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Directions(Qns:1-2) In the following questions pick up the word from among the given five alternatives the one which is most nearly the same in meaning to the given word. 1. Subjugate A) Capitulate B) Conquer C) Strike D) Confuse E) Release

You can trust the sales persons at that store because they always conduct business in an 2. aboveboard manner. A) Honest B) Friendly C) Calm D) Unusual E) Fashionable Directions(Qns: 3-4) In the following questions pick up the word from among the given five alternatives the one which is opposite in meaning to the given word. 3. 4. Flagitious A) Innocent B) Vapid C) Ignorant D) Frivolous E) Brave

The medicines my grandfather took alleviated his arthritis. A) Worsened B) Lightened C) Relaxed D) Cured E) Developed

Directions(Qns:5-6): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any) 5. Ruskin had postulated (A) / the concept of social affection (B) / as the founding principle (C) / of a humane economy (D) / No error (E) 6. Apart from the dance programmes, (A) / there will be training sessions for (B) / students from various schools in the city (C) / on a daily basis (D) / No error (E) Directions(Qns:7-8) In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Active (or Passive) voice. Out of the five alternatives suggested select the one which best express the same sentence in Passive (or Active) voice. I remember my sister taking me to the park. 7.
A) I remember I was taken to the park by my sister. sister. C) I remember myself being taken to the park by my sister E) I remember I am taken to the park by my sister. B) I remember being taken to the park by my D) I remember taken to the park by my sister.

8. Could you buy some stamps for me? A) Stamps should be brought. C) Stamps must be bought by you E) Stamps could be brought by you

B) You are ordered to buy some stamps D) You are requested to buy some stamps

Directions(Qn:9) Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete (Complete the sentences with the prepositions which makes the most sense). 9. The mouse ran quickly but quietly ________ the hallways edge. A) along B) among C) after D) over E) amid

Directions(Q: 10) Complete the sentences with the articles which makes the most sense.(X-denotes no article) 10. I would love to spend ___ summer cruising in ___ Caribbean. A) a, a B) the, the C) a, the D) the, a E) the, X

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Directions(Qns:11-12) In each of the sentences given below some part is italicized, and four alternatives (A), (B), (C) and (D) of the italicized portion is given. If any one of them is better than the italicized part, mark that one as your answer. If none of them improves the sentence, mark (E), i.e., no improvement needed, as your response. 11. 12. Practically every part of the banana tree is used by man. A) each part B) any part C) most part D) all part E) No improvement

The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party. A) cause B) give C) pose D) treat E) No improvement

Directions(Qn:13) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. In the world today we make health and end in itself. We have forgotten that health is really means to enable a person to do his work and do it well. a lot of modern medicine and this includes many patients as well as many physicians pays very little attention to health but very much attention to those who imagine that they are ill. Our great concern with health is shown by the medical columns in newspapers. The health articles in popular magazines and the popularity of television programmes and all those books on medicine. We talk about health all the time. Yet for the most part the only result is more people with imaginary illness. The healthy man should not be wasting time talking about health: he should be using health for work. The work does the work that good health possible. 13. Modern medicine is primarily concerned with A) promotion of good health B) people suffering from imaginary illness C) people suffering from real illness D)increased efficiency in work

Directions(Qn:14) In the passage below, the first (A) and the sixth (B) sentences are given while the middle four are jumbled up. These are labeled as P,Q,R and S. Find out the proper order for the four sentences. 14. A: Kolkata unlike other cities kept its trams P: As a result there horrendous congestion Q: It was going to be the first in South Asia R: They run down the centre of the road S: To ease in the city decided to build an underground railway line B: The foundation stone was laid in 1972 The proper sequence should be: A) PRSQ B) PSQR C) SQRP D) RPSQ

Directions(Qn:15) In the below question, an idiomatic expression is highlighted and four possible meanings are provided. Study the sentence and pick up the right choice. 15. He was undecided. He let the grass grow under his feet. A) loitered around B) stayed out C) sat annoying REASONING APTITUDE Directions(Q:16) In the following question, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement(s). 16. Statement: The Government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions. Conclusions: A) We have some private universities in our country even now B) The demand for more universities is being stepped up C) Such directions can also be issued without informing the Parliament D) The Government gives directions to establish anything in private sector E) Unless and until the directions are given, the private universities can charge exorbitant fees
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Directions(Q:17) In the following question, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some assumptions. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly. 17. Statement: If you are intelligent, we are the right people for improving your performance.--- An advertisement of a coaching institute. Assumptions: I. Brilliant students prefer to join coaching classes II. Coaching classes help the students to improve their performance III. No other institute provides such coaching A) Only I and II are implicit C) Only I and III are implicit B) Only II and II are implicit D) All are implicit

Directions (Q:18-24) ATTENTION TO DETAIL -Read the following information and answer the questions given below it carefully. 18. I am standing at the centre of a circular field. I go down south to the edge of the field and then turning left I walk along the boundary of the field equal to three-eights of its length. Then I turn west and go right across to the opposite point on the boundary. In which direction am I from the starting point? A) North-West B) North C) South-west D) South E) West 19. In a certain code language, si po re means book is thick, ti na re means bag is heavy, ka si means interesting book and de ti means that bag. What should stand for that is interesting in that language? A) ka de re B) ti re ka C) ka re na D) de si re E) None of these In a car exhibition, seven cars of seven different companies viz., Cadillac, Ambassador, 20. Fiat, Maruti, Mercedes, Bedford and Fargo were displayed in a row, facing east such that: Cadillac car was to the immediate right of Fargo. Fargo was fourth to the right of Fiat. Maruti car was between Ambassador and Bedford. Fiat, which was third to the left of Ambassador car, was at one of the ends. Which of the following is definitely true? A) Fargo car is between Ambassador and Fiat B)Cadillac car is to the immediate left of Mercedes B) Fargo is to the immediate right of Cadillac D)Maruti is fourth to the right of Mercedes Aarti is older than Sanya. Muskan is elder than Aarti but younger than Kashish, who is 21. elder than Sanya. Sanya is younger than Muskan and Gargi is the eldest. Who is in the middle with respect to the age? A) Kashish B) Aarti C) Muskan D) Sanya 22. Seven friends Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Gaurav, Pritam and Priya are sitting in a circle. Kamla, Manish, Rohit, Amit, Pritam and Priya are sitting at equal distances from each other. Rohit is sitting two places right of Pritam, who is sitting one place right of Amit, Kamla forms an angle of 90 degrees from Gaurav and an angle of 120 degrees from Manish. Manish is just opposite Priya and is sitting on the left of Gaurav. Gaurav is not sitting at equal distances from ___ A)Rohit and Pritam B) Amit and Kamla C) Manish and Pritam D) All of the above 23. Five plays, A, B, C, D and E are to be staged from Monday to Friday of a week. On each day, only one play will be staged. D or E should not be either the first or last to be staged. E should be immediately followed by C. B should be staged immediately after D. One play is staged between A and B. Which of the following is the correct sequence of staging all the plays? A) ADBEC B) AECDB C) BDAEC D) DBECA

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How many pairs of letters are there in word NURSING which have as many letters between 24. them as in the alphabet? A) One B) Three C) Five D) Six Directions (Qns.25): In the question below are two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at Variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer (a): if only conclusion I follows; Give answer (b): if only conclusion II follows; Give answer (c): if either I or II follows; Give answer (d): if neither I nor II follows; Give answer (e): if both I and II follows. 25. Statements: Conclusions: All artists are smokers. Some smokers are drunkards I. All smokers are artists II. Some drunkards are not smokers

Directions (Qns.26-27): Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Give answer (a): If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (b): If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (c): If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (d): If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question. Give answer (e): If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. 26. How many sons does D have? As father has three children I. II. B is As brother and son of D Is p > 2r? I. p/r>2 II. p>0,r>0

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Directions (Qns.28): Data Analysis-Read the following information and answer the question below 28. Out of a total 360 musicians in a club 15% can play all the three instruments- guitar, violin and flute. The number of musicians who can play two and only two of the above instruments is 75. The number of musicians who can play the guitar alone is 73. Find the total number of musicians who can play violin alone and flute alone. A) 304 B) 233 C) 231 D) 158 Directions (Qns.29-30): In each of the following questions select the similar pair as related to that given in the question 29. Senegal : Franc : : ? B) Italy : Yen C) C) Somalia : Leone Drought : Famine : : ? D) Flood : Monsoon E) C) Inflation: Lower Consumption B) Spain : Peseta D) Mexico : Balboa B) Run : Fatigue D) Dry : Food

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31. Find the greatest number that will divide 43, 91 & 183, so as to leave the same remainder in each case. (a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 9 (d) 13 32. Given the sum of two natural numbers = 588 and HCF of the two numbers is 49. Find the possible two numbers. (a) 147,441 (b) 98,492 (c) 245,343 (d) 392,196 33. What is the highest power of 8 & 15, which can divide 100!? (a) 33,24 (b) 32, 20 (c) 32,24 (d) 30,20

34. If S1, S2, S3 .. S7 are the sum of 7 infinite Geometric Progression whose first terms are 1,2,3.7 and common ratio are 1/2, 1/3.1/8 respectively . Then product of S1, S2, S3 .. S7 = ? (a) 40,320 (b) 20,160 (c) 30,240 (d) 50,400 35. 2 books, 3 pens & 4 files together cost Rs. 190. 5 books, 8 pens & 10 files together cost Rs. 490. Find the cost of each pen. (a) 30 (b) 25 (c) not possible (d) 31.25

36. 10 years ago, the average age of a family of 4 members was 24 years. Two children having been born with age difference of 2 years, the present average of the family is the same. Find the present age of the younger child. (a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 10 37. Three containers have their volumes in the ratio 3:4:5. They are full of mixtures of milk and water. The mixture contain milk and water in the ratio of (4:1), (3:1) and (5:2) respectively. The contents of all the three containers in the ratio of milk and water in the fourth container is (a) 4:1 (b) 151:48 (c) 157:53 (d) 5:2 38. A precious stone worth Rs. 17,500 is accidentally dropped and broken into three pieces the weights of which are with the ratio of 3:2:5. The price of the stone is proportional to the square of its weight. Calculate the loss, if any, incurred in breaking. (a) Rs. 6,650 (b)Rs. 10,850 (c) Rs. 17,500 (d) No loss 39. The speed of a railway engine is 35 km/m. When no compartment is attached the reduction in speed is directly proportional to the square root of the number of compartment attached. If the speed of the train carried by the engine is 20 km/hr when 9 compartments are attached, find the maximum number of compartments that can be carried by the engine. (a) 24 (b) 48 (c) 49 (d) 98 40. A sum of money is borrowed and paid back in two annual installment of Rs. 882 each allowing 5% compound interest. Find the sum borrowed. (a) Rs. 1620 (b) Rs. 1680 (c) Rs. 2000 (d) Rs.1640 41. A watch which gains uniformly is 5min slow at 8 o clock in the morning on Sunday and it is 5min. 48sec fast at 8PM on following Sunday. When was it correct? (a) 07:14PM, Thursday (b) 07:20PM, Wednesday (c) 07:24PM, Tuesday (d) None 42. Two shots are fired from the same place at an interval of 15 minutes. Albert was approaching the place in a bike and he heard the shots at an interval of 14 minutes. Find Alberts speed if speed of sound of sound is 350 m/sec. (a) 20 m/s (b) 25m/s (c) 1m/s (d) 35m/s

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43. In a kilometer race, if A gives B a 40 meter start, A wins by 19 seconds. But if A gives B a start of 30 second, B wins by 40 meter. Find the time taken by B to run 5000 meter. (a) 150 sec (b) 450 sec (c) 750 sec (d) 825 second 44. If cost price of 9 pens is equal to the S.P. of 11 pens. What is the gain or loss? (a) gain of 18.18 % (b) loss of 10% (c) gain of 20% (d) loss of 18.18%

45. There is 60% increase in an amount in 6 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs.12000 after 3 years at the same rate? (a) Rs. 2160 (b) Rs. 3120 (c) Rs. 3972 (d) Rs. 6240 46. What would be the time after 6 P.M when the hours hand and minutes hand coincide? (a) 06:31:45 P.M. (b) 06:32:43 P.M. (c) 06:34:35 P.M. (d) 06:35:53 P.M.

47. Ten pair of shoes are in a closet. Four shoes are selected at random without replacement. Find the probability that there is at least one pair in the four selected? (a) 99/323 (b) 1/5 (c) 1/10 (d) 9/23 48. A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 100m. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief be 8kmph and that of the policeman be 10kmph, how far the thief will have run before he is overtaken? (a) 200m (b) 300m (c) 400m (d) 600m 49. Find the number of significant numbers which can be formed out of the digits 0,5,6,7,8 but using each digit only once in each number (a) 260 (b) 271 (c) 351 (d) 470 50. Suppose a license plate contain 3 distinct English alphabets followed by four digits with the first digit not zero. How many different license plates can be printed? ( a) 14,04,00,000 (b) 12123436 (c) 1234658790 (d) 425368796 51. Two goods train each 500m long are running in the opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 45kmph and 30kmph respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to pass the driver of the faster train. (a) 12sec (b) 24sec (c) 48sec (d) 96sec 52. One alloy of metal contains 90% copper & 10% tin. Another alloy contains 93% copper 4% tin. If they are mixed so that the mixture may contain 9% of tin, what percent of copper will it contain? (a) 90.5% (b) 80.5% (c) 70.5 (d) 60.5% 53. Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 24 cows for 3 months, B 10 cows for 5 months, C 35 cows for 4 months and D 21 cows for 3 months. If As share of rent is Rs.720, find the total rent of the field? (a) Rs. 3175 (b) Rs. 3250 (c) Rs. 3325 (d) Rs. 3400 54. 2 men and 7 boys can do a piece of work in 14 days; 3 men and 8 boys can do the same piece of work in 11 days. Then, 8 men and 6 boys can do three times the amount of this work in (a) 18 days (b) 21 days (c) 24 days (d) 30 days 55. If each side of a square is increased by 25%, find the percentage change in its area. (a) 36.25% (b) 46.25% (c) 56.25% (d) 66.25%

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