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Directions : In questions no. 1 to S, select the
related word / letters / number from the given

alternatives.
1.

Vigilant : Alert
..A)

Jpl

Kt

liable :

Useful
Feasible

vLy Ba&ottfvn

\jF/Movement

>,)

12 - 30

Limbs

AFKP : BGLQ : : CHMK :_X

DFKP

(C) EJOT

iL
v..
12.

(B) DNIS

jp/

DINS

PREMONITION : MONITIONERP
LINSEEDOIL :J_
SEEDOILLIN
SEEDOILNIL
(C) SEEDOILILN

:m

- m

Number of letters skipped in between

adjacent letters in the series increases by one
Which of the following series observes this
rule ?
& 1' >7
b
' *1

YBQQFHN

WBKQXYF

Brother

Husband

Father

Son

Son-in-law

1, 2, 5, 3

(B) 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

(C) 3,1,4,2,5

3,2,1,5,4

(A) 4,

18 : 162 : : 36
(A) 1296

(B) 72

(C) 64S

(D)

984

Arrange the following words according to the

English dictionary :

9536 : 6203 : 5873 :

(C)

(B)

(D)

Arrange the following words in a meaningful

order :
PL

(D) SEEDOILNLI

(A) 2343

FJK
6 A V\

""
AA) WYBFKQX
(C) WZCHJMQ
13.

\5 \f-\i
;b, mpr

dgi

&

CD.- 41-72-

'\f>

{of END

(A)

6.

J&)' 51 - 42

oi

(D) Legs

(0) Handicapped

4.

teT

(D) 222

CB) Simple

(A)

(B) 68

125

{; 11-2

Amnesia : Memory . Paralyse J_

3.

(A) 10

Fearsome

fealty

Feasible

Feature

(B) 2353

2531

Feather
Directions :In questions no. 7 to 11, select the one
which is different from, the other three alternatives,

.fAgra

(C)
8,

Allahabad

(B)

Haridwar

(D)

Varanasi

(A) Ornithology : Birds

15.

(A) 2,3,1,4,5

(B)

2,5,3,1,4

(Cy 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

(B)

2,4,1,3,5

Which one set of letters when sequentially

placed, at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it ?

a_c_baa'o_cb_

(B) Mycology : Fungi.

x

Biology : Botany
(D) Phj'cology :Algae

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(D) abbe

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From the given alternatives, select the word
which can be formed using the letters of the

Directions :In questions no. W_to_JJ. a series is 22.

given with one term missing. Choose the correct
alternative from, the given ones that will complete
the series.
16.

ADGJ, YVSP, KNQT, ?

l if

C(A) QTWZ

>B)

(C) LORU
C

17.

QL) NATIONAL

OLIF

(D) SVZB

From the given alternatives, select the word

which cannot be formed using the letters of

170

the giveE~word.
INQUISITIVENESS1

23.

uJA)
(C)

--

12, 27, 85, 345,

3 (S'O

(B) 1725

(C) 1731

(D) 1737

years aS- Their1 total age is 64 years now.

(D) 48

\U20.

VA'"'

J
21.
"

c0
""l

t\ en
An)

Sister

(B) Aunt
(D) Daughter

Madhavi and Shalini are good in Dramatics

ypKvj His

good in Physics and Maths. Purnima and

Shalini are good in History and Dramatics.

Who is good in Physics, Dramatics and
Computer Science ?

Madhavi
(C) Anjana

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If the letters of the English alphabet are

serially numbered, one of the answers given
below has a meaningful word hidden in itIdentify the answer.
~

piGC'

(D) 13, 8, 9, 17, 14, 22

25.')
J

and Computer Science. Anjana and Madhavi 27.

His are good in Computer Science and Physics.
.. Anjana, Purnima and Nirmala are good in
Physics and History. Nirmala and Anjana are

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QUITS

(C) 4, 21, 7, 18, 13, 1

Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman

said, "His brother's father is the only son of
my grandfather." How is the woman related
26.
to the man in the photograph ?

(A) Mother

fy\

(B) 36

(D)

QUININE

(B) 1,7,5,12,18,1

TVTtq Lata
vpflrcl id
*?
T.ofro rxnvj
Hfiw
(in years)
How nld
old fin
is Mrs.
now ?
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1,12,7,5,2,18,1

Mrs. Lata was 3 times as old as her son

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24.

'
is
(A) 1380 U

(A) 12

1I

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19.

pEXAJiMINER

ANIMAL

(C) 181

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EXAMINATION

5, 11, 21, 43, 85, J_

(A)

V.

given word.

"1UE#CE"

If
is coded as
then how will "CHILDREN" be
same code ?
(A) XSRMWIVM

codecFTn the

(B) XSROWTVM
(D) MVIWORSX

(C) DSROWIUN

"blVE"

is coded as '37" and "BAT" is

coded as "924", how will "GATE" be coded in
"> 1
the same code ?

If

(B) 5724
(D) 2547

(A) 5427

Following words are written in a code

language. Study them carefully and find out
the word in the given code.
CAR - ijiaS
SIT

t|i|/k

criyy
WELL
MAP - gap
Given code : yapP

(B) Shalini

(A) LAME

(D) Nirmala

(C) LAMB

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28.

29.

A boat can travel with a speed of 30 km/hr in

still water. If the speed of the stream is
6 km/hr, find the time taken by the boat to go
108 km downstream.
x
hrs
(A) 5 hrs
(C) 4 hrs
(D) 2 hrs

then

means

,f

35.

5xT> j ou
30 + o - z = r
(B) 18
(D) 54

(A) 15
19
30.

Some equations are solved on the basis of a

certain system. Find the correct answer for
the unsolved equation on that basis.
5 x 8 = 28, 3 x 7 = 12, 8 x 6 = 35, 13 x 13 = ?
(C) 144

31.

>H

13

*= 124* 5 * 4

= +

4
2

56

136

(A) 128

(B)

(C) 148

(D) 146

Iam facing East. Turning to the right Igo

20 m, then turning to the left Igo 20 m and
turning to the right I go 20 m, then again
turning to the right Igo 40 m and then again
Igo 40 m to the right. In which direction am. I
,
1
from my original position ?
(B) South
West
~
(C)
(D) Nort___.
""" East
Rahul travelled from a point and straight to Y
at a distance of 90 m. He turned right and
walked 40 m, then again turned right and
walked 70 m. Finally, he turned right and
walked 40 m. How far he is from the starting
point ?

(A) 10 m

(C) 30 m
(B)

-=+

(D)

20 m
(D) 70 m

+ -=
=- +

37.

Co

(A) 12

(B)

24

(D)

(C)

HiJ

Hi

5
3
83

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Directions :In questions no. 37 and 38, one or two

by
two
given "followed
are
statements
conclusions / assumptions, Iand II. You have to
Directions :In questions no. 32 to 34, select the consider the statement(s) to be true, even if they
missing number from the given responses.
seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.
You have to decide which of the given
30
15
225
conclusions / assumptions can definitely be drawn
20
70
from the given statement(s). Indicate your answer.
t
(C)

36.

of
combination
correct
the
Select
mathematical signs to replace * signs and to
balance the given equation :

1,0

(B) 140
(D) 169

(A) 130

(1

means 'x'; 'x' means '4-' and

If '+' means
'-5-'

33.

4
8
3
35

7
6
7
49

(A) 89

(C) 64
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Conclusions :
I. All women are rats.
II. All rats are women.

9
89
?

Statements :
All women are cats.
All cats are rats.

Only conclusion Ifollows

(B) Only conclusion IIfollows

81
(D) 63

(C) Both conclusions Iand IIfollow

(D) Neither conclusion Inor IIfollows

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Statement :
The values of an educated person will differ
from that of an uneducated person.
Assumptions :
--T. Education influences an individual's

Directions :In questions no. 42 and 43, identify the

diagram that best represents therelationship among

the classes given below.

42.

values.
II. An uneducated person will not have
values.
Only assumption Iis implicit

School, Women, Children

O Oo

GOD ooo

(B) Only assumption IIis implicit

39..

Teacher, Writer, Musician

(D) Neither assumption Inor IIis implicit

Among the four answer figures, which one
can be formed from the cut out pieces given
below in the question figure ?

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44.

Answer figures :

(A)

()

(B)

(C)

(B)

05)

(C)

(C) Both assumptions Iand IIare implicit

Question figure :

40.

(B)

(A)

0 o
(C)

. . (D)

In the following diagram, Square represents

Doctors, Circle represents Players and
Rectangle represents Artists.
Which number represents those Doctors who
are Players as well as Artists ?

/6)

Four positions of a dice are given below.

Identify the number at the bottom when the
number on the top is 2.

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 6

(D) 7

Directions : In questiorhrno. 45 and 46, which

answer figure will complete the pattern in the
question figure ?

>

(A) 3

Co

(C) 5

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Hi

41.

How many
figure ?

6
triangles are there in the given
jW)

45.

Question figure :

Ws
Answer figures :

(A)

16

(C) 28

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40 or more

(A)

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49.

Question figure :

If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then

which of the answer figures is the correct
image of the question figure ?

Question figure :
M

Answer figures .

w, b &
(C)

47.

(D)

From the given answer figures, select the one

figure
is
question
which
the
in
hidden/embedded.
50.
Question figure :

Answer figures :

(A)

48.

(C)

(B)

A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown

below in the question figures. From the given
answer figures, indicate how it will appear
when opened.

Question figures :

- rr

lr*
..I

Answer figu res :

oooo
(A)
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(A)

Zi,

O 0

-2X

A.

0 0

(B)

1ZJ
(D)

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(B)

A word is represented by only one set of

numbers as given in any one 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 Iare numbered
from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are
numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from, these
matrices can be represented first by its row
and next by its column, e.g. 'K' can be
represented by 00, 24, 32, etc. and L can be
represented by 57, 68, 89, etc. Similarly, you
have to identify the set for the given word :
MUTE

Matrix II

Matrix I

1 2

0 K N T U S

5 M 0 L E V

i S K U T N

6 V M 0 L E

2 T U N S K
3 U S K N T

8 0 V

4 N T

9 E L V 0 M

S K U

(A) 88,21,03,76

A.

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(B) 66,03,20,95

(C) 99,20,13,95
(D) 66,30,02,68

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89.

40=

Select the related number pair from the given 46.

alternatives.
4:20:: ?
(A) 6:42

(E)

(C) 10 : 120

(D) 5:36

Select the one which is different from the

47.
other three responses.
(A)

Inn

42.

(B) Club

44.

45.

(B) 3

(C) 5

(D)

In a group of five persons A, B, C, D and E,

one plays Tennis, one plays Chess and one
Hockey. A and D are unmarried women and

Identify the wrong term in the given series :

3, 7, 23, 87, 443, 1367
(A) 443

(B) 87

(A) E

(B) C

(C) 1367

(D) 23

(C) B

(D) A

(D) Hotel

From among the given alternatives, select the 48.

one in which the set of numbers is most like
the given set of numbers.
Given set : (48, 24, 12)

43.

(A) 4

play no game. There is a couple among them

where E is the husband of C. No woman plays
either Chess or Hockey. B is the brother of C
and he neither plays Tennis nor Chess. Who
plays Hockey here ?

(C) Hostel

41.

9:29

In the following series of numbers, how many

3's are immediately preceded by 9 but not
immediately followed by 5 ?
934593593643933539539375759395

(A) (44,22,10)

(B) (46,22,11)

(C) (40,20,10)

(D) (40,30,20)

If B = 2, ACCUMULATE = 100, then

IMMEDIATELY = ?
(A) 122

(B)

125

(C) 120

(D)

116

49.

Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a

circle. C is to the left to D; F is between A and
E; E is between F and D. Between whom is B
sitting ?
(A) C and D

(B) AandC

(C) DandE

(D)

per order in the English dictionary ?

(A) powerful

(B) powerplant

(C) powerhouse

(D)

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powerless

(A) 45 years

(B) 47 years

(C) 48 years

(D) 52 years

An overhead tank filled with 20 litre capacity

has 3 pipe connections A, B and C which are
leaking at a rate of 150 ml, 220 ml and
300 ml per hour respectively. What will be
the remaining capacity of water at the end of

8 hours ?
(A) 5 litres 360 ml
(B) 650 ml
(C) 14 litres 640 ml

FandA

Which of the following will appear fourth as

The average age of 7 employees of a

department is 49 years. One member of
50 years seeks voluntary retirement and a
new employee of 36 years joins. What is the
average age of the employees of the
department now ?

(D) 8 litres 640 ml

50.

A class of girls stand in a single line. Geeta is

twenty-third in order from both the ends.
How many girls are there in the class ?
(A) 44

(B) 45

(C) 46

(D) 43

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The number of firms in monopoly is

51.

One
(C) Three

58.

(A) Nation

(B) Two

(D)

Sovereignty is an essential element of

(B) State

Four

(C) Association

FDI limit in Indian Private Sector Banks was

(as on 1st January, 2007)

52.

(A) 26%

(B) 51%

JC-74%

(D) 86%

54.

Under the new electoral reforms, voter's

identity cards were suggested by
(A) R.V.S. Peri Sastri

Non-material goods are

53.

Independent nation

JB)

(A) Capital

Services

(C) Labour

(D) Organisation

(C)

(D) S.L. Shakdhar

The

(A) rises

(A)

declines

.(Oprotection

The British East India Company's first

'Presidency' in India was

Development means.Economic growth plus

Social change
(A) Price stability

Madras

(D) Deflation

The Constitution of India is

56.

one of the bulkest constitutions

(C) Hughli

62.

(B) one of the briefest constitutions

(C) a medium sized constitution

(D) an evolved constitution

57.

The surrender of titles and honorary offices

was a principle for which one of the following
63.
movements ?

Quit India Movement

(B) Non Cooperation Movement
(A)

ey(C)

Khilafat Movement

(D) Bhakti Movement

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of individual liberty

(D) to establish socialist society

(D) becomes negative

(C) Inflation

establishment of democratic government/

(B) to ensure independence of judiciary

remains same

55.

main purpose for the grant of

Fundamental Rights to the Indian citizens is

When saving exceeds investment, the income 60.

flow
(B)

T.N. Seshan
R.K. Trivedi

(B) Surat
(D)

Masulipatnam

Who among the following started the general

use of stone for monuments ?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya

(B) Bimbisara
(C)

Bindusara

(D)

Asoka

Who established the Chisti order in India ?

(A) Nizam-ud-din Auliya

(B) Salim Chisti
(C) Shaikh Muin-ud-din Chisti

(D) Hamid-ud-din Nagauri

70.

Upasikas were

64.

monks and nuns of Jainism

monks and nuns of Buddhism
(C) lay-members of Buddhism

In India, the most important source of energy

is
(A) Petroleum

Coal
(C) Nuclear power

(D) lay-members of Jainism

(D) Hydroelectric power

Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission

65.

(1896) ?

71.

(A) Zoospore

(A) Ramakrishna Paramahansa

v_j35) Narendra

Nath

Datta

(B) Zygote

(Swami

(C) Oospore

Vivekananda)

(D) Conidiospore

(C) Gopai Krishna Gokhale

(D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

72.

The natural disaster of 'Drought' is taken

care of by

66.

Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Home Affairs

73.

(C) Ministry of Civil Aviation

yi

67.

JX

A fertilized egg is known as

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

The study "Science of Small" is known as

74.

(A) Molecular Biology

(B) Microbiology

Who isolated the virus causing mosaic disease

in tobacco in the form of crystals ?
(A) Louis Pasteur

(B) Robert Koch

(C) Dr. Stanley

(D) Mayer

The book which contains information on rare

plants is called as
(A) Blue book

(B) Redbook

(C) Green book

(D)

Yellow book

Statements :
1. In Gymnosperms, seeds are enclosed in
fruits.
2. Dicots and monocots are included under
Angiosperms.

Nanotechnology
(D) Cosmology

(A) Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2

The major impact of globalisation on Indian

agriculture is the development of

(B) Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement

is incorrect.
68.

A) Biotechnology , (B) Fertilizer technology

69.

(D) Both Statements 1and 2 are incorrect.

(C) Pesticide technology

(D) Machine technology

2 is correct.
(C) Both Statements 1and 2 are correct.

75.

"

The Information Technology capital of India

is
76.
(B) Cochin
Bangalore

(C) Mumbai
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(D) Coimbatore

The inflorescence of wheat is

(A) Spike
(C)

Raceme

(B)

Panicle

(D) Catkin

Agar-agar is prepared from

(A) Fungi

(B) Bryophyte

(C) Algae

(D)

Lichens

77/

78.

79.

On which of the following principles does a 83.

rocket work ?

When chlorine is added to ethylene we get

(A) Conservation of Mass

(B) Ethylene chloride

(A) Ethyl chloride

(B) Conservation of Energy

(C) Ethylidene chloride

{) Conservation of Momentum
(D) Conservation of Inertia

(D) Ethylene chlorohydrin

.An intrinsic semiconductor at absolute zero

temperature is a
(A) / good conductor

(B) perfect insulator

(p9 superconductor

(D)

84.

Aqua Regia contains

(A)

3 parts of conc. HC1 + 1 part of conc.

h2so4
(B) 3 parts of conc.

None of the above

H2S04 + 1 part of conc.

HNOg

The value of g on the Earth's surface changes

due to

(C) 3 parts of cone. HC1 + 1 part of conc.

(A) rotation of the Earth only

(D) None of these

HN03

shape of the Earth only

(C) both rotation and shape of the Earth

85.

(D) None of the above

In the ordinary fire extinguisher, carbon

dioxide is generated by the reaction of
(A) Limestone and dilute

80.

The scanning of uterus in determining the sex

of the child is preferred more with ultrasonic
waves rather than with X-rays. It is because

(B)

H2S04

Marble powder and dilute HC1

(C) Sodium carbonate and dilute HC1

(D) Sodium bicarbonate and dilute

(A) X-rays cannot give as clear a picture as

H2S04

that of ultrasonic waves

is more expensive than 86.
ultrasonic scanning

(B) X-ray scanning

81.

(A) Monosaccharide

Disaccharide

(G) X-rays are more harmful than the

ultrasonic waves

(B)

(D) None of the above

(D) Oligosaccharide

"MIPS" is a measure of the speed of

(A) Floppy Disk

(C) CPU
82.

Starch is an example of

(C) Polysaccharide

87.

(B) Hard Disk

J&) Printer

The Green Embassy Award-2012 in India was

bagged by the Embassy of
(A) U.S.A.

(B) Sweden
(C) U.K.

What is the role of a primary key ?

(D)

Japan

(A) Password to open a database table

(B) A key that uniquely identifies a table
(C) A key that uniquely identifies a row

(D) None of the above

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88.

The major pesticidal properties are present in

the seed of
(B) Lotus
(A) Neem
(D) Drumstick
(C) Mango

89.

Which of the following is most injurious to the 95.

Which of the following is not correct ?

growing population of India ?

JJtf

(A) Ganja

//(B)

(C) Opium

Tobacco

BSF

- British Security Force

(B) ASI - Archaeological Survey of India

(D) Datura

(C) NMA - National Monuments Authority

(D) SIT - Special Investigation Team

90.

gas
"PFTBA"
(Perfluorotributylamine), more harmful than
96.
C02, was recently reported by the scientists

greenhouse

of

____tAT/Sports and Games

(A) University of Chicago

(B)

(B) University of Toronto

91.

(A) 14th
th

16

92.

(D) Literature

NASA

The chronological order of Lok Sabha General

Elections 2014 was

97.

(B) Bangladesh

rrth
(B) i
15

.,_G) India and Bangladesh

th

17

(D) Scotland

Who among the following actresses is the 98.

tallest in height ?

Who is the author of "The Wonder That Was

(A) Huma Qureshi

(A) B.-K. Thapar

Katrina Kaif
(C)

Valentine's Day is celebrated in the month of

(A) January

/<B; February
(C) March
(D) April

94.

India" ?
(B) R.S. Sharma

Deepika Padukone

(C) D.D. Kosambi

(D) Preity Zinta

93.

Chief producer(s) of Jute in the world is

(A) India

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(D)

Art and Culture

(C) Music and Dance

(C) University of the West Indies

(D)

The 'Atjuna' and the "Dronacharya' awards

are associated with the field of

(D)

99.

A-L. Basham

Identify the Buddhist Goddess.

(A) Manjushri

(B) Tara
(C) Sangharnitra

jX)') Gotami

Ants can lift weight up to how many times 100. Which of the following oils is gaining
their body weight ?
popularity as a cooking option in India ?
(A) 5 times
(A) Pongamia
(B) 50 times

(C) 500 times

(D) 5000 times

(B)

Peanut
Olive

(D) Coconut

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(A) 3

(B) 11

107. The radius of the base and the height of a

right circular cone are doubled. The volume of
the cone will be

(C) 13

(D) ii

(A) three times of the previous volume

101. 461 + 4,62 +

463 + 464

is divisible by

(B) 3 v'2 times cf the previous volume

102. The least number which must be added to the
(C) 6 times of the previous volume
greatest number of 4 digits in order that the
(D) 8 times of the previous volume
fS'V
sum may be exactly divisible by
J 307 is
J
-j
JO
V 108. The ratio of weights of two spheres of
(B) 43
(A) 32
\<\$
different materials is 8 : 17 and. the ratio of
(D) 232
(C) 75
weights per 1 ce of materials of each is
1 Ai
283 . 84. The ratio cf radii of the two spheres
103. A cistern is provided with two pipes A and B.
is
A can fill it in 20 minutes and B can empty it
(B) 17:4
(A) 4:17
in 30 minutes. If A and B be kept open
(D) 8:17
(C) 17:8
alternately for one minute each, how soon will
I2-rihe cistern be filled ?
109. A shopkeeper buys an article for ? 360. He
(oO
wants to make a gain of 25% on it after a
(A)
(B)
115 minutes
110 minutes
Jp~
discount of 10%. The marked price is
\a' rJe
(D) 121 minutes
2J> r-i LC>1f (C) 120 minutes
(A) ? 450
500
>L4J_U

UlViOlWIW KJ

KTO

W I

Or

&

(D) r486
(C) W 460
104. If 40 men or 60 women or 80 children can do a
piece of work in 6 months, then 10 men, 110. A is to pay B, ? 600 in 4 years, time. A offers
10 women and 10 children together do half of
to pay up B at present. What discount should
the work in
7 l.0W7_ B allow A ?
(B) 1=120
(A) r ioo
(A)

6 months

months

(C) r

months

13

(C) 11

(D) 5 months

13

no

(D) 1= 96

111. A shopkeeper sold an item for T 1,510 after

giving a discount of
105. If a machine consumes

kilowatts of power

every t hours, how much power in kilowatts,

will three such machines consume in
10 hours ?
(A)

(C)

6k
(B)
t

6t
k

t_

incurred a loss of 10%. Had he sold the item

without discount, his net profit would have
been
(A)

r 322-

(C)

3229

that A receives
106. Three cubes of sides 6 cm, 8 cm and 1cm are
melted to form a new cube. The surface area

of the new cube is

(A) 496 cm2
(C) 658 cm2

,ro
(B) 586
cm2

Jgsf486 cm2

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<

(B)

r422f

(D) 1= 641

as much as B and C

together receive and B receives

as much as

A and C together receive. Then share of C is

(B) T 1,625
(A) r 525
(C) 1= 1,050

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A,

and thereby

112. 1 3,000 is divided between A, B and C, so

(D) t

24-%

WR

(D) 1= 600

17L.

113. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a 119. Iwalk a certain distance and ride back taking
a total time of 37 minutes. Icould walk both
school is 2 : 3. If 25% of the boys and 30% of
ways in 55 minutes. How long would it take
the girls are scholarship holders, the
me to ride both ways ?
percentage of the school students who are not
(A) 19 minutes
(B) 37 minutes
scholarship holders is
(C) 20 minutes
(D) 30 minutes
(A) 36
(B) 54

120. The compound interest on a certain sum of

money at a certain rate per annum for two
years is 2,050, and the simple interest on
114. The mean of 20 items is 55. If two items 45
the same amount of money at the same rate
and 30 are removed, the new mean of the
for 3 years is =? 3,000. Then the sum of money
remaining items is
is
(A) 65-3
(B) 56-9
(B) r 21,000
(A)
18,000
(C) 60

(D) 72

(C) 56

(D) 65-1

115. The average age of a cricket team of

11 players is the same as it was 3 years back

(D)

(C) ?= 25,000

121. If

1
a

r 20,000

then the value of

1
c - ab

ab + be + ca = 0,
1

b - ac

- be

because 3 of the players whose current

(B) 0
(A) -1
average age is 33 years were replaced by
(D) 2
(C) 1
3 youngsters. The average age of the
newcomers is
122. If the equation 2x - 7x + 12 = 0 has two
(A) 21 years

(B) 22 years

(C) 20 years

(D) 23 years

116. If there is a profit of 20% on the cost price,

then the percentage of profit on the sale price
is
(A) 12%

(C) 16%

<B> 15-.
(D) 16-'

roots a and 6, then the value of

<Ai

(of

>

118. A thief steals a car at 1.30 p.m. and drives it

(A) 4 p.m.

(C) 6 p.m.

123. Find the value of x for which the expression

2 - 3x - 4x2 has the greatest value.

(A)

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(B)

-3

41

(C)

16

124. The expression x4 - 2x2 + k will be a perfect

square if the value of k is
(A) 0

(C,
O

1)

(D) 1

and (x + 3) are the factors of

x + kjX + kg then
(A)

kx = 2, k2 = - 3

(C)

kj = -2, kg = 3 (D)

(B) 4.30 p.m.

(D) 5 p.m.

is

(D,I

off at 40 km/hr. The theft is discovered at 125. If (x

2 p.m. and the owner sets off in another car at

50 km/hr. He will overtake the thief at

* 51

117. 25% of 120 + 40% of 380 = ? of 637

+
a

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(B)

kx = 2, kg = 3

k1= -2,k2 = -3

o"-= 3

126. If

2x + 5x + 1
1
+
2x

then the value

BC, Z B
184. In a A ABC, AB
Z A = (2x - 20). Then Z B is
(A) 30

(B) 40

(C) 44s

(D) 54

xf;

and

(A) 10

(B) 20

(C) 5

(D) 15

127. If

of

xa + -x = 4 (a* + b )

3x +

_3

135. ABC is an isosceles triangle and AB = AC

and D is a point on AC so that BD - DC. If

Z ABD ~ Z CBD, then the measure of Z BAC
is

and

= 4 (A3 - b3). then

to
(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 2

(D)

128. If x = 6 +

(O't

72

'

CD) 54=

13S, Three circles of radii 3 5 cm, 4-5 cm. 5-5 cm

touch each other externally. Then the

v , then the value of

(B> 36':

(A) 18

a2 - b2 is equal

perimeter of the triangle formed by joining

the centres of the circles, in cm, is

x4 + -i- is

(A)

Jt[(3-5)2 + (4-5)2 + (5-5)2l

(A) 1442

(B) 1444

(B) 21n

(C) 1446

(D) 1448

(C) 13-5

(D) 27
129. If AD is the median of the triangle ABC and
G be the centroid, then the ratio of AG : AD is 137. If sec 0 + tan 0 = 5, then the value of
(B) 3:2
(A) 2:1
tan 0 + 1 .
is
(C) 2:3
(D) 1:3
tan 0-1
130. In a A PQR, Z RPQ = 90, PR = 6 cm and
PQ = 8 cm, then the radius of the
circumcircle of A PQR is
(A) 3 cm

(B) 4 cm

(C) 4-5 cm

(D) 5 cm

131. Two supplementary angles are in the ratio

2:3. The angles are
(A) 66, 114
(C)

36, 54

(B)

72, 108

(D) 33, 57

138,

(A)

(C)

"

w>

e , then the value of

If tan 6 = 1

sec 8 + tan'3 0 cosec B is

(A)

(2-eV2

e2)l/2
(B) (2 + ezY

2,3/2

,2,3/2
(D) (2 + e2)3

(C) (2

- a*)01*

132. In a triangle ABC, median is AD and centroid 139. Which one of the following is true for
0 < 6 < 90 ?
is O. AO = 10 cm. The length of OD (in cm) is
(B) 5
(A) 4
(A) cos 0 > cos2 0
(B) cos 0 < cos2 0
(D) 6
(C) 3-3
(C) cos 0 > cos2 0
(D) cos 0 < cos2 8

133. ABCD is a parallelogram. P, Q are the

140. If
mid-points of sides BC and CD respectively. If
the area of A ABC is 12 cm2, then the area of
A APQis
(A)

8 cm.2

(C) 10 cm2
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,r,, n
(B)
9 cm2

(D) 12 cm2

x sin 60 tan 30

tan2 45 =

cosec 60 cot 30 - sec2 45,

then x (A) -2

(C) -4
fey WH
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(B)

(D) 2

141. If

cos p

a and

sin p

= b, then the value

a2 + b2

(C)

(D;

(C) 294

- b'

a2 -b'

a + b*

(B) 214
(D) 394

(A) 304

p in terms of a and b is
a2 -b2
(B)

of sin
(A)

145. The number of officers who go to office by car

is

146. The ratio of two-wheelers and cars being used

as modes of transport is
(A) 7 : 5

(B> 5 : 7

3 5

(D) 4 7

(CI

147. Write down the difference :

142, The value of

(officers availing train

cos2 60 + 4 sec2 30 - tan2 45

sin2 30 cos2 30J
-r

if
<C>S

67
12

<B)

"

(D)

V3

---

143. x = a sec ex cos P, y = b sec a sin p, z = c tan a,

then the value of

Y
+X

a2

b2

c2

officers availing car.

i.A; 462

(B) 562

(C) 452

(D) 210

Directions : The production figures of a perfume

manufacturer are given in the form of percentage
sub-divided bar diagram. Study the diagram and
answer questions no. 148 to 150.
100

is

Rose

(B) 1

(A) 0

(C) -1
(D) 2
Directions : The pie chart given below represents
the modes of transport for 1400 officers of the Staff
Selection Commission, Kolkata. Study the chart and
answer the questions no. 144 to 147.

Sandal

Jasmine

Others
8%

Tram

Metro
15%

Two-wheeler
30-

20-

144. The number of officers who go to office by

Metro Rail is
(A) 132

(C) 122
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(B) 112
(D) 142

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1997

1995
ISTFf

148. What is the production of jasmine perfume in 146. If the compound interest on a certain sum of

the year 1997 ? Given that during the year

1997 total perfumed production was
5000 units.
(A) 2500

(B) 2000

(C)

(D) 1200

1500

money for three years at 10% per annum be

f 993, then the principal is
(A)

r 2,800

(B) ? 3,000

(C)

r 4,000

(D) ? 4,500

149. What is the ratio of percentage production of 147. The area of the surface of a sphere is
rose perfume during 1995 to that during the
5544 sq. cm. The radius of the sphere is
year 1997 ?
(Take n = )
7
(A) 3:2
(B) 2:3
(C) 5:4

(D) 4:3

(A) 18 cm

(B) 23 cm

(C) 21cm

(D) 42 cm

150. What is the percentage of production of

sandal perfume during the year 1995 over

that during 1997 ?

148. In a box, some one-rupee coins, 50 p coins and

(A) 1%

(B) 0%

25 p coins make ? 225 and the ratio of their

(C) 50%

(D) 100%

numbers is 8 : 5 : 3 respectively. The number

of one-rupee coins is
FOR VISUALLY HANDICAPPED

CANDIDATES ONLY

(A) 80

(B)

(C) 160

(D) 172

112

144. If a = 1, b = - 5, c = 0, then the value of

3a - 2b +

149. The smallest number which when divided by

a + 2b

40, 50, 70 and 80 leaves the remainder 28, 38,

(A) 12

(C) 11

(B)

13

(D) 14

58 and 68 respectively, is
(A) 3788

(B) 1768

(C) 2788

(D) 4328

145. Vinaya's marks in 5 subjects English,

Maths, Science, Social Studies and Hindi are
80, 95, 75, 90 and 82 respectively. If the
weightage of the subjects taken in order are 150. There would be 10% loss if rice is sold at
T 5-40 per kg. At what price per kg should it
2, 3, 1, 1, 2, then her weighed average marks
of all subjects is
(A)

78

(C) 83

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be sold to earn a profit of 20% ?

(B)

80

(D) 86

r 7-20

(A) ?6

(B)

(C) r8-50

(D) r9

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PART D : ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

of the sentences have errors and some are correct.
'Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval (&&) corresponding to the appropriate
letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.
Directions :In questions no. 151 to 155, some parts

151. My best friend / and advisor have / made this suggestion. / No error.
(A)

(D)

(C)

JB)

152. The guidance / as well as the love of a mother / was wanting. / No error.
(C)

(B)

(A)

-Tf

153. The accident happen / partly because they were having / an argument in the car. / No error.

f(a)

(D)

(C)

(B)

154. All day / 1was putting on / a sweater. / No error.

*"(A)

(D)

(C)

(B)

155. It is the duty of all citizen to do his utmost / to defend the hard-won / freedom of the country. /

?A)

(B)

(C)

No error.
(D)

Directions :In questions no. 156 to 160, sentences

are given with blanks to be filled in with an
appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested
for each question. Choose the correct alternative out
of the four and indicate it by blackening the
in the Answer Sheet.
appropriate oval
156. Judging by what he tells me, Idon't think he
has made a good impression _ the
manager of the company where he works.
(B) for
(A) to
(D) at
JfZ) on
the

157. Everyone was astonished

referee's decision.
(B) at

.JA) by
(C) on

Directions :In questions no. 161 to 163, out of the

alternatives, choose the one which best
expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it
in the Answer Sheet.

four

161. Morose
AA) gloomy
(C) angry

162. Capable
JA) competent
(C) adept
163. Aberration
(A) rationality

_J<C) intensification

(D) with

(B)

irritated

(D) annoyed
(B) intelligent
(D) smart

(B) justification

(D) deviation

158. Of all the friends Ihave had, he is the most Directions :In questions no. 164 to 166, choose the
helpful and _ arrogant.
word opposite in meaning to the given word and
.-fB) the least
(A) less
mark it in the Answer Sheet.
(D) most
(C) more
159. Anjali's performance in the

drama

was

than Deepak's but not as good as

Jfi) few

Vaishali's.
,JA) better
(C) good

164. Many
(A) one

(B) best
(D) excellent

(B) scarce
(D) some

165. Callous
(A) compassionate J>) gentle
the
160. Neither the famine
(D) frank
(C) honest
spirit
destroy
the
able
to
was
subsequent fire
Best
166.
of the people.
(B) excellent
)
(B) or
nor
vAA worst
(D) cheap
(C) bad
(D) with
(C) and
'

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Directions : In questions no. 167 to 171,

four 173.

Phrase
are given for the IdiomI
underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the
Idiom/Phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
alternatives

Priya presented her undefensible arguments

before the committee.

(A) unthinkable
(C)

untenable

indefensible
(D)

No improvement

187. During the meeting, he was asked to suggest 174. Which part of the country do you come from ?
ideas but he could not think of one off the top
SB) hail
(A) hale

of his head.

(D) No improvement
(C) heal
J<&) because his creativity was blocked
(B) because he was thinking too many things 175. The sale of arms is illegal and will be
punished by law.
at the same time
(C) without
and
proper
thought
punishable by law

JSd
(B)

investigation
(D) spontaneously at that moment

168. Do not give way to their unjust demands.

<J&) yield

(B) declare
(D) protest

(C) enter

169. To be in two minds

(A) to be dominated by someone else
-._/CB) to be uncertain
(C) to work on somebody else's advice

___

(D) to be in a critical state

-----

punishable through law

(C) punishable in law

(D)

No improvement

176. Prem Das was known to be openly

honestyin

all his dealings.

t

(A) transparent

clearly

yGtransparently

(D) No improvement

177. We look forward to see you in our midst.

(A) to have seen
(B) of seeing
(C) to seeing
if No improvement

\JS

170. )l don't believe a word he says. He's full of hot

178. My sister works as a teacher in a municipal
air.

school.

(A) a pompous man (B) a liar

(C) a fool

(A) taught in

(D) a rogue

(C)

.E), .teaches,in,_

works in

(D)

No improvement

171. The new semester system introduced by the

179. Harriett ought to be at home by now.
university is likely to run into rough weather.
(A) were ought to be home by now
encounter

difficulties,--

(B) was to have been at home by now

(B) fail
(C) meet a storm

(C) is to have been home by now

(D) confuse one and all

QQh-No improvement

Directions : In questions no. 172 to_ 181. a 180. He is amazingly cheerful considering all he
sentence /part of the sentence is underlined. Below
have had to go through.
are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A) ,
(A) all he has had to go through
(B) , (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose
qS) all he had go through
the correct alternative. In case no improvement is
(C) all he go through
needed, your answer is CD). Mark your answer in
the Answer Sheet.
(D) No improvement
172. We had to call out our picnic because of the 181. The school boy had to explain the reason that
he was late.
rain.

U&) call off

(C) call up

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(B)

call in

(D) No improvement

(A) about why

why

(B) on why

(D) No improvement

Directions :In questions no. 182 to 188, out of the

four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words / sentences and
indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval f)
in the Answer Sheet.
182. One who does not believe in God
(A)

theist

(B)

(C) polytheist

monotheist

JJ)/ atheist

Directions :In questions no. 191 to 2001 you have

two brief passages with 5questions following each
passage. Read the passages carefully and choose the
best answer to each question out of the. four
alternatives and mark it by blackening the
appropriate oval f&V in the Answer Sheet.
Passage I(Q. Nos. 191 to 195)

Global wanning is a very serious issue that is

concerning every rational being on earth. Changes
in rainfall and plant distribution as a result of
(B) understanding
compromise
global warming affect the migratory routes, feeding
(D)
(C) friendship
solidarity
behaviour and mating habits of many birds. The
184. O. Henry is the pen name used by William rise in temperature might also lead to a change in
Sydney Porter.
ocean currents which might change their direction.
The result will be the disruption of the entire
(A) acronym
pseudonym
marine ecosystem. Due to the warming of the Arctic
(D) antonym
(C) synonym
region, huge amount of methane which is now
185. A person who collects postage stamps
frozen under the ocean shall escape into the air
(B) phrenologist
-<20 philatelist
with the continuous melting of the region. This will
cause a vicious cycle as methane is a green house
(C) philologist
(D) phonologist
gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and the
186. A person who has had one or more limbs cut added emissions might increase the warming
off
process. The damage done can only be negated now
(A) dissemination
(B) curtailment
by making every individual environment conscious.
(D) truncation
amputee
This might help in making us hope to gift a green
earth to our future generation which now appears
187. Deeply worried or agitated
to face the threat of extinction.
(A) shocked
(B) maniac

183. There was a peaceful settlement of the matter

between the two parties.

"

distraught

(C) ignorant
188. Persons working

together

in the same

institution
(A) contemporary

colleagues

191. What is a very serious issue according to the

author ?
Global warming

(B)

brethren

(D) staff

(B) Changes in rainfall

(C) Feeding behaviour

Directions :In questions no. 189 to 190, four words

(D) Changes
in rainfall and
are given in each question, oufof which only one
behaviour
word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word
and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
192. What is the antonym of 'rational' ?
Fillataly

(A) stupid

Philately

(D) Philataly

(B) foolish

190. (A) Mondane

(B) Mundain

(C) unrational

189. (A) Filataly

yCyfdundane
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(B)

(D) Mondiane

irrational

feeding

193. What might lead to a change in ocean

198. The primary purpose of this passage is to

(A) educate

the readers about the physical

characteristics of fleas

currents ?

Disruption of marine ecosystem

(B) compare fleas to other members of the

Rise in temperature

(B)

animal kingdom

(C) Disruption of marine ecosystem

and rise

)) relate the problems that can result from

in temperature

a flea infestation

(D) Regulation of temperature

(Df

[Xfy
194. According to the author.
(A) melting of the Arctic region will preserve 1S7.

methane
(B) melting of the Arctic region was long

foreseen
warming of the Arctic region will release
methane into the atmosphere
(D) wanning

of the Arctic

region will

preserve methane
195. What appears to face a threat of extinction

today ?

The migratory birds

(A)

explain why a flea infestation is hard to

control

V
The author's tone in the passage is
(A) concerned
(B) passionate

informative
(D)

opinionated

198. Fleas are difficult to squish because they

jArT'have sclerite covering their body

(B) are shock resistant

(C) are best jumpers

(D) are difficult to defeat

(B) The green house gasps

(C) Marine ecosystem

Our green earth

19S. According to the passage, fleas are resistant

to sprays and chemicals because they

have waterproof bodies

Passage n(Q. Nos. 196 to 200)

(B) are excellent jumpers

(C) reproduce very rapidly

Fleas are perfectly designed by nature to

(D) cannot be squished
feast on anything containing blood. Like a shank in
the water, fleas are ideally equipped to do what
they do, making them very difficult to defeat. The 200. Using the information in the passage as a
guide, it can be concluded that
body of a flea is covered by a tough, tile-like plate

called Sclerite, therefore making it impossible to

squish it. Its body is also waterproof and shock
resistant thus making it highly resistant to sprays
ana chemicals. Fleas are best jumpers and can

rapidly. Fleas are intimidating

opponents. The best way to control fleas is to take
reproduce

steps to prevent an infestation from ever occurring.

EA 2013/Page. 35

(A) humans do not possess the physical

characteristics of the flea

fleas have certain physical advantages in
life

(C) humans do not pay much attention to

the fleas
(D) fleas have many physical disadvantages