REGISTER NUMBER

SREE SARASWATHI THYAGARAJA COLLEGE

[Autonomous, Re-Accredited with A Grade]
THIPPAMPATTI, POLLACHI – 642 107
PG-MSET EXAMINATIONS - 2019
Time : 2 Hours Max. Marks: 100

Fill in the blanks below with one of the irregular past tense verbs in the
box.

1. He ________ a song for the class. (sung/ would sing/ could sing/ sang)
2. She ________ some milk at the store. (bought/ brought/ could bring/ would bring)
3. I was tired so I _______ all morning. (slept/ sleeped/ was slept/ would sleep)
4. He ________ a fish at the lake. (catched/ caught/ was caught/ could catch)
5. We _______pictures in art class. (drawn/ were drawing/ drew/ did draw)

Verbal Ability
6. The train had left. (Identify the tense structure)
a. Past perfect b. Past continuous
c. Past future d. Simple present

7. Sentries have been posted all round the building. (identify the pattern)
a. SVO b. SVAA
c. SVA d. SVC

8. ‘Terse’ means.
a. Brief in speech b. Beyond fear
c. Without honor d. Under strain

9. Indian team has beaten the Australian team.

a. Does it? b. Hasn’t it?
c. Has it? d. Is it?

10. The Principal and Chairman ________ coming.

a. Is b. Are
c. Have d. Has
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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 'D'. (Ignore the
errors of punctuation, if any).
11. (solve as per the direction given above)
a. We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
b. On the eve of the examination
c. That I found it very easy to work it out
d. No error

12. (solve as per the direction given above)

a. I could not put up in a hotel
b. Because the boarding and lodging charges
c. Were exorbitant
d. No error

13. (solve as per the direction given above)

a. If I had known b. This yesterday
c. I will have helped him d. No error

14. (solve as per the direction given above)

a. One of the members b. Expressed doubt if
c. The Minister was an atheist d. No error

15. (solve as per the direction given above)

a. Having received your letter b. This morning, we are writing
c. To thank you for the same d. No error

Choose the correct answer:

16. It's rude to ________ (stair/stare/stairs/stares) at people.
17. Their son weighed eight pounds at ________(berth/birth/the birth/the berth).
18. I hope that the wound will ________ (heal/heel/heals/heels).
19. The engine failed so they________ (rode/rowed/drive/drove) the boat back home.
20. You slow a car with the ________ (brake/break/brakes/breaks).

Answer the following questions (21-25) by reading the paragraph.

Reading Comprehension.
Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a Professor of
Physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her
great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high
school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in
Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she
defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where
she earned her master's degree and doctorate in physics.
Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest
scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married
in 1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics
laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-
drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured
heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the
joy that they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young
daughters to raise by herself greatly increased her distress.
Curie's feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed
her husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be
given a professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the
Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually
suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became
disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated
herself to science and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

21. Marie had a bright mind and a __________ personality.

a. Strong b. Lighthearted c. Humorous d. Strange

22. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she felt.
a. Hopeless b. Annoyed c. Depressed d. Worried

23. Marie _________ by leaving Poland and travelling to France to enter the
Sorbonne.
a. Challenged authority b. Showed intelligence
c. Behaved d. Was distressed

24. ________she remembered their joy together.

a. Dejectedly b. Worried c. Tearfully d. Happily

25. Her __________ began to fade when she returned to the Sorbonne to succeed her
husband.
a. Misfortune b. Anger
c. Wretchedness d. Disappointment

Choose the correct answer:

1 4 2
26. Arrange , , in the descending order________.
3 7 5
4 1 2 2 4 1 1 2 4 4 1 2
a. , , b. , , c. , , d. , ,
7 3 5 5 7 3 3 5 7 7 3 5

27. How many terms are there in the G.P. 3, 6, 12, 24… 384?
a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 11

28.Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2,4,6,8,10 and 12
seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together?
a. 4 b. 10 c. 15 d. 16
29. The H.C. F of 204, 1190 and 1445 is________.
a. 17 b. 18 c. 19 d. 21

30.The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 61. What is the difference
between the highest and lowest numbers?
a. 2 b. 5
c. 8 d. Cannot be determined

31. If the sum of a number and its square is 182, what is the number?
a. 15 b. 26 c. 28 d. None of these

32. The total of the ages of Jayant, Prem and Saransh is 93 yea` Ten years ago, the
ratio of their ages was 2: 3:4. What is the present age of Saransh?
a. 24 years b. 32 years c. 34 years d. 38 years

33.Sachin is younger than Rahul by 4 yea` If their ages are in the respective ratio of
7: 9, how old is sachin?
a. 16 years b. 18 years c. 28 years d. None of these

34. 65% of? = 20% of 422.50________.

a. 84.5 b. 130 c. 139.425 d. 200

35. A man buys a bicycle for ` 1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling
price of the cycle?
a. `1090 b. `1160 c. `1190 d. `1202

36. By selling an article for ` 100, a man gains ` 15. Then, his gain% is:________.
2 11 1
a. 15% b. 12 % c. 17 % d. 17 %
3 17 4

37. If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent
percent:________.
2 1
a. 66 3 b. 100 c. 105 3 d. 120

38.A sum of money is to be disturbed among A,B,C,D in the proportion of 5:2:4:3 If

C gets 1000 more than D, what is B’s share________.
a. `500 b. `1500 c. `2000 d. None of these
39.If x : y = 2 : 1, then (x2 – y2) : (x2 + y2) is :________.
a. 3 : 5 b. 5 : 3 c. 1 : 3 d. 3 : 1
40.Anand and Deepak started a business investing ` 22,500 and ` 35,000
respectively. Out of a total profit of ` 13,800, Deepak’s share is:________.

a. `5,400 b. `7,200 c. `8,400 d. `9,600

41.Reena and Shaloo are partners in a business. Reena invests ` 35,000 for 8
months and Shaloo invests ` 42,000 for 10 months. Out of a profit of ` 31,570,
Reena’s share is:________.
a. `9,471 b. `12,628 c. `18,040 d. `18,942

42.If 4(A’s capital) = 6(B’s capital) = 10(C’s capital), then out of a profit of ` 4650, C
will receive:________.
a. `465 b. `900 c. `1550 d. `2250

43.A, B and C entered into a partnership. A invests some money at the beginning, B
invests double the amount after 6 months and C invests thrice the amount after
8 months. If the annual profit be ` 27,000, C’s share is:________.

a. `8625 b. `9000 c. `10,800 d. `11,250

44.The salaries of A, B, C are in the ratio 2: 3:5. If the increments of 15%, 10% and
20% are allowed respectively in their salaries, then what will be the new ratio of
their salaries?
a. 3: 3: 10 b. 10: 11: 20
c. 23: 33: 60 d. Cannot be determined

45.A starts business with ` 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner
after a year the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3 what is B’s contribution in the
capital________.
a. `7500 b. `8000 c. `8500 d. `9000
Directions (Questions 46 to 50): study the following graph carefully
and answer the question given below:
Distribution of candidates who were enrolled for MBA entrance exam and
the candidates (out of those enrolled) who passed the exam in different
institutes.
 Candidates enrolled = 8550 Candidates who passed the exam = 5700

X 16% P 22% X 12%

P 18%
V 12% V 15%
Q 15% Q 17%
T 8%
T 9%
S 17% R 10% R 13%
S 16%

46
.
What percentage of candidates
passed the exam from institutes T out of the total number of candidates enrolled
from the sane institute?
a. 50% b. 62.5% c. 75% d. 80%

47.What is the ratio of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled from institute
P?
a. 9: 11 b. 14: 17 c. 6: 11 d. 9: 17

48.What is the percentage of candidates passed to the candidates enrolled for

institutes Q and R together?
a. 68% b. 80% c. 74% d. 65%

49.Which institute has the highest percentage of candidates passed to the

candidates enrolled?
a. Q b. R c. V d. T

50.The number of candidates passed from institutes S and P together exceeds the
number of candidates enrolled from institutes T and R together by ________.
a. 228 b. 279 c. 399 d. 407

51.India has largest deposits of _______ in the world.

a. Gold b. Copper
c. Mica d. None of the above

52. India's first satellite is named after________

a. Aryabhatta b. Bhaskara II
c. Bhaskara I d. Albert Einstein

53. If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body.

a. Increases b. Remains unchanged
c. Decreases d. May decrease or increase

54.In which of the followings places was the last Winter Olympics Games held?
a. Albertville b. Lillehammer
 c. Sochi, Russia d. Salt Lake City (USA)

55.Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, established in 1971, is located at.
a. Indore b. Trombay, Maharashtra
c. Kalpakkam, Chennai d. Kolkata

56.Who is the CEO of Google?

a. Sundar Pichai b. Bilglade c. David Cohen d. Magsaysay

57.Kiran Bedi is________.

a. First woman IAS officer
c. First woman advocate
58.Nuclear power is ____ thermal power.
a. Cheaper than
c. Equal in amount
b. First woman IPS officer
d. First woman judge
b. Costlier than
d. They cannot be related

59.Microphone is used to convert________.

a. Sound waves into electrical energy b. Sound waves into light rays
c. Electrical energy into sound waves d. Sound waves into magnetic currents

60. Chief components of first generation computer was________.

a. Vacuum Tues and Valves b. Transistors
c. Integrated Circuits d. All of Above

61. What does secularism mean?

a. State Patronising all religions
b. State having its own religion
c. State having no offician reigion and citizens are free to follow any religion or
faith
d. State having one offician religionand showning respect to all other religions

62. Mixed economy means________.

a. Coexistence of small and large scale industries
b. Coexistence of private and public sectors
c. Promotion of agriculture as well as industries
d. Coexistence of rich and poor

63.A special tax place on a good manufactured and then imported into another
country is________.
a. Commerce b. Tariff c. Surplus d. Dividend

64.Finding ways to reduce ________ is a key responsibility of management.

a. Dissatisfaction b. Uncertainty
c. Stress d. None of the above
65.Which of the following is responsible for the fact that Tennis ball bounces higher
at high altitudes than in plains?
a. Low Gravity b. High Gravity
c. Less dense air d. Low atmospheric temperature

66.How many presidents of India so far were elected unopposed?

a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four

67.Currently there is how many fundamental rights are recognized by the Indian
constitution?
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 2
68.Social movement' occur on________.
a. Local level b. Regional level
c. Global level d. All of above

69.Disaster Management includes?

a. Mitigation b. Reconstruction
c. Rehabilitation d. All the Above

70. How many countries are active member in UN?

a. 150 b. 172 c. 183 d. 193

71. Find the minimum number of straight lines required to make the given figure.

a. 16 b. 17 c. 18 d. 19

72. What is the minimum number of colours required to fill the spaces in the given
diagram without any two adjacent spaces having the same colour?

a. 6 b. 5 c. 4 d. 3

73. In the adjoining figure, if the centres of all the circles are joined by horizontal
and vertical lines, then find the number of squares that can be formed________.
 a. 6 b. 7 c. 8 d. 1

74. Statements: Some doctors are fools. Some fools are rich.
Conclusions:
Some doctors are rich
Some rich are doctors
a. Only conclusion I follows b. Only conclusion II follows
c. Either I or II follows d. Neither I nor II follows
e. Both I and II follow
75.In a family, there are six members A, B, C, D, E and F. A and B are a married
couple, A being the male member. D is the only son of C, who is the brother of A.
E is the sister of D. B is the daughter-in-law of F, whose husband has died. How
is E related to C?
a. Nephew b. Daughter c. Sister d. Son-in-Law

76. Pen is to poet as needle is to ________.

a. Thread b. Button c. Sewing d. Tailor

77.Select a figure from amongst the Answer Figures which will continue the same
series as established by the five ________.

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 5

78.In the following question find out the alternative which will replace the question
mark________.

Bad : Evil :: Pillage : ?

a. Plunder b. Beginning c. Idleness d. Apathetic

79. Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given
combination________.
 a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

80. In a certain code ________.

‘light is very sharp’ is coded as 8243,
‘right is very wrong’ is coded as 2817,
‘knife is sharp’ is coded as 548 and
‘wrong and sharp’ is coded as 476.
Answer the following questions based on the data.
How is the word "very" coded?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
81. The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Galleria.
The Four Corners Mall has fewer stores than the Galleria.
The Kingston Mall has more stores than the Four Corners Mall.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is ________.
a. True b. false c. Uncertain d. None of these

82. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a. Tyre b. Steering wheel c. Engine d. Car

83. Find the number of triangles in the given figure.

a. 16 b. 13 c. 9 d. 7

84. Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, ... What number should come next?
a. 7 b. 10 c. 14 d. 15

Five friends P,Q,R,S & T are standing in a row facing south but not in the
order mentioned. Only Q is between P and T, R is immediate right to T, and S
is immediate left to P. On the basis of the above statements, explain the
following:
85.Who is to the right of T?
a. P b. Q c. R d. S

86. Who is second to the left of R?

a. Q b. P c. T d. R
87. Who is third to the left of T?
a. T b. S c. Q d. P

88. Who is to the left of P?

a. R b. P c. Q d. S

89. Bread is related to Bakery in the same way as Brick is related to ________?
a. Mint b. Kiln c. Furnace d. Mine

90. Life is related to Death in the same way as Hope is related to ________?
a. Sad b. Despair c. Pain d. Cry

91. Answer any ONE of the following (1x10= 10)

(Answer should not exceed 2 pages)

a. Describe recent innovation that brought out in banking services.

b. 'Fundamental rights and duties are the two sides of the same coin'- Elaborate.

c. Your views on “Online Marketing”.

d. Explain CSMA/CD protocol. How it detects collision?

e. Trace down the significance of historical background in the plays of

Shakespeare.

f. Write an essay on "Srinivasa Ramanujam" and his contribution to

Mathematics.

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