary, better writing skills, and an

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improved ability to express their thoughts and D) By making us less tolerant
ideas.
Solution: B) By exposing us to different
In our modern digital age, reading has taken viewpoints and experiences. The passage
on new forms. E-books and audiobooks have states that reading broadens horizons by
made it more accessible and convenient. With exposing readers to different viewpoints and
just a few clicks or taps, we can access a vast experiences, which fosters empathy. Options
library of literature. However, there’s A, C, and D do not align with the passage’s
something timeless and intimate about message.
holding a physical book, flipping its pages, and
smelling the scent of paper and ink. 8. What role does reading play in developing
critical thinking and communication skills?
In conclusion, reading is not just a hobby; it’s a
cornerstone of education, personal growth, A) It has no impact on critical thinking or
communication skills
and cultural enrichment. It empowers us with
knowledge, broadens our perspectives, ignites B) It broadens horizons but does not impact
our imagination, and equips us with essential skills
skills. Whether we’re reading for pleasure,
information, or self-improvement, reading is a C) It expands vocabulary, improves writing
journey that enriches our lives and shapes us skills, and enhances communication abilities
into more informed, empathetic, and creative
D) It only helps with imagination but not
individuals.
critical thinking or communication
6. What are some of the benefits of reading
Solution: C) It expands vocabulary, improves
mentioned in the passage
writing skills, and enhances communication
A) Acquiring knowledge abilities. The passage explicitly mentions that
reading helps in developing critical thinking,
B) Physical exercise analytical skills, and better communication.
C) Developing cooking skills Option C summarizes this point accurately.

D) Enhancing video game proficiency 9. What are the advantages of reading

physical books compared to digital formats?
Solution: A) Acquiring knowledge. The
A) Physical books are more expensive
passage clearly mentions that one of the
benefits of reading is acquiring knowledge. B) Digital formats are more environmentally
The other options are not mentioned in the friendly
passage.
C) Physical books offer a timeless and intimate
7. How does reading broaden our horizons experience
and foster empathy?
D) Digital formats are easier to access
A) By encouraging isolation
Solution: C) Physical books offer a timeless
B) By exposing us to different viewpoints and and intimate experience. The passage
experiences highlights that physical books offer a unique
experience by allowing readers to hold and
C) By promoting narrow-mindedness

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flip pages and enjoy the scent of paper and
ink. Option C aligns with this description.
Back in her cottage, Lily examined the locket
10. How does reading enrich our lives and more closely. It was made of silver with a hint
shape us as individuals, according to the of gold, and its surface was adorned with
passage? delicate engravings of leaves and flowers. On
the front, there was an image of a crescent
A) Reading has no impact on personal growth moon, and on the back, an engraving read,
B) Reading makes us less informed and less “To the one who seeks the truth.” The locket
creative was sealed tightly, and Lily couldn’t open it no
matter how hard she tried.
C) Reading empowers us with knowledge,
broadens our perspectives, and equips us with Determined to solve the mystery, Lily
essential skills, making us more informed, embarked on a quest to find someone who
empathetic, and creative individuals could open the locket. She asked the village
blacksmith, the wise old woman who lived on
D) Reading only fosters creativity but not the hill, and even the town’s mayor, but none
empathy of them could unlock its secrets. Feeling a bit
discouraged, Lily spent her days reading about
Solution: C) Reading empowers us with
ancient relics and searching for clues in the
knowledge, broadens our perspectives, and
library.
equips us with essential skills, making us more
informed, empathetic, and creative One day, while immersed in an old book about
individuals. The passage states that reading mystical lockets, Lily came across a passage
enriches our lives by empowering us with that mentioned the existence of a “key of the
knowledge, broadening our perspectives, and heart.” It said that this key could open the
equipping us with essential skills, ultimately most stubborn of locks, but it was hidden
making us more informed, empathetic, and within each person, waiting to be discovered.
creative individuals. Option C accurately This newfound knowledge gave Lily a renewed
summarizes this point. sense of hope and determination.

PASSAGE 3 The next morning, Lily decided to visit the

village’s recluse, an elderly woman rumored to
Once upon a time, in a quaint little village
have deep knowledge of the heart. The
nestled in a picturesque valley, there lived a
recluse lived in a remote cottage surrounded
young girl named Lily. She was known for her
by a lush garden. Lily knocked on the door and
adventurous spirit and her deep curiosity. One
explained her quest. The old woman listened
sunny afternoon, while exploring the woods
attentively and finally agreed to help. She told
that bordered the village, Lily stumbled upon
Lily that the key to opening the locket was
a hidden clearing. In the center of this secret
hidden within her heart and that she needed
meadow, she found an old oak tree with a
to meditate on her truest desires and
peculiar nook. In that nook, half-buried in the
intentions.
earth, was a mysterious locket, ornate and
gleaming with intricate designs. Lily carefully Lily followed the recluse’s advice, sitting
unearthed it, and as she held it in her hand, beneath the ancient oak tree where she had
she felt a strange connection to this forgotten found the locket. She closed her eyes, focused
piece of jewelry. on her heart’s deepest desires, and as she did,

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she felt the locket warming in her hand. When B) The wise old woman on the hill
she opened her eyes, she found the locket had
sprung open, revealing a tiny, folded C) The town’s mayor
parchment inside. With trembling hands, she D) All of the above
carefully unfolded it and read the message:
“The truth lies in the journey, not the Solution: D) All of the above. Lily sought help
destination.” from the village blacksmith, the wise old
woman on the hill, and the town’s mayor, as
The mystery of the locket was solved, but Lily mentioned in the passage.
realized that the real treasure was the journey
of self-discovery she had undertaken. She 14. What did Lily learn from the passage
understood that her quest had led her to about mystical lockets?
understand her heart’s desires and the power
A) The key to open them could be found in a
of her own determination.
library
11. What did Lily discover in the hidden
B) The key to open them was hidden within
clearing in the woods?
each person
A) A hidden garden
C) The key to open them was with the recluse
B) An old oak tree in the village

C) A mysterious book D) The key to open them was made of silver

and gold
D) A magic wand
Solution: B) The key to open them was hidden
Solution: B) An old oak tree. The passage within each person. The passage mentions
mentions that Lily discovered an old oak tree that the key to opening mystical lockets was
in the hidden clearing. hidden within each person, waiting to be
discovered.
12. What was inscribed on the back of the
mysterious locket? 15. What message was inside the locket, and
A) “To the one who seeks adventure” what did Lily realize about it?

B) “To the one who seeks answers” A) “The treasure is within”

C) “To the one who seeks the truth” B) “The journey is the destination”

C) “The truth is what you seek”

D) “To the one who seeks gold”

Solution: C) “To the one who seeks the truth”. D) “The mystery is yet unsolved”
The passage explicitly states that the locket Solution: B) “The journey is the destination”.
had the inscription, “To the one who seeks the The passage reveals that the message inside
truth.” the locket was, “The truth lies in the journey,
not the destination.” Lily realized that the real
13. Who did Lily seek help from in opening
the locket? treasure was the journey of self-discovery, not
just the locket’s opening.
A) The village blacksmith

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Direction: In the following One-word B) Dexterous.
Substitution questions, Out of the four
alternatives, choose the one which can be C) Ambiguous.
substituted for the given word/sentence. D) Ambivert.
16. One who runs away from justice Answer: Option A
A) Prisoner. Solution: One word substitute is Ambidextrous
B) Fugitive. Ambidextrous: A person has ability to use the
C) Convict. left hand and the right hand equally well

Dexterous: showing or having skill, especially

D) Accused.
with the hands.
Answer: Option B
Ambiguous: having or expressing more than
Solution: One word substitute is Fugitive one possible meaning, sometimes
intentionally
Prisoner: a person who is being kept in prison
Ambivert: a person who has features of both
Fugitive: a person who is running away or an introvert (= someone who prefers to spend
escaping (for example from the police) time alone) and an extrovert (= someone who
Convict: to say officially in a court of law that prefers to be with other people) in their
somebody is guilty of a crime personality

Accused: to say that somebody has done 19. A child who has lost both of his parents is
something wrong or broken the law called

17. An uxorious man is one A) A prodigy.

A) Extremely fond of his wife. B) A vagrant.

B) One who murders his wife. C) A street child.

C) One who hates his wife. D) An orphan.

D) One who beats his wife. Answer: Option D

Answer: Option A Solution: One word substitute is An orphan

Solution: One word substitute is Extremely prodigy: a child who is unusually good at
fond of his wife something

uxorious man: having or showing a great or vagrant: a person who has no home and no
excessive fondness for one’s wife. job, especially one who asks people for money

18. One who can use either hand with the street child: Homeless youth are often called
same ease street kids, or urchins;

A) Ambidextrous. orphan: a child whose parents are dead

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 D. SPQR

20. A person who helps another to commit a The correct answer is option 4) i.e. SPQR.
crime is called
From the sentence parts, it is evident that part
A) Colleague. S talks about what car pool participants think.
This makes it succeed part P which talks about
B) Accomplice. how participants have non-aligned views. Now
C) Assistant. these non-aligned views have to result in
something and this mentioned in part R which
D) Gangster. comes after the combination ‘PQ’. Now part S
can follow part R, but then the combination
Answer: Option B
results in a meaningless sentence. Hence part
Solution: One word substitute is Accomplice S is best suited as the very first part as it
describes the misinterpretation regarding
Accomplice: a person who helps somebody to carpools. Thus, the correct sequence is –
do something bad, especially a crime SPQR.

Colleague: an associate or coworker typically 22. While physical movement

in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical
office and often of similar rank or status P. activities may not require physical

Assistant: a person who helps somebody in a Q. is important for children, all learning
more important position
R. the part of teachers and students
Gangster: a member of a group of criminals
S. movement and facial expressions on
Directions: Arrange these four sentences in
A. PRQS
proper order to form a meaningful
paragraph/sentence. B. RSPQ

21. Often, car-pooling C. QSRP

P. with the effect that incentives of D. QPSR

participants are not aligned with some
treating it The correct answer IS “QPSR”

Q. as a shuttle service and others as an Let’s look at the correct sequence of the
unnecessary drag on their time and resources, sentence.

R. scuttling the sustainability of car-pooling in According to the meaning of the whole

that organization sentence ‘Q’ should come at first.

S. is confused with ad-hoc sharing of rides, Then ‘P’ should be in the second position .

A. PQRS ‘S’ should be in third position.

B. QRSA ‘R’ should come at the last to form the

sentence with proper meaning.
C. RSPQ

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Hence, the correct sequence is QPSR Q: cottage industries in the village

23. In the story, R: an exhibition was organized

P entered the shop S: by the district authorities

Q of a theatrical company A. RQSP

R the invisible man B. PRQS

S for clothes C. RSPQ

A. PQSR D. QRPS

B. QSRP The correct answer is ‘RSPQ’

C. SRPQ By carefully reading all the statements we can

conclude that the topic is about an exhibition.
D. RPQS
Sentence R is acting as an introductory
The correct answer is RPQS statement because it is telling us that an
We need to find the grammatical or exhibition was organized.
contextual connections between the parts to Therefore, Sentence R will come first.
find the correct sequence.
The next sentence will be S because it is
Part R contains an adjective and a noun. telling us who organized the exhibition.
o It can be used as the subject. The third sentence will be P because the
o It is the first part of the sentence. usage of ‘to’ is telling us the purpose of
organizing the exhibition.
Part P starts with a verb.
‘Of in the sentence P means about; relating to.
o It will become the second part of the
sentence. Therefore the last sentence will be Q because
it is telling us that the development is related
Part P ends with ‘a shop’. Part Q starts with ‘of to the cottage industries.
a’.
Hence, the correct order is ‘RSPQ
o It shows belongingness
25. Human Life
o It will become the third part of the
sentence. P: is a tale of errors and follies,

Part S is the concluding part. Q: we all commit errors and mistakes out of
ignorance or inexperience,
Thus the correct sequence is RPQS.
R: nobody is infallible
24. For National Handloom Day,
S: in the process of acquiring experience, man
P: to encourage the development of often stumbles and falls down.

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A. PRQS districts. So far, the maximum ___E___ has
been eight districts, as in the case of Manipur
B. PSQR Regional Rural Bank, which covers the entire
C. RSPQ State of Manipur.

D. PQRS 26. Select the most appropriate option to fill

in the blank A
The correct answer is ‘PRQS’
A. theme
Sentence P will be the first sentence of the
sequence because it tells about the story of B. ideas
human life.
C. work
Sentence R will come after P because it D. objectives
mentions humans make mistakes, errors, etc.,
or capable of making mistakes or being wrong. Option: D

Sentence Q will come after R because it is 27. Select the most appropriate option to fill
explaining while gaining experience, all human in the blank B
makes mistakes, errors, etc. and learn from
their experience. A. facilities

The sentence ‘S’ is the concluding part B. item

because it is concluding that every human C. goods
being makes errors and mistakes due to a lack
of knowledge and experience. D. amenities

Hence, ‘S’ makes the last part. Option: A

Direction : In the following passage, some of 28. Select the most appropriate option to fill
the words are missing. Find suitable words in the blank C
from the options given below these
A. clearly
questions to make the paragraph meaningful.
B. certainly
The major ___A___ of establishing Regional
Rural Banks is to develop the rural economy C. particularly
by providing credit and other ___B___ for
agriculture, trade, commerce, industry, and D. similarly
other productive activities in the rural areas,
Option: C
___C___ to the small and marginal farmers,
agricultural laborers, artisans, and small 29. Select the most appropriate option to fill
entrepreneurs. An RRB is sponsored by a in the blank D
commercial bank. For this purpose, the
sponsor bank requests the Central A. neighbouring
Government which issues a notification after
B. concerned
consulting the ___D___ State Government.
Normally, an RRB covers one district but it is C. related
also permitted to open its branches in other

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D. nearest C. The email was sent by Jayesh.

Option: B D. The email was send by Jayesh.

30. Select the most appropriate option to fill Solution: B

in the blank E
When we change from active to passive voice,
A. average there should be no change in the tense of the
sentence. The given sentence is in present
B. enclosures perfect tense.
C. beneficiaries Hence, on changing, it should continue to be
D. coverage in present perfect tense. Thus, “has been
sent” is the correct form of the verb.
Option: D
33. The agent had disclosed the secret before
Direction : In the question, a sentence has it was evening.
been given in Active/Passive Voice. Out of
the four alternatives suggested, select the A. The secret was disclosed by the agent
one which best expressed the same sentence before it was evening.
in Passive/Active Voice and mark your B. The secret had disclosed by the agent
answer. before it had been evening.
31. The painter painted the entire bungalow. C. The secret had been disclosed by the agent
A. The entire bungalow is painted by the before it was evening.
painter. D. The secret was disclosed by the agent
B. Painting of the entire bungalow was done before it had been evening.
by the painter. Solution: C
C. The entire bungalow was painted by the The given sentence is the active voice
painter.
We have to changed it into passive voice.
D. Painting of the entire bungalow is done by
the painter. Active voice- Subject +verb+0bject
+complement.

Passive voice- object + auxiliary

Solution: C verb+V3+bY+Subject+complement.
The entire bungalow was painted by the
The given sentence is in the past perfect
painter. In the passive voice, ‘was painted’ is tense.
used because the sentence is in simple past
tense. Only option C is grammatically correct.

32. Jayesh has sent the email. Option A-it is in simple past form.But given
sentence is in past perfect tense.
A. The email has had been sent by Jayesh.

B. The email has been sent by Jayesh.

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Option -B – it is in the present perfect the one which best expresses the given
tense.But usage of *been’ is on wrong place.it sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
should be after helping verb ‘Had’.
36. She said, “She must leave all the bad
Option D- It is in the simple past form. habits.”

So except option C all are grammatically A. She said she has to leave all the bad habits
incorrect.
B. She said that she must have leave all the
34. The teacher should check the homework. bad habits

A. The homework should be checked by the C. She said that she had to leave all the bad
teacher. habits.

B. The homework is checked by the teacher. D. She said that she could leave all the bad
habits
C. The teacher is responsible for checking
homework. Option: C

D. The homework will be checked by the The given sentence is in direct speech and we
teacher. need to convert it to indirect speech.

Solution: A When we change a direct speech to an

indirect speech, we must follow these rules:
The homework should be checked by the
teacher. The reporting verb “said” remains unchanged
in the indirect speech.
35. They first sun-dried the garbage for one
to three days to bring down the moisture The inverted commas (“…”) are replaced with
level. the conjunction ‘that’ to show the indirect
speech part.
A. The moisture level was brought down by
sun-drying the garbage for one to three days The comma (,) is removed in the indirect
speech.
B. One to three days of sun-drying brought
down the moisture level of the garbage The first word of the indirect speech should be
in capital letters.
C. The moisture level of the garbage came
down when it was sun-dried for one to three ‘Must’ in direct speech changes to ‘Had to’ in
days indirect speech.

D. The garbage was first sun-dried for one to Select the correct indirect speech form of the
three days to bring down the moisture level given sentence.

Solution: D 37. Mother said to me, “I’m worried about

your safety.”
Directions: In the questions below the
sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect A. Mother told me that she had been worried
speech. From the given alternatives, choose about my safety.

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B. Mother told me that she was worried about D. Krishna asked me whether I had seen the
my safety. Cricket match on television the last night.

C. Mother said she is worried about your Option B

safety.
Solution: Krishna asked me whether I had
D. Mother said that I was worrying about your seen the Cricket match on television the
safety. earlier night.

Option: B 39. He said to me, “What are you doing?”

The given sentence is in Direct Speech. As per A. He asked me what I have been doing.
the question, we have to change it into
Indirect Speech. B. He had asked me what I was doing.

The process of transformation is as follows: C. He asked me what I was doing.

In the given sentence the reporting verb has D. He asked me what I had been doing.
an object. Hence, ‘said to’ will be changed into Answer: C
‘told’
In case of interrogative sentences, reporting
Comma and inverted commas will be Verb like “said/ said to” changes to asked,
removed. enquired or demanded.
The conjunction ‘that’ will be addedL. 40. He said, “Will you come for the
meeting?”
‘l’ will be changed into ‘she’ because the first
person pronouns are changed according to A. He asked them whether they would come
the subject of the reporting verb. for the meeting.
‘am’ will be changed into ‘was’ B. He asked them whether they could come
‘your’ will be changed into ‘my’ because the for the meeting.
second-person pronouns are changed C. He asked them whether they come for the
according to the object of the reporting verb. meeting.

D. He asked them whether they would come

38. Krishna asked me, “Did you see the to the eeting.
Cricket match on television last” Answer: A
A. Krishna asked me whether I saw the Cricket In case of interrogative sentences, reporting
match on television the earlier night. Verb like “said/ said to‟ changes to asked,
B. Krishna asked me whether I had seen the enquired or demanded. Here, “will” changes
Cricket match on television the earlier night. to “would‟.

C. Krishna asked me did I see the Cricket Directions : In each question, an incomplete
statement followed by fillers is given. Pick
match on television the last night.
out the best one which can complete
incomplete stem correctly and meaningfully.

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41. Let us travel __________ night, it will be 44. In India cars go _________ to the right
cool. side.

A. by A. in

B. At B. on

C. in C. to

D. during D. near

Answer: Option B Answer: Option B

Solution: ‘At’ indicates specific time, location, Solution: ‘On’ means ‘to be located on a
or position. Hence it is the correct preposition surface in a general way’. The meaning applies
to be used in the sentence. here as the location ‘the left’ refers to the left
side in general, and ‘on’ refers to the ‘car’
42. The bird flew __________ my head. being driven on the road’s left side.
A. across
45. Raja put ________ his clothes and went
B. over out.

C. beside A. on

D. behind B. in

Answer: Option B C. through

Solution: ‘Over’ means ‘at or to a point across D. with

intervening space etc. (directly perpendicular Answer: Option A
to the object)’. Hence it is the correct
preposition to be used in the sentence. Solution: ‘Put on’ means ‘place a garment,
piece of jewellery, etc. on part of one’s body’.
43. Ram’s away at the moment. He’s Hence it makes the sentence meaningful.
__________ holiday in India.
Directions (Q.36–Q.40): Which of the phrases
A. on given below each statement should replace
B. at the phrase which is underlined in the
sentence to make it grammatically correct ?
C. in
46. The teenagers vandalized the ‘statue
D. for without thought’ about the repercussions.

Answer: Option A A. statue without think

Solution: ‘On holiday’ means ‘experiencing a B. statue without had been thinking
time away from home, school, or business
usually in order to relax or travel’. Hence it C. statue without thinking
makes the sentence meaningful. D. statue without a think

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The answer is C (statue without thinking) Answer is A

There are some prepositions that are always Sometime means “a period of time”—usually
followed by a gerund. a long period of time. Sometimes means
“occasionally.”
List of such prepositions:
Here it means ‘occasionally succeed’, hence
about (in “how about”/ “what about”), after, we use sometimes.
apart from, because of, before, by, in, in spite
of, instead of, on, without 49. The employees hope that the
management ‘would concede their’
Examples:
demands.
• He told the joke without laughing. A. would concede to their
• In spite of studying a lot he didn’t pass the B. will concede to its
exams.
C. will concede to their
47. The ‘pilot fly the plane’ into the thick
clouds, creating heavy turbulence. D. will concede with their

A. pilot will fly the plane Answer: Option C

B. pilot would have flown the plane Explanation:

C. pilot flew the plane When ‘hope’ is in the present tense, it is

followed by ‘will’ and not ‘would’. ‘Concede’ is
D. No correction is required
always followed by ‘to’ and not ‘with’. The
The answer is C (pilot flew the plane) employee is a plural noun indicated by the
preposition ‘their’. Hence the correction is
Parallelism is all about balance. The parallel ‘the management will concede to their
structure shows that two or more items are demands’.
equally important within a sentence. For a
group of words or phrases to be parallel, they Directions: In the following questions, four
must have the same logical and grammatical alternatives are given for the meaning of the
structure. given Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the
Since the second part of the sentence is in the Idiom/Phrase.
past tense, the first part should also be in the
past indefinite tense. 50. To go for broke

48. Where policies fail, finances ‘may a) Losing all money in an effort to revive a
sometime succeed’. failing business

A. Sometimes succeeds b) Failure in relationship or partnership

B. Sometimes succeeds c) To start again after failing in a business.

C. May succeed sometimes d) To risk everything in an all-out effort

D. May be succeed

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Solution: (d) Broad-minded :tolerant or liberal in one’s
views and reactions; not easily offendeD.
‘To go for broke’ — To risk everything in an all-
out effort. Generous :showing a readiness to give more
of something, especially money,than is strictly
51. Blood is thicker than water necessary or expected
a) Family relationships and loyalties are the Visionary :thinking about or planning the
strongest and most important ones future with imagination or wisdom.
b) All crimes are not equal so punishment for Imaginative :having or showing creativity or
murder is not same as that of theft
inventiveness.
c) Deceit from a family member hurts more Liberal :generous, liberal, benevolent, lenient,
than being cheated by strangers magnanimous, undemanding.
d) Relations are more important than merit

Solution: (a)
54.SHALLOW
‘Blood is thicker than water’ — Family A. Artificial
relationships and loyalties are the strongest
and most important ones. B. Superficial

52. To sleep with the fishes C. Foolish

a) To sleep peacefully D. Worthless

b) To make absurd excuses Correct Option: B

c) To be dead Artificial : made or produced by human beings

rather than occurring naturally,especially as a
d) Always be in a dream world copy of something natural.
Solution: (c) Superficial : appearing to be true or real only
‘To sleep with the fishes’ — To be dead. until examined more closely.

Direction: choose the synonym Foolish : lacking good sense or judgement;

unwise.
53. LIBERAL :
Worthless : having no real value or use.
A. Broad-minded
Shallow : not exhibiting, requiring, or capable
B. Generous of serious thought.

C. Visionary 55.DIVERSION

D. Imaginative A. Amusement

Correct Option: A B. Arrival

C. Deviation

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D. Bylane B. 72 m

Correct Option: C C. 80 m

Amusement : the state or experience of D. 82 m

finding something funny.
Answer: Option A
Arrival : the action or process of arriving.
Explanation:
Deviation : the action of departing from an
established course or accepted standarD. Let the length of each train be x metres.
Then, distance covered = 2x metres.
Bylane : a side lane or alley off a roaD.
Relative speed = (46 - 36) km/hr
Diversion : the action of turning something
aside from its course 5
= 10 x
m/sec
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56. A train 240 m long passes a pole in 24
25
seconds. How long will it take to pass a =
platform 650 m long? m/sec
9

A. 65 sec 2x 25
=
B. 89 sec 36 9

C. 100 sec 2x = 100

D. 150 sec x = 50.

Answer: Option B 58. A man complete a journey in 10

hours. He travels first half of the
Explanation: journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and
second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find
240
the total journey in km.
Speed =
m/sec = 10 m/sec.
24 A. 220 km
240 B. 224 km
+
Required 650 C. 230 km
sec = 89 sec.
time =
10 D. 234 km

Answer: Option B

57. Two trains of equal length are Explanation:

running on parallel lines in the same
direction at 46 km/hr and 36 km/hr. The
faster train passes the slower train in
36 seconds. The length of each train is:

A. 50 m

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(1/2)x (1/2)x A. 149 m
+ = 10
21 24 B. 156 m

x x C. 173 m
+ = 20
21 24 D. 200 m

15x = 168 x 20 Answer: Option C

168 x 20 Explanation:
= 224 km.
x=
15

59. The ratio between the speeds of two

trains is 7 : 8. If the second train runs
400 km in 4 hours, then the speed of
the first train is:

A. 70 km/hr
Let AB be the tower.
B. 75 km/hr

C. 84 km/hr

D. 87.5 km/hr
Then, APB = 30° and AB = 100 m.
Answer: Option D
AB 1
Explanation: = tan 30° =
AP 3
Let the speed of two trains be 7x and
= (AB x 3) m
8x km/hr. AP
400
Then, 8x = = 100
4 = 1003 m

100
= 12.5 = (100 x 1.73) m
x=
8
= 173 m.
Speed of first train = (7 x 12.5) km/hr

= 87.5 km/hr.
61. A and B together can do a piece of
60. From a point P on a level ground, the work in 30 days. A having worked for
angle of elevation of the top tower is 30°. If 16 days, B finishes the remaining work
the tower is 100 m high, the distance of point alone in 44 days. In how many days
P from the foot of the tower is: shall B finish the whole work alone?

A. 30 days

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B. 40 days but he includes the interest every six
months for calculating the principal. If
C. 60 days he is charging an interest of 10%, the
D. 70 days effective rate of interest becomes:

A. 10%
Answer: Option C
B. 10.25%
Explanation:
C. 10.5%
Let A’s 1 day’s work = x and B’s 1 day’s
work = y. D. None of these
1
Answer: Option B
Then, x + y = and 16x + 44y = 1.
30
Explanation:
1 1
Solving these two equations, Let the sum be Rs. 100. Then,
and y =
we get: x =
60 60
100 x 10
1 S.I. for first 6 x1 = Rs.
. months = Rs. 5
B’s 1 day’s work = 100 x 2
60
105 x
Hence, B alone shall finish the whole work S.I. for last 6 10 x 1 = Rs.
months = Rs. 5.25
in 60 days. 100 x 2
62. A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs.
15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple
So, amount at the end of 1 year = Rs.
interest. What is the rate of interest?
(100 + 5 + 5.25) = Rs. 110.25
A. 3%
Effective rate = (110.25 – 100) =
B. 4%
10.25%
C. 5%
64. There is 60% increase in an amount in 6
D. 6% years at simple interest. What will be the
compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years
Answer: Option D
at the same rate?
Explanation:
A. Rs. 2160
S.I. = Rs. (15500 – 12500) = Rs. 3000. B. Rs. 3120
100 x 3000
C. Rs. 3972
Rate = = 6%
%
12500 x 4
D. Rs. 6240

Answer: Option C
63. An automobile financier claims to
Explanation:
be lending money at simple interest,

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Let P = Rs. 100. Then, S.I. Rs. 60 and T = 66. A man buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and
sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the
6 years.
selling price of the cycle?
100 x 60
= 10% p.a. A. Rs. 1090
R=
100 x 6
B. Rs. 1160

C. Rs. 1190
Now, P = Rs. 12000. T = 3 years and R =
10% p.a. D. Rs. 1202

10 3 Answer: Option C
= 1
120 -
R Explanation:
00 x 10 1
C.I. s. +
0
85
S.P. = 85% of x = Rs.
Rs. 1400 = Rs. 1400 1190
331 100
= Rs. 12000 x
1000 67. Three candidates contested an election
and received 1136, 7636 and 11628 votes
respectively. What percentage of the total
= 3972.
votes did the winning candidate get?

A. 57%
65. A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a
B. 60%
rupee. How many for a rupee must he
sell to gain 20%? C. 65%

A. 3 D. 90%
B. 4 Answer: Option A
C. 5 Explanation:
D. 6
Total number of votes polled = (1136 +
Answer: Option C 7636 + 11628) = 20400.

C.P. of 6 toffees = Re. 1 1162

8
Require
6 x 100 % = 57%.
d percentage
S.P. of 6 toffees = 120% of Re. 1 = Rs. 2040
=
5 0

6 68. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of Rs.

For Rs. , toffees sold = 6. 550 per week by their employer. If X is paid
5 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much
5 is Y paid per week?
For Re. 1, toffees sold = 6x = 5.
6 A. Rs. 200

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B. Rs. 250 70. The calendar for the year 2007 will be the
same for the year:
C. Rs. 300
A. 2014
D. None of these
B. 2016
Answer: Option B
C. 2017
Explanation:
D. 2018
Let the sum paid to Y per week be Rs. Z.
Answer: Option D
Then, z + 120% of z = 550.
120
Explanation:
z = 550
z+
100
Count the number of odd days from the
11 year 2007 onwards to get the sum equal
z = 550
5 to 0 odd day.

550 x 5 Year : 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 Odd day : 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
z= = 250.
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Sum = 14 odd days 0 odd days.
69. The present ages of three persons
in proportions 4 : 7 : 9. Eight years ago,
the sum of their ages was 56. Find their Calendar for the year 2018 will be
present ages (in years).
the same as for the year 2007.
A. 8, 20, 28
71. How many times do the hands of a
B. 16, 28, 36 clock coincide in a day?

C. 20, 35, 45 A. 20

D. None of these B. 21

Answer: Option B C. 22

Explanation: D. 24

Answer: Option C
Let their present ages be 4x, 7x and
9x years respectively. Explanation:
Then, (4x - 8) + (7x - 8) + (9x - 8) = 56
20x = 80 The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in
every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1,
x = 4.
they coincide only once, i.e., at 12
Their present ages are 4x = 16 o’clock).
AM
years, 7x = 28 years and 9x = 36 years
respectively.

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12:00 Answer: Option D

1:05 Explanation:
2:11
3:16 Let A, B, C represent their respective

4:22 weights. Then, we have:

5:27 A + B + C = (45 x 3) = 135 .... (i)

6:33
7:38 A + B = (40 x 2) = 80 .... (ii)
8:44
B + C = (43 x 2) = 86 ....(iii)
9:49
10:55 Adding (ii) and (iii), we get: A + 2B + C =
166 .... (iv)
PM
Subtracting (i) from (iv), we get : B = 31.
12:00
B's weight = 31 kg.
1:05
2:11
3:16
73. A pupil's marks were wrongly entered as
4:22 83 instead of 63. Due to that the average
5:27 marks for the class got increased by half
6:33 (1/2). The number of pupils in the class is:
7:38
A. 10
8:44
9:49 B. 20

10:55 C. 40

The hands overlap about every 65 D. 73

minutes, not every 60 minutes.
Answer: Option C
The hands coincide 22 times in a
Explanation:
day.
Let there be x pupils in the class.
72. The average weight of A, B and C is 1 x
45 kg. If the average weight of A and B Total increase in marks = xx =
be 40 kg and that of B and C be 43 kg, 2 2
then the weight of B is:
x x
A. 17 kg = 20 x= 40.
= (83-63)
2 2
B. 20 kg
74. The diagonal of a rectangle is 41 cm
C. 26 kg and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter
of the rectangle must be:
D. 31 kg

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A. 9 cm Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m.
0.59x
B. 18 cm Saving = 30%
x 100
%= % (approx.)
C. 20 cm 2x

D. 41 cm
76. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm
Answer: Option B and 5 cm is rotated the side of 3 cm to
form a cone. The volume of the cone so
Explanation: formed is:

√l2 + b2 = √41. A. 12π cm3

Also, lb = 20. B. 15 π cm3
2 2 2
(l + b) = (l + b ) + 2lb = 41 + 40 = 81
(l + b) = 9. C. 16 π cm3

Perimeter = 2(l + b) = 18 cm. D. 20 π cm3

Answer: Option A
75. A man walked diagonally across a square
Explanation:
lot. Approximately, what was the percent
saved by not walking along the edges?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 30

D. 33

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Clearly, we have r = 3 cm and h = 4 cm.

Let the side of the square(ABCD)

1 1 =
be x metres. xπ
12
Then, AB + BC = 2x metres. Volum x
3 πr2h 3 2 π
e= 3 x
= cm3 cm3
4
AC = 2x = (1.41x) m. .

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 55
32 ---
77. It is being given that (2 + 1) is
completely divisible by a whole Required number = (9999 – 55)
number. Which of the following = 9944.

numbers is completely divisible by this

number?
79. The difference between a two-digit
A. (216 + 1) number and the number obtained by
interchanging the digits is 36. What is
B. (216 - 1)
the difference between the sum and the
C. (7 x 223) difference of the digits of the number if
the ratio between the digits of the
D. (296 + 1) number is 1 : 2 ?

Answer: Option D A. 4

Explanation: B. 8

32 32
Let 2 = x. Then, (2 + 1) = (x + 1). C. 16
Let (x + 1) be completely divisible by the D. None of these
natural number N. Then,
96 32 3 3 Answer: Option B
(2 + 1) = [(2 ) + 1] = (x + 1) = (x +
1)(x – x + 1), which is completely divisible
2
Explanation:
by N, since (x + 1) is divisible by N.
Since the number is greater than the
number obtained on reversing the digits,
78. The largest 4 digit number exactly
divisible by 88 is: so the ten's digit is greater than the unit's
digit.
A. 9944
Let ten's and unit's digits be
B. 9768
2x and x respectively.
C. 9988 Then, (10 x 2x + x) - (10x + 2x) = 36
9x = 36
D. 8888
x = 4.
Answer: Option A
Required difference = (2x + x) - (2x -
Explanation:
x) = 2x = 8.
Largest 4-digit number = 9999

88) 9999 (113 80. Find a positive number which when

88 increased by 17 is equal to 60 times the
----
119 reciprocal of the number.
88
---- A. 3
319
264 B. 10
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C. 17 Explanation:

D. 20 Required number = (L.C.M. of 12, 15, 20,

Answer: Option A 54) + 8

Explanation: = 540 + 8

Let the number be x. = 548.

60
Then, x + 17 = 83. 3889 + 12.952 - ? = 3854.002
x
A. 47.095
x + 17x – 60 = 0
2

B. 47.752
(x + 20)(x – 3) = 0
C. 47.932
x = 3.
D. 47.95
81. The greatest number which on
Answer: Option D
dividing 1657 and 2037 leaves
remainders 6 and 5 respectively, is: Explanation:
A. 123
Let 3889 + 12.952 - x = 3854.002.
B. 127 Then x = (3889 + 12.952) - 3854.002
C. 235
= 3901.952 - 3854.002
D. 305
= 47.95.
Answer: Option B

Explanation: 84. David gets on the elevator at the

th
11 floor of a building and rides up at
Required number = H.C.F. of (1657 – 6) the rate of 57 floors per minute. At the
same time, Albert gets on an elevator at
and (2037 – 5)
the 51st floor of the same building and
rides down at the rate of 63 floors per
= H.C.F. of 1651 and 2032 = 127.
minute. If they continue travelling at
82. The least number, which when these rates, then at which floor will
divided by 12, 15, 20 and 54 leaves in their paths cross ?
each case a remainder of 8 is:
A. 19
A. 504
B. 28
B. 536
C. 30
C. 544
D. 37
D. 548
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D
Explanation:

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Suppose their paths cross after x minutes.
Then, 11 + 57x = 51 – 63x 1 1 1
4 5 7
120x = 40 0 x 0 x a 5 x
1 5 , 7 n 8
x= 1 x 1 x d 1 x
3 0 0 0
0 0 0
Number of floors 1
covered by David in x 57 = 19. 21x
(1/3) min. = 3 and 14x.
7x,
2
So, their paths cross at (11
21x
th
+19) i.e., 30 floor. : 14x
The required ratio = 7x :
2

85. Seats for Mathematics, Physics and 14x : 21x : 28x

Biology in a school are in the ratio 5 : 7
: 8. There is a proposal to increase 2 : 3 : 4.
these seats by 40%, 50% and 75%
respectively. What will be the ratio of
increased seats?
86. From the given alternatives, select
A. 2 : 3 : 4 the word which CANNOT be formed
using the letters of the given word.
B. 6 : 7 : 8

C. 6 : 8 : 9 Information

D. None of these
(a) From
Answer: Option A (b) Action
Explanation: (c) Motion
(d) Norm
Originally, let the number of seats for
Mathematics, Physics and Biology be 5x, Ans.(b) Sol. Action
7x and 8x respectively.
87. In a certain code language,
Number of increased seats are (140% of
“TRUMP” is written as “46321” and
5x), (150% of 7x) and (175% of 8x).
“GRAIN” is written as “76598”. How is
“GRUNT” written in that code
language?

(a) 23684

(b) 23847

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(c) 67834 (c) + and x

(d) 76384 (d) ÷ and x

S2. Ans.(d)
Ans.(c)
Sol.

Sol. 14+8÷16–9×12=10
GRUNT→76384

After interchanging + and x

88. In a certain code language, '-'
represents 'x', '÷' represents '+', '+' ⇒ 14×8÷16–9+12=10
represents '÷' and 'x' represents '-'. Find
out the answer to the following question. ⇒ 7–9+12=10

2 x 12 ÷ 32 – 5 + 4 = ? ⇒ 19–9=10

(a) 17 ⇒ 10=10
(b) 34
(c) 28 90. If -3%1 = 3, 3%6 = -18 and -7%4 =
(d) 30 28, then find the value of -2%9 = ?

Ans.(d) (a) 47

Sol. 2×12÷32–5+4 ATQ, (b) -63

⇒ 2–12+32×5÷4 (c) 18

⇒ 2–12+40 (d) -30

⇒ 42–12 Ans.(c)

⇒ 30 Sol. –3×1=–3×(–1)=3

89. The following equation is incorrect. 3×6=18×(–1) = – 18

Which two signs should be interchanged
–7×4=–28×(–1)=28
to correct the equation? 14 + 8 ÷ 16 – 9 x
12 = 10 –2×9=–18×(–1)=18

(a) + and ÷ 91. Which of the following terms follows

the trend of the given list?
(b) – and +

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ABABACCB, ABABCCAB, Directions: In these questions two
ABACCBAB, ABCCABAB, statements are given, followed by two
ACCBABAB, . conclusions, I and II. You have to
consider the statements to be true even
(a) ABABABCC if it seems to be at variance from
(b) CCABABAB commonly known facts. You have to
(c) ABABACCB decide which of the given conclusions, if
(d) ABABCCAB any, follows from the given statements.

Ans.(b) Sol. CCABABAB 93. Statement I: No clocks are watches.

92. A woman while shopping in a mall Statement II: No ornaments are clocks
pushes her trolley 20 metres through an
alley which is going East, then she turns Conclusion I: Some watches are
to her left and walks 30 metres, then she ornaments
turns West and walks another 30
metres, then she turns South and walks Conclusion II: All ornaments are
30 metres and then she turns West and watches
walks 25 metres. Where is she now with
(a) Only conclusion I follows
reference to her starting position?
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(a) 35 metres West (c) Both conclusions I and II follow
(b) 5 metres West (d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
(c) 35 metres East follows
(d) 5 metres East S8. Ans.(d)
Sol.

Ans.(a) Sol.

I. × II. ×
Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

94. Statement I: All cakes are pastries

Statement II: Some bread are cakes

Conclusion I: No pastries are bread

She is now 35m in west direction from her Conclusion II: Some bread are pastries
starting point.
(a) Only conclusion I follows

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 (b) Only conclusion II follows Tushar's Birthday in the same year if
(c) Both conclusions I and II follow Tushar was born on 11th December?
(d) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II
follows (a) Sunday
(b) Wednesday
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. (c) Monday
(d) Tuesday

Ans.(c)

Sol. 5th June = Monday

I. ×
II. √ Number of days till 11 Dec = 25 + 31 + 31
Only conclusion II follows
+ 30 + 31 + 30 + 11
95. In the following figure, rectangle
= 189
represents Chefs, circle represents
Choreographers, triangle represents ∴ No. of odd days = 189 = 0 odd days
Divers and square represents
Americans. Which set of letters 7
represents Americans who are either
Choreographers or Divers? ∴ Day on 11 December = Monday + 0

= Monday

97. Select the missing number from the

given responses.

(a) CDE (a) 9

(b) EGI (b) 1
(c) DEH (c) 25
(d) BCH (d) 2

Ans.(c) Sol. DEH Ans.(d)

96. Hansh's birthday is on Monday 5th Sol. (10 × 2)– (4 × 2) = 12

June. On what day of the week will be
(8 × 1) − (5 × 1) = 3

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(7 × 3) − (2 × 3) = 15 straight lines required to make the given
figure.
98. Which one of the following diagrams
best depicts the relationship among (a) 13
teachers, graduates and women ? (b) 15
(c) 17
(a) (d) 19

Ans.(a)
(b)
Sol. The figure may be labeled as shown.

(c)

(d)
The horizontal lines are IJ, AB, EF, MN,
HG, DC and LK i.e. 7 in number. The
vertical lines are AD, EH, IL, FG, BC and
Ans.(d) JK i.e. 6 in number.

Sol. Thus, there are 7 + 6 = 13 straight lines in

the figure.

Directions (100-102): Six friends are

sitting in a circle facing the centre of the
circle. Deepa is between Prakash and
Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and
Here, some teachers may be women and Lalit. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite
some women may be graduates. Also some to each other.
graduates may be teachers.
100. Who is sitting right to Prakash?
99. Find the minimum number of
(a) Mukesh
(b) Deepa
(c) Pankaj
(d) Lalit

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Ans.(d) 104. In the following question, select the
related number pair from the given
101. Who are the neighbours of alternatives.
Mukesh?
31 : 42 : : ? : ?
(a) Prakash and Deepa
(b) Deepa and Preeti (a) 53 : 64
(c) Priti and Pankaj
(d) Lalit and Priti (b) 47 : 59

Ans.(c) (c) 61 : 73

102. Who is sitting opposite to Priti? (d) 44 : 34

(a) Prakash Ans.(a)

(b) Deepa
Sol. +11 series
(c) Pankaj
(d) Lalit 105. In the following question, select the
related letter/letters from the given
Ans.(b)
alternatives. FUT : JYX : : BUG : ?
103. In the following question, select the
(a) AYG
related word pair from the given
(b) FYK
alternatives.
(c) LCK
Start : End : : ? : ? (d) FAM

(a) Hot : Water Ans.(b)

(b) Love : Care
Sol. +4 series
(c) Green : Go
(d) Up : Down 106. In the following question, select the
odd word from the given alternatives.
Ans.(d)

(a) Ocean
Sol.
(b) Sea
(c) Desert
(d) River

Ans.(c)

Sol. Except Desert, rest are water bodies

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107. In the following question, select the Ans.(b)
odd letter/letters from the given
alternatives. Sol. Sequence of prime numbers

(a) KQW 110. A series is given with one term

(b) RXD missing. Select the correct alternative
(c) BHN from the given ones that will complete
(d) AGL the series.

Ans.(d) UY, SV, QS, OP, ?

Sol. +6 series except (AGL) (a) NM

(b) ML
108. From the given alternatives, (c) MM
according to dictionary, which word will (d) KL
come at the LAST position?
Ans.(c)
1. Toast
2. Torpedo Sol. –2, –3 series
3. Tounge 111. Who among the following is regarded as
4. Trickle the leader of 'Chipko Movement'?
5. Trick (A) Medha Patkar
(B) Baba Amte
(a) Trick (C) Sundarlal Bahuguna
(b) Trickle (D) Kiran Bedi
Ans . C
(c) Tounge
(d) Torpedo 112. 'Montreal Protocol' is related to -
(A) White Tiger
Ans.(b) (B) Chlorofluorocarbon
(C) Water pollution
Sol. Trickle (D) Agriculture

109. In the following question, select the

Ans . B
missing number from the given series.
13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ? 113. What is the rank of India in silk
production in the world?
(a) 33 (A) First
(B) Second
(b) 31
(C) Third
(c) 35 (D) Fourth
(d) 37

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 (C) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans . B (D) Nagaland

114. July 11, every year is observed as the - Ans. B

(A) World Population Day
(B) World Literacy Day 119. Which of the following states
(C) World Heart Day incorporated 'Environmental Education' as a
(D) Malala Day subject in school curriculum for the first
time?
(A) Uttarkhand
Ans . A (B) Maharashtra
(C) Kerala
115. The currency of the 'Republic of (D) Rajasthan
Maldives' is -
(A) Riyal
(B) Rupee Ans . A
(C) Ringgit
(D) Rufiyaa 120. Which of the following pairs (State-date
of formation) is correctly matched ?
(A) Haryana - 1 November 1966
Ans . D (B) Mizoram - 25 June, 1986
(C) Telangana - 15 August, 2014
116. Which among the following countries (D) Chhattisgarh - 20 November, 2000
whose National Anthem has only music not
words -
(A) India Ans . A
(B) Bahrain
121. In which of the following year the
(C) Germany
(D) Spain 'National Population Policy' (NPP) was
announced in India?
(A) 1999
Ans . B (B) 2000
(C) 2001
117. The national Institute for Rural
(D) 2002
Development (NIRD) is situated in -
(A) Shimal
(B) Hyderabad Ans . B
(C) Dehradun
(D) New Delhi 122. What is the traditional Assamese dance
form?

Ans . B [A] Bharatanatyam

118. Which of the following state has been [B] Bihu

declared as 'India"s first State to have [C] Kathak
adopted organic farming?
(A) Tripura [D] Kuchipudi
(B) Sikkim

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Correct Answer is: [B] Bihu Correct Answer is: [C] Dima Hasao

123. The Ahom dynasty, which ruled Assam 127. Which of the following is not a wildlife
for several centuries, originated from which sanctuary in Assam?
region?
[A] Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
[A] Tibet
[B] Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary
[B] Mongolia
[C] Bura-Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary
[C] China
[D] Kanger Ghati Wildlife Sanctuary
[D] Thailand
Correct Answer is: [D] Kanger Ghati Wildlife
Correct Answer is: [A] Tibet Sanctuary

124. The traditional Assamese boat race is 128. Which district in Assam is known as the
known as: 'Land of Red Rivers and Blue Hills'?

[A] Regatta [A] Dhemaji

[B] Shikara [B] Karbi Anglong

[C] Bihu [C] Dibrugarh

[D] Holi [D] Tinsukia

Correct Answer is: [A] Regatta Correct Answer is: [B] Karbi Anglong

125. Which city in Assam is known as the 'Tea 129. 'Sagan Dekhisa,' a widely read Assamese
City of India'? poetry book, was authored by whom?

[A] Jorhat [A] Nabakanta Baruah

[B] Tezpur [B] Devakanta Baruah

[C] Sivasagar [C] Bhupen Hazarika

[D] Golaghat [D] Bishnu Prasad Rabha

Correct Answer is: [A] Jorhat Correct Answer is: [B] Devakanta Baruah

126. Jatinga, famous for mass suicide of 130. Pabitra Margherita, the current Rajya
migratory birds is located in which the Sabha member from Assam, was the editor
following district? of which magazine?

[A] Cachar [A] Jilmil

[B] Golaghat [B] Prantik

[C] Dima Hasao [C] Bismak

[D] Karbi Anglong [D] Maya

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Correct Answer is: [D] Maya Answer: C (Bhupen Hazarika)

131. Which of the three banks will be merged 135. The world’s first national 5G mobile
with the other two to create India’s third- network was launched by which country?
largest bank?
A. Japan
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Asia
B. Indian Bank
C. South Korea
C. Bank of Baroda
D. Malaysia
D. Dena Bank
Answer: C (South Korea)
Answer: B (Indian Bank)
136. Vijay Singh (golf player) is from which
132. What is the name of the weak zone of country?
the earth’s crust?
A. UK
A. Seismic
B. USA
B. Cosmic
C. India
C. Formic
D. Fiji
D. Anaemic
Answer: C (Fiji)
Answer: A (Seismic)
137. What is the full form of DRDL?
133. Where was India’s first national
A. Differential Research and
Museum opened?
Documentation Laboratory
A. Delhi
B. Department of Research and
B. Hyderabad Development Laboratory

C. Rajasthan C. Defense Research and Development

Laboratory
D. Mumbai
D. None of the above
Answer: D (Mumbai)
Answer: B (Department of Research and
134. In 2019, Which popular singer was Development Laboratory)
awarded the Bharat Ratna award?
138. The green planet in the solar system is?
A. Lata Mangeshkar
A. Mars
B. Asha Bhosle
B. Uranus
C. Bhupen Hazarika
C. Venus
D. Manna Dey
D. Earth

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Answer: B (Uranus) Answer: D (Mulberry)

139. The father of Indian missile technology 143. The largest public sector undertaking in
is _________________? the country is?

A. Dr Homi Bhabha A. Railways

B. Dr Chidambaram B. Airways

C. Dr U.R. Rao C. Roadways

D. Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam D. Iron and Steel Plants

Answer: D (Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam) Answer: A (Railways)

140. What is the reason behind the Bats 144. At which place on earth are there days
flying in the dark? & nights of equal length always?

A. they produce high pitched sounds A. Equator

called ultrasonics
B. Poles
B. the light startles them
C. Prime Meridian
C. they have a perfect vision in the dark
D. Nowhere
D. none of the above
Answer: A (Equator)
Answer: A (they produce high pitched sounds
called ultrasonics) 145. The study of Heavenly bodies is Known
as _________?
141. Which of these is the small-scale
industry in India? A. Astrophysics

A. Jute industry B. Astronautics

B. Paper Industry C. Astrology

C. Textile Industry D. Astronomy

Answer: D (Astronomy)
D. Handloom Industry

Answer: D (Handloom Industry) 146. What is the name of the first Indian
woman who wins the Man Booker Prize?
142. Which of these is the plant important in
sericulture? A. Salman Rushdie

A. Cassia B. Arundhati Roy

C. V.S. Naipaul
B. Legumes

C. Pea D. Kiran Desai

D. Mulberry Answer: B (Arundhati Roy)

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147. Which book is authored by Tarun Gogoi?

[A] Eta Saponar Pam Khedi

[B] Bhinna Samay Abhinna Mat

[C] Sagar Dekisa

[D] Turnaround Leading Assam from the Front

Correct Answer is: [D] Turnaround Leading

Assam from the Front

148. Who is recognized for forming the

revolutionary organization Seva Sangha?

[A] Arnabikagiri Raichoudhury

[B] Chandrakumar Agarwala

[C] Pushpalata Das

[D] Kuladhar Chaliha

Correct Answer is: [A] Arnabikagiri

Raichoudhury

149. What is the name of the first Peasant

Uprising against the British in Assam?

[A] Battle of Itakhuli

[B] Phulaguri Dhawa

[C] None of the above

[D] Patharughat Raijmel

Correct Answer is: [B] Phulaguri Dhawa

150. Apart from Assamese, which other

language from the State is included in the
Eight Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

[A] Mishing

[B] Rabha

[C] Bodo

[D] Tiwa

Correct Answer is: [C] Bodo

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