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TEST_1 REASONING (25 MARKS)

1. 'Temporary' is related to 'Permanent' in the same way (A) b, y, e (B) x, y, g (C) b, y, g (D) x, y, e
as 'Natural' is related to '__________ '. (A) Nature (E) b, w, e
(B) Artificial (C) Imaginary (D) Fraud (E)
Genuine 10. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word
'LENGTH', each of which has as many letters between
2. In a class of 25 students, Sneha's rank is 19th from the them in the word (in both forward and backward
bottom and Meena's rank is 23rd from the top. If Chhaya's directions as they have between them in the English
rank is exactly between Sneha and Meena's rank, what is alphabetical series?
Chhaya's rank from the bottom? (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three
(A) 15th (B) 12th (C) 14th (D) 11th (E) Cannot be (E) More than three
determined
Directions-(Q.11-15) Study the following information to
3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and answer the given questions-
hence form a group. Which of the following does not Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a
belong to that group? circle facing the centre. Four out of the eight friends drive
(A) 9 (B) 216 (C) 8 (D) 64 a car while four drive a bike. No two friends who drive a
(E) 512 car are immediate neighbours of each other. A, who drives
a car sits third to left of H. G, who drives a bike sits second
4. How many meaningful English words can be formed to right of E. F and C are immediate neighbours of each
with the letters 'EPA' using all the letters but each letter other. F does not drive a car. B is an immediate neighbour
only once in each word? of F but not of H.
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three
(E) More than three 11. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and based on the above arrangement and so form a group.
hence form a group. Which of the following does not Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
belong to that group? (A) B (B) E (C) A
(A) Meter (B) Litre (C) Yard (D) Feet (E) Mile (D)C (E) D

6. If each vowel in the word 'REMAINS' is changed to next 12. If all the eight friends are made to sit in alphabetical
alphabet according to the English alphabetical series and order in the anti-clockwise direction starting from A,
each consonant changed to previous letter, how many positions of how many will remain unchanged (excluding
alphabets will be there in the English alphabetical series A)?
between the letters which are at the extreme ends of the (A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) Four
new word thus formed?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) Four 13. In which of the following pairs do both the members
drive a bike?
7. Pointing to a man's photograph Ajay said "my mother is (A) F, D (B) B, D (C) F, C (D) H, B (E) E, H
the only daughter of his father." How is the man in the
photograph related to Ajay? 14. Which of the following is true about D?
(A) Uncle (B) Brother (C) Son (D) Grandfather (A) D drives a bike (B) H and E are immediate neighbours
(E) Cannot be determined of D (C) H sits third to left of 0
(D) D sits second to the left of C (E) None
8. In a certain code language, 'NICE' is coded as 'OIDE', is true
similarly 'WORK' is coded as 'XOSK'. How will 'SAID' be
coded in the same code language? 15. What is F's position with respect to E?
(A) TIJD (B) TBJD (C) SBIE (D) TAJD (E) TBID (A) Immediate right (B) Third to the right
(C) Second to the left
9. Which of the following groups of letters should replace (D) Fourth to the left (E) Second to the
the blank spaces (in the same order from left to right) so right
that the group of letters, given in bold, follow a logical
pattern from the preceding and the following group of
letters? a _ zy cdx_ _fvu ghts
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Directions- (Q.16-20) In each of the questions given below which one of the five answer figures on the right should come after
the problem figures on the left, if the sequence were continued?

Directions-(Q.21-25) Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below- A $ H * J R S 2 & I T 6 @
QBKFGUMI©#%E4N59DS3LW7

21. Which of the following is fifth to the left of the sixteenth from the left end of the above arrangement?
(A) 4 (B) I (C) E (D) 2 (E) None of these

22. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the above arrangement? H* RS IT BK?
(A) ©# (B) MI (C) #% (D) I© (E) None of these

23. If all the letters are dropped from the arrangement, which of the following will be the ninth from the right end?
(A) # (B) @ (C) © (D) 6 (E) None of these

24. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group.
Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
(A) AJH (B) G©M (C) TB@ (D) 5DL (E) %54

25. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by vowel and also
immediately followed by a consonant?
(A) None (B) One (C) Two (D) Three (E) More than three

TEST_2 ENGLISH (80 MARKS)

(c) To bother for friends
1. To pin one's faith- (d) To bother for one's relatives
(a) To be sure of some body's favour (b) To be unsure of
favour
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2. To play fast and loose d) He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the
(a) To be undependable question.
(b) To cheat people . (c) To hurt some body's feelings· (d) 11. He said, "It used to be a lovely, quiet street."
To trust others a) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
b) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet
3 To play on a fiddle- street.
(a) To play an important role c) He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(b) To play upon a musical instrument (c) To be busy over d) He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.
trifles 12. The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed
(d) To be busy over important matter to disturb the peace.
a) The Prime Minister said, "We shall not allow anyone to
4. Alma Mater- ' disturb the peace."
(a) Mother's milk b) The Prime Minister said, "We would not allow no one to
(b) Mother's concern for the child disturb the peace."
(c) The learning that one receives from mother c) The Prime Minister said, "No one will disturb the
(cl) Institution where one receives education peace."
d) The Prime Minister said, "No one can disturb the
5. To be on the apex peace."
(a) To scale a peak 13. The spectators said, "Bravo! Well done, players."
(b) To be at the highest point a) The spectators shouted that the players were doing very
(c) To punish somebody well.
(d) To beat somebody b) The spectators exclaimed with joy that the players were
doing very well.
6. At one's beck and call c) The spectators applauded the players saying that they
(a) To climb the back had done well.
(b) To call from behind d) The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do
(c) To be always at one's service or command well.
(d) Not to care for anybody 14. I said to my friend, "Good Morning. Let us go for a
picnic today."
7. At one's wit's end- a) I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a
(a Completely confused picnic that day.
(b) To be very witty b) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we
(c) To have no sense of humour should go for a picnic
(d) To confuse others that day.
c) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that
8. An axe to grind- they should go for a picnic
(a) To put an axe in the enemy's territory that day.
(b) To put an axe in the ground d) I told good morning to my friend and suggested to go
(c) Not to have any selfish motive for a picnic today.
(d) To have a selfish motive 15. The new student asked the old one, "Do you know my
name?"
In Questions 9 to 18, a sentence has been given in Direct/ a) The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
Indirect b) The new student asked the old one that whether he
form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the knew his name.
one which best express the c) The new student asked the old one did he knows his
same sentence in Indirect/Direct form. name.
9. Socrates said, "Virtue is its own reward." d) The new student asked the old one if he knows his
a) Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards. name.
b) Socrates says that virtue is its own reward. 16. I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming
c) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward. late.
d) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward. a) I said to her, "You can no longer tolerate my coming
10. He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat late."
the question?" b) I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate your coming late."
a) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat c) I said to her, "He can no longer tolerate her coming
the question. late."
b) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the d) I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late."
question. 17. I said to my mother, "I will certainly take you to
c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question. Bangalore this week."
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a) I told my mother he would certainly take her to
Bangalore this week."
b) I told my mother that I would certainly take her to
Bangalore that week.
c) I told my mother that she would certainly take her to
Bangalore that week.
d) I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore
that week.
18. "How long does the journey take" my co-passenger
asked me.
a) My co-passenger asked me how long does the journey
take?
b) I asked my co-passenger how long the journey would
take.
c) My co-passenger wanted to know how long the journey
would take.
d) My co-passenger asked me how long the journey did
take.
19-26: Fill in the blanks
19. She has Dot recovered fully---the shock of his failure.
(a) off (b) of (c) from (d) against
20. The master dispensed---the services of his servant.
(a) of (b) with (c) off (d) for
21. I look---him as my close friend.
(a) OD (b)'up (c) after (d) to
22. My friend is really very good--cricket.
(a) on (b) at (c) in (d) over
23. He has great affection---me.
(a) with (b) on (c) for (d) in
24. He always connives---with his superiors against his
colleagues.
(a) on (b) with (c) about (d) at
25. I have been informed that the two brothers have
fallen---.
(a) upon (bl through (c) in (d) out
26. Your friend has been convicted---the charge of murder.
(a) upon (b) for (c) on (d) of
Direction: 27-31 : Each word or phrase is followed by four
words or phrases. Choose the word or phase which is most
nearly the same
27. Pragmatism-
(a) Appearance (b) Obscurantism (c) Practicality (d)
Reversion
28. Expeditiously
(a) Rapidly b. easily (c) Vividly d. none of these
29. Precarious
(a) Huge b. uncertain (c) Dangerous d. valuable
30. Vagrant-
(a) Wandering b. Not clear (c) Futile d. None of these
31. Valediction
(a) Valid B. Farewell speech (c) Judgement d. None of
these
Directions :- Each question is followed by four alternatives.
Pick the one which best describe the statement
32. Capable of being approached-
(a) Accessory (b) Easy (c) Accessible (d) Adaptable
33. One who is liked by people-
(a) Samaritan (b) Popular () Philanthropist (d)
Misanthropepist
34. No longer in use-
(a) Impracticable (b) Obsolete (c) Absolute (d) Useless
35. A child born after the death of his father-
(a) Posthumous (b) Bastard (c) Kiddy (d) Stepson.
36. One who is present everywhere-
(a) God (b) Omnipotent (c) Omnipresent (d) Visible
37. An office without salary-
(a) Honorary (b) Slavish (c) Sinecure (d) Voluntary
38. A document written by hand-
(a Script (b) Autobiography (c) Manuscript (d) Autography
39. Government by officials-
(a) Oligarchy (b) Bureaucracy (c) Autocracy (d) Democracy
40. A speech made off hand-
(a) Extempore (b) Maiden (c) Lecture (d) Gibberish
Directions: In Questions 41 to 70, you have 6 brief
passages with five questions
following each passage. Read the passages carefully and
choose the
best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE - I
Fingerprints are the marks made by the ridges on the ends
of the fingers and
thumbs. These ridges form a pattern that stays the same
throughout a person's life. No
two persons have ever had the same fingerprints. So
fingerprints are a foolproof way
of identifying a person.
A fingerprint record is made in an interesting manner. A
small piece of metal is
coated with a thin film of ink. Next, a person's finger and
thumb tips are pressed
against the inked surface. Then the fingertips are pressed
on a white card. The prints
are recorded in exact detail.
Fingerprinting is often used to solve crimes. Fingerprints
are picked up at the
scene of a crime. These are compared with those of a
suspect. Millions of fingerprints
are kept on files by police departments.
Fingerprinting is also used in finding missing persons and
identifying unknown
dead. It is used to screen people who apply for certain
jobs.
It is thought that the Chinese used thumb prints to sign
documents a long time
before Christ. The system used today was invented by Sir
Francis Galton in the 1880's.
In 1901, Sir E.R. Henry found a simple way of grouping
fingerprints. His system is
used by many law-enforcement organisations.
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though there appears to be proof that he was a Christian

41. Fingerprints are the most ............ way of identifying a Bishop and that he suffered
person. martyrdom under the Roman Emperor Claudius on
a) best b) genuine c) sincere d) accurate February 14, 271 (A.D.).
42. The main reason why fingerprinting is used for The story is that Emperor Claudius issued a decree
identification is that forbidding marriage. Married
a) every individual has a unique set of fingerprints. men disliked leaving their families to go to war, and they
b) every set of fingerprints falls into a pattern did not make good soldiers,
c) records of fingerprints can be maintained. according to the Emperor's notion. Since good soldiers
d) fingerprints can be picked up even after a crime. were needed, he decided that
43. Who first evolved a system of using finger impressions marriage had to be abolished.
to authenticate documents? The good priest Valentine heard this and was sad. he
a) Sir Francis Galton b) Sir E.R. Henry invited young lovers to
c) The Chinese d) The Britishes come to him and secretly got them married. The emperor
44. The present system of recording fingerprints is around learnt of this and had
......... years old. Valentine put in prison. There the "friend of lovers"
a) 2200 b) 100 c) 500 d) 220 languished and died martyr to
45. The fingerprints are stored for record love. The Church made him a Saint and allotted the day of
a) on a white card b) on an inked surface his death, February 14, to
c) on paper files d) on a small piece of metal him. So it is not surprising that youngsters in Rome made
PASSAGE - II this day a special one in
An old man with steel-rimmed spectacles and very dusty honour of the saint; St. Valentine's day came to be known
clothes sat by the side as "the day for all true
of the road. There was a pontoon bridge across the river lovers".
and carts. trucks, and men, Three Egyptian words will tell us more about the customs
women and children-were crossing it. The mule-drawn of Valentine's Day than
carts staggered up the steel, all the falsehoods concerning the Saint. In Egyptian
bank from the bridge with soldiers helping to push against language, Va or Fa means "to
the spokes of the wheels. bear", Len is "the name" or "to name". "Ten" means "to
The trucks ground up and away heading out of it all. The determine". Thus the day of
peasants plodded along in Valentine is that which determines whose name shall be
the ankle-deep dust. But the old man sat there without borne by each person in this
moving. mode of marriage by drawing lots. The custom points to
46. What was the old man wearing ? the time when chance, rather
a) Steel-rimmed spectacles than choice, was the law. Marriage is still said to be a
b) An old shirt and pant lottery. The custom of sending
c) Very dusty clothes caricatures on Valentine's Day is probably based on
d) Steel-rimmed spectacles and very dusty clothes aserting the freedom of choice,
47. Mention those which crossed the bridge besides and making a mock of chance.
human beings. If one decides to entertain people at a supper or dinner on
a) mules and horses. b) Men, women and children Valentine's Day, the
c) Carts and trucks d) Soldiers and carts decoration and even the food should follow the spirit of
48. Who were helping to push the mule-drawn carts ? the day. Invitations are usually
a) Mules b) The villagers c) The horses d) Soldiers heart-shaped--a custom that originated with the first
49. Where was the old man sitting ? manufactured Valentines
a) In the cart b) Over the bridge which were usually in the shape of hearts---darted through
c) By the side of the road d) On the banks of the river with arrows.
50. Why was he sitting there ? 51. The writer means that St. Valentine actually lived.
a) To admire the natural scenery. b) To watch the people Which of the following statements
passing by. best reveal the meaning?
c) Because he was so tired that he couldn't go any further. a) Most authorities agree that St. Valentines was known as
d) Waiting for somebody. "the lovers saint."
PASSAGE - III b) Valentine was put in prison and he died a martyr to
Most authorities agree that St. Valentine is "the lover's love.
saint". (c) There appears to be proof that he was a Christian
However, some writers are inclined to believe that no such Bishop in the 3rd century.
person existed, (d) Some writers are inclined to believe that no such
person existed.
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52. Married men did not make good soldiers because
(a) they did not want to live their families.
(b) they did not like to go to war.
(c) their families did not want them to go to war.
(d) the emperor abolished their marriage.
53. Valentine was made a Saint by
(a) Emperor Claudius (b) Married Men
(c) Young Lovers (d) Roman Church
54. Valentine was called a martyr to love because.
(a) he was sad for the young lovers
(b) he got young lovers married
(c) he died for the sake of young lovers.
(d) the king put him in prison
55. The first manufactured Valentines were usually heart-
shaped. The word
'Valentine' here refers to
(a) St. Valentine (b) Invitation cards
(c) Egyptian word (d) Fourteenth February
PASSAGE-IV
The ease with which democratic Governments have given
way to authoritarian
regimes in one Asian country after another has made
many persons ask in despair
whether the parliamentary system based on the Western
model is suited to underdeveloped
countries. People who do not know how to read and write,
they argue, can
hardly know how to vote. Popular elections often bring
incompetent men to the top,
they contend, and the division of party spoils and breeds
corruption. What is worse,
the system of perpetual party warfare obstructs the
business of Government.
They point to the dismal results of the last ten years. The
pace of social and economic
change has been far too slow and the Governments in
most of the underdeveloped
countries have failed to come to grip with the problems
which face the people.
What they say is not doubt true to some extent but it is
pertinent to remember that
every alternative to democracy, while it in no way
guarantees greater integrity or efficiency
in the administration, lacks even the saving merit of
regimes which, based onthe suffrage of the people, leave
it to the people to find out, by trial and error, who is
their best friend. The people can peacefully get rid of a
democratic Government which
has failed to keep its promise, they can overthrow a
dictatorial regime only through a
violent revoltuion. Those who feel sore over the ills from
which democratic regimes
suffer should be wary therefore suggesting a cure which is
likely to undermine the
democratic structure of the state. The people can atleast
raise their voice of protest
against the injustices of a democratic Government; they
can only suffer in silence the
tyranny of a regime which is responsible to no one but
itself.
56. Democratic Governments have given way to
authoritarian regimes in several
Asian countries because
(a) Asians are underdeveloped.
(b) Asians like powerful leaders
(c) Asians cannot read and write and can hardly know how
to vote.
(d) Asians have not been able to adapt themselves to the
Westren Parliamentary
system.
57. Popular elections
(a) Breed corruption.
(b) Stop the work of the Government.
(c) Result in a division of parties
(d) Bring incompetent and unprincipled men to power.
58. In the last ten years, the Governments in the
underdeveloped countries.
(a) produced impressive results.
(b) failed because they could not face the people.
(c) neglected social and economic problems.
(d) were too incompetent to speed up social and economic
change.
59. Every alternative to democracy
(a) is based on the suffering of the people
(b) enables people to find their best friend.
(c) lacks the safeguard of being peacefully overthrown by
the people if it does
not fulfill its promises.
(d) lacks the saving merit of integrity and effciency.
60. A democratic form of Government is superior to a
dictatorial one because
(a) it makes people protest in a raised voice
(b) people can protest against its injustices, and even
overthrow it peacefully.
(c) people can only suffer in silence.
(d) the tyranny of a regime is responsible to itself.
PASSAGE-V
When flowers bloom in the lush bamboo plantations in the
hills of the northeast,
the tribesmen are thrown into a state of panic. The rare
phenomenon of the flowering
of a dwarf-sized bamboo species triggers a boom in the rat
population. They devour
the crops in near by farmlands. The result is famine.
The mauve-coloured flowers sprouting in the hill-slopes in
the sprawling
Seppavally in east Kameng district, ArunachalPradesh, are
a palpable threat to the
State Government. The worries are justified, if the
catastrophe caused by the flowering
of a bamboo species named Mau in Mizoram in 1959 is
anything to go by. Rodents
had multiplied in millions during the flowring of bamboos
and ravaged the crops in
the foothills.
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The flowering of the bamboo species in Arunachal Pradesh
was first noticed in
september this year. The depredations by the rats in the
paddy, maize and miller fields
from Bhalukpong on the Assam border to Seppa valley in
the north were reported
soon. As the agriculture department rushed its field-staff
to the affected areas to fight
the rampaging rodents with rat-traps and zinc phosphate,
fresh alarms were sounded
with flowering reported from the Tezu circle.
According to the local MLA much of the crops in Kameng
had been destroyed
by October. The state Veterinary Minister also confirmed
the reports of a near-famine
condition in that inaccessible district. The rats, feeding on
the flower seedlings, continue
to multiply. Till today, 33,000 rats, of the 26 varieties in
the State have been
trapped with the help of indigenous devices. The chief
Minister has sent an SOS to the
Centre for both supplies and expertise in combating the
rat menace.
61. In the opening passage (2nd sentence) the phrase
'triggers a boom' means
a) brings about a change b) causes an increase
c) causes an upheaval d) starts an exodus
62. The destruction in Bhalukpong was reported, according
to the passage
a) in September b) in August c) in October d) in November
63. A near- famine condition was reported
a) in the Seppa vallery b) in Kameng
c) in the Tezu circle d) at Bhalukpong
64. The flowering of the bamboo made the people
a) cautious b) hungry c) anxious d) panicky
65. What is the writer's attitude to the tribal people's
problem?
a) Sympathetic d) Critical c) Harsh d) Neutral
PASSAGE-VI
Nasiruddin was the cleverest man in Khorasan. One of his
neighbours was a
merchant. He was a great miser. One day the merchant
saw Nasiruddin praying inside
his house. He was praying in a loud voice asking God to be
kind to him and send him
9999 dinars, not a dinar more, or a dinar less. If God sent
him even one dinar more,
he would return all the money. The merchant could not
understand Nasiruddin's
prayer. He decided to find out the truth. He put 10,000
dinars in a bag and threw it into
Nasiruddin's house. Nasiruddin found the bag and counted
the money carefully. He
profusely thanked God for giving him 10,000 diners, when
he had asked for only
9999 dinars. The merchant heard Nasuruddin. He realised
that Nasiruddin was going
to keep the money. He went to Nasiruddin's house. He
called him a liar and demanded
that his 10,000 dinars be returned to him. Nasiruddin
refused. He claimed that he
was not a fool to belive that any one would throw away
10,000 dinars just to test
someone's honesty. It was his money given by God in
answer to his prayer. The
merechant decided to take the matter to the judge.
Nasiruddin said that he had no clean
clothes to wear. The merchant gave him some of his own
clothes to wear. Then they
went to see the judge.
The merchant told the judge what had happened.
Nasiruddin argued that the
merchant was mad. Ever since he lost a lot of money a few
months back, he had been
talking like a mad man. The judge asked Nasiruddin
whether he could prove his
charge. He said, "Just now he told you that I stole his
money. Next he is going to tell
you that these clothes which Iam wearing are also his."
The mechant shouted angrily
"Of course, these clothes are mine!"
The Judge thought for a few minutes. Then he said, "The
case is false.
Nasiruddin has not stolen his neighbour's money. The
merchant is mad. He should be
sent to a mental hospital."
66. Nasiruddin was praying in a loud voice because
a) He wanted to show that he was the cleverest man in
Khorasan.
b) He wanted to show that he was a holy man.
c) He wanted his neighbour to hear his prayer.
d) He was in debts and hoped that God would answer his
prayers.
67. The merchant threw the bag of money into
Nasiruddin's house because
a) He was a miser
b) He found Nasiruddin's prayer interesting.
c) He wanted to surprise Nasiruddin by helping him.
d) He wanted to catch Nasiruddin red-handed stealing the
money.
68. When Nasiruddin found the bag of money he thought
a) God had answered his prayer.
b) Someone had been foolish enough to leave the money
by mistake.
c) His neighbour had thrown it into his house to help him.
d) His neighbour had thrown it into his house to see what
he would do.
69. The merechant called Nasiruddin a liar because.
a) Nasiruddin had claimed that the money belonged to
him.
b) Nasiruddin had said that God sent him the money.
c) Nasiruddin had said that he would return the money if it
was not exactly 9999
dinars.
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d) Nasiruddin said that the merchant was a fool to throw error. (D)
10,000 dinars into his 74. He asked (A)/ whether either of the brothers (B)/ were
house to test his honesty. at home. (C)/ No error.
70. When the judge heard the case, he thought that the (D)
merchant 75. After the teacher had told the boys (A)/ how to
a) Was telling lies pronounce the word (B)/ all of
b) was mad them in one voice (C)/ repeated the word again. No error.
c) was telling the truth, which he could not prove (D)
d) could be telling the truth 76. It was me who was (A)/ responsible for (B)/ making all
the arrangements for the
In Questions 71 to 80, some of the sentences have errors successful completion of his studies. (C)/ No error. (D)
and some 77. I wonder (A)/ why are you tinkering with the wire (B)/
have none. Find out which part of sentence has an error you might get a shock
and mark that letter (A), (C)/ No error. (D)
(B), (C) as your answer. If there is no error, mark (D) as 78. No sooner she had realised (A)/ her blunder than she
your answer. began (B)/ to take corrective
71. Many a student (A)/ have passed (B)/ the I.I.T. measures. (C)/ No error. (D)
examination. (C)/ No error. (D) 79. Let's spend a few minutes (A)/ in the park, (B)/ can we?
72. On the time (A)/ of the opening ceremony of the (C)/ gone now, (D)
theatre (B)/ a large crowd had 80. You'd better (A)/ gone now, (B)/ or you'll be late. (C)/
assembled. (C)/ No error. (D) No error. (D)
73. Americans are accustomed to (A)/ drinking coffee (B)/
with their meals. (C)/ No

TEST_3 MATHS (31 MARKS)

1. Kamya purchased an item of Rs. 46,000 and sold it at loss of 12 per cent. With that amount she purchased another item and
sold it at a gain of 12 per cent. What was her overall gain/loss?
(A) Loss of Rs. 662.40 (B) Profit of Rs. 662.40 (C) Loss of Rs. 642.80 (D) Profit Rs. 642.80 (E) None of these
2. The sum of six consecutive even numbers of set-A is 402. What is the sum of another set-B of four consecutive numbers
whose lowest number is 15 less than double the lowest number of set- A?
(A) 444 (B) 442 (C) 440 (D) 446 (E) None of these
3. Call rate of a sim company-A is 1 paisa for every 3 seconds. Another sim company-B charges 45 paisa per minute. A man
talked 591 seconds from Sim Company-A and 780 seconds from sim company-B. What would be the total amount he spent?
(A) Rs. 7.80 (B) Rs. 7.40 (C) Rs. 7.46 (D) Rs. 7.82 (E) Rs. 8.46
4. A 280 metre long train moving with an average speed of 108 km/hr crosses a platform in 12 seconds. A man crosses the same
platform in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the man in meter / second?
(A) 5 m/s (B) 8 m/s (C) 12 m/s (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these
5. The ratio between the three angles of a quadrilateral is 13 : 9 : 5 respectively. The value of the fourth angle of the
quadrilateral is 36°. What is the difference between the largest and the second smallest angles of the quadrilateral?
(A) 104° (B) 108° (C) 72° (D) 96° (E) None of these

Directions-(Q.6-10) What will come in place of question-mark (?) in the following number series?
6. 958, 833, 733, 658, 608, (?)
(A) 577 (B) 583 (C) 567 (D) 573 (E) None of these
7. 11, 10, 18, 51, 200, (?)
(A) 885 (B) 1025 (C) 865 (D) 995 (E) None of these
8. 25, 48, 94, 186, 370, (?)
(A) 738 (B) 744 (C) 746 (D) 724 (E) None of these
9. 14, 24, 43, 71, 108, (?)
(A) 194 (B) 154 (C) 145 (D) 155 (E) None of these
10. 144, 173, 140, 169, 136, (?)
(A) 157 (B) 148 (C) 164 (D) 132 (E) None of these

Directions-(Q.11-13) What will come in place of question-mark (?) in the following questions? {Note- (n)2= (n) (n) ; (n)3= (n)
(n) (n) and so on}.
11. 𝟑�𝟏�𝟗� of 30% of 3420 = (?)2 x 2
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(A) (81)2 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 81 (E) 49

12. 1898 ÷ 73 × 72 = (?)2 × 13
(A) - 256 (B) 256 (C) 12 (D) 144 (E) -16
13. 𝟕�𝟐� × 𝟐�𝟒� × 𝟐� − (𝟏�𝟏�) + 𝟑� =?
(A) 42 (B) 1024 (C) 1764 (D) (1024)2 (E) 32
14. Five-ninths of a number is equal to twenty five percent of the second number. The second number is equal to one-fourth of
the third number. The value of the third number is 2960. What is 30 per cent of the first number?
(A) 88.8 (B) 99.9 (C) 66.6 (D) Cannot be determined (E) None of these
15. The ratio of the present age of Manoj to that of Wasim is 3 : 11. Wasim is 12 years younger than Rehana. Rehana's age after
7 years will be 85 years. What is the present age of Manoj's father, who is 25 years older than Manoj?
(A) 43 years (B) 67years (C) 45 years (D) 69 years (E) None of these
16. Dinesh's monthly income is four times Suresh's monthly income. Suresh's monthly income is twenty per cent more than
Jyoti's monthly income. Jyoti's monthly income is Rs. 22,000. What is Dinesh's monthly income?
(A) Rs. 1, 06, 500 (B) Rs. 1, 05, 600 (C) Rs. 1, 04, 500 (D) Rs. 1, 05, 400 (E) None of these
17. The ratio of the adjacent angles of a parallelogram is 7 : 8. Also, the ratio of the angles of quadrilateral is 5 : 6 : 7 : 12. What
is the sum of the smaller angle of the parallelogram and the second largest angle of the quadrilateral?
(A) 168° (B) 228° (C) 156° (D) 224° (E) None of these
18. Raju runs 1250 metre on Monday and Friday. Another days he runs 1500 metre except for Sunday (He does not run on
Sunday). How many kilometre will he run in 3 weeks (first day starting from Monday)?
1) 12.5km 2) 20.5km 3) 8.5km 4) 25.5km 5) None of these
19. The sum of nine consecutive odd numbers of Set A is 621. What is the sum of a different set of six consecutive even
numbers whose lowest number is 15 more than the lowest number of Set A? (A) 498 (B) 468 (C) 478 (D) 488 (E) None of these
20. In a school there are 250 students, out of whom 12 percent are girls. Each girl's monthly fee is Rs. 450 and each boy's
monthly fee is 24 per cent more than that of a girl. What is the total monthly fee of girls and boys together?
(A) Rs. 1, 36, 620 (B) Rs. 1, 36, 260 (C) Rs. 1, 32, 660 (D) Rs. 1, 32, 460 (E) None of these
21. The average speed of a train is 1𝟑�𝟕� times the average speed of a car. The car covers a distance of 588 km in 6 hours. How
much distance will the train cover in 13 hours?
(A) 1750km (B) I760km (C) 1720km (D) 1850km (E) None of these

Directions (Q.22-26): Study the following pie-chart carefully to answer these questions:
Total number of passengers in six different trains = 4800 Percentage-wise distribution of passengers

22. What was the average number of passengers travelling in Train A, Train C and Train F together?
(A) 816 (B) 826 (C) 824 (D) 812 (E) None of these
23. If the cost of one ticket is Rs. 124, what is the total amount paid by passengers of Train B? (Assuming all the passengers
purchased tickets and cost of each ticket is equal)
(A) Rs. 53,658 (B) Rs. 53,568 (C) Rs. 53,558 (D) Rs. 53,468 (E) None of these
24. The number of passengers in Train E is approximately what percentage of the total number of passengers in Train B and
Train D together?
(A) 63 (B) 69 (C) 75 (D) 54 (E) 79
25. What is the difference between the number of passengers in Train C and the number of passengers in Train A?
(A) 280 (B) 250 (C) 230 (D) 260 (E) None of these
26. What is the total number of passengers in Train D, Train E and Train F together?
(A) 2796 (B) 3225 (C) 2976 (D) 3125 (E) None of these

Directions (Q.27-31): Study the following table carefully to answer the questions that follow.
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Semester fees (in Rs thousand) for five different courses in six different years

27. What was the approximate per cent increase in the semester fees of B Ed course in the year 2007 as compared to the
previous year?
(A) 26 (B) 30 (C) 20 (D) 16 (E) 10
28. What was the average semester fee charged for MSc course over all the years together?
(A) Rs. 12,700 (B) Rs. 12,600 (C) Rs. 12,060 (D) Rs. 12070 (E) Rs. 13,140
29. What was the difference between the total semester fee charged for Diploma course over all the years together and the fee
charged for B Tech course in the year 2009?
(A) Rs. 8,500(B) Rs. 8,000 (C) Rs. 6,500 (D) Rs. 7,000 (E) None of these
30. The semester fee charged for M Phil course in the year 2008 was approximately what percentage of the semester fee
charged for MSc course in the year 2009?
(A) 67 (B) 84 (C) 80 (D) 76 (E) 72
31. What was the total semester fee charged for all the courses together in the year 2006?
(A) Rs. 42,500 (B) Rs. 41,500 (C) Rs. 41,600 (D) Rs. 42,200 (E) None of these

TEST_4 GK (44 MARKS)

(1) Antyodaya scheme is meant to help the August 13, 2012 in Hyderabad. What is the name of this
1 Muslims counter-terrorist commando force?
2 Minorities 1 Anti Terrorism Agency (ATA)
3 Poorest of the poor section of the 2 Organization to Counter Terrorist
society Operations (Octopus)
4 Harijans 3 Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS)
(2) 'Dhanraj Pillay' was associated with 4 Anti Terrorism Operations (ATO)
1 Hockey (6) Which two countries signed Agreement for the
2 Football Modernisation of Indian Railways?
3 Cricket 1 India and Belgium
4 Lawn Tennis 2 Indian and China
(3) As per Census 2011, the highest populated State is 3 USA and India
1 Bihar 4 Russia and India
2 Uttar Pradesh (7) Name the Indian telecom service company which had
3 Madhya Pradesh acquired US firm WPCS International?
4 Tamil Nadu 1 Shyam Telecom
(4) The upcoming Ultra Mega Power Projects(UMPPs) at 2 MTNL
Cheyyur and Sarguja are located respectively in 3 Tata Teleservices
1 Kerala and Chhattisgarh 4 Kavvery Telecom
2 Tamil Nadu and Odisha (8)Which company was directed by the Supreme Court to
3 Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh refund an amount of 17400 crore of rupees to their
4 Kerala and Odisha Investors?
(5) Andheri's newly constructed headquarters of anti- 1 Sahara Group of Company
terror force was inaugurated by N. Kumar Reddy on 2 Reliance Industries
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3 Air India 4 None of these

4 Vodafone (19) How many spokes are there in our national emblem
(9)Isle of Wight rock yielded three fossil footprints of 'Ashoka Chakra'?
Dinosaurs. In which one of the following countries Isle of 1 12
Wight located? 2 15
1 Germany 3 20
2 USA 4 24
3 Africa (20) The normal term of office of UN Secretary-General is
4 UK 1 3 yeras
(10) Which Indian Company signed a pact with French 2 4 years
Energy company GDF Suez to import LNG (Liquefied 3 6 years
Natural Gas)? 4 5 years
1 Indian Oil Corporation(IOC) (21) Which one among the following is a source of
2 GAIL methane emission into the atmosphere?
3 ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas 1 Industrial chimney
Corporation) 2 Automobile exhaust fume
4 Reliance Petroleum Limited 3 Wetland
(11) National Defence Academy is situated at 4 Mining
1 Pune (22) Carbon dioxide is called greenhouse gas because-
2 Kolkata 1 it is used in photosynthesis
3 Mumbai 2 its absorbs infrared radiation
4 Dehradun 3 it emits visible radiation
(12) Which of the following is not correctly matched? 4 its concentration remains always
1 Bhangra-Punjab higher than other gases
2 Bihu-Nagaland (23) The name of Ram Prasad Bismil is associated with -
3 Garba-Gujarat 1 Alipore Conspiracy Case
4 Tamasha-Maharashtra 2 Kanpur Conspiracy Case
(13) India's largest museum is located at 3 Meerut Conspiracy Case
1 Kolkata 4 Kakori Conspiracy Case
2 Delhi (24)Which one among the following was not a demand of
3 Bengaluru the Prarthana Samaj?
4 Chennai 1 Women education
(14) The Bhakra Dam is built across the river 2 Abolition of untouchability
1 Ravi 3 Raising the age of marriage for boys
2 Chenab and girls
3 Sutlej 4 Widow remarriage
4 Jhelum (25) Which one among the following nontoxic gases helps
(15) Breeding and management of bees is called in formation of enzymes which ripen fruit?
1 Sericulture 1 Methane
2 Apiculture 2 Acetylene
3 Silviculture 3 Ethane
4 Pisciculture 4 Carbon dioxide
(16) Excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks causes (26) Who among the following Chinese travellers visited
damage to the kingdoms of Harshavardhana and Kumar Bhaskar
1 Liver Varma?
2 Lungs 1 I-tsing
3 Kidney 2 Fa-Hien
4 Heart 3 Hiuen Tsang
(17) The headquarters of North Western Railway is 4 Sun Shuyun
located at (27) Which one among the following Indus cities was
1 Allahabad known for water management?
2 Jaipur 1 Lothal
3 Mumbai 2 Harappa
4 Jabalpur 3 Dholavira
(18) Which award is given for excellence in sports? 4 Mohenjo-daro
1 Jamnalal Bajaj (28) Ashokan inscriptions of Mansehra and Shahbazgadhi
2 Jnanpith are written in -
3 Arjuna 1 Prakrit language, Kharoshthi script
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2 Prakrit language, Brahmi script 1 1950 AD

3 Prakrit-Aramaic language, Brahmi 2 1952 AD
script 3 1951 AD
4 Aramaic language, Kharoshthi script 4 1955 AD
(29) In SONAR, we use - (37) Which type of fire extinguisher is used for Petroleum
1 radio waves fire ?
2 audible sound waves 1 Soda acid type
3 infrasonic waves 2 Powder type
4 ultrasonic waves 3 Foam type
(30) A liquid is kept in a regular cylindrical vessel up to a 4 None of these
certain height. If this vessel is replaced by another (38) 'Prince of Pilgrims' was the name attributed to-
cylindrical vessel having half the area of cross-section of 1 Hiuen Tsang
the bottom, the pressure on the bottom will - 2 I-tsing
1 be increased to twice the earlier 3 Megasthenes
pressure 4 Fa-Hien
2 be reduced to one-fourth the earlier (39) Which of the following terms is used in cricket?
pressure 1 LBW
3 remain unaffected 2 Centre Half
4 be reduced to half the earlier pressure 3 Bull's eye
(31) The first hour of every sitting of the Lok Sabha is called 4 Love
- (40) With which of the following activities, Golden Globe
1 Public hour Awards are associated?
2 Question hour 1 Social work
3 Privilege hour 2 Films
4 Zero hour 3 Journalism
(32) Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the 4 Women education
recommendation of - (41) Reserve Bank of India was nationalized in
1 Gorwala Report 1 1947
2 Administrative Reforms Commission of 2 1948
India 3 1950
3 Santhanam Committee 4 1949
4 Kripalani Committee (42) Which one of the following methods is used to
(33) Through which mountain range passes the Konkan ascertain the public opinion on important legislation?
Railway Track? 1 Recall
1 Western Ghat 2 Initiative
2 Himadri 3 Referendum
3 Eastern Ghat 4 None of the above
4 Neelgiri Hills (43) The final authority to interpret our Constitution is the
(34) Lighting and Thundering are the characteristic feature 1 President
of - 2 Supreme Court
1 Mesophere 3 Prime Minister
2 Ionosphere 4 Parliament
3 Stratosphere (44) The striking feature of the Indus Valley Civilisation was
4 Troposphere 1 Mesolithic Civilisation
(35) Major producer of mulberry silk in India is - 2 Urban Civilisation
1 Jharkhand 3 Paleolithic Civilisation
2 Jammu and Kashmir 4 Agrarian Civilisation
3 Karnataka
4 Himachal Pradesh
(36) In which year Family Planning Programme was started
in India?
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TEST_4 CAT (300 MARKS)

1. Design a postcard to be issued for any one of the following three-
(a) Celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema (b) Celebrating Indian way life (c) Celebrating Indian
heritage

c
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2. Draw any one of the following-

(a) Inside view of Cinema Hall (b) Inside view of a Restaurant (c) Inside view of a Shopping Mall
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3.Draw a cartoon character of your choice and colour it with any three colours which depict the mood of the character.