(DO NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO) T.B.C. : B-HUF-1 ‘Test Booklet Series Serial No. TEST BOOKLET GENERAL ABILITY TEST INSTRUCTIONS. 1, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC, IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET. 2, PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE CANDIDATE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENCODE AND FILL IN THE ROLL NUMBER AND TEST BOOKLET SERIES CODE A, B, COR D CAREFULLY AND WITHOUT ANY OMISSION OR DISCREPANCY AT THE, APPROPRIATE PLACES IN THE QMR ANSWER SHEET. ANY OMISSION/ DISCREPANCY WILL RENDER THE ANSWER SHEET LIABLE FOR REJECTION. 3. You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside. DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet. 4, This Test Booklet contain 120 tems (questions, 60 in PART-A and 6D in PART-B, Each item rises four responses (answers). You will scléct the response which you want to mark fon the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best. In any ease, choose ONLY OWVE response for each tem. 'S. You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet 6. All items carry equal marks. 7. Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate 8. Afier you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet. You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet. 9. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end. 10. Penalty for wrong answers : ‘THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS. (i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty (i) Ifa candidate gives more than one answer, it will be weated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question, (ii) If question is left blank, ic, no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. (@O-NOT OPEN THIS TEST BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO)PART-A SPOTTING ERRORS Directions: Fach item in this section has a sentence with three underlined parts labelled (a), (b) and (©), Read each sentence carefully to find out whether there is any error in any underlined part and indicate your response in the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter i.e. (a) or (b) oF (¢). you find no érror, your response should be indicated as (d) |, Wewere in-searsh of an emporium — where weeould buy ladies garments cheaply. @) © © No error. id) 2. Mahatma Gandhi was inaness onseveraloccasions uring the fieedom struggle ©) ® © No error, @ 3. Apartofthesudienee _beetmerestive and began to shout loudly. No eror @) © © @ 4. have been fantcally tying tofind suitable house in Delhi fiom the as! six months a) © © No error. @ 5. People is likely to revolt ‘gainsta government if treated harshly over a long period. . @ ) cc} Nocror* @ 6. Sprech ismostValueble among the faculties which man possesses. No enor @) © © @ 7. Alarpe number of people continues tobe illiterale jnourcountry, No enor @) © © @ 8. Adayloter they went shopping incity with ot of money. No ero ® © © @ 9, What youare doing toachieve firs inthe annual examinations? No error @) @) © . @) ‘10. Many a flower is born to blush unseen. No error. @ ©) © @ 1, Hisreates: weaknessis that he does not steno anybody an isoften bind of his own falls. @ ® © 12. He caught him by the neck and dealt him asound thrashing. No error. @ ) © @ 2 (Contd)13. Spectators of a football match arepleased © whenagoalisthrown. Noeor @ o © @ 14, The whole country willbe perished if people do not work hard. No error. @ tb) © @ 15. Linowbyexperience that badminton can be a very exciting game. No error. @) (b) © @ SENTENCE IMPROVEMEN Directions: Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions forthe underlined part, If one of hem (a), (b) oF (c) is better than the underlined part ficate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). Ifnone of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your tesponse on the Answer Sheet. Thus a "No improvement’ response will be signified by the leter (4), 16. How much ago did it happen? 21, Many a.young men wants to join the army. (@) How far (@) young man (b) However (®) young man (©) How long (©) young men (@) No improvement (a) No improvement 17. He frequents this restaurant, 22, We have met before, isn't it? (@) seldom visits (a) didn't we? (b) looks after (b)_ have we? (©) isthe manager of (©) haven't we? (@)_ No improvement (@)_ No improvement 18, I shave on alternative days. 23. You will not succeed, unless you do not (@) every second day work hard () alternate days (a) unless you will not work hard (©) consecutive days (b) unless you will work hard (@ No improvement (©) uniess you work hard (@) No improvement 19, ‘The resultof the examination bas not known for another two months. 24, Itisno use to cry over spilt milk, () will not be known (a) crying over spilt milk (©) will not know (B)_ imcrying over spilt milk (©) will not be knowing (©). of erying over spilt milk (@)_No improvement (@ No improvement 20. Ram Singh came very close to win a gold 25, His room is very larger than mine. medal for India in the Olympics. (© too larger than mine (@) for winning (©) much larger than mine (©) tohave won (©) more larger than mine (©) to winning {@)_ No improvement (@)_ No improvement 3 (Contd.)2. 28. 29. 30. 36. ‘Though it was raining but he went out (a) and he went out (b)_ he went out (6) however he went out (@)_ No improvement He is sharpening the pencil by a knife. (a) onaknife (b) from a knife (o) with a knife (@ Noimprovement ‘We were pleased to seeing her. {a) to see (b)_ from seeing (c) in seeing (@)_No improvement It became dark after we were walking for about half an hour. (a) have been walking (b) have walked (©) hod walked (@ No improvement He is living in this city for the last three years. (@) lived (b)_ has been living (©) lives (No improvement a. 32. 33, 34, 35. "Where does your friend live?" don't know: where my friend doss live () does my friend live (b) he lives (©) lives my friend @_No improvement Any of the three offers is acceptable to me. (@) Every (bh). Fither © all (@ No improvement ‘We all went on picnic last Sunday. (@) toapicnie () inpicnic (©) onapienie (@)_Noimprovement It is too early to go to school. (2) very early (>) quite early (©) much early (d) No improvement ‘A square peg does not fit nto # round hole, (@) does not fit in a round hole (®) cannot fit around a round hole (©) does not fit inside a round hole (@ No improvement ORDERING OF WORDS IN A SENTENCE, Directions: Each of the following items in this section consists ofa sentence the parts of which have been jumbled. These jumbled parts have been labelled P, Q, R and S which are followed by four sequences namely (a), (b), (c) and (d). You are required to rearrange the jumbled parts to produce the ‘correct sentence. Choose the correct sequence and mark in your Answer Sheet accordingly. ‘The doctor told (P) the patient (Q) to give an injection to (R) the nurse (S) after four hours ‘The correct sequence should be (@) QPS (®) RPSQ (©) QPSR (@) PSRQ 37, The judge (P) ied w the cour @ why he had (R) asked the accused ) inspite ofhis oath The correct sequence should be @) PSRQ () QPsk (© PROS @) RQPS (Contd)38. His father said, 40, The future (P) and stop (P) is uncertain (Q) on trivial things (Q) career (R) wasting your time (®) man (S)_now get up (S) of this noble ‘The correct sequence should be The correct sequence should be (a) SPRQ (@ PQSR (b) PSRQ () QPSR (c) ORSP. (© RPSQ (@) RQSP (@_ QsRP 39. ‘The stranger's movements 41, The food (P) and the police (P) atthe party (Q) him (Q) served (R) arrested (R) was delicious (8) aroused suspicion (8) but not wholesome The correct sequence should be The correct sequence should be (@) SQPR (a) PRSQ (b) RQPS (®) QPRS (c) SPRQ () RSPQ (@ RPOS (@ QRsP SELECTING WORDS Directions: in the following passage at certain points you are given a choice of three words marked (a), (b) and (c), one of which fits the meaning of the passage. Choose the best word out of the three. Mark the letter, viz, (a, (b) oF ©), relating to this word on your Answer Sheet. Examples K and Ihave been solved for you. kK i ‘The (a) boy wasn the school in Simla. (a) She was home sick. (b) horse () It (©) dog (©) He Explanation: Out of thelist given in item K, only, "boy is the correct answer because usually, a boy, and not a horse ora dog, attends school, So'(a) is to be marked on the Answer Sheet for item K. A boy 1s usually referred (0 as ‘he’, 80 for Item L, (¢) is the voriect sumwer. Notice that to solve the first item K you have to read the rest of the sentence and then see what fits best. Passage The crow is a familiar bird, Everybody must have seen one. With their cawing the crows 2 wake us up early in the morning. The cawing of the crows is very (a) pleasant. They (©) raucous (©) moving 5 (Contd)43 44 seem io know a fot (a) about men. They know that men throw (a) in much (& of (©) away (©) from (©) over 45 rubbish which is food for (a) them, so they are very watehful. They () us, © you, 46 a7 (a) jump around to pick up worms and (2) leaves. ‘They can get very bold, so (b) come (b) crumbs. (©) hop 48 (@) when they come close to your (a) feet _if you have any food to (b) that (b) hand ©) as (©) mouth 30 31 @ them. They have sharp eyes to (a) check their cunningness. (b) throw (b) watch (©) offer (© show 52 33 They are also very (a) mild and yall come into the house (a) on snatch up food. (b) courageous ) to (©) impudent (©) for 34 55 In summer they (a) all fly about with their pointed beaks (a) closed in search (b) some (b) open (©) both (c) tumed 56 7 of water. They quench their (a) thirst at public baths or on the (a) banks: (b) hunger (®) floor (©) desire (©) slope 38 of rivers. It is wonderful to (a) know them washing themselves in small ponds, (b) watch (©) look 59 60 (a) dashing noisily. They ere fond of sitting (a) frequently om the backs of buffaloes in the (b) shabbily (©) quietly the evenings, they retum to their nests in thrilling (b) splashing (©) throwing shade of tres. They present a beautiful sight whe ‘geometric formations. Contd.) 66. 2, 6. 64. 65 PART-B Which one of the following is India's first indigenously built uclear-powered submarine ? (@ INS Arihant (b)_ INS Sindhurakshak (© INS Vireat (@)_ INS Vikramaditya The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on (@) 26" January 1950 (b) 19 August 1947 (©) 30" January 1948 (@) 26" November 1949 Which National Highway connects Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu? (@) NH4 NUS (©) NH6 @ NAT ‘Which one of the following countries is not ‘a member of ASEAN? (@) Indonesia (b) South Korea (©) Thailand @) Vietnam ‘The term ‘Bali Action Plan’, is sometimes seen in news in the context of (@) Global climate change (b) Global terrorism (©) Global wildlife waffieking (@) World trade 66. 67. 68, 69. Who of the following is known as the ‘Iron Man of Indic’ ? (a) Vallabhbhai Patet (©). Bipin Chandra Pal (©) Gopal Krishna Gokhale (@)_ Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bardoli Satyagraha, 1928 was a peasent ‘movement launched against the : (0). Raised rate of tax by the Government (b) Failure of Round Table Conference (©) Visit of Simon Commission (@_Lathi charge on Lale Lajpat Rai Consider the following pairs Well known take Sate 1, Ctilika Lake: Odisha 2, KolleruLake > Kerala 3. Pulicat Lake: Kamataka Which of the pairs given ubove is/are correctly matched?” @ only (®) and 3 only (©) Vand 3 only @ 1,2and3 ‘Which one ofthe following is moramember of SAARC? (Myanmar ©) Maldives (© Bhutan (©, Afghanistan (Coma)70. n R. B. In the Union Government, the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to: (a) Prime Minister (b). Lok Sabha (©) Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (@) Union Cabinet Ifthe annual Union Budget is mot passed by Lok Sabba : (0) ThePresidentof indiaasks the Finance Minister to resign (©) The Prime Minister asks the Finance Minister to resign (©) The Finance Minister modifies it and presents it again (@ The Prime Minister submits the resignation of his Cabinet Which of the following is/are used as both fertilizer as well as explosive? 1. Ammonium nitrate 2. Caleium sulfate 3. Potassium permanganate Select the correct answer using the code ziven below (@ Lonly (b) 2and3 only (©) Land3 only @ 1.2and3 ‘The expenditure which ean be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India : (® is discussed and voted by the Parliament. (b) can be discussed but is not put to vote before Parliament, (©) can neither be discussed nor voted by the Parliament (@) is discussed and voted by the Lok Sabha only. coe 18. 16. 7. What is NEOShield, sometimes seen in news? (@ Anintemational consortium to address the asteroid threat to Earth (b) A geo-engineering project of OECD countries to find the ways to save the Earth from global warming (©) NASA's project to find the ways 10 ward off the effects of solar flares on ‘our communication eysteme (@ A ballistic missile defence system developed by a group of countries ‘Consider the following plants 1. Cyeas 2. Date palm 3. Pinus Which of the above is/are flowering plants? (@ Vand 2 only (b) Zand 3 only (©) 2only @ 2end3 Recenily, between which ofthe following countries has a $34 km long gas pipeline been proposed to be constructed? (@) France and Hungary (©) Germany and Italy (© Poland and Lithuania (@ Greece and Turkey Consider the following statements 1. Snakes are always atthe end ofa food chain, 2. Some snakes are viviparous. Which of the statements given above isfare correct? (® Tonly (b) only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 (Contd.)78. An eastward traveller from India crossing the Intemational Date Line, in order to get the correct day and time of the focal area should tur his wateh : (@) forward (b) forward and should move his da calendar backward (©), backward (@) backward and should move his day calendar forward ‘Consider the following statements 1, Redpandain its natural habitats found in Eastem Himalayas. 2. Gharial in its natural habitat is found in Bhitarkanika mangroves. ‘Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) Jonly (b) only (©) Both I and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 80. ‘Who among the following was the first Governor-General of Independent India ? (a) C. Rajagopalachari (b) Rajendra Prasad (©) Lord Mountbatten (@)_ S. Radhakrishnan With reference to carbon dioxide, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. It is released from the interior of the arth during volcanic eruption. 2. Ieorrodes metal surfaces. 3. Its required for the green plants for their survival. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (@ land 2only () 3 only (©) 2and3 only @ 1.2and3 al, wo 83. 85, A group of countries called G4 is often ‘mentioned in the news as contenders for a permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council. Which of the following is mot one of them? (@) Brazil (b) Germany (©) Japan (@ South Africa Turkey, which is frequently in the news, does not have a border with which of the following? (@) Romania () Iran (© Georgia (@) Bulgaria Consider the following 1, Amino acids 2. Fany 3. Hormones 4. Vitamins Which of the above can be the sources of cellular energy in a human body? (@ Land 2 only (b) 2and4 only (©) Band 4 only @ 12,30nd4 What causes wind to deflect towards left in the southern hemisphere? (a) Atmospheric temperature (b)_Earth’s magnetic field (©) Rotation of the Earth (@) Atmospheric pressure (Contd.)86, Which one of the following statements about Earth's diameter is true? (0) Poler diameter is slightly less than the ‘equatorial diameter. Polar and equatorial diameters are equal. Polar diameter is longer than the ‘equatorial diameter. Pula diactes is half ofthe equatorial diameter, (o) © @ 87. International Solar Alliance was ingugurated at : @ Gurgaon (b) Panipat (© Vadodara (@)_ Visakhapatnam, With reference to Loktak take, consider the following statements : 1, Lokiak is a freshwater lake in north- easter India. 2. Loktak lake carries floating islands that are made up of decaying masses of Yegetation, soil and organic matter, Which ofthe statements given above isare correct ? (® Tonly (b) only (©) Both | and 2 (@ Neither 1 nor2 89, Mahatma Gandhi suspended Non- Cooperation Movement due to : (@) ts taking violent tum (®)_ Inadequate cooperation from people (©) Disapproval of Congress (2) Uhealth of Mahatma Gandhi Recently, the Interim Secretariat of the 90. a1. 92, 93. ‘A warm-blooded animal is one which (@) has a fluctuating body temperature depending on its surroundings (b)_ does not lose heat to surroundings (©) absorbs heat from surroundings (@) has a constant body temperature Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Shale gas is extensively produced in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait 2, Fracking technology used in the extraction of this gas requires large quantities of water Select the correct answer using the code given below (@) Lonly (b) only © Both 1 and 2 (@)_ Neither 1 nor 2 “TAPT gas pipeline, sometimes mentioned in the news, is planned to be laid in (@) Turkey—Afghanistan ~ Pakistan —India (b) Turkmenistan — Ajarbaijan ~ Pakistan — Iran, (©) Turkey — Ajarbaijan ~ Pakistan — Iran (@) Turkmenistan —Afghanistan— Pakistan ~ India Consider the following 1. Palmcivet 2. Puma 3. Cheetah Which of the above is/are found in India in their matural habitat ? (@)_Jonly (b) 2and3 only (©) Jand3 only (@) 1,2and3 (Contd)94, 95. 96. 97. Who of the following died of hunger stike in prison ? (@) Bhagat Singh (©) Bhupendranath Sanyal (©) Chandra Shekhar Azad (@) Satin Das Consider the following statements 1, Governor ofa State can reserve certain bills passed by the State Lepistature for consideration of the President of India 2. Govemorofa State can make the rules to conduct the business of State Government ‘Which ofthe statements given above is/are ‘correc? @) ©) © @ only only Both ! and 2 Neither 1 nor2 ‘There sa growing concern about the release ‘ofa particular gasint the atmosphere from the permafros! of Arctic region. Which one of the following is that gas? (@) Carbon monoxide (b)_ Ethane © Methane (@) Sulfur dioxide “RuPay’, recently in the news, isthe name ofa (@) Debit eard () Digital currency (©. Super computer (@) Tax benefit * 98, Which of the following is/are among the ‘main objestive/objectives of G20 group of countries? 1. Discussing key issues in the global economy 2. Promoting international financial stability Select the correct answer using the code given below (@) only (©) 2only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 9. With reference to 'Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve’, which ofthe following statements islare correct? 1. Iti located in the Eastem Ghats 2. It is @ unique tropical rain forest. Select the correct answer using the code siven below : (@ Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both | and 2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 100. Which one of the following is located ‘between France and the United Kingdom? (a) Cook Strait (b). Davis Strait (©) Strait of Dover (@) Strait of Gibraltar 101. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phase out of the use of ozone depleting substances? (@) Bretton Woods Conference (b) Doha Development Agenda (©) Geneva Il Conference (2) Montreal Protoco! Contd.)102. Consider the following statements 1, Headquarters of World Trade Organization (WTO) are in Doha. 2. World intellectual Property Organization a specialized agency of WTO. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? (@ 1only (b) 2only (©) Both | and2 (@) Neither 1 nor 2 103. What is Falcon 9, recently seen in news? (@ Arocketto deliver satelites into orbit (©) A short range missile launched from warships (©) Anunmanned fighter aircraft (@)_Anastronomical space observatory 104, Consider the following statements : 1. Earth receives the Sun's eneray only at the infrared end of the spectrum. 2, Barth reradiates the Sun's heat only as ultraviolet energy. ‘Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (@) Lonly (b) 2only (©) Both 1 and 2 (@)_ Neither 1 nor 2 105. Consider the following crop plants: 1, Banana 2. Potato 3, Turmeric Which of the above is/are propagated by ‘vegetative methods? (@) Vonly (®) | and? only (©) 2and3 only (@) 1,2.and3 106. The Polavaram Irrigation Project, recently in the news, is located in: (@) Andhra Pradesh (b) Kamataka (©) Kerala (4) Tamil Nadu 107. At which of the following places is the Marine National Park located ? (@) Chandipur-on-sea (b) Jamnagar (©) Puducherry (@) Visakhapatnam 108, How many north-eastern States of India (West Bengal is nor included) share its/their border with three other countries ? (@) One () Two (©) Three (@ None (Contd)109. "Fly ash’, which ean be used in making bricks, is emitted from (©) Buming of agricultural waste (©) Buming of municipal solid waste (©) Mining of aluminum and iron ores @) Thermal power plants 110. Consider the following statements : 1. Snowline occurs ata higher altitude in Easter Himalayas than in the Western Himalayas. 2, Mangrove forests in India oceur along the coastal areas of West Bengal and Odisha only, Which ofthe statements given above isare correct? (@ only (®) 2only (©) Both 1 and2 (@ Neither 1 nor 2 111, Which one among the following is known asthe largest producer of steel in the world? (@) Australia (b) China (©) India (@) South Korea 112, Which of the following is/are World Heritage Properties as per UNESCO? 1, Bhitarkanika National Park 2. Bandhavgarh National Park 3. Sundarbans National Park Select the correct answer using the code given below : (@) 1and2 only (@&) only © 2and3 @ 1,2,and3 113. Which ofthe following places have nuclear power plants? 1. Amarkantak 2. Kaige 3. Rawatbhata 4. Visakhapatnam Select the correct answer using the code sven below : (a) 1 and2 only (®) 2and 3 only (©) 1,3.and 4 only @ 1,2,3and4 114. "Wolf061e recently in news refers to wan: (2) Comet wowhich space probe has been sent recently () Asteroid that flew past the earth recently (©) Galaxy closer to our galaxy (4) Exoplanet in the Goldilocks Zone around ared dwarf star 3 (Contd)ns. 116. 17. Consider the following countries 1, Namibia 2. Syria 3. Mozambique Recently, in which of the above countries has alot of displacement ofits/their citizens been caused due to civil war/terrorist violence ? (@ 1 and2 only (b) 2only © 1,2and3 @) None Which one ofthe following riversrises near Mahabalestwar ? (@) Godavari (b) Krishna © Kaveri @) Topi Recently, India made a deal with Japan to introduce India's first high speed rail (bullet train) between (@) Ahmedabad and Mumbai (®) Pune and Mumbai (©) Ahmedabad anc Delhi (@)_ Chennai and Hyderabad 118.1n Gandhara School of Art, the image of Lis. 120. which of the following deities is a prominent feature? @) Buddha (b) Krishna (©) Mahavira @) Shiva Which one of the following, considered a carcinogen, is often secretively used by some for atficial fruit ripening ? (@) Calcium carbonate (b) Calcium carbide (©) Sodium benzoate (€) Sodium sulfate ‘Which ofthe following is wat a member of a group of (@) Australia (©) Canada (©) France (@) Japan ountries known as G7?SPACE FOR ROUGH WORK BSPACE FOR ROUGH WORK