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x
y
+
y
x
and x
2
+ y
2
is
(a) xy
(b) xy
(c) xy
3
(d) xy
4
104. In a ABC, the side BC is extended upto D. Such that CD = AC, if BAD = 109 and ACB
= 72, then the value of ABC is
(a) 35
(b) 60
(c) 40
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(d) 45
105. Two circles touch each other internally. Their radii are 2 cm and 3cm. The biggest chord
of the greater circle which is outside the inner circle is of length
(a) 22cm
(b) 32cm
(c) 23cm
(d) 42cm
106. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. AB and DC are produced to meet at P. If ADC = 70 and
DAB = 60, then the PBC + PCB is
(a) 130
(b) 150
(c) 155
(d) 180
107. From a point P which is at a distance of 13 cm from centre O of a circle of radius 5 cm, in
the same plane, a pair of tangents PQ and PR are drawn to the circle. Area of
quadrilateral PQOR is
(a) 65 cm
2
(b) 60 cm
2
(c) 30 em
2
(d) 90 em
2
108. ABCD is a cyclic trapezium with ABDC and AB diameter of the circle. If CAB = 30, then
ADC is
(a) 60
(b) 120
(c) 150
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(d) 30
109. ABC is a triangle. The bisectors of the internal angle B and external angle C intersect
at D. If BDC = 50, then A is
(a) 100
(b) 90
(c) 120
(d) 60
110. AB is the chord of a circle with centre O and DOC is a line segment originating from a
point D on the circle and intersecting AB produced at C such that BC = OD. If BCD = 20,
then AOD is equal to
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 60
111. In a circle of radius 17 cm, two parallel chords of lengths 30 cm and 16 cm are drawn. If
both the chords are on the same side of the centre, then the distance between the
chords is
(a) 9 cm
(b) 7 cm
(c) 23 cm
(d) 11 cm
112. If sin =
1
2
cos + =
1
2
, > > 0 + is an acute angle,
then the value B is
(a)
6
(b)
12
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(c)
4
(d)
2
113. The fifth term of the sequence for which t
1
= 1, t
2
= 2 and t
n+2
= t
n
+ t
n+1
is
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 6
(d) 8
114. If (x + 7954 7956) be a square number, then the value of x is
(a) 1
(b) 16
(c) 9
(d) 4
115. A can do a piece of work in 12 days while B alone can do it in 15 days. With the help of
C, they can finish it in 5 days. If they are paid Rs. 960 for the whole work how much
money A gets?
(a) Rs. 480
(b) Rs. 240
(c) Rs. 320
(d) Rs. 400
116. Ronald and Elan are working on an assignment. Ronal takes 6 h to type 32 pages on a
computer, while Elan takes 5 h to type 40 pages. How much time will they take, working
together on two different computers to type an assignment of 110 pages?
(a) 7 h 30 min
(b) 8 h
(c) 8 h 15 min
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(d) 8 h 25 min
117. One man, 3 women and 4 boys can do a piece of work in 96 h, 2 men and 8 boys can do
it in 80 h, 2 men and 3 women can do it in 120 h. 5 men and 12 boys can do it in
(a) 39
1
11
(b) 42
7
11
(c) 43
7
11
(d) 44 h
118. ABC is a right angled triangle, B being the right angle. Mid-points of BC and AC are
respectively B and A. The ratio of the area of the quadrilateral AA BB to the area of
ABC is
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 2 : 3
119. A square ABCD is inscribed in a circle of unit radius. Semi-circles are described on each
side as a diameter. The area of the region bounded by the four semi-circles and the
circle is
(a) 1 sq unit
(b) 2 sq unit
(c) 1.5 sq unit
(d) 2.5 sq unit
120. If the perimeters of a rectangle and a square are equal and the ratio of two adjacent
sides of the rectangle is 1 : 2, then the ratio of area of the rectangle and that of the
square is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
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(c) 2 : 3
(d) 8 : 9
121. The interest on a certain sum of money is Rs. 22 and the discount on the same sum for
the same time and at the same rate is Rs. 20, find the sum
(a) Rs. 220
(b) Rs. 200
(c) Rs. 210
(d) Rs. 212
122. A retailer purchased radio sets at the rate of Rs. 400 each from a wholesaler. He raised
the price by 30% and then allowed a discount of 8% on each set. His profit will be]
(a) 19%
(b) 78.4%
(c) 22%
(d) 19.6%
123. A reduction in the price of apples enables a person to purchase 3 apples for Rs. 1
instead of Rs. 1.25. What is the percent of reduction in price (approximately)?
(a) 20
(b) 25
(c) 30
(d) 33
1
3
124. Rs. 700 is divided among A, B, C in such a way that the ratio of the amounts of A and B is
2 : 3 and that of B and C is 4 : 5. Find the amounts (in Rs.) each received, in the order A,
B, C
(a) 150, 250, 300
(b) 160, 240, 300
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(c) 150, 250, 290
(d) 150, 240, 310
125. The ratio of monthly incomes of A, B is 6 : 5 and their monthly expenditures are in the
ration 4 : 3. If each of them saves Rs. 400 per month, find the sum of their monthly
incomes
(a) Rs. 2300
(b) Rs. 2400
(c) Rs. 2200
(d) Rs. 2500
126. A and B have together three times what B and C have, while A, B, C together have Rs. 30
more than that of A. If B has 5 times that of C, then A has
(a) Rs. 60
(b) Rs. 65
(c) Rs. 75
(d) Rs. 45
127. A cricket player after playing 10 tests scored 100 runs in the 11th test. As a result, the
average of his runs is increased by 5. The present average of runs is
(a) 45
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 55
128. A fruit seller buys some oranges at the rate of 4 for Rs. 10 and an equal number more at
5 for Rs. 10. He sells the whole lot at 9 for Rs. 20. What is his loss or gain per cent?
(a) 1
19
81
%
(b) 1
19
81
%
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(c) No loss or no profit
(d) Loss per cent 2%
129. 15 L of a mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 1 : 4. If 3 L of water is mixed in
it, the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture will be
(a) 15
(b) 16
2
3
(c) 17
(d) 18
1
2
130. A man rides at the rate of 18 km/h but stops for 6 min, to change horses at the end of
every 7th km. The time that he will take to cover a distance of 90 km is
(a) 6 h
(b) 6 h 12 min
(c) 6 h 18 min
(d) 6 h 24 min
131. A man rows down a river 15 km in 3 h with the stream and returns in 7
1
2
. The rate at
which he rows in still water is
(a) 2.5 km/h
(b) 1.5 km/h
(c) 3.5 km/h
(d) 4.5 km/h
132. There is 100% increase to an amount in 8 yr, at simple interest. Find the compound
interest of Rs. 8000 after 2 yr at the same rate of interest
(a) Rs. 2500
(b) Rs. 2000
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(c) Rs. 2250
(d) Rs. 2125
133. If the number p is 5 more than q and the sum of the squares of p and q is 55, then the
product of p and q is
(a) 10
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 15
134. If +
1
2
= 4, then the value of
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 2
(d) 4
135. If a + b + c = 2s, then
2
+
2
+
2
+
2
2
+
2
+
2
is equal to
(a)
2
+
2
+
2
(b) 0
(c) 1
(d) 2
136. If ( + ) = 1, then the value of
1
3
3
3
is
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 1
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137. If
3
3
3
= 0, then the value of
9
9
9
3
3
3
is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) 1
138. A horse is tied to a post by a rope. If the horse moves along a circular path always
keeping the rope stretched and describes 88 m when it has traced out 72 at the centre
the length of the rope is =
22
7
(a) 70 m
(b) 75 m
(c) 80 m
(d) 65 m
139. Maximum value of (2sin +3 cos ) is
(a) 2
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 1
140. The value of 152(sin30 +2 cos
2
45 + 3 sin30 +4cos
2
45 + . +17 sin30 +
18cos245) is
(a) an integer but not a perfect square
(b) a rational number but not an integer
(c) a perfect square of an integer
(d) irrational
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141. If 1 +sin 1 +sin 1 +sin = 1 sin 1 sin 1 sin , then each
side is equal to
(a) sin cos cos
(b) sin sin sin
(c) sin cos cos
(d) sin sin cos
142. One of the four angles of a rhombus is 60. If the length of each side of the rhombus is,
8 cm, then the length of the longer diagonal is
(a) 83
(b) 8 cm
(c) 43
(d)
8
3
143. If the arcs of square length in two circles subtend angles of 60 and 75 at their centres
the ratio of their radii is
(a) 3 : 4
(b) 4 : 5
(c) 5 : 4
(d) 3 : 5
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Direction (Q. No. 144) study the above bar graph showing the production of food grains (in
million tonne).
144. What is ratio between the maximum production and the minimum production during
the given periods?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 3
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 5 : 2
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Column1
Column1
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Directions (Q. Nos. 145-149) study the following Histogram and answer following questions.
145. The total number of students involved in the data is
(a) 33
(b) 32
(c) 43
(d) 42
146. The maximum number of students got the marks in the interval of
(a) 10-20
(b) 20-30
(c) 30-40
(d) 40-50
147. The least number of students got the marks in the interval
(a) 40-50
(b) 20-30
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
10 20 30 40 50
N
u
m
b
e
r
o
f
s
t
u
d
e
n
t
s
Marks
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(c) 10-20
(d) 0-10
148. The ratio of the students obtaining marks in the first and the last interval is
(a) 5 : 4
(b) 6 : 5
(c) 4 : 5
(d) 3 : 4
149. The difference in the amount estimated by the family on interior decoration and
architects fees is
(a) Rs. 10000
(b) Rs. 9500
(c) Rs. 7200
(d) Rs. 9600
150. .
In a certain country, allocations to various sectors of the yearly budget per Rs. 1000
crore are represented by this pie-diagram. The expenditure (in Rs.) on Agriculture is
(a) 250 crore
(b) 150 crore
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(c) 300 crore
(d) 200 crore
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Part D English Comprehension
Directions (Q. Nos. 151 and 152) In the following questions, four words are given in each
question, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
151.
(a) connivance
(b) connivance
(c) connivance
(d) conivence
152.
(a) maintennance
(b) manteinance
(c) maintenance
(d) mentenance
Directions (Q. Nos. 153-162) In the following questions, you have a passage with 10 questions.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four
alternatives.
Passage
Cyber Bogeys
The cyber-world is ultimately ungovernable. This is alarming as well as convenient, sometimes,
convenient because alarming. Some Indian politicians use this to great advantage. When there
is an obvious failure in governance during a crisis they deflect attention from their own
incompetence towards the ungovernable. So, having failed to prevent nervous citizens from
fleeing their cities of work by assuring them of proper protection, some national leaders are
now busy trying to prove to one another and to panic-prone Indians, that a mischievous
neighbour has been using the Internet and social networking sites to spread dangerous
rumours. And the Centre's automatic reaction is to start blocking these sites and begin
elaborate and potentially endless negotiations with Google, Twitter and Facebook about access
to information. If this is the official idea of prompt action at a time of crisis among
communities, then Indians have more reason to fear their protectors than the nebulous
mischief-makers of the cyber-world. Wasting time gathering proof, blocking vaguely suspicious
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websites, hurling accusations across the border and worrying about bilateral relations are ways
of keeping busy with inessentials because one does not quite know what to do about the
essentials of a difficult situation. Besides, only a fifth of the 245 websites blocked by the Centre
mention the people of the North- East or the violence in Assam. And if a few morphed images
and spurious texts can unsettle an entire nation, then there is something deeply wrong with the
nation and with how it is being governed. This is what its leaders should be addressing
immediately, rather than making a wrongheaded display of their powers of censorship.
It is just as absurd and part of the same syndrome, to try to ban Twitter accounts that parody
despatches from the Prime Minister's Office. To describe such forms of humour and dissent as
'misrepresenting' the PMO-as if Twitterers would take these parodies for genuine despatches
from the PMO-makes the PMO look more ridiculous than its parodists manage to. With the
precedent forsuch action set recently by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, this is yet another
proof that what Bengal thinks today India will think tomorrow. Using the cyber-world for flexing
the wrong muscles is essentially not funny. It might even prove to be quite dangerously
distracting.
153. According to the passage, the cyber-world is
(a) beyond the imagination of people
(b) outside the purview of common people
(e) not to be governed
(c) ungovernable
154. The author is of the opinion' that
(a) the centre should start negotiations with Google, Twitter and Facebook
(b) the centre should help the citizens evacuate their city
(c) the centre should not block the sites
(d) the centre should arrest the guilty
155. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of 'nebulous'?
(a) Confused
(b) Vague
(c) Iridescent
(d) Glowing
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156. The author's seriousness' regarding the situation can best be described in the following
sentences. Pick the odd one out.
(a) Our leaders should display their powers of censorship when needed
(b) If this is the official idea of prompt action at a time of crisis among communities,
then Indians have more reason to fear their protectors than the nebulous mischief-
maker of the cyber-world
(c) The politicians deflect attention from their own incompetence
(d) If a few morphed images and spurious texts can unsettle an entire nation, then there
is something deeply wrong with the nation
157. The word 'spurious' means
(a) genuine
(b) authentic
(c) substantial
(d) fake
158. The author warns us against
(a) not playing false with the citizens
(b) dangers inherent in the cyber-world
(c) not using the cyber-world judiciously
(d) not protecting the citizens from dangerous politicians
159. 'Parody' means
(a) twist
(b) jeopardize
(c) ridicule
(d) imitate
160. What is the opposite of 'wrong headed'?
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(a) silly
(b) sane
(c) insane
(d) insensible
161. The passage suggests different ways of keeping the public busy with 'inessentials'. Pick
the odd one out.
(a) By blocking websites which are vaguely suspicious
(b) By blaming neighbouring countries across the border
(c) By turning the attention of the people to violence in Assam
(d) By getting involved in a discourse on bilateral relations
162. The following is a list of statements made by the author of the above passage. Pick the
odd one out.
(a) It is absurd to ban Twitter accounts that parody despatches from the Prime
Minister's Office
(b) Twitterers take these parodies for genuine despatches from the PMO
(c) To describe such forms of humour as 'misrepresenting' the PMO makes the PMO
look more ridiculous
(d) The precedent for such action was set recently by the Chief Minister of West Bengal
Directions (Q. Nos. 163-167) In the following questions/some parts of the sentences have errors
and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and choose to the
appropriate letter (a, b, c). If a sentence is free from error, your answer is (d).
163. In India (a)/ working woman lead a life of dual responsibilities (b)/ if they are married
and have a family. (c)/ No error (d)
164. Greatly to our surprise (a)/ we find the ringleader (b)/ was lame. (c)/ No error (d)
165. They have (a)/ played a game (b)/ last week. (c)/ No error (d)
166. The teacher made the boys (a)/ to do the sum (b)/ all over again. (c)/ No error (d)
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167. Many overseas students (a)/ attend colleges (b)/ in the Great Britain. (c)/ No error (d)
Directions (Q. Nos. 168-172) In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be
filled with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose
the correct alternative out of the four.
168. Student-parking should be .. , students should not be charged to buy parking stickers.
(a) fined
(b) free
(c) costly
(d) cheap
169. If you have roses growing in your garden, you can make a lovely .... of flowers at home.
(a) bouqutte
(b) bucquete
(c) bouquet
(d) bouquet
170. The. of the middle school is a woman of..
(a) Principles, Principal
(b) Principals, Principal
(c) Principal, Principle
(d) Principle, Principals
171. With the changing times, most of the students have become business like they are ....
and want to take only those courses which they find rewarding ..
(a) idealistic
(b) pragmatic
(c) enthusiastic
(d) partial
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172.
1. John's at ... institute studying French.
2. They're building ... school at the end of our street.
3. Do they live in ... United Kingdom or somewhere else?
(a) a, the, an
(b) an, a, the
(c) the, a, an
(d) the, an, a
Directions (Q. Nos. 173-175) In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the
one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
173. Parsimony
(a) Expenditure
(b) Bankruptcy
(c) Bribery
(d) Miserliness
174. Tribulation
(a) Palpitation
(b) Suffering
(c) Weakness
(d) Stimulation
175. The Prime Minister goes on the ramparts of the Red Fort to hoist the National flag.
(a) rompway
(b) staircase
(c) parapet
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(d) scaffold
Directions (Q. Nos. 176-178) In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning
to the given word.
176. Lunacy
(a) Sanity
(b) Stupidity
(c) Sensibility
(d) Insanity
177. Obtuse
(a) Sharp witted
(b) Transparent
(c) Timid
(d) Blunt
178. Inadvertently
(a) Secretly
(b) Accidentally
(c) Completely
(d) Deliberately
Directions (Q. Nos. 179-183) In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the
Idiom/ Phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the
meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
179. What egged you on to become a social worker?
(a) urged
(b) dampened
(c) hindered
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(d) discouraged
180. Many politicians in India are not fit to hold a candle to Mahatma Gandhi.
(a) superior
(b) equal
(c) inferior
(d) indifferent
181. She must be paying through the nose for the face left.
(a) paying less than necessary
(b) paying too much
(c) paying the right amount
(d) paying reluctantly
182. He is putting the cart before the horse by purchasing furniture before buying a house.
(a) doing a thing in the wrong way
(b) doing a thing in the right way
(c) committing a great crime
(d) doing things meticulously
183. Casting pearls before swine
(a) speaking nice words and convincing them
(b) offering good things to undeserving people
(c) uplifting the needy for their welfare
(d) doing worthwhile things to unknown people
Directions (Q. Nos. 184-193) In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is
underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined sentence/part of the sentence at (a),
(b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no
improvement is needed, your answer is (d).
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184. It became clear that the strangers were heading into a serious disaster.
(a) along
(b) towards
(c) on
(d) No improvement
185. 20 km are not a great distance in these days of fast moving vehicles.
(a) is not a great distance
(b) are not too great a distance
(c) aren't proving a great distance
(d) No improvement
186. I adapted a new method to solve the problem.
(a) I have been adopted
(b) I adopted
(c) I was adapted
(d) No improvement
187. Hoping not to be disturbed, I sat down in my easy chair to read the book, I won as a
prize.
(a) I had won as a prize
(b) I have won as prize
(c) I had to win as a prize
(d) No improvement
188. If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances
caused by traffic.
(a) to bear upon
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(b) to bear with
(c) to bear away
(d) No improvement
189. The more they earn, more they spend on luxury items.
(a) more they should spend
(b) the more they spend
(c) the more they ought to spend
(d) No improvement
190. You have come here with a view to insult me.
(a) to insulting me
(b) of insulting me
(c) for insulting me
(d) No improvement
191. A little rail-road engine was empolyed by a station yard for doing small pieces of work.
(a) was made by a station yard
(b) was used at the station yard
(c) was employed at the station yard
(d) No improvement
192. From an aesthetic point of view, the painting did not appeal to me.
(a) From the Viewpoint of aesthetics, the painting did not appeal to me.
(b) The painting had no aesthetic appeal to me
(c) From an aesthetic point of view, the painting had a little appeal to me
(d) No improvement
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193. The child tossed in bed burning with fever.
(a) The child in bed, burning with fever tossed
(b) The child burning with fever, tossed in bed
(c) The child burning in bed tossed with fever
(d) No improvement
Directions (Q. Nos. 194-200) In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the
one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
194. An apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately by the people living
in it, but also containing shared areas.
(a) Condominium
(b) Multiplex
(c) Duplex
(d) Caravan
195. A group of three powerful people.
(a) Trio
(b) Tritium
(c) Trivet
(d) Triumvirate
196. Operation of the body after death.
(a) Post-mortem
(b) Obituary
(c) Homage
(d) Mortuary
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197. Not allowing the passage of light.
(a) Oblique
(b) Opaque
(c) Optique
(d) Opulant
198. Science regarding principles of classification.
(a) Taxidermy
(b) Taxonomy
(c) Toxicology
(d) Classicology
199. A political leader appealing to popular desires and prejudices.
(a) Dictator
(b) Tyrant
(c) Popularist
(d) Demagogue
200. Enclosed in a small closed space.
(a) Closophobia
(b) Clusterophobia
(c) Claustrophobia
(d) Liftophobia
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1 d 51 c 101 d 151 c
2 d 52 a 102 c 152 c
3 b 53 c 103 a 153 d
4 (*) 54 d 104 a 154 a
5 b 55 c 105 d 155 b
6 b 56 b 106 a 156 a
7 c 57 c 107 b 157 d
8 d 58 d 108 b 158 c
9 c 59 c 109 a 159 c
10 a 60 c 110 d 160 b
11 b 61 a 111 b 161 c
12 d 62 c 112 b 162 b
13 d 63 c 113 d 163 b
14 b 64 b 114 a 164 b
15 d 65 d 115 d 165 a
16 b 66 c 116 c 166 b
17 d 67 c 117 c 167 c
18 c 68 c 118 c 168 b
19 d 69 (*) 119 b 169 d
20 d 70 b 120 d 170 c
21 a 71 d 121 a 171 b
22 d 72 a 122 d 172 c
23 a 73 b 123 a 173 d
24 d 74 c 124 b 174 b
25 a 75 b 125 c 175 c
26 a 76 d 126 b 176 a
27 a 77 d 127 c 177 a
28 b 78 d 128 a 178 d
29 d 79 d 129 b 179 a
30 d 80 a 130 b 180 b
31 b 81 c 131 c 181 b
32 b 82 c 132 d 182 a
33 (*) 83 a 133 c 183 b
34 c 84 b 134 b 184 b
35 b 85 d 135 c 185 a
36 d 86 c 136 a 186 b
37 d 87 c 137 c 187 a
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38 b 88 c 138 a 188 b
39 b 89 b 139 b 189 b
40 d 90 (*) 140 c 190 a
41 d 91 b 141 a 191 b
42 d 92 c 142 a 192 b
43 d 93 a 143 c 193 b
44 b 94 a 144 d 194 a
45 c 95 d 145 a 195 d
46 b 96 d 146 b 196 a
47 c 97 d 147 d 197 b
48 d 98 b 148 c 198 b
49 c 99 a 149
Wrng
ques 199 d
50 c 100 c 150 d 200 c
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1. (d) Due to absence of letter 'E' in the main word, the word 'TEASE' cannot be formed.
2. (d) Due to absence of letter 'D' in the main word, the word 'TENDER' cannot be formed.
3. (b) Due to absence of letter 'N' in the main word, the word 'LANCER' cannot be formed.
4. (*) Observe the following pattern:
5. (b) Observe the following pattern:
6. (b) Observe the following pattern:
7. (c) From the Given equation => 10 + 10 + 10 10 x 10 = 10 From option (c), after
interchanging the signs
10 x 10 10 10 + 10 = 10
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10 x 1 10 + 10 = 10
20 10 = 10
8. (d) From the Given equation (8 8) + 8 x 32 = 64
From option (d), after putting signs
(8 + 8) 8 x 32 = 64
16 + 8 x 32 = 64
2 x 32 = 64
9. (c) From the Given equation = 25 A 37 C 2 B 4 R 1
According to the question, after putting signs
25 + 37 x 2 4 1
= 62 x 2 4 1 (BODMAS Rule not applied)
= 124 4 1
= 31 1 = 30
10. (a) As, 'Sculptor' made Idol with help of 'Chisel'. Similarly, 'Gardener' plough garden with the
help of 'Harrow'.
11. (b) As, 'Moon' is a 'Satellite'. Similarly, 'Earth' is a 'Planet'.
12. (d) Observe the following pattern:
13. (d) Observe the following pattern:
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14. (b) Observe the following pattern:
15. (d) As, 25 and 25 7 = 175
Similarly, 32 and 32 = 160
16. (d) Except 'Agra', all others are mountain places.
17. (b) Except 'Hen', all others are young one.
18. (c) Observe the following pattern:
Hence, 'VUST' is different from the other three.
19. (d) Observe the following pattern:
Hence, 'HGJL' is different from the other three.
20. (d) Observe the following pattern:
(a) 1 and 1
2
1 = 0
(b) 2 and 2
2
1 = 3
(c) 3 and 3
2
1 = 8
(d) 4 and 4
2
1 = 15 # 27
Hence, (4, 27) is different from the other three.
21. (a) Only in (96, 24), first number is multiple of second number.
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22. (d) Words in meaningful ascending order are as follows:
Sensation Perception Assimilation Scheme formation Accomodation
(5) (2) (4) (3) (1)
23. (a) Words in meaningful order starting from the inner layer are as follows:
Lithosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere Atmosphere
(4) (1) (3) (2)
24. (d)The pattern of series are as follows:
25. (a) The pattern of series are as follow:
26. (a) (a) As, 7, 2 (7 2) + (7 + 2) 59
5, 3 (5 3) + (5 + 3) 28
9, 1 (9 1) + (9 + 1) 810
and 2, 1 (2 1) + (2 + 1) 13
Similarly, 5, 4 (5 4) + (5 + 4) = 19
27. (a) The pattern of series are as follows:
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28. (b) See the below table:
Col 1 Col 2 Col 3
81(9
2
) 64(8
2
) 16(4
2
)
4(2
2
) 9(3
2
) 49(7
2
)
36(6
2
) 16(4
2
) 25(5
2
)
108(926) 96(834) 140(475)
29. (d) As, 25 = 5 5 (in first row)
and 30 = 5 6 (in second row)
Similarly, 35 = 7 5 (in third row)
30. (d) As, 24 2 + 5 = 53 (in first column)
and 51 4 + 7 = 211 (in second column)
Similarly, 67 + 5 = 407 (in third column)
31. (b) As given in the question, M > G> H and M> Q
M > Q > G > H
Hence, H is the most leaned person in the group.
32. (b) Mans walking direction are as follows:
Hence, required distance (OD) = OA + AD (BC)
= (15 + 10) m
= 25 m
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33. (*) Buses standing order are as follows:
M N O P Q
34. (c) Observe the below options:
(a) 20 4 4 + 8 < 2 x 26
= 20 + 4 4 x 8 2 > 26
= 24 4 x 4 > 26
= 24 16 > 26
= 8 > 26 (False)
(b) 20 x 8 + 15 < 5 9 8
= 20 > 8 x 15 5 9 + 8
= 20 > 8 x 3 9 + 8
= 20 > 24 9 + 8
= 20 > 32 9 = 20 > 23 (False)
(c) 20 < 2 + 10 4 6 x 100
= 20 2 x 10 4 + 6 > 100
= 10 x 10 4 + 6 > 100
= 106 4 > 100
= 102 > 100 (True)
(d) 20 < 5 + 25 10 2 x 96
= 20 5 x 25 10 + 2 > 96
= 4 x 25 10 + 2 > 96
= 100 10 + 2 > 96
= 102 10 > 96
= 92 > 96 (False)
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35. (b) Nitss walking directions are as follows:
Hence, required distance (OD) = OC(=AB) + CD
= (5 + 10)km = 15km
36. (d) Rajats walking directions are as follows:
Hence, required distance (OC) = AB = 2m
37. (d) According to the given statements, venn-diagram is as follows:
Conclusions
I.
II.
38. (b) According to the given statements, venn-diagram is as follows:
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Conclusions
I.
II.
III.
IV.
39. (b)
Opposite faces are:
A D
B F
C E
From above it can be observed that Opposite faces cannot adjacent to each other. Hence,
answer figure (b) can be created by folding the given figure.
40. (d) Number 3 appear in same face. Hence, 2 is opposite to number 6 and 5 is opposite to
number 1.
41. (d)
Hence, from the answer figure (d) question figure's pieces have been cut.
42. (d)
(d) Number 1 is common in all four figures. Hence, number 1 region represents employed,
truthful and illiterate social workers.
43. (d) As, (4
2
+ 3
2
+ 5
2
+ 2
2
) 2 = 27 (middle number)
and (5
2
+ 6
2
+ 2
2
+ 3
2
) 2 = 37 (middle number)
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Similarly, (5
2
+ 2
2
+ 2
2
+ 9
2
) 2 = 114 2 =17 (middle number)
44. (b) Since Number 3 is common in all three figures. Hence, number 3 area represents women
graduate sub-inspectors of police.
45. (c) Answer figure (c) will complete the pattern of the given question figure.
46. (b) Answer figure (b) will complete the pattern of the given question figure.
47. (c)
Hence, in answer figure (c) question figure is hidden/embedded.
48. (d) answer figure (d) will appear when a piece of paper is folded and punched as shown in
the questo figures.
49. (c)
Hence, when the mirror is held at MN answer figure (c) is the exact mirror image of the
question figure.
50. (c)
C 11, 23, 32, 40
A 00, 13, 21, 33, 42
R 57, 68, 77, 88, 99
D 03, 10, 22, 30, 41
CARD 11, 33, 57, 22
51. (c) Persistence of vision is responsible for the working of Newton's colour disc experiment.
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52. (a) The dimension MLT
2
corresponds to force. Force is the product of mass of the body and
its acceleration.
53. (c) Max Plank explained the distribution of energy in the spectrum of radiations of a hot
body by his Quantum Theory of Radiation. According it, the Radiant energy is always in the
form of tiny bundles of light called quanta i.e., the energy is absorbed or emitted
discontinuously, each quantum has some definite energy. Which depends upon the frequency
of the radiations.
54. (d) An optical fiber is a flexible transparent fiber made of glass (silica) or plastic. It can
function as a wave guide or light pipe to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. Its
transmits light along its axis by the process of total internal reflection.
55. (c) ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the first electronic general-
purpose computer. ENIAC (1946) was designed to calculate artillery firing tables for the US
Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory. It constructed at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore
School of Electrical Engineering.
56. (b) The Internet protocol suite is the networking model and a set of communications
protocols used for the Internet and similar networks. It is commonly known as TCP/IP, because
its most important protocols the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol
(IP) were the first networking protocols defined in this standard.
57. (c) Chitin is a long-chain polymer of a N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose and is
found in many places throughout the natural world. It is the main component of the cell-walls
of fungi, the exoskeletons of arthropods such as crustaceans and insects.
58. (d) Rutherford's scattering experiment proved the presence of nucleus is atoms. It suggests
that the entire mass of an atom is concentrated on its centre at the nucleus, the nucleus is
surrounded by electrons that more around the nucleus with a very high speed in circular paths
called orbits.
59. (c) The emission spectrum of a chemical element or chemical compound is the spectrum of
frequencies of electromagnetic radiation emitted due to an atom's electrons making a
transition from a high energy state to a lower energy state.
60. (c) Blood pressure may be increased by the excessive secration of Estradiol (Sex Harmone).
61. (a) The theory that gases in the atmosphere might increase Earth's temperature was first
postulated by Joseph Fourier in 1827, a scientist who also seems to have coined the term
"Green House Gases".
62. (c) Bhopal gas tragedy, was a gas leak incident in India, considered the world's worst
industrial disaster. It occurred on the night of 2-3 December 1984 at the Union Carbide India
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Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh, over 5 lakh people were exposed to
methyl isocynate gas and other chemicals.
63. (c) The particulate matter (PM -10) exhaled from the polluted atmosphere is often filtered
out during the process of coughing and sneezing.
64. (b) Sarus crane is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh.
65. (d) Mount Tongario is a compound volcano in the Taupo volcanic zone of the North Island of
New Zealand. Its Te Mari craters erupted in 2012, for the first time since 1897.
66. (c) Daocheng Yading Airport is located in Daocheng country in Graze Tibetan Autonomous
Prefecture of Sichuan Province. China.
67. (c) Virat Kohli has been named the Indian Cricketer of the year for 2011-12, picking up the
Polly Umrigar Trophy and a cheque for Rs. 5 lakh at the BCCI awards function in Mumbai on Nov
22,2012.
68. (c) 30 January is observed as Martyr's Day at the National level. The date was chosen as it
marks the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948.
69. (*) 6th World Carrom Championship 2012 held in Sri Lanka during 31 Oct. to 4th Nov. 2012
in Galadare hotel, Colombo. In this event Nishanta Fernando (Sri Lanka) won the men's single
and Rashmi Kumari (India) won the women's single trophy. The team title won by Indian team.
70. (b) The camel's physiology allows it to cope with the salt intake from its food and from
drinking salty water indeed, they need the salt and in the absence of natural source of salt,
need to be given a daily ration of as much as 45-60 grams.
71. (d)
72. (a) On the eve of planning (1950-51) agriculture generated as much as 51 % of the country's
national income. As per the 2011-12, quick estimates, agriculture and allied activities accounted
for 14.01 % of the GDP, at constant 2004-05 prices.
73. (b) The second India-Africa Forum Summit 2011 was held at Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). The
leaders discussed significant aspects of the India-Africa partnership with the objective of
enhancing and widening its ambit for mutual benefit.
74. (c) Aurangzeb died in Ahmadnagar on 20 February 1707 at the age of 88 years.
75. (b) The principle of maximum social advantage was introduced by British economist Hugh
Dalton. According to him, Public Finance is concerned with income and expenditure of public
authorities and with the adjustment of one with the other.
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76. (d) In 1966, the Government of India declared the devaluation of rupee, with a view to
increase the exports of the country. So, the fourth plan was postponed and three annual plan
were implemented. Some of the economists called this period, i.e., from 1966 to 1969, Plan
Holiday.
77. (d) The ordinary and maximum tolerance limit of sound by human being is 70 db to 85 db.
78. (d) An economic theory is a tested Hypothesis.
79. (d) Indian Special Economic Rules amendment came in the year 2006.
80. (a) Provisions of citizenship in Indian Constitution become applicable from 26th January,
1949.
81. (c) Women of Bardoli gave the title of 'Sardar' to Ballabh Bhai Patel during Bardoli Satyagrah
(1928).
82. (c) According to Marx's labour theory of value, human labour is the only source of net new
economic value.
83. (a) Article 352 confers power on the President to make a proclaimation of Emergency on
the grounds of war, external aggression or armed rebellion.
84. (b) The community development programme was launched on a pilot basis in 1952 to
provide for a substantial increase in the country's agricultural programme and for
improvements in systems of communication in rural health and hygiene and in rural education.
85. (d) Flag Satyagraha were conducted mostnotably in the city of Nagpur in 1923 but also in
many other parts of India.
86. (c) Digambar is a sect of Jainism. They believed in the retention of the rule of nudity.
87. (c) Lord Hardinge II (1910-1916) was the viceroy, when Delhi (1911) became the capital of
British India.
88. (c) The Indian Civil Liberties Union was established by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1936.
89. (b) The University of Mumbai (Bombay) is one of the oldest and premier universities in
India. It was established in 1857 consequent upon "Woods Education Dispatch".
90. (*) Yosemite is a United States National park in the central Eastern portion of California.
Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, water falls, clear
streams, Gaint sequoia groves and bio-diversity.
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91. (b) The first Indian Satellite Aryabhatta was launched on April 19,1975 from Bainkanoor
Space Centre.
92. (c) Vizagh Steel Plant, Vishakhapatnam is the only Indian shore based steel plant founded in
1971.
93. (a) North-South corridor connects Srinagar to Kanyakumari.
94. (a) Leachates are pollutants which move downward with percolating ground water.
95. (d) Lungs are located in the pleural cavity.
96. (d) Milk is an ideal food for Newborn babies.
97. (d) Transcription means the synthesis of RNA on a DNA template.
98. (b) Hydrochloric acid (HCI) is a component of Gastric acid. It is produced by cells lining the
stomach.
99. (a) Emulsification is the breakdown of large fat globules into smaller, uniformly distributed
particles. It is the first preparation of fat for chemical digestion by specific enzymes.
100. (c) Taxonomy is the academic discipline of defining groups of biological organisms on the
basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups.
101. (d)
2
2
2
2
( 2) ( 9)
( 9 18)
( 1 18)
121 121
11 18
4 4
11 49
2 4
11
2
49
4
49
( 2) ( 9)
4
x x
x x x
x x
x x
x
On putting x
Minimum value of x x
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102. (c)
2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2
3 3 3
2 2 2
, 6
20
,
( ) 2( )
(6) 20 2( )
36 20 2( )
16 2( )
( ) 8
3
( ) ( ( )
Given x y z
x y z
According to the question
x y z x y z xy yz zx
xy yz zx
xy yz zx
xy yz zx
xy yz zx
x y z xyz
x y z x y z xy yz zx
6(20 8)
6 12 72
103. (a)
2 2
2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
. Let the third proportional be c
x y
a
y x
b x y
b
c
a
x y
c
x y
y x
x y
x y
c
xy
c xy
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104. (a) According to the question,
180 72 108
36
108
109 36 73
180 (72 73 )
ACD
AC CD
CAD CDA
ACD
BAC
ABC
180 145 35
105. (d)
2 2
2 2
4 3 1
2, '
,
3 1
9 1 8
2 2
2 2 2
4 2
OM MN ON
cm
O N radius at inner circle
In PMO
PM OP OM
PM cm
cm
PQ
cm
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106. (a) According to the question,
.
180 70 110
180 60 120
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral
ABC
and BCD
(180 110 ) (180 120 )
70 60 130
PBC PCB
107. (b)
2 2
2 2
,
90
,
13 5
169 25
According to the question
OPQ ORP
In OQP QP OP OQ
144 12
1
12 5
2
30
2 30
60
cm
Area of OQP
sq cm
Area of PQDR
sq cm
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108. (b) According to the Question,
90 ACB
In ABC,
CAB+ CBA+ ACB=180
30+90+ CBA=180
CBA=180 120=60
ABCD is a cyclic trapezium.
ADC=180 60
= 120
109. (a)
,
180 2 50 180
50 0
50
,
2 180 2 180
2 ( ) 0
2( 50) 0
100
In BDC
y x x
y x
x y
In ABC
y x A
y x A
A
A
110. (d) According to the question,
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,
, 180 ( )
180 (20 20 )
180 40 140
180 140 40
OD BC
Then OB BC
BCO BOC
Then OBC BCO BOC
OBA
( )
,
180 ( )
180 (40 40 )
180 80 100
180 (
OB OA radius of circle
Then OBA OAB
AOB OBA OAB
AOD AOB BOC)
180 (100 20 )
180 120 60
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111. (b)
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
30
16
,
17 15
289 225
64 8
,
17 8
289 64 225 15
Re tan 15 8 7
CD cm
AB cm
Then OM OC CM
OM
cm
Similarly
ON OA AN
cm
quired dis ce cm
112. (b)
1
sin( )
2
sin( ) sin30
30 ...(i)
1
cos( )
2
cos( ) cos 60
30 ...(ii)
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
B=15
15
180
12
A B
A B
A B
A B
A B
A B
Value of B
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113. (d)
2 1
1 2 1 1
3 1 2
1 2
2
3
3
2 1
1,
..( )
, 1, 2
1, 2 . ( ),
1 2
3
,
n n n
l
l
n n n
Given
t t t
On putting n
t t t
t t t i
Given t t
On putting t t in Eq i we get
t
t
Again
t t t
On putting
2 2 2 2 1
4 2 3
4
4
2 1
3 2 3 3 1
5 3 4
5
5
2,
2 3
5
, 3,
3 5
8
n n n
n
t t t
t t t
t
t
Similarly putting n
t t t
t t t
t t t
t
t
114. (a) From option (a),
2
2
1
1 7954 7956
1 7954 7954 2
1 7954 2 7954
1 7954 7955
x
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115. (d)
1 1 1
' 1 day's work
5 12 15
12 5 4
60
1
20
1 1 1
: : : :
12 15 20
: : 5: 4: 3
960 5
' share .
12
. 400
C s
A B C
A B C
A s Rs
Rs
116. (c)
32
' 1
6
40
' 1 8
5
32
( : ) ' 1 : 8
6
32: 48
2: 3
110
110 2
44
5
6
44 8 15 min
32
Ronald s h work
Elan s h work
Ronald Elan s h work
Total pages
Type by Ronald pages
Time taken by Ronald h
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117. (c)
1
(2 8 ) ' 1
80
1
(1 4 ) ' 1
160
1
(1 3 4 ) ' 1
96
1 1 1
3 ' 1
96 160 240
1
(2 3 ' ) 1
20
1 1 1
2 ' 1
120 240 240
(2 8 ) ' 1
M B s h work
M B s h work
M W B s h work
W s h work
M W s h work
M s h work
M B s h work
1
80
1 1
8 ' 1
80 240
2 1
240 120
5 12
(5 12 ) ' 1
2 240 8 120
1 1
96 80
176 11
80 96 480
480 7
(5 12 ) 43
11 11
B s h work
M B s h work
M B will finish h
118. (c) According to the question,
By theorem,
Area of AAB = Area of BA B
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= Area of B A C
Hence, the required ratio = 3 : 4
119. (b) According to the question,
2
2
2
(1)
2
2
2 2
2 2
1 1
-
2 2
4
2
, 4
4 4
2
2
Area of circle sq unit
d
Side of square ABCD unit
Area of square ABCD sq unit
Area of semi circle ABN
sq unit
Hence the required area
sq unit
120. (d) Let the length of rectangle be 2x and breadth x.
Let the side of square be a.
According to the question,
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2
2
2
2
2
2
4 2(2 )
4 2 3
4 6
4 2
6 3
tan 2 2
2 8
2
3 9
8
Re :
9
8: 9
a x x
a x
a x
x a x a
Area of rec gle x x x
a
a
Area of square a
a
quired ratio a
121. (a) Let the sum be x.
According to the question,
22
100
2200 ...( )
100
20
22 20
100
200 20
10
10 . ( ),
10 2200
2200
10
220
Re . 220
x r t
x r t i
Discount r t
Interest Discount
r t
r t
r t
On putting r t in Eq i
x
x
x
quired sum Rs
122. (d) CP of one radio = Rs. 400
According to the question,
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400 400 30%
400 30
400
100
400 120 . 520
8%
520 (100 8)
100
520 92
. 478.40
100
(478.4 400) 100
400
78.4 100
19.6%
400
Marked price
Rs
Discount
SP of one radio after discount
Rs
Per cent profit
123. (a)
(1.25 1) 100
Per cent of reduction= 20%
1.25
124. (b)
: 2: 3
: 4: 5
: : 8:12:15
700 8
A's share= .160
35
700 12
B's share= .240
35
700 8
C's share= .300
35
A B
B C
A B C
Rs
Rs
Rs
125. (c) Let the monthly income A and B be Rs. 6x and Rs. 5x.
According to the question,
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6 400 4
5 400 3
18 1200 20 1600
2 400
400
2
200
11
11 200
. 2200
x
x
x x
x
x
x
Total monthly income x
Rs
126. (b) According to the question,
3
30
30
3 30
. 90
5
5 30
6 30
5 5
A B B C
and A B C A
B C
A B
A B Rs
B C
C C
C
B
127. (c) Let the average of runs in 10th test was x.
According to the question,
Sum of 10th innings = 10x
Sum of 11th innings = 11(x + 5)
10x + 100x = 11x + 55
x = 45
Present average of runs = 45 + 5 =50
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128. (a) Let the bought oranges in initial was x.
10
1 .
4
10
.
4
,
10
1 .
5
10
.
5
10 10 90
2
4 5 20
9
.
2
20
1 .
9
2
CP of orange Rs
x
CP of x oranges Rs
According to the case II
CP of orange Rs
x
CP of x oranges Rs
CP of oranges x x
Rs x
SP of orange Rs
SP of x oranges Rs
40
.
9
9 40
2 9
81 80
18 18
100
9
18
2
100 2
18 9
200 100
162 81
19
1 %
81
x
x x
Loss
x
x
x
Per cent loss
x
x
x
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129.(b)
15
: 1: 4
15 1
3
5
15 3
12
:
3: (12 3)
3:15
1: 5
1 100
Re
6
Total mixture L
Alcohol Water
Quantity of alcohol in the mixture
L
Quantity of water in the mixture
L
Alcohol Water in the new mixture
quired percentage
2
16 %
3
130. (b)
18 /
6 min
, 90 7 12
7
12 .
12 12 6
72min
1 12 mi
Rate of riders km h
Time taken by riders to change horses
According to the question
Because he stops every km
So he stops times
Time taken by riders in times
h n
90
1 12 min
18
5 1 12 min
6 12 min
Total time h
h h
h
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131. (c)
15
' 5 /
3
15
'
15
15 2
15
2 /
1
' 5 2
2
3.5 /
Man s rate with current km h
Man s rate agamst current
km h
Man s rate of still water
km h
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132. (d)
int .
,
8 2 ,
int 2
8
100
25
2 25
2
1
12 %
2
,
. 8000
25
%
2
Let the rate of simple erest be r and principal x
According to the question
After yr principal x
then erest x x x
x r
x
r r
r
According to the case II
P Rs
r
2
2
2
2
1
100
25
8000 1
2 100
9
8000
8
8000 81
.10125
64
int 10125 8000
.2125
t yr
r
A P
A
Rs
Compound erest
Rs
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133. (c)
2 2
2
,
5 ...( )
55 ...( )
. ( ),
( )
According to the question
p q i
p q ii
Squaring both sides in Eq i we get
p q
2
2 2
(5)
2 25
55 2 2
2 30
15
p q pq
pq
pq
pq
134. (b)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
exp , 4
2
2 ,
1
2 4 2
2
1
2 2
2
,
1
2 2 4
2
1
2 4 2
2
1
2 2
2
Given ression a
a
Subtracting from both sides
a
a
a
a
On squaring both sides
a
a
a
a
a
a
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135. (c)
2 2 2
2
2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
, 2
2 2 2
4 2 ( )
4 2 2
1
Given a b c s
s a s b s c s
a b c
s a sa s b sb s c sc s
a b c
s a b c s a b c
a b c
s a b c s s
a b c
a b c
a b c
136. (a)
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
. ( ) 1
,
[ . ( )] (1)
[ 3 ( )] 1
1
3 ( )
1
3 ( )
, . ( ) 1
1
3 1
1
3
x y x y
On cubing both sides
x y x y
x y x y xy x y
x y xy x y
x y
xy x y x y
x y
Given x y x y
x y
x y
x y
x y
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137. (c)
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
9 9 9 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
9 3 9 3 3 3
9 9 9 3 3 3
exp , 0
,
( ) ( )
3 ( )
,
3
3 0
Given ression a b c
a b c
On cubing both sides we get
a b c
a b c b c b c
On putting b c a
a b c b c a
a b c a b c
138. (a)
cov
72 88
360
88 440
72
2 440 ( )
440 440 7
2 2 22
70
Circumference erd in
m
Total circurcumference of circle
m
r m r length of repe
r
r m
139. (b)
2sin 3cos
2cos 3sin
max min 0
2cos 3sin 0
2
tan
3
Let x
dx
d
dx
for or
d
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140. (c)
2 2 2
2 2
152(sin30 2cos 45 3sin30 4cos 45 ......... 17sin30 18cos 45
1 1 1 1 1
152 2 3 4 ......... 18
2 2 2 2 2
1
152 1 2 3 ......18
2
76 18 19
38 18 9
2
19 2 18 19 (19) (6)
A perf
1
ect square
141. (a)
142. (a)
3
2 8cos30 2 8 8 3
2
Length of longer diagonal
143. (c)
1 1
2
2
2
1
1
2
/
/
75
60
5
4
area
angle
radius
area angle
r
r area angle
angle
angle
r
r
144. (d) Required ratio = 100 : 40 = 5: 2
145. (a) Total number of students = 4 + 6 + 10 + 8 + 5 = 33
146. According to the Histogram,
Clearly, maximum number of students is in 20 30 interval.
147. (d) Clearly, minimum number of students is in 0 10 interval.
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148. (c) Required ratio = 4: 5
149. Wrong question
150. (d) Expenditure on Agriculture = 720
According to the question,
Required expenditure
72 1000
.200 crore
360
Rs
151. (c) Correctly spelt connivance
152. (c) Maintenance
153. (d) Clearly mentioned in the first line.
154. (a) Clearly, mentioned in the middle of above passage.
155. (b) vague
156. (a)
157. (d) fake
158. (c)
159. (c) ridicule
160. (b) sane means free from mental disturbance.
161. (c)
162. (b)
163. (b) replace woman to women
164. (b) replace find to found is part form
165. (a) remove have
166. (b) remove to
167. (c) remove-s from students
168. (b) free
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169. (d) correct word is bouquet.
170. (c) Principal and principle
171. (b) pragmatic
172. (c)
173. (d) Miserliness
174. (b) Suffering
175. (c) Parapet means-railing along the edge of a balcony.
176. (a)
177. (a) Sharp-witted where as obtuse means mentally slow person.
178. (d) Deliberately
179. (a) urged
180. (b) not fit to hold a candle means to be inferior.
181. (b) paying too much
182. (a)
183. (b)
184. (b) use towards
185. (a) 20 km is a definite value.Hence use is with definite value.
186. (b) adopted
187. (a)
188. (b) to bear with
189. (b) use the more they spend.
190. (a) use with a view to verb Ist + ing i.e., to insulting me.
191. (b)
192. (b)
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193. (b)
194. (a) Condominium
195. (d) Triumvirate means a board of three officials jointly responsible for some task.
196. (a) Post-mortem
197. (b) Opaque
198. (b) taxonomy-Concerned with the Classification.
199. (d) Demagogue
200. (c) Claustrophobia
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Part A General Intelligence and Reasoning
Directions (Q. Nos. 1-9): In these questions select the related letters/words/numbers from the
given alternatives.
1. 9 : 80 :: 100 : ?
(a) 901
(b) 1009
(c) 9889
(d) 9999
2. 25 : 125 :: 36 : ?
(a) 180
(b) 206
(c) 216
(d) 318
3. 335 : 216 :: 987 : ?
(a) 868
(b) 867
(c) 872
(d) 888
4. BEGK: ADFJ :: PSVY : ?
(a) ROUX
(b) ORUX
(c) LQUT
(d) LOQT
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5. AZBY : CXDW :: EVFU : ?
(a) GTHS
(b) GHTS
(c) GSTH
(d) TGSH
6. BDFH: SUWY:: CEGI : ?
(a) QTWZ
(b) PTVX
(c) JLNP
(d) TVXZ
7. food: man :: fuel: ?
(a) wood
(b) fire
(c) heat
(d) smoke
8. Spiritual: Belief :: Orchestral: ?
(a) Theatre
(b) Situation
(c) Music
(d) Direction
9. Latter: Former :: Hazardous: ?
(a) Risky
(b) Comfortable
(c) Safe
(d) Harmful
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Directions (Q. Nos. 10-18): Find word/number/letter/number pair from alternatives.
10.
(a) VWY
(b) QRT
(c) LMO
(d) JKL
11.
(a) BE
(b) GJ
(c) NP
(d) QR
12.
(a) 400
(b) 484
(c) 625
(d) 729
13.
(a) 1000
(b) 1725
(c) 2744
(d) 4096
14.
(a) 12 - 16
(b) 60 - 80
(c) 30 - 50
(d) 36 - 48
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15.
(a) CX
(b) DW
(c) JQ
(d) LR
16.
(a) Cyclotron
(b) Basic
(c) Pascal
(d) Fortran
17.
(a) Rooster
(b) Buck
(c) Gander
(d) Peahen
18.
(a) Booklet
(b) Pamphlet
(c) Voucher
(d) Brochure
19. Which word will appear third in the dictionary?
(a) Ballium
(b) Ballistics
(c) Ballerina
(d) Ballistite
20.
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Which word will appear last in the dictionary?
(a) Laugh
(b) Latch
(c) Laurels
(d) Latitude
21. Arrange the given words in a meaningful order
1. Infant
2. Adolescent
3. Child
4. Old
5. Adult
(a) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
(b) 1, 3, 2, 5, 4
(c) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
(d) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Directions (Q. Nos. 22 and 23): Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in
the given letter series shall complete it?
22. c_ab_ca_bc_a
(a) b c a b
(b) a b c b
(c) b a c b
(d) c b a c
23. _ba_bab_babb_b
(a) b a a a
(b) a b b b
(c) b a b b
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(d) a b a b
Directions (Q. Nos. 24-27): Select the missing number from the given responses.
24. 500, 484, 459, ?, 374
(a) 384
(b) 432
(c) 418
(d) 423
25. MNOPWXYZRSTUBCD?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) I
(d) F
26. 60, 69, 85, ?, 146
(a) 110
(b) 117
(c) 109
(d) 120
27. 46, 50, 47, 55, 49, 61, ?
(a) 54
(b) 52
(c) 57
(d) 51
28. The average age of 25 subordinates in an office is 30 yr. If the age of Manager is added, the
average increases to 31 yr. What is the age of the Manager?
(a) 26
(b) 36
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(c) 46
(d) 56
29. Class A has students twice that of class B. After adding 20 students to class A and 30
students to class B, the total number of students in both the classes is 140. What is the number
of students in class A in the beginning?
(a) 30
(b) 60
(c) 80
(d) 140
30. Find the lowest number which when divided by 8, 12, 15 and 20 leaves the remainder 2.
(a) 360
(b) 242
(c) 122
(d) 82
31. If B becomes A and P becomes 0, what will K becomes in the English alphabet?
(a) L
(b) J
(c) H
(d) N
32. The given word is followed by 4 responses, one of which cannot be formed by using the
letters of the word given 'CAMBRIDGE'. Find out the word.
(a) BRIDGE
(b) CAME
(c) BRIDE
(d) CAMP
33. IF SEASONAL is written as ESSANOLA, how can SEPARATE be written in that code?
(a) SEAPARET
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(b) ESPARATE
(c) ESPAARTE
(d) ESAPARET
34. In certain code, 'RAGHA V AN' is written as 'GARV AHNA'. In that code which word will be
written as MATHAVAN?
(a) TAMVAHNA
(b) TAMV AHAN
(c) TAMHAVNA
(d) MATVAHNA
35. IF 'FRIEND' is coded as 'IULHQG' how will you code 'ENEMY'?
(a) HQHPB
(b) HQHPA
(c) HQEMY
(d) HQHPG
36. In a coded language, if the word 'EQUATION' is coded as 'GSWCVKQP', then how is the word
'DONKEY' be coded?
(a) FQPMGA
(b) YEKNOD
(c) GWCVKJ
(d) PQKUCW
37. If 38 + 15 = 66 and 29 + 36 = 99, then 82 + 44 = ?
(a) 77
(b) 88
(c) 80
(d) 94
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38. IF + means +, - means x, x means + , + means -, given the value of 45 + 9 - 3 x 15 + 2.
(a) 40
(b) 36
(c) 56
(d) 28
Directions (Q. Nos. 39 and 40): Select the missing number from the given responses.
39.
7 8 6
4 9 5
3 2 ?
25 70 29
(a) 9
(b) 8
(c) 1
(d) 5
40.
3 4 5
6 7 8
9 1 2
57 11 ?
(a) 42
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(b) 21
(c) 11
(d) 18
41. From the given details, estimate the number of people affected by Tuberculosis in particular
locality in the year 1994.
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
? 92 113 141 176
(a) 99
(b) 85
(c) 71
(d) 78
42. A man started from a place walked towards North for 5 km then turned 90 to his right and
walked another 5 km. Then he turned 45 to his right and walked 2 km and turned as 45 to his
left. What is his direction now?
(a) South
(b) South-East
(c) East
(d) South-West
43. A boy running towards South, turns to his right and runs. Then he turns to his right and
finally turns to his left. Towards which direction is he running now?
(a) East
(b) West
(c) South
(d) North
Directions (Q. Nos. 44 and 45): One statement is given followed by two conclusion I and II. You
have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly
known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follow from the given
statements.
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44. Statement To keep myself updated, I always listen to 9 o'clock news on radio.
Conclusions
I. The person does not read newspaper.
II. Recent news is available only on radio.
(a) Only conclusion I is implicit
(b) Only conclusion II is implicit
(c) Neither conclusion I nor II is implicit
(d) Both conclusions are implicit
45. Statement All wealthy people are happy in life.
Conclusions
I. Wealth and happiness are directly related.
II. Wealth leads to happiness in life.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Both conclusion I and II follow
(d) Neither conclusions I nor II follow
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Directions (Q. Nos. 46 and 47): Which answer figure will complete the question figure?
46. Question Figure
Answer Figures
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
47. From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure in
hidden/embedded.
Question Figure
Answer Figures
(a)
(b)
(c)
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(d)
Direction (Q. No. 48): A piece of paper is folded and cut as show below in the question figures.
From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
48. Questions Figures
Answer Figures
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
49. Select the correct option that will be the mirror reflection of the problem figure.
Question Figure
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Answer Figures
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
50. A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in anyone of the alternatives.
The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in
two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that
of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can represented first by its
row and next by its column e.g., 'P' can be represented by 11, 32 etc. and 'K' can be represented
by 65, 78 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word SALM.
Matrix I
0 1 2 3 4
0 P A I V R
1 I P R A V
2 A R V P I
3 V I P R A
4 R V A I P
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Matrix II
5 6 7 8 9
5 S L K M E
6 K M S E L
7 M E L K S
8 L K E S M
9 E S M L K
(a) 55, 20, 56, 59
(b) 79, 13, 69, 75
(c) 96, 34, 76, 89
(d) 67, 21, 85, 97
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PART- B General Awareness
51. A movement along the demand curve of a commodity occurs due to change in
(a) income of the consumers
(b) its own price
(c) taste of the consumers
(d) expectation of the consumers
52. GNP calculation through expenditure method does not include
(a) Gross Domestic Private Investments
(b) Net Foreign Investments
(c) Depreciation Expenditures
(d) Private Consumption Expenditure
53. The Lobb-Douglas Production function Q = AL
a
k
(1-a)
is based on
(a) increasing returns to scale
(b) decreasing returns to scale
(c) constant returns to scale
(d) fluctuating returns to scale
54. Find the odd one out of the following
(a) Delhi Transport Corporation
(b) Indian Railways
(c) Kingfisher Airlines
(d) Reliance Industries Limited
55. Monetary Policy in India is laid down and executed by
(a) Union Government
(b) ASSOCHAM
(c) Reserve Bank of India
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(d) FICCI
56. Which one of the following subjects is not available on the Union List?
(a) Census
(b) Banking
(c) Trade Union
(d) Foreign Loan
57. The term 'closure' in Parlimentary terminology implies
(a) the end of session of Parliament
(b) stoppage of debate on a motion
(c) end of a day's proceedings
(d) None of the above
58. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Article 14-Equality before law
(b) Article 16-Equal opportunities
(c) Article 17-Abolition of titles
(d) Article 18-Permission of military titles
59. Which of the following Presidents held office for two consecutive terms?
(a) Dr. S Radhakrishnan
(b) Dr. Zakir Hussian
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Both 'a' and 'c'
60. Which Amendment Act reduced the voting age from 21 to 18?
(a) 42nd
(b) 44th
(c) 52nd
(d) 61st
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61. Match the following
A.
B.
C.
D.
Vikrama Era
Saka Era
Kalachuri Era
Gupta Era
1.
2.
3.
4.
A D 248
A D 320
58 B C
A D 78
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
62. Mahavira was the
(a) 21st Tirthankara
(b) 24th Tirthankara
(c) 23rd Tirthankara
(d) 22nd Tirthankara
63. Which one among the following woman scholars challenged the invincible Yainavalkyain
debate?
(a) Ghosa
(b) Apala
(c) Maitreyi
(d) Gargi
64. Which one of the following event made the crown of England to take over the Indian
Administration?
(a) Battle of Plassey
(b) Battle of Buxar
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(c) The Carnatic Wars
(d) The Sepoy Mutiny
65. Who built the famous Dilwara temple At Mount Abu in Rajasthan in the 13th century?
(a) Mahendrapala
(b) Mahipala
(c) Rajyapala
(d) Tejapala
66. GIS stands for
(a) Global Institute for Soils
(b) Geographical International Studies
(c) Geographical Information Systems
(d) Global Information Statistics
67. Which of the following is a Trans Himalayan river?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Sutlej
(d) Ravi
68. Match the following using codes given below
List I
(Forest Type)
List II
(Regions)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tropical Evergreen
Monsoon
Temperate
Mangrove
1.
2.
3.
4.
SIwaliks
Shillong
Paschim Banga
Nilgiris
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A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 3 4 1 2
69. On which river is the Nagarjunasagar Project located?
(a) Krishna
(b) Godavari
(c) Cauvery
(d) Tapti
70. Suez canal joins
(a) Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea
(b) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
(d) Red Sea and Arabian Sea
71. Drug which helps about calmness is to reduce anxiety and brings about calmness is
(a) tranquiliser
(b) diuretic
(c) analgesic
(d) antihistamine
72. A keel is absent in
(a) chicken
(b) ostrich
(c) duck
(d) peacock
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73. Broad spectrum antibiotics are produced by
(a) streptomyces
(b) aspergillus
(c) pencillium
(d) bacillus
74. The pigment that protect plants from harmful effect of ultraviolet rays is
(a) chlorophyll
(b) carotenoid
(c) phycocyanin
(d) plastic
75. Glycogen, starch and cellulose are polymers of
(a) fructose
(b) glucose
(c) lactose
(d) maltose
76. Black death is
(a) cancer
(b) plague
(c) AIDS
(d) gonorrhea
77. Stars appear to move from East to West because the
(a) whole universe is moving from East to West
(b) Earth is revolving round the Sun
(c) Earth is rotating from East to West
(d) Earth is rotating from West to East
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78. On the Moon, an astronaut cannot drink lemonade with the help of straw because
(a) acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is less
(b) there is no atmosphere on the Moon
(c) lemonade evaporates instantaneously on the Moon
(d) None of the above
79. A particle moving with uniform speed
(a) must have uniform velocity
(b) cannot have uniform velocity
(c) may have uniform velocity
(d) will have no velocity
80. Device which uses sound waves for detection and ranging is called
(a) radar
(b) sonar
(c) pukar
(d) None of these
81. What is the name of the network topology in which there are bi-directional links between
each possible node?
(a) Ring
(b) Star
(c) Tree
(d) Mesh
82. LAN stands for
(a) Local Area Nodes
(b) Large Area Network
(c) Large Area Nodes
(d) Local Area Network
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83. Dry Ice is nothing but
(a) gaseous carbon dioxide
(b) washing soda
(c) solid carbon dioxide
(d) carbon monoxide
84. Which one of the following is obtained as slag in a blast furnace?
(a) Calcium Carbonate
(b) Calcium Sulphate
(c) Calcium Chloride
(d) Calcium Silicate
85. When H
2
gas is allowed to expand from a region of high pressure to a region of low pressure
the temperature of the gas
(a) decreases to a small extent
(b) increases
(c) does not change
(d) decreases suddenly
86. In the industrial production of vegetable ghee, the process involved is
(a) dissociation
(b) reduction
(c) oxidation
(d) ionization
87. Which of the following weeds has been found useful to check water pollution caused by
industrial affluents?
(a) Parthenium
(b) Elephant grass
(c) Water hyacinth
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(d) Both 'a' and 'b'
88. In which year the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant of the former USSR had accident that
caused escape of radio nuclides into atmosphere?
(a) 1979
(b) 1980
(c) 1984
(d) 1986
89. Certain desert lizards excrete their wastes in dry form. This serves as a means of
(a) protective mechanism against their predators
(b) limiting factor of the organism
(c) adaptation of the organism to the environment
(d) countering the problem of food scarcity
90. Which one is regarded as "World heritage forest"?
(a) Nandan Kanan in Odisha
(b) Kaziranga in Asom
(c) Sundarbans in Paschim Banga
(d) Indian Botanical Garden, Shibpur in Paschim Banga
91. Kidney can be taken from a dying person who has the
(a) cessation of neurological function only
(b) cessation of cardiac function only
(c) cessation of respiratory function only
(d) cessation of kidney function only
92. There is no life on Moon because it has no
(a) nitrogen
(b) sulphur
(c) oxygen
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(d) water
93. Losoong is a festival celebrated in
(a) Tibet
(b) Arunchal Pradesh
(c) Sikkim
(d) Kerala
94. The commodity for which India spends the largest amount to import is
(a) foodgrains
(b) crude petroleum
(c) fertilizers
(d) iron and steel
95. In which categories did Marie Curie win her two different Nobel Prizes?
(a) Physics and Chemistry
(b) Chemistry and Medicine
(c) Physics and Medicine
(d) Chemistry and Peace
96. Michail Phelps won . gold medals in swimming events in the Beijing Olympics.
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
97. Spot the odd one from the following
(a) Tarapur
(b) Trombay
(c) Kalpakkam
(d) Narora
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98. Which one of the following players has the unique distinction of winning 50 Doubles Titles
in ATP tour history?
(a) Leander Paes
(b) Andy Roddick
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Roger Federer
99. As per the 2011 census, the state with the largest gap in male and female literacy is
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Kerala
100. Which among the following is termed 'Hot Money'
(a) FII
(b) FDI
(c) ADR
(d) GDR
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PART- C Quantitative Aptitude
101. The nest term of the series 1, 5, 12, 24, 43 is
(a) 51
(b) 62
(c) 71
(d) 78
102. The least multiple of 13 which when divided by 4, 5, 6, 7 leaves remainder 3 in each case is
(a) 3780
(b) 3783
(c) 2520
(d) 2522
103. The simplest value of
1 1 1 1
+ + + is
2+ 3 3+ 4 4+ 5 5+ 6
(a) 3( 2-1)
(b) 2( 3-1)
(c) 3-1
(d) 2-1
104. A and B are partners in a business. A contributes
1
4
of the capital for 15 month and B
received
2
3
of the profit. Find for how long Bs money was used.
(a) 6 month
(b) 8 month
(c) 10 month
(d) 12 month
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105. If 21 is added to a number, it becomes 7 less than thrice of the number. Then, the number
is
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 18
(d) 19
106. Two men A and B are started a job in which A was thrice as good as B and therefore took
60 days less than B to finish the job. How many days will they take to finish the job if they start
working together?
(a) 15 days
(b) 20 days
(c)
1
22
2
days
(d) 25 days
107. A rectangular garden is 100 m x 80m. There is a path along the garden and just outside it.
Width of the path is 10 m. The area of the path is
(a) 1900 sq m
(b) 2400 sq m
(c) 3660 sq m
(d) 4000 sq m
108. A dealer offered a machine for sale for Rs. 27500 but even if he had charged 10% less, he
would have made a profit of 10%. The actual cost of the machine is
(a) Rs. 22000
(b) Rs. 24250
(c) Rs. 22500
(d) Rs. 22275
109. An employer reduces the number of employees in the ratio 8 : 5 and increases their wages
in the ratio 7 : 9. As a result, the overall wages bill is
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(a) increased-in the ratio 56 : 69
(b) decreased in the ratio 56 : 45
(c) increased in the ratio 13 : 17
(d) decreased in the ratio 17 : 13
110. The average age of a jury of 5 is 40. If a member aged 35 resigns and a man aged 25
becomes a member, then the average age of the new jury is
(a) 30 yr
(b) 38 yr
(c) 40 yr
(d) 42 yr
111. With average speed of 40 km/h, a train reaches its destination in time. If it goes with an
average speed of 35 km/h, it is late by 15 min. The total journey is
(a) 30 km
(b) 40 km
(c) 70 km
(d) 80 km
112. A man makes a profit of 20% on the sale by selling 20 articles for Rs. 1. the number of
articles he bought by Rs. 1 is
(a) 20
(b) 24
(c) 25
(d) 30
113. The number of seats in an auditorium is increased by 25%. The price of a ticket is also
increased by 12%. Then the increase in revenue collection will be
(a) 40%
(b) 35%
(c) 45%
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(d) 48%
114. A ship is moving at a speed of 30 km/h. To know the depth of the ocean beneath it. it
sends a radiowave which travels at a speed 200 m/s. The ship receives the signal after it has
moved 500 m. The depth of the ocean is
(a)
143
2
km
(b) 12 km
(c) 6 km
(d) 8 km
115. A person takes a loan of Rs. 10000 partly from a bank at 8% per annum and remaining
from another bank at 10% per annum, He pays a total interest of Rs. 950 per annum. Amount of
loan taken from the first bank (in Rs.) is
(a) 2500
(b) 5200
(c) 2050
(d) 5020
116. If
2
2
1
a + = 98 (a > 0),
a
then the value of
3
3
1
a +
a
will be
(a) 535
(b) 1030
(c) 790
(d) 970
117. If x = 1 + 2 + 3, then the value of
4 3 2
(2x - 8x - 5x + 26x - 28) is
(a) 6 6
(b) 0
(c) 3 6
(d) 2 6
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118. If the distance two points (0, -5) and (x, 0) is 13 unit, then x equal to
(a) 10
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 12
119. If 4x = 18y, then the value of 1
x
y
is
(a)
1
3
(b)
7
2
(c)
2
3
(d)
3
2
120. If
1
x + = 5,
x
then the value of
4
2
2
1
x +
x
x - 3x + 1
is
(a) 70
(b) 50
(c) 110
(d) 55
121. If x = 2+ 3, y = 2- 3, then the value of
2 2
3 3
x + y
x + y
is
(a)
7
38
(b)
7
40
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(c)
7
19
(d)
7
26
122. If
2 2 2
a + b + c = 2(a - b - c) - 3, then the value of 2a - 3b + 4c
(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4
123. If
1
2x - = 6,
2x
then the value of
2
2
1
x +
16x
is
(a)
19
2
(b)
17
2
(c)
18
3
(d)
15
2
124. If
1
5a + = 5,
3a
the value of
2
2
1
9a +
25a
is
(a)
34
5
(b)
39
5
(c)
42
5
(d)
52
5
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125. The area of the triangle formed by the lines 5x + 7y = 35, 4x + 3y = 12and x-axis is
(a)
160
sq units
3
(b)
150
sq units
3
(c)
140
sq units
13
(d) 10 sq units
126. In an obtuse-angle triangle ABC, A is the obtuse angle and O is the orthocenter. If BOC
= 54, then BAC is
(a) 108
(b) 126
(c) 136
(d) 116
127. If the ratio of area of two similar triangles is 9 : 16, then the ratio of their corresponding
sides is
(a) 3 : 5
(b) 3 : 4
(c) 4 : 5
(d) 4 : 3
128. Let BE and CF be the two medians of a ABC and G be their intersection. Also let EF cut AG
at O. Then, AO : OG is
(a) 1 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1
(d) 3 : 1
129. If S is the circumcentre of ABC and A = 50, then the value of BCS is
(a) 20
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(b) 40
(c) 60
(d) 80
130. AC and BC are two equal chords of a circle. BA is produced to any point P and CP, wen
joined cuts the circle at T. Then,
(a) CT : TP = AB : CA
(b) CT : TP = CA : AB
(c) CT : CB = CA : CP
(d) CT : CB = CP : CA
131. PQ is a direct common tangent of two circles of radii r
1
and r
2
touching each other
externally at A. then, the value of PQ
2
is
(a) r
1
r
2
(b) 2r
1
r
2
(c) 3r
1
r
2
(d) 4r
1
r
2
132. BC is the chord of a circle with centre O. A is a point on major arc BC as shown in the above
figure. What is the value of BAC + OBC =?
(a) 120
(b) 60
(c) 90
(d) 180
133. Two circles with radii 5 cm and 8 cm touch each other externally at a point A. If a straight
line through the point A cut the circles at points P and Q respectively, then AP : AQ is
(a) 8 : 5
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(b) 5 : 8
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 4 : 5
134. If l is the in-centre of ABC and A = 60, then the value of BIC is
(a) 100
(b) 120
(c) 150
(d) 110
135. The external bisectors of B and C of ABC meet at point P. If BAC = 80, then BPC
is
(a) 50
(b) 40
(c) 80
(d) 100
136. When a pendulum of length 50 cm oscillates, it produces an arc of 16 cm. The angle so
formed in degree measure is (approx).
(a) 1825
(b) 1835
(c) 1820
(d) 1808
137. If x, y are positive acute angles x + y < 90 and sin (2x - 20) = cos (2y + 20), then the value
of sec (x + y) is
(a) 2
(b)
1
2
(c) 1
(d) 0
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138. If 5 tan = 4, then the value of
5 sin - 3 cos
5 sin + 3 cos
is
(a)
1
7
(b)
2
7
(c)
5
7
(d)
2
5
139. The least value of (4 sec
2
+ 9 cosec
2
) is
(a) 1
(b) 19
(c) 25
(d) 7
140. If tan(x + y) tan (x y) = 1, then the value of tan
2x
3
is
(a)
1
3
(b)
2
3
(c) 3
(d) 1
141. If x = cosec sin and y = sec cos, then the value of x
2
y
2
(x
2
+ y
2
+ 3) is
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
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142. If
= 1000 - 30 = 970
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117. (a) Solution below-
2
2
2
4 2 3 2
4 3 2
x = 1 + 2 + 3
x - 1 = 2 + 3
x - 2x + 1 = 2 + 3 + 2 6
x - 2x = 4 + 2 6....................( )
x - 2x - 4 = 2 6
,
- 4x + 16 - 4x 16 - 8x = 24
- 4x - 4x 16 - 8
i
Squaring both side
x x
x x
4 3 2
4 3 2
2
2
= 0
2 - 8x - 8x + 32x - 16 = 0
2 - 8x - 5x + 26x - 28
= 3x - 6x - 12
= 3 x - 2x - 12
x
x
= 3 4 + 2 6 - 12
= 12 + 6 6 - 12
= 6 6
118. (d) Solution below-
2 2
2
2
Distance between two points (0, -5) and (x, 0) = 13 unit
x - 0 + 0 + 5 13
x + 25 = 169
x 169 - 25
x = 144
119. (b) Solution below-
Given, 4x = 18y
x 9
=
y 2
x 9 7
- 1 = - 1 =
y 2 2
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120. (d) Solution below-
121. (d) Solution below-
2
2 2
3 3 3
2
2
2
3
x + y - 2xy
+ y
=
+ y
x + y - 3xy x + y
4 - 2
xy = 2 - 3 = 1
4 - 3 4
14 7
=
52 26
x
x
122. (b) Solution below-
2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
+ b + c = 2 a - b - c - 3
a - 2a + 1 + b + 2b + 1 + + 2c + 1 = 0
a - 1 + b + 1 + c + 1 0
a - 1 = 0, b + 1 = 0, c + 1 = 0
a = 1, b = -1, c = -1
2a - 3b + 4c = 2 1 - 3(-1) + 4(-1) = 1
a
c
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
+ = 5
x
x - 5x + 1 = 0
x - 3x + 1 = 2x.........................(i)
1
1
x x
x
x
x
=
x - 3x + 1 2
1 1
= x
2 x
1 1
= x + - 3 x +
2 x
x
x
1
x
1
= 125 - 15
2
= 55
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123. (a) Solution below-
2 2
2 2
2
2
1 1 1
+ 4 +
16 4 4
1 1
= 2 - + 2
4 2
1 19
= 6 + 2 =
4 2
x x
x x
x
x
124. (b) Solution below-
2
2
2
2
1
5a + = 5
3a
5 1
3a + = 5
3 5a
1 5 3
3a + = = 3
5a 5
On squaring both side,
1 1
9a + +2.3a. = 9
25a 5a
1 6 39
9a + = 9 - =
25a 5 5
125. (a) Solution below-
Given,
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1 2 3 2 3 1 3
5x + 7y = 35 .................(i)
4x + 3y = 12 .................(ii)
Co -ordinate of intersection point of given
-84 80
.( ) (ii) is ,
13 13
,
of ABC
1
= y + y +
2
Eqs i and
From figure
Area
x y x y x
1 2
y
1 80 80 - 84
= 3 0 + 7 0 + . 0 0
2 13 13 13
1 80 3 80 7
= +
2 13 13
1 80 4 160
= = sq units
2 3 3
y
126. (b) Solution below-
From figure, BOC = 54
,
MAN = 360 - 90 + 90 + BOC
= 360 - 180 + 54
= 126
BAC = MAN = 126
In ABCD
127. (b) Solution below-
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2
In similar triangles.
( Ratio of their corresponding sides)
= Ratio of area of two similar triangles.
Ratio of their corresponding sides
9
=
16
= 3 : 4
128. (d) Solution below-
The mid points of sides AC and AB are E, F respectively
EF BC
In ABD,
AF AO
=
FB OD
AO
= 1
OD
AO = OD
AO = OG + GD
1
AO = OG + AG
2
AO
1
= OG + AO + OG
2
1 3
AO = OG
2 2
AO : OG = 3 : 1
129. (b) Solution below-
The angle substened at the centre is double to that substened in the arc
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= 2 BAC
= 2 50 = 100
BSC,
BS = SC = Radius of circle
=
+ 2 = 180
2 = 180 -100
=
BSC
In
BCS CBS
BSC BCS
BCS
BCS
80
= 40
2
130. (c) Solution below-
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,
ABCT is a cyclic
ATC = 180 -
PB is a straight line
PAC = 180 -
PAC and ATC,
ATC = PAC = 180 -
AC = AC
From figure
Quadrilateral
In
PCA = TCA
PAC ~ ATC
AC CT
=
PC AC
AC CT
=
PC BC
CT : CB = CA : CP [ AC = BC]
131. (d) Solution below-
figure From
1 2
1 2
2 2 2 2
2 2
1 2 1 2
1 2
Distance between centre of circles.
OO' = r r
OO' M
O'M = O' Q - MQ
= O' Q - OP
= r - r
PQ = OM = (O' O) - (O'M)
= r r - r - r
= 4r r
In
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132. (c) Solution below-
The angle substened at the centre is double to that substened in the arc.
BOC = 2 BAC
In BOC,
BOC + 2 OBC = 180
2 BAC + 2 OBC = 180
180
BAC + OBC = = 90
2
133. (b) Solution below-
Let AB and AC are the diameters of two circles.
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AB = 10 cm, AC = 16 cm
From figure,
In PAB and QAC,
APB = AQC
PAB = QAC
PBA = ACQ
PAB ~ QAC
AP AB
=
AQ AC
AP
AQ
10
= 5 : 8
16
134. (b) Solution below-
From Figure,
A
BIC = 90 +
2
60
= 90 + = 120
2
135. (a) Solution below-
From figure,
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A
BPC = 90 -
2
80
= 90 - = 50
2
136. (c) Solution below-
Circumference of a circle
= 2
= 2 50 [ R = 50]
= 100 cm
Angle substened at the centre by a circle
= 360
Angle substened at the centre by an arc BC
360
= 16
100
360 16 7
=
100 22
18.33 or 18 20'
R
(approx.)
137. (a) Solution below-
Given,
sin(2 20 ) cos(2 20 )
cos 90 - 2x - 20 = cos( 2y+ 20 )
90 - 2 - 20 2y + 20
90
x + y = = 45
2
sec(x + y) = sec 45 2
x y
x
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138. (a) Solution below-
5 sin
cos 3
cos
sin
cos 5 3
cos
5 tan - 3
5 tan + 3
4
5. 3
1
5
=
4
7
5. 3
5
139. (c) Solution below-
2 2 2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2
4 sec + 9 cosec = 4 1 + tan + 9 1 + cot
13 + 4 tan + 9 cot
AM GM
4 tan + 9 cot
4 tan 9 cot
2
4 tan + 9 cot = 2 36
12
Minimum value of 4 sec + 9 cose
2
c
13 + 12 = 25
140. (a) Solution below-
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, tan y tan (x - y) = 1
tan y = cot (x - y)
tan y = tan 90 - (x - y)
y = 90 - (x - y)
2x = 90
90
x = = 45
2
2 2 45
tan = tan
3 3
Given x
x
x
x
x
= tan 30
1
=
3
141. (b) Solution below-
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2
+ y + 3 = cosec - sin + sec - cos 3
= cosec + sec - 3 + 3
1
=
sin cos
= cosec - sin sec - cos
1 1
= - sin
sin cos
x
x y
2
2
2 2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2
- cos
1 - sin 1 - cos
=
sin cos
cos sin
= = cos sin
sin cos
1
+ y + 3 = cos sin
sin cos
= 1
x y x
142. (d) Solution below-
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, 2y cos = x sin ...........................(i)
1 x
2y =
sec cosec
x sec - 2y cosec = 0 ..................(ii)
and 2x sec - y cosec = 3...................(iii)
By Eqs. (i
Given
2 2
2 2
2 2
) and (ii), we get
y = sin
By Eq. (i), x = 2 cos
x + 4y = 2 cos + 4 sin
= 4 cos + sin
= 4
143. (a) Solution below-
, the height of the post = h m Let
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ACB,
h
tan 30 = ..........( )
5 + x
DAB,
h
tan 60 =
x
h
x =
3
. (i)
1 h
=
3
5
3
5
+
3 3
In
i
In
By Eq
h
h
= h
h 5
h - =
3 3
5 3 5 3
h = =
2 2 3
m
144. (a) Solution below-
Length of the road for substened a angle of 25
= 40 m
Length of the road for substened a angle of 360
40
= 360 = 576 m
25
Radius of a circular r
576
oad =
2
576 7
= = 91.64 m
2 22
145. (a) Solution below-
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2
2
2
12 10 8 6
3
4 2
2
2 2
sin + sin = 1
sin = 1 - sin
sin = cos ..................(i)
cos + 3 cos + 3 cos + cos = 1
= cos + cos - 1
= sin + cos - 1
=
2
1 -1
= 0
146. (a) Solution below-
5
the given pie-chart,
72 lakh 360
360
12 lakh 12 = 60
72
The population of area S is 12 lakh.
In
147. (a) Solution below-
1
4
3 45
s in area S = 72
5 360
= 5.4 lakh
2 105
s in area S = 72
5 360
Number of male
Number of male
1 4
= 8.4 lakh
n s in area S and S
= 5.4 + 8.4 = 13.8 lakh
total umber of male
148. (c) Solution below-
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2
5
1 135
fe in area S = 72
5 360
7 60
fe in area S = 72
20 360
1 135
72
5 360
Required ratio =
7 60
72
20 360
= 9 : 7
Number of male
Number of male
149. (*)Solution below-
1
1
3
area S in 2010
45
= 72
360
area S in 2009
9 100 60
= = lakh
105 7
area S in 2010
15
=
360
Total population of
Total population of
Total population of
3
72 = 3 lakh
area S in 2009
3 100 25
= = lakh
100 8 9
60 9
Required ratio = = 108 : 35
7 25
Total population of
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150. (c) Solution below-
1
2
3
fe in area
2 45
S = 72 = 3.6 lakh
5 360
fe in area
1 135
S = 72 = 5.4 lakh
5 360
fe in area
3 15
S = 72 =
10 360
Number of males
Number of males
Number of males
4
0.9 lakh
fe in area
3 105
S = 72 = 12.6 lakh
5 360
Number of males
151. (c)
Put a in place of being.
152. (b)
I have in place of have I.
153. (a)
Remove the word had.
154. (a)
Put have before categorically.
155. (d)
Put had after ship.
156. (d)
157. (b)
158. (d)
159. (a)
160. (d)
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161. (c)
162. (c)
163. (d)
164. (a)
165. (b)
166. (b)
167. (d)
168. (b)
169. (a)
170. (b)
171. (a)
172. (b)
173. (c)
174. (b)
175. (b)
176. (b)
177. (c)
178. (d)
179. (d)
180. (c)
181. (b)
182. (a)
183. (c)
184. (d)
185. (c)
186. (c)
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187. (d)
188. (b)
189. (a)
190. (b)
191. (c)
Answer can be drawn from the sixth sentence of the first paragraph.
192. (d)
Answer can be drawn from the ninth sentence of the first paragraph.
193. (b)
Answer can be drawn from the eleventh sentence of the first paragraph.
194. (c)
Answer can be drawn from the second sentence of the second paragraph.
195. (b)
196. (c)
Answer can be drawn from from the very first sentence of the first paragraph.
197. (b)
Answer can be drawn from the third sentence of the second paragraph.
198. (d)
Answer can be drawn from the last sentence of the second paragraph.
199. (b)
Answer can be drawn from the last two sentence of the last paragraph.
200. (d)
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