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Mental Ability 1 (20 questions)

1

If the English Alphabet series is reversed, which letter will be the 12th to the left of the 10th from the right end?

  1. ((a))

    H

  2. ((b))

    M

  3. ((c))

    T

  4. ((d))

    V

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Answer: ((a))

H

2

D is the wife of A's son. A has two children C and E. E is the only daughter of A and B. B is the mother of F's father. How is A related to F?

  1. ((a))

    Father's brother

  2. ((b))

    Mother's father

  3. ((c))

    Mother's brother

  4. ((d))

    Father's father

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Answer: ((a))

Father's brother

3

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the letter-cluster that is different.

  1. ((a))

    DGT

  2. ((b))

    RUF

  3. ((c))

    BEV

  4. ((d))

    WYB

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Answer: ((a))

DGT

4

Select the option in which the letter-pairs share the same relationship as that shared by the letter-pairs in the given triad.

AN - EL - IJ

  1. ((a))

    SL - UK - WI

  2. ((b))

    PF - TD - XC

  3. ((c))

    QI - UG - YF

  4. ((d))

    CZ - GX - KV

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Answer: ((a))

SL - UK - WI

5

If '÷' means '+', '×' means ' -', '+' means '÷' and '-' means '×', what will come in place of 'X'?

8 × 35 + X ÷ 2 - 6 = 15

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    40

  4. ((d))

    7

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Answer: ((a))

30

6

This question is based on the following words.

EAR BAT ROW ACE

If 'N' is added after each word and 'B' is added before each word, which of the following will form a new meaningful English word?

  1. ((a))

    Ear

  2. ((b))

    Ace

  3. ((c))

    Bat

  4. ((d))

    Row

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Answer: ((a))

Ear

7

A statement is given followed by two conclusions. Find which conclusion is true based on the given statement.

Statement :

A > L < P = H > A > R > O > Y = Z

Conclusions :

I: Z < O

II: P > R

  1. ((a))

    Either I or II

  2. ((b))

    Only I

  3. ((c))

    Only II

  4. ((d))

    Neither I nor II

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Answer: ((a))

Either I or II

8

P, Q, R, S, T and U are six students in a school. Each student is of different age. P is the second youngest among the six students. Only three students are older than T. R is NOT the youngest. Q is younger than only U. Who is the third oldest among the six students?

  1. ((a))

    U

  2. ((b))

    S

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    T

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Answer: ((a))

U

9

Max is the son of Joe. Rosa is Tony's mother. Sam is the son of Abby. Lia is Joe's wife. Max is the son-in-law of Abby. Rosa is the sister of Sam. If Abby has just one daughter, then how is Tony related to Lia?

  1. ((a))

    Son

  2. ((b))

    Niece

  3. ((c))

    Grandson

  4. ((d))

    Son-in-law

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Answer: ((a))

Son

10

If '+' means '×', '×' means '÷', '÷' means '-' and '-' means '+', then what will be the value of the following expression?

10 × 5 - 4 + 2 ÷ 1

  1. ((a))

    10

  2. ((b))

    8

  3. ((c))

    6

  4. ((d))

    9

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Answer: ((a))

10

11

[29.34 - (- 2) {5.90 - (7 - 2.5)}] ÷ [2.98 × {5.23 + (-3) × (-2)}] = ?

  1. ((a))

    9

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    11

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9

12

In a certain code language,

'A ÷ B means 'A is the wife of B',

'A - B' means 'A is the father of B',

'A × B' means 'B is the mother of A',

'A $ B' means 'A is the sister of B',

'A + B' means B is the daughter of A'.

Based on this information, how is P related to M if 'P ÷ Q - R + S × T $ M'?

  1. ((a))

    Sister's husband's mother

  2. ((b))

    Husband's mother

  3. ((c))

    Mother's sister

  4. ((d))

    Sister's husband

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Answer: ((a))

Sister's husband's mother

13

In a certain code language, GUITAR is written as SEQFYH. How will VIOLEN be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    DQKNLU

  2. ((b))

    DLKQNU

  3. ((c))

    DQKLUN

  4. ((d))

    DQKNUL

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Answer: ((a))

DQKNLU

14

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.

7 : 44 : : 17 : ? : : 10 : 95

  1. ((a))

    284

  2. ((b))

    139

  3. ((c))

    64

  4. ((d))

    97

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Answer: ((a))

284

15

Swati walked 3 km from her house towards the south. From there she took a right turn and walked 1 km. Then she turned right again and walked 3 km. In which direction is she going?

  1. ((a))

    South

  2. ((b))

    East

  3. ((c))

    West

  4. ((d))

    North

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Answer: ((a))

South

16

A walks towards the south, then turns to the right, then to the left, and then to the right. In which direction is he going?

  1. ((a))

    South

  2. ((b))

    West

  3. ((c))

    North

  4. ((d))

    East

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Answer: ((a))

South

17

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number.

12 : 1728 : : 17 : ? : : 14 : 2744

  1. ((a))

    4913

  2. ((b))

    2952

  3. ((c))

    3668

  4. ((d))

    1887

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Answer: ((a))

4913

18

Read the given statement and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions is true based on the given statement.

Statement : A = C > D < E = F > B

Conclusions :

I. A > D

II. D < F

  1. ((a))

    Both I and II are true

  2. ((b))

    Neither I nor II is true

  3. ((c))

    Only 1 is true

  4. ((d))

    Only II is true

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Answer: ((a))

Both I and II are true

19

In a certain code language, STEM is written as KJYQ. How will ROOT be written in that language?

  1. ((a))

    OLJO

  2. ((b))

    JOOL

  3. ((c))

    LOOJ

  4. ((d))

    LOJO

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Answer: ((a))

OLJO

20

AC4 is related to EG12 in a certain way. In the same way, IK20 is related to MO28. To which of the following is QS36 related, following the same logic?

  1. ((a))

    XZ49

  2. ((b))

    UW44

  3. ((c))

    EF11

  4. ((d))

    LN20

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Answer: ((a))

XZ49

Mental Ability 2 (20 questions)

21

Select the option that is related to the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

22

Select the term that will come next in the following series.

C65X, E33V, G17T, I9R, K5P, _________

  1. ((a))

    M2Q

  2. ((b))

    N2M

  3. ((c))

    M3N

  4. ((d))

    M1J

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Answer: ((a))

M2Q

23

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements :

Some doctors are teachers.

Some teachers are compounders.

Conclusions :

I. Some teachers are doctors.

II. Some doctors are compounders.

  1. ((a))

    Only conclusion I follows

  2. ((b))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. ((c))

    Both the conclusions follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion II follows

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Answer: ((a))

Only conclusion I follows

24

Four figures have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

25

Select the option in which the triad share the same relationship as that shared by the given triad.

BA - DF - GK

  1. ((a))

    JI - LO - NR

  2. ((b))

    RS - UT - WX

  3. ((c))

    RQ - TV - WZ

  4. ((d))

    IH - KM - NR

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Answer: ((a))

JI - LO - NR

26

Three of the given letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?

  1. ((a))

    AE - GK

  2. ((b))

    IM - OS

  3. ((c))

    CG - IM

  4. ((d))

    NR - TW

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Answer: ((a))

AE - GK

27

Six friends Vinita, Rajat, Mohit, Gunjan, Lovely and Sanjay are sitting on a straight bench facing towards the North. They are sitting in the English alphabetical order of their names. Gunjan and Mohit interchange their positions. Now who is sitting second to the left of Sanjay?

  1. ((a))

    Rajat

  2. ((b))

    Gunjan

  3. ((c))

    Lovely

  4. ((d))

    Mohit

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Answer: ((a))

Rajat

28

A certain number of people are sitting in a row, facing North. F sits third to the left of O. B sits to the immediate right of O. Exactly three people sit between M and O. G sits second to the right of L. M sits sixth to the left of G. If no other person is sitting in the row, what is the total number of persons seated?

  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    14

  3. ((c))

    12

  4. ((d))

    13

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Answer: ((a))

15

29

Four pairs of letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the one that is different.

  1. ((a))

    BNP : DMR

  2. ((b))

    FJT : HQV

  3. ((c))

    PGD : RTF

  4. ((d))

    LKS : NPT

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Answer: ((a))

BNP : DMR

30

Select the alphanumeric-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

A31Z, D29X, G25V, ?, M11R

  1. ((a))

    J19U

  2. ((b))

    К20T

  3. ((c))

    J19T

  4. ((d))

    J18T

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Answer: ((a))

J19U

31

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

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Answer: ((a))

32

In a certain code language, 'blue' is coded as 'white', 'White' is coded as 'green' and 'green' is coded as 'yellow'. Then what is the color of milk in that language?

  1. ((a))

    White

  2. ((b))

    Yellow

  3. ((c))

    Blue

  4. ((d))

    Green

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Answer: ((a))

White

33

X, Y, Z, W, O, A and K are sitting in a row facing north.

Conditions:

  1. A is sitting to the immediate left of K.
  2. K is fourth to the right of Y.
  3. Y is the neighbour of O and W.
  4. X, who is third to the left of W, is at one of the ends.

Who is to the right of Y ?

  1. ((a))

    O

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    W

  4. ((d))

    Z

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Answer: ((a))

O

34

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

18, 84, 260, 630, ?

  1. ((a))

    1123

  2. ((b))

    1302

  3. ((c))

    1234

  4. ((d))

    1296

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1123

35

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

36

Select the alphanumeric-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

U4S, T8R, S16Q, ?, Q64O

  1. ((a))

    P32R

  2. ((b))

    R36P

  3. ((c))

    P36R

  4. ((d))

    R32P

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

P32R

37

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

77, 78, 81, 86, 93, ?

  1. ((a))

    105

  2. ((b))

    99

  3. ((c))

    102

  4. ((d))

    96

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

105

38

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

  1. ((a))

  2. ((b))

  3. ((c))

  4. ((d))

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Study the given figure and answer the following questions.

39

How many Cricketers are graduates?

  1. ((a))

    18

  2. ((b))

    25

  3. ((c))

    20

  4. ((d))

    9

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

18

40

How many Australians who are neither graduates nor Cricketers?

  1. ((a))

    11

  2. ((b))

    5

  3. ((c))

    17

  4. ((d))

    3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

11

General Awareness 1 (20 questions)

41

What type of heat transfer method is used in case of ceramic coffee mugs and metal skillets?

  1. ((a))

    Convection

  2. ((b))

    Evaporative cooling

  3. ((c))

    Conduction

  4. ((d))

    Thermal radiation

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Answer: ((a))

Convection

42

Which of the following rivers is known as the 'river of sorrow'?

  1. ((a))

    Yamuna

  2. ((b))

    Ganga

  3. ((c))

    Krishna

  4. ((d))

    Damodar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Yamuna

43

In which of the following sports did Rani Rampal receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for 2020 ?

  1. ((a))

    Cricket

  2. ((b))

    Para Athletics

  3. ((c))

    Hockey

  4. ((d))

    Wrestling

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Cricket

44

Generally, the budget is divided into:

  1. ((a))

    balance budget and deficit budget

  2. ((b))

    revenue budget and capital budget

  3. ((c))

    revenue receipts and revenue expenditure

  4. ((d))

    capital receipts and capital expenditure

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Answer: ((a))

balance budget and deficit budget

45

What do astronomers call the decrease in wavelength due to the Doppler effect?

  1. ((a))

    Red shift

  2. ((b))

    Blue shift

  3. ((c))

    Green shift

  4. ((d))

    Yellow shift

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Answer: ((a))

Red shift

46

Which of the following states raised a dispute on Krishna-Godavari?

  1. ((a))

    Assam and Nagaland

  2. ((b))

    Uttrakhand and Uttar Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Gujarat and Maharashtra

  4. ((d))

    Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Assam and Nagaland

47

Which of the following Mughal rulers initiated the construction of the Agra Fort with red sandstone?

  1. ((a))

    Akbar

  2. ((b))

    Shah Jahan

  3. ((c))

    Babur

  4. ((d))

    Aurangzeb

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Akbar

48

For the first time in India, 'Ek Pahal' drive was initiated by the_______ for justice delivery at doorstep, from 17 September till 2 October 2021.

  1. ((a))

    Ministry of Law and Justice

  2. ((b))

    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

  3. ((c))

    Ministry of Women and Child Development

  4. ((d))

    Ministry of Home Affairs

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ministry of Law and Justice

49

The gateway in the Buddhist Stupa is also known as:

  1. ((a))

    Pradakshinapath

  2. ((b))

    Harmika

  3. ((c))

    Vedika

  4. ((d))

    Torana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Pradakshinapath

50

Sunderbans' are named after which species of trees?

  1. ((a))

    Peepal

  2. ((b))

    Sal

  3. ((c))

    Chir

  4. ((d))

    Sundari

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Answer: ((a))

Peepal

51

The main gases present in the Sun are:

  1. ((a))

    helium and neon

  2. ((b))

    nitrogen and hydrogen

  3. ((c))

    hydrogen and helium

  4. ((d))

    hydrogen and neon

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

helium and neon

52

Which of the following is traced in the classification of organisms?

  1. ((a))

    Number of vertebrae

  2. ((b))

    Cell structure

  3. ((c))

    Structure of RNA

  4. ((d))

    Evolutionary relationships

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Number of vertebrae

53

A slice of apple acquires brown colour if it is not consumed immediately. Which enzyme is involved in this process of fruit browning?

  1. ((a))

    Carbonic anhydrase

  2. ((b))

    Polyphenol oxidase

  3. ((c))

    Acid hydrolase

  4. ((d))

    Phospholipase

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Carbonic anhydrase

54

Summer Paralympics 2020 was India's most successful outing till date with___________ medals in total.

  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    17

  3. ((c))

    19

  4. ((d))

    12

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

55

When is Teachers' Day celebrated in India?

  1. ((a))

    2nd October

  2. ((b))

    5th September

  3. ((c))

    5th October

  4. ((d))

    5th August

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2nd October

56

The spectrum of Swaras in Indian music is composed of seven bands, also known as____________.

  1. ((a))

    Shruti

  2. ((b))

    Saptarshi

  3. ((c))

    Saptak

  4. ((d))

    Raga

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Shruti

57

Consider the following statements related to the cell organelle and select the correct option.

  1. It replicates and stores genetic information.
  2. The bases include Adenine, Guanine, Thymine and Cytosine.
  3. It is found in the nucleus and can be damaged by ultraviolet light.
  1. ((a))

    Plastids

  2. ((b))

    Mitochondria

  3. ((c))

    DNA

  4. ((d))

    RNA

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Plastids

58

Kuki dance is associated with which of the following states?

  1. ((a))

    Odisha

  2. ((b))

    Madhya Pradesh

  3. ((c))

    Nagaland

  4. ((d))

    Bihar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Odisha

59

On September 27, 2021, DRDO tested a new version of the Akash Missile equipped with an active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy. What was the name of the missile?

  1. ((a))

    Akash Prime

  2. ((b))

    Akash Pramukh

  3. ((c))

    Akash Miniline

  4. ((d))

    Akash Superway

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Akash Prime

60

What are desmosomes?

  1. ((a))

    Desmosomes are specialised adhesive protein complexes of fungal cells.

  2. ((b))

    Desmosomes are specialised adhesive protein complexes of bacterial cells.

  3. ((c))

    Desmosomes are specialised adhesive protein complexes that localise to intercellular junctions of animal cells.

  4. ((d))

    Desmosomes are specialised adhesive protein complexes that localise to intercellular junctions of plant cells.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Desmosomes are specialised adhesive protein complexes of fungal cells.

General Awareness 2 (20 questions)

61

Which of the following equations is correct?

  1. ((a))

    MPC + MPS = 1

  2. ((b))

    MPC + MPS < 1

  3. ((c))

    MPC + MPS > 1

  4. ((d))

    MPC - MPS = 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

MPC + MPS = 1

62

Which prime minister introduced Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)?

  1. ((a))

    IK Gujral

  2. ((b))

    Rajiv Gandhi

  3. ((c))

    AB Vajpayee

  4. ((d))

    Indira Gandhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

IK Gujral

63

According to the __________, the wife is one-half of her husband and she alone completes him.

  1. ((a))

    Kaushitiki Brahmana

  2. ((b))

    Bitareya Brahmana

  3. ((c))

    Satapatha Brahmana

  4. ((d))

    Jaiminiya Brahmana

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Kaushitiki Brahmana

64

Which of the following Acts was considered one of the longest pieces of legislation passed by the British Parliament for British India?

  1. ((a))

    The Indian Councils Act, 1892

  2. ((b))

    The Government of India Act, 1935

  3. ((c))

    The Indian Councils Act, 1909

  4. ((d))

    The Government of India Act, 1919

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Answer: ((a))

The Indian Councils Act, 1892

65

Which Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution abolished the right to property as a fundamental right?

  1. ((a))

    97th Amendment Act

  2. ((b))

    7th Amendment Act

  3. ((c))

    44th Amendment Act

  4. ((d))

    21st Amendment Act

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

97th Amendment Act

66

When was the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act passed?

  1. ((a))

    2003

  2. ((b))

    2005

  3. ((c))

    2004

  4. ((d))

    2006

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2003

67

Which of the following epidemics in 1918-19 killed 170 lakh people in India?

  1. ((a))

    Small pox

  2. ((b))

    Influenza

  3. ((c))

    Cholera

  4. ((d))

    Malaria

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Small pox

68

As per the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is NOT true about the fundamental rights?

  1. ((a))

    There are certain reasonable restrictions on right to freedom of speech and expression.

  2. ((b))

    Judiciary has the power and responsibility to protect it.

  3. ((c))

    Fundamental rights are absolute rights.

  4. ((d))

    Fundamental rights may only be changed by amending the constitution itself.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

There are certain reasonable restrictions on right to freedom of speech and expression.

69

Which of the following languages is NOT a major language mentioned in the 8th Schedule?

  1. ((a))

    Nepali

  2. ((b))

    Santali

  3. ((c))

    Sindhi

  4. ((d))

    Khasi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nepali

70

In which year was Article 239 A introduced in the Constitution to empower Parliament to create Legislature or Council of Ministers or both for some of the Union Territories?

  1. ((a))

    1969

  2. ((b))

    1958

  3. ((c))

    1962

  4. ((d))

    1965

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1969

71

In which year did the state of Arunachal Pradesh become a full-fledged state of India?

  1. ((a))

    1987

  2. ((b))

    1966

  3. ((c))

    1960

  4. ((d))

    2000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1987

72

Which of the followingis the usual shape of the indifference curve of two complementary goods, such as pencil and eraser?

  1. ((a))

    L-shaped to the origin

  2. ((b))

    Concave shape to the origin

  3. ((c))

    I-shaped

  4. ((d))

    Negatively sloped straight lines

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

L-shaped to the origin

73

The Persian word 'bandagan' was used for the_______ during the early period of Delhi Sultanate.

  1. ((a))

    special slaves purchased for military service

  2. ((b))

    spies who worked in secretly in rural areas

  3. ((c))

    Hindu population

  4. ((d))

    security personals of Sultan

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

special slaves purchased for military service

74

In which year did the British Government announce the Communal Award?

  1. ((a))

    1934

  2. ((b))

    1930

  3. ((c))

    1932

  4. ((d))

    1928

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1934

75

Where is the headquarters of the Integral Coach Factory?

  1. ((a))

    Hyderabad

  2. ((b))

    Chennai

  3. ((c))

    Bengaluru

  4. ((d))

    Mumbai

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Hyderabad

76

The word 'monsoon' has come from the Arabic word____________ meaning season.

  1. ((a))

    Mawhim

  2. ((b))

    Maustim

  3. ((c))

    Mausim

  4. ((d))

    Munhasim

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mawhim

77

Under which Article has a provision for amendment to the Indian Constitution been made?

  1. ((a))

    Article 161

  2. ((b))

    Article 324

  3. ((c))

    Article 368

  4. ((d))

    Article 72

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Article 161

78

Ashokan inscriptions are divided into:

  1. ((a))

    land grants and monastic donations

  2. ((b))

    rock edicts, pillar edicts and cave inscriptions

  3. ((c))

    rock edicts and copper plate inscriptions

  4. ((d))

    pillar edicts and cave inscriptions

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

land grants and monastic donations

79

Which of the following Union Territories has its own High Court?

  1. ((a))

    Dadra and Nagar Haveli

  2. ((b))

    Puducherry

  3. ((c))

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  4. ((d))

    Delhi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

80

In India, tropical climate prevails in areas lying ___________of the Tropic of Cancer.

  1. ((a))

    west

  2. ((b))

    east

  3. ((c))

    north

  4. ((d))

    south

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

west

Arithmetic Ability 1 (20 questions)

81

Calculate the curved surface area of a sphere having radius equal to 7 cm.

  1. ((a))

    1078 cm2

  2. ((b))

    512 cm2

  3. ((c))

    616 cm2

  4. ((d))

    308 cm2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1078 cm2

82

Solve using Cryptaritmetics,

\(\rm \begin{array}{l} ,,,,;;;A,B\ \times ,;;,;;;6\ _______\ B;B,;B \end{array}\)

  1. ((a))

    A = 4 and B = 7

  2. ((b))

    A = 7 and B = 0

  3. ((c))

    A = 7 and B = 4

  4. ((d))

    A = 0 and B = 6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A = 4 and B = 7

83

A solid cylinder in which the height is 6 times the radius is melted and cast into another cylinder with the height and radius interchanged and is found to have the total surface area equal to 264 cm2. The total surface area of the first cylinder is (use π=227\pi=\frac{22}{7}):

  1. ((a))

    66 cm

  2. ((b))

    22 cm

  3. ((c))

    44 cm

  4. ((d))

    88 cm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

66 cm

84

41083\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{4}{108}} is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    1/9

  2. ((b))

    127\frac{1}{\sqrt{27}}

  3. ((c))

    1/3

  4. ((d))

    13\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1/9

85

Simplify the following expression:

?3+12 of 42=2772×216×181×20\sqrt[3]{?}+\frac{1}{2} \text { of } 42=\frac{27}{72} \times 216 \times \frac{1}{81} \times 20

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    -1

  3. ((c))

    1

  4. ((d))

    0

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

86

The heights of a cylinder and a cone are in the ratio 2 ∶ 3, and the radii of their bases are in the ratio 3 ∶ 4. The ratio of their volumes is:

  1. ((a))

    9 ∶ 8

  2. ((b))

    3 ∶ 4

  3. ((c))

    7 ∶ 3

  4. ((d))

    5 ∶ 2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 ∶ 8

87

How many numbers between 100 and 200 are divisible by 2 and 4?

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    100

  3. ((c))

    24

  4. ((d))

    75

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50

88

What is the LCM of 25, 30 and 45?

  1. ((a))

    25

  2. ((b))

    225

  3. ((c))

    450

  4. ((d))

    900

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

25

89

Find the volume of a cone whose radius is 7 cm and slant height is 4 more than twice of the radius (in cm3).

  1. ((a))

    49π+1149 \pi+\sqrt{11}

  2. ((b))

    2453π11\frac{245}{3} \pi \sqrt{11}

  3. ((c))

    19253π\frac{1925}{3} \pi

  4. ((d))

    294π294 \pi

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

49π+1149 \pi+\sqrt{11}

90

A provision store is going out of business. It announces a scheme of "Buy 1, Get 1.5 Free". A woman buys a packet of 10 kg of sugar whose marked price is Rs.840. If the store has marked up 200% above the cost price of each item, what is the store's profit percentage in this transaction, if it further gives a discount of 5% on the net payment?

  1. ((a))

    12%

  2. ((b))

    10%

  3. ((c))

    20%

  4. ((d))

    14%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

12%

91

The average of eleven values is 69. If the averages of first five and last five values are 68 and 61, respectively, find the middle value.

  1. ((a))

    215

  2. ((b))

    305

  3. ((c))

    340

  4. ((d))

    114

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

215

92

If a shopkeeper gives a discount of 10% on the listed price, he gains 20%. What will his gain be, if the discount is increased to 13%?

  1. ((a))

    24%

  2. ((b))

    20%

  3. ((c))

    18%

  4. ((d))

    16%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

24%

93

It takes 4 litres to paint the surface of a solid sphere. If this solid sphere is sliced into four identical pieces, how many litres will be required to paint all the surfaces of the pieces?

  1. ((a))

    10 litres

  2. ((b))

    6 litres

  3. ((c))

    8 litres

  4. ((d))

    4 litres

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10 litres

94

0.0002163\sqrt[3]{0.000216} is equal to:

  1. ((a))

    0.6

  2. ((b))

    0.16

  3. ((c))

    0.006

  4. ((d))

    0.06

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0.6

95

₹10,000 is borrowed for two years at the rate of 15% per annum and the interest compounded annually. The amount paid at the end of two years is:

  1. ((a))

    ₹15,232

  2. ((b))

    ₹12,325

  3. ((c))

    ₹12,523

  4. ((d))

    ₹13,225

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹15,232

96

If 20% more than x is 30% less than 360, find the value of x.

  1. ((a))

    210

  2. ((b))

    220

  3. ((c))

    240

  4. ((d))

    260

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

210

97

A park has an average of 630 visitors on Sundays and 360 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is:

  1. ((a))

    425

  2. ((b))

    405

  3. ((c))

    415

  4. ((d))

    395

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

425

98

Which of the following numbers is divisible by 8 ?

  1. ((a))

    28353

  2. ((b))

    28354

  3. ((c))

    28350

  4. ((d))

    28352

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

28353

99

The average marks increased by 4 when 4 boys with 30 marks each were removed and 4 new boys were added to alist. If the total boys were 10, find the average marks of the 4 new boys.

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    40

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

50

100

The population of a species is decreasing at a rate of 5% per annum. If their current population is 19,855, what was their population 2 years ago?

  1. ((a))

    22000

  2. ((b))

    22450

  3. ((c))

    23100

  4. ((d))

    21500

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22000

Arithmetic Ability 2 (20 questions)

101

Find x if 63/x = 49/21.

  1. ((a))

    30

  2. ((b))

    24

  3. ((c))

    21

  4. ((d))

    27

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

30

102

A works twice as fast as B. To finish a work, A worked twice as many hours every day as B. If the wages for the entire work are Rs. 5,000, how much wages will A get?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 4,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 2,500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 4,000

103

Vandana made an item for Rs. 120 and sold it to Shama at a 25% profit. Shama sold it to Mangesh, who sold it for Rs. 198, thereby making 10% profit. What was the profit percentage that Shama made?

  1. ((a))

    21.0%

  2. ((b))

    19.0%

  3. ((c))

    18.0%

  4. ((d))

    20.0%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

21.0%

104

In a 100 m running competition, A beats B by 10 m and C by 13 m. If the length of the track is 180 m, then B will beat C by:

  1. ((a))

    9 m

  2. ((b))

    6 m

  3. ((c))

    8 m

  4. ((d))

    7 m

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

9 m

105

By selling an article for Rs. 2,064, a man loses 14%. At what price should he sell it to gain 20% profit?

  1. ((a))

    2500

  2. ((b))

    3000

  3. ((c))

    3200

  4. ((d))

    2880

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2500

106

A wall clock loses 7 seconds in one hour and was set right at 8 a.m. What time will it show at 3 p.m. on the same day?

  1. ((a))

    2:59:23 p.m.

  2. ((b))

    2:59:11 p.m.

  3. ((c))

    2:59:15 p.m.

  4. ((d))

    2:59:19 p.m.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2:59:23 p.m.

107

A alone can complete a piece of work in 6 days and B alone in 8 days. A and B undertook to do it for Rs. 8,000 . With the help of C, they completed the work in 3 days. How much will be paid to C?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 1,600

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 2,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 1,000

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1,200

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 1,600

108

P, Q and R enter into a partnership and invest their capital in the ratio 3 ∶ 2 ∶ 5. Their period of investment is in the ratio 4 ∶  6 ∶ 7. In what ratio would they distribute their profits?

  1. ((a))

    3 ∶ 3 ∶ 10

  2. ((b))

    12 ∶ 12 ∶ 35

  3. ((c))

    3 ∶ 10 ∶ 35

  4. ((d))

    6 ∶ 6 ∶ 35

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3 ∶ 3 ∶ 10

109

A watch gains 5 seconds in 3 minutes and was set right at 8 a.m. What time will it show at 10 p.m. on the same day?

  1. ((a))

    10:23:20 p.m.

  2. ((b))

    10:20:23 p.m.

  3. ((c))

    10:22:26 p.m.

  4. ((d))

    10:21:28 p.m.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10:23:20 p.m.

110

Rahim invested Rs. 5,000 for 6 years in bank A and Rs. 10,000 for 3 years in bank B. Both the banks pay simple interest at the same rate. At the end of the respective tenures, the total amount received by Rahim from the two banks is Rs. 21,000 . What is the annual rate of interest?

  1. ((a))

    10%

  2. ((b))

    6.67%

  3. ((c))

    13.33%

  4. ((d))

    15%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

10%

111

8 women can complete a work in 5 days and 8 children take 10 days to complete the work. How many days will 4 women and 8 children take to complete the work?

  1. ((a))

    2 days

  2. ((b))

    5 days

  3. ((c))

    4 days

  4. ((d))

    3 days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2 days

112

(x% of y + y% of x) = ________.

  1. ((a))

    2% of xy

  2. ((b))

    x% of y

  3. ((c))

    y% of x

  4. ((d))

    xy% of 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2% of xy

113

When the price of an article was reduced by 20% its sale increased by 80%. What was the net effect on the revenue?

  1. ((a))

    44% decrease

  2. ((b))

    44% increase

  3. ((c))

    66% increase

  4. ((d))

    75% increase

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

44% decrease

114

If working for 10 hours a day, 2 pumps can empty a tank in 4 days. If the number of pumps are tripled and must empty the tank in a day, how long will it take (time rounded to next hour possible)?

  1. ((a))

    14

  2. ((b))

    12

  3. ((c))

    15

  4. ((d))

    13

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

14

115

A fruit-seller buys some bananas at the rate of 4 for ₹1 and the same number of bananas at the rate of 5 for ₹1. He mixes the two lots and sells at 9 for ₹2. Find the percentage of his gain or loss.

  1. ((a))

    1.2% gain

  2. ((b))

    2.1% loss

  3. ((c))

    2.1% gain

  4. ((d))

    1.2% loss

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.2% gain

116

35% of a number is less than 40% of 650 by 50. Find the number that is 10% greater than the number.

  1. ((a))

    480

  2. ((b))

    660

  3. ((c))

    640

  4. ((d))

    560

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

480

117

A scooter is being sold at ₹65,000 cash or ₹41,000 cash down payment followed by 5 equal monthly instalments. If the rate of interest charged is 25% per annum simple interest, the monthly instalment rounded to the nearest integer is:

  1. ((a))

    ₹5,088

  2. ((b))

    ₹5,146

  3. ((c))

    ₹5,201

  4. ((d))

    ₹5,129

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

₹5,088

118

The tax on a car is directly proportion to the square of its engine capacity in litres. If the tax on a 1.5-litre engine car is Rs.45,000, then find the tax value on a 3-litre engine car.

  1. ((a))

    1,50,000

  2. ((b))

    1,70,000

  3. ((c))

    1,60,000

  4. ((d))

    1,80,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1,50,000

The following Table gives the percentage distribution of population of Five States A, B, C, D & E on the basis of poverty line and also on the basis of Gender. Study the table and answer the questions base on it.

State% of population below poverty lineProportion of Males and Females
Below poverty lineAbove poverty line
M ∶ FM ∶ F
A384 ∶ 55 ∶ 6
B242 ∶ 43 ∶ 4
C281 ∶ 22 ∶ 3
D142 ∶ 13 ∶ 2
E184 ∶ 33 ∶ 1
119

What will be the number of females who are above poverty line in the state D if it is known that the population of State D is 6 million?

  1. ((a))

    2.06 million

  2. ((b))

    2.69 million

  3. ((c))

    1.06 million

  4. ((d))

    2.96 million

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2.06 million

120

If the male population above poverty line for State C is 1.2 million, then find the approximate total population of State C?

  1. ((a))

    3.17 million

  2. ((b))

    4.17 million

  3. ((c))

    2.17 million

  4. ((d))

    1.17 million

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

3.17 million

General English 1 (20 questions)

121

In the given sentence, four words have been underlined and the underlined words are given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

During the date, the young man was happy that he could avoid talking from his work, which was not going very well those days.

  1. ((a))

    which

  2. ((b))

    from

  3. ((c))

    during

  4. ((d))

    was

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

which

122

Identify the option that arranges the degrees of comparison for the given word in correct sequence.

Far

  1. ((a))

    Far - farther - farthest

  2. ((b))

    Far - farther - fartherer

  3. ((c))

    Far - fartherer - farthest

  4. ((d))

    Far - farthest - farther

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Far - farther - farthest

123

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb.

A stitch in time saves nine.

  1. ((a))

    Dealing with a problem immediately saves nine hours of time.

  2. ((b))

    A problem should not be dealt with at all.

  3. ((c))

    A problem should be dealt within as much time as you want.

  4. ((d))

    Dealing with a problem immediately prevents it from getting worse.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Dealing with a problem immediately saves nine hours of time.

124

Select the grammatically correct sentence from the given options.

  1. ((a))

    "A bag kept in the bakery was stolen by an customer", a police said.

  2. ((b))

    "The bag kept in a bakery was stolen by a customer", a police said.

  3. ((c))

    "The bag kept in the bakery was stolen by a customer", the police said.

  4. ((d))

    "A bag kept in a bakery was stolen by a customer", the police said.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

"A bag kept in the bakery was stolen by an customer", a police said.

125

Select the most appropriate set of word and punctuation mark to fill in the blank.

This is _______ book.

  1. ((a))

    Marys:

  2. ((b))

    Marys'

  3. ((c))

    "Marys"

  4. ((d))

    Mary's

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Marys:

126

The superlative form of the word 'rich' is:

  1. ((a))

    richest

  2. ((b))

    richer

  3. ((c))

    more richer

  4. ((d))

    most richer

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

richest

127

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The cancellation of our trip to Manali was a ________ disappointment for us.

  1. ((a))

    great

  2. ((b))

    large

  3. ((c))

    extended

  4. ((d))

    lengthy

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

great

128

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Rahul got himself a new sportscar; it is __________model.

  1. ((a))

    a fine and Japanese

  2. ((b))

    Japanese fine

  3. ((c))

    a fine, Japanese

  4. ((d))

    a fine Japanese

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

a fine and Japanese

129

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sitaram is accused _______ conspiracy against Shradha.

  1. ((a))

    with

  2. ((b))

    from

  3. ((c))

    of

  4. ((d))

    for

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

with

130

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given proverb/idiom.

A wise head keeps a still tongue.

  1. ((a))

    An intelligent person knows when to stay silent

  2. ((b))

    Speaking a lot shows less knowledge

  3. ((c))

    It is easier to give advice than to act

  4. ((d))

    Intelligent people eat less

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

An intelligent person knows when to stay silent

131

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He was __________ in his class.

  1. ((a))

    a tallest

  2. ((b))

    the tallest

  3. ((c))

    tallest

  4. ((d))

    very tallest

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

a tallest

132

In the given sentence, four words have been underlined and the underlined words are given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

My school teachers have successfully taught me a little things that are still useful in my life.

  1. ((a))

    still

  2. ((b))

    school

  3. ((c))

    successfully

  4. ((d))

    little

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

still

133

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the highlighted word.

Mahatma Gandhi renounced the use of violence during the freedom struggle.

  1. ((a))

    rejected

  2. ((b))

    announced

  3. ((c))

    refused

  4. ((d))

    accepted

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

rejected

134

Select the most appropriate article to fill in the blank.

My sister is whimsical; she never turns off _________ lights at night.

  1. ((a))

    the

  2. ((b))

    an

  3. ((c))

    No article required

  4. ((d))

    a

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the

135

Identify the option that rearranges the given jumbled words and correctly fills in the blank.

Queen Victoria ______ among the British.

the / decorating / popularised / tradition / Christmas trees / of

  1. ((a))

    of the tradition decorating Christmas trees popularised

  2. ((b))

    popularised Christmas trees decorating the tradition of

  3. ((c))

    decorating Christmas trees popularised the tradition

  4. ((d))

    popularised the tradition of decorating Christmas trees

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

of the tradition decorating Christmas trees popularised

136

Select the option that gives the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted word.

Rekha has become very feeble after her recovery from the fever.

  1. ((a))

    slender

  2. ((b))

    pale

  3. ((c))

    thin

  4. ((d))

    weak

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

slender

137

Select the most appropriate set of word and punctuation mark to fill in the blank.

Anne wanted the __________ green and yellow dress.

  1. ((a))

    black?

  2. ((b))

    black,

  3. ((c))

    black

  4. ((d))

    black:

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

black?

138

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Birbal was cleverer of all the courtiers in Akbar's court.

  1. ((a))

    the cleverest

  2. ((b))

    the clever

  3. ((c))

    most cleverest

  4. ((d))

    clever

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

the cleverest

139

Select the sentence which contains the ANTONYM of the given word.

Prominent

  1. ((a))

    He always preferred to remain inconspicuous.

  2. ((b))

    He wore flashy clothes.

  3. ((c))

    The matter was very obvious.

  4. ((d))

    He was lauded for his outstanding performance.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He always preferred to remain inconspicuous.

140

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.

Do you have any informations regarding the date of the examination?

  1. ((a))

    date

  2. ((b))

    the

  3. ((c))

    examination

  4. ((d))

    informations

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

date

General English 2 (20 questions)

141

Direction: Select the grammatically correct form of the given sentence from the following options.

My sister had gone out when I was arrive home.

  1. ((a))

    My sister had went out when I arrive home.

  2. ((b))

    My sister had gone out when I arrive home.

  3. ((c))

    My sister had gone out when I arrived home.

  4. ((d))

    My sister gone out when I arrived home.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

My sister had went out when I arrive home.

142

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

There is a ______ committee in the institute to look into such problems.

  1. ((a))

    greivance

  2. ((b))

    grievence

  3. ((c))

    greivence

  4. ((d))

    grievance

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

greivance

143

Direction: Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the right order to form a meaningful sentence.

(P) been able to find out

(Q) what had caused

(R) the short circuit

(S) the electrician had not

  1. ((a))

    SPQR

  2. ((b))

    SPRQ

  3. ((c))

    PRQS

  4. ((d))

    PRSQ

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SPQR

144

Direction: Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Identify the option that arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence.

(a) The children

(b) butter and strawberry

(c) with peanut

(d) love to eat

(e) their toast

(f) jam

  1. ((a))

    aedcbf

  2. ((b))

    adecbf

  3. ((c))

    adbecf

  4. ((d))

    adebcf

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Answer: ((a))

aedcbf

145

Direction: Select the option that expresses the following sentence in future continuous tense.

This is your captain speaking; the plane is landing in 10 minutes.

  1. ((a))

    This is your captain speaking; the plane landing will be in 10 minutes.

  2. ((b))

    This is your captain speaking; the plane will land in 10 minutes.

  3. ((c))

    This is your captain speaking; the plane will going to land in 10 minutes

  4. ((d))

    This is your captain speaking; the plane will be landing in 10 minutes.

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Answer: ((a))

This is your captain speaking; the plane landing will be in 10 minutes.

146

Direction: Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

We shall have gone for a trip to Mount Abu tomorrow.

  1. ((a))

    shall have been going

  2. ((b))

    shall go

  3. ((c))

    go

  4. ((d))

    have gone

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Answer: ((a))

shall have been going

147

Direction: Find the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence and select the correct spelling from the given options.

Mr. Shah is very authoritetive in nature.

  1. ((a))

    authoritative

  2. ((b))

    autoritative

  3. ((c))

    authoritatiwe

  4. ((d))

    authoretative

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Answer: ((a))

authoritative

148

Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase.

The quality of someone whose generally unacceptable behaviour cannot be changed or reformed

  1. ((a))

    imperceptible

  2. ((b))

    Inconsistent

  3. ((c))

    Incorrigible

  4. ((d))

    Inconsequential

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Answer: ((a))

imperceptible

149

Direction: Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase.

A person who is reluctant to share his thoughts and feelings and prefers to remain secretive and reserved instead

  1. ((a))

    Tenacious

  2. ((b))

    Reticent

  3. ((c))

    Resolute

  4. ((d))

    Steadfast

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Answer: ((a))

Tenacious

150

Direction: Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Identify the option that arranges the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence:

(a) a story about

(b) there is

(c) who flew

(d) to the moon

(e) a young boy

  1. ((a))

    acbde

  2. ((b))

    ebdac

  3. ((c))

    baecd

  4. ((d))

    dcbae

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Answer: ((a))

acbde

Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

I passed the matriculation examination in 1887. It then used to be held at two centres, Ahmedabad and Bombay. The general poverty of the country naturally led Kathiawad students to prefer the nearer and the cheaper centre. The poverty of my family likewise dictated to me the same choice. This was my first journey from Rajkot to Ahmedabad and that too without a companion.

My elders wanted me to pursue my studies at college after the matriculation. There was a college in Bhavnagar as well as in Bombay, and as the former was cheaper, I decided to go there and join the Samaldas College. I went, but found myself entirely at sea. Everything was difficult. I could not follow, let alone take interest in, the professors' lectures. It was no fault of theirs. The professors in that college were regarded as first rate. But I was so raw. At the end of the first term, I returned home.

We had in Mavji Dave, who was a shrewd and learned Brahman, an old friend and adviser of the family. He had kept up his connection with the family even after my father's death. He happened to visit us during my vacation. In conversation with my mother and elder brother, he inquired about my studies. Learning that I was at Samaldas College, he said: 'The times are changed. And none of you can expect to succeed to your father's gadi without having had a proper education. Now as this boy is still pursuing his studies, you should all look to him to keep the gadi. It will take him four or five years to get his B.A. degree, which will at best qualify him for a sixty rupees' post, not for a Diwanship. If like my son he went in for law, it would take him still longer, by which time there would be a host of lawyers aspiring for a Diwan's post. I would far rather that you sent him to England. My son Kevalram says it is very easy to become a barrister. In three years' time he will return. Also expenses will not exceed four to five thousand rupees. Think of that barrister who has just come back from England.

How stylishly he lives! He could get the Diwanship for the asking. I would strongly advise you to send Mohandas to England this very year.

151

Who was Mavji Dave? Select the INCORRECT option.

  1. ((a))

    Mavji Dave was a learned Brahman.

  2. ((b))

    Mavji Dave was Mohandas's friend.

  3. ((c))

    Mavji Dave was an advisor to Mohandas's family.

  4. ((d))

    Mavji Dave was a family friend.

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Answer: ((a))

Mavji Dave was a learned Brahman.

152

"I went, but found myself entirely at sea." The idiom 'at sea' here means:

  1. ((a))

    irritated

  2. ((b))

    confused

  3. ((c))

    amazed

  4. ((d))

    enlightened

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Answer: ((a))

irritated

153

After reading the passage it can be inferred that it is an extract from:

  1. ((a))

    an autobiography

  2. ((b))

    a story

  3. ((c))

    a travelogue

  4. ((d))

    a biography

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Answer: ((a))

an autobiography

154

What was the fastest way for Mohan Das to succeed to his father's Diwanship according to Mavji Dave?

  1. ((a))

    Pursuing a law degree in India

  2. ((b))

    Bursuing his studies at Samaldas College

  3. ((c))

    Completing his B.A. degree

  4. ((d))

    Doing a barrister's course in England

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Answer: ((a))

Pursuing a law degree in India

155

Where did the author live at the time of the events of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Bhavnagar

  2. ((b))

    Rajkot

  3. ((c))

    Ahmedabad

  4. ((d))

    Bombay

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Answer: ((a))

Bhavnagar

Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.

Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, summed up the four chief qualities of money some 2000 years ago. It must be lasting and easy to recognise, to divide, and to carry about. In other words it must be 'durable, distinct, divisible and portable'. When we think of money today, we picture it either as round, flat pieces of metal which we call coins or as printed paper notes. But there are still parts of the world today where coins and notes are of no use. They will buy nothing, and a traveller might starve if he has none of the particular local 'money' to exchange for food

Among isolated people, who are not often reached by traders from outside, commerce usually means barter. There is a direct exchange of goods. Perhaps it is fish for vegetables, meat for grain or various kinds of food in exchange for pots, baskets or other manufactured goods. For this kind of simple trading, money is not needed, but there is often something that everyone wants and everybody can use, such as salt to flavour food, shells for ornaments or iron and copper to make into tools and vessels. These things - salt, shells or metals-are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today.

Salt may seem rather a strange substance to use as money, but in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetables, it is often an absolute necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their value, were used as money in Tibet until recent times, and cakes of salt will still buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa.

Cowrie sea shells have been used as money at some time or another over the greater part of the Old World. These were collected mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Island in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, cowries were traded right across the continent from east to west. Four or five thousand went for one Maria Theresa dollar, an Austrian silver coin which was once accepted as currency in many parts of Africa Metal, valued by weight, preceded coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings is still used in many countries instead of money. It can either be exchanged for goods or made into tools, weapons or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was bronze, often in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, and was called 'cash'. The earliest of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old-older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean.

Nowadays, coins and notes have supplanted nearly all the more picturesque forms of money, and although in one or two of the more remote countries people will hoard it for future use on ceremonial occasions such as weddings and funerals, examples of primitive money will soon be found in museums.

156

Choose the word from the passage which means 'movable'.

  1. ((a))

    Absolute

  2. ((b))

    Portable

  3. ((c))

    Supplanted

  4. ((d))

    Durable

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Answer: ((a))

Absolute

157

Choose the most appropriate title for the passage.

  1. ((a))

    Money

  2. ((b))

    Commerce

  3. ((c))

    Metals and Cowrie seashells

  4. ((d))

    Trade in Ancient Times

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Answer: ((a))

Money

158

Which of the following statements is true as per the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Museums will be storehouses of ancient art items in the future.

  2. ((b))

    Cakes of salt are no more used in Borneo and parts of Africa.

  3. ((c))

    Cowries, the sea shells, were collected mainly from islands located in the Indian Ocean.

  4. ((d))

    Commerce usually meant barter for the people of the Mediterranean.

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Answer: ((a))

Museums will be storehouses of ancient art items in the future.

159

What is the central theme of the passage?

  1. ((a))

    Emergence of various forms of primitive money

  2. ((b))

    Availability of cowrie shells

  3. ((c))

    Utility of museums

  4. ((d))

    Aristotle's concept of money

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Answer: ((a))

Emergence of various forms of primitive money

160

The early money of China was called:

  1. ((a))

    salt cakes

  2. ((b))

    cash

  3. ((c))

    cowrie sea shells

  4. ((d))

    local money

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Answer: ((a))

salt cakes

General Hindi 1 (20 questions)

161

'जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी' लोकोक्ति का उपयुक्त अर्थ है-

  1. ((a))

    अपने किए का फल पाना

  2. ((b))

    कम श्रम में अधिक लाभ प्राप्त करना

  3. ((c))

    काम करने से बचाना

  4. ((d))

    दूसरो को कष्ट देना

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Answer: ((a))

अपने किए का फल पाना

162

रेखांकित पद का लिंग बदलकर वाक्य को पुन: लिखिए।

स्वामी की पूजा करनी चाहिए।

  1. ((a))

    स्वामिनी के पूजा करने चाहिए।

  2. ((b))

    स्वामिनी की पूजा करना चाहिए।

  3. ((c))

    स्वामिनी की पूजा करनी चाहिए।

  4. ((d))

    स्वामिनी का पूजा करनी चाहिए।

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Answer: ((a))

स्वामिनी के पूजा करने चाहिए।

163

जिन संज्ञाओ से व्यक्तियों अथवा वस्तुओं की जाति का बोध हो, उन्हें _______ कहते हैं। रिक्त स्थान के लिए उचित विकल्प होगा-

  1. ((a))

    जातिवाचक संज्ञा

  2. ((b))

    द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा

  3. ((c))

    व्यक्तिवाचक संज्ञा

  4. ((d))

    भाववाचक संज्ञा

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Answer: ((a))

जातिवाचक संज्ञा

164

निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा वाक्य 'संदिग्ध वर्तमान' काल का है?

  1. ((a))

    श्वेता नहीं आई है।

  2. ((b))

    श्वेता आती होगी।

  3. ((c))

    श्वेता आ जाएगी।

  4. ((d))

    श्वेता आ चुकी है।

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Answer: ((a))

श्वेता नहीं आई है।

165

मध्यम पुरुष सर्वनाम से वाक्य पूर्ति कीजिए।

________तैयारी अच्छी रही।

  1. ((a))

    उसकी

  2. ((b))

    तुम्हारी

  3. ((c))

    मेरी

  4. ((d))

    हमारी

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Answer: ((a))

उसकी

166

मैं अपने मित्रों के साथ खेल रहा हूँ। - वाक्य का भूतकाल रूप होगा-

  1. ((a))

    मैं अपने मित्रों के साथ खेल रहा था।

  2. ((b))

    मैं खेल रहा हूँ।

  3. ((c))

    मैं अपने मित्रों के सा��� खेलने वाला हूँ।

  4. ((d))

    मैं अपने मित्रों के साथ खेलने जाऊँगा।

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Answer: ((a))

मैं अपने मित्रों के साथ खेल रहा था।

167

'पल्लव' को विशेषण में परिवर्तित करें-

  1. ((a))

    पल्लवित

  2. ((b))

    पल्लवन

  3. ((c))

    पल्लव

  4. ((d))

    पलवित

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Answer: ((a))

पल्लवित

168

दिए गये विकल्पों में से शुद्ध वाक्य का चयन कीजिए।

  1. ((a))

    रमेश गुस्से में कलम फेंक दिया।

  2. ((b))

    बाढ़ फसल तबाह कर दी।

  3. ((c))

    यह पुस्तक मैंने पढ़ा है।

  4. ((d))

    हमने पाठ याद कर लिया।

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Answer: ((a))

रमेश गुस्से में कलम फेंक दिया।

169

बच्चे को चार पुड़ी दी गई।

इस वाक्य में किस पद पर त्रुटि है, पहचानिए।

  1. ((a))

    बच्चे को

  2. ((b))

    चार

  3. ((c))

    दी गई

  4. ((d))

    पुड़ी

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Answer: ((a))

बच्चे को

170

निम्नलिखित में से किस वाक्य में विराम-चिन्हों का सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त प्रयोग है?-

  1. ((a))

    सूर्यकात त्रिपाठी निराला' और 'रामधारी सिह दिनकर' हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि हैं !

  2. ((b))

    सूर्यकात त्रिपाठी-निराला और रामधारी सिह-दिनकर हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि हैं।

  3. ((c))

    सूर्यकात त्रिपाठी, निराला और रामधारी सिह, दिनकर हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि हैं

  4. ((d))

    सूर्यकात त्रिपाठी 'निराला' और रामधारी सिह 'दिनकर' हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि हैं।

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Answer: ((a))

सूर्यकात त्रिपाठी निराला' और 'रामधारी सिह दिनकर' हिन्दी के प्रसिद्ध कवि हैं !

171

निम्न में से शुद्ध विशेषण की पहचान करें ?

  1. ((a))

    वैज्ञानिक

  2. ((b))

    पाश्विक

  3. ((c))

    दयालू

  4. ((d))

    समाजिक

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Answer: ((a))

वैज्ञानिक

172

'दादी ने रोटी खाया।' वाक्य के शुद्ध रूप को पहचानिए।

  1. ((a))

    दादा ने रोटी खायी।

  2. ((b))

    दादी रोटी खाते हैं।

  3. ((c))

    दादी ने रोटी खायी।

  4. ((d))

    दादी रोटी खाये।

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Answer: ((a))

दादा ने रोटी खायी।

173

निम्नलिखित वाक्य का संदिग्ध वर्तमान काल में परिवर्तित रूप विकल्पो में से चुनिए -

मयंक पढ़ रहा है।

  1. ((a))

    मयंक पढ़ सकता है।

  2. ((b))

    शायद मयंक पढ़ चुका हो।

  3. ((c))

    मयंक पढ़ता होगा।

  4. ((d))

    मयंक पढ़ता है।

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Answer: ((a))

मयंक पढ़ सकता है।

174

निम्नलिखित वाक्यो में से किस वाक्य में विराम-चिन्हो का उचित प्रयोग नहीं हुआ है ?

  1. ((a))

    गाधी जी ने कहा था - "पाप से घृणा करो, पापी से नहीं।"

  2. ((b))

    क्या पिता-पुत्र में अनबन हो गई ?

  3. ((c))

    बुद्ध ने घर-घर जाकर एक-एक को समझाया।

  4. ((d))

    कह सकते हैं कि, "वाक्य अनुशासित शब्दो की व्यवस्थित कड़ी है।"

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Answer: ((a))

गाधी जी ने कहा था - "पाप से घृणा करो, पापी से नहीं।"

175

आखिर उस आदमी ने अपनी अक्ल लगाकर डिबिया खोल ली। वाक्य में प्रयुक्त कौन-सा शब्द देशज है ?

  1. ((a))

    आखिर

  2. ((b))

    आदमी

  3. ((c))

    अक्ल

  4. ((d))

    डिबिया

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Answer: ((a))

आखिर

176

इनमें से कौन सा अव्यय का भेद नही है?

  1. ((a))

    क्रिया विशेषण

  2. ((b))

    समुच्यबोधक

  3. ((c))

    क्रिया

  4. ((d))

    सम्बन्धबोधक

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Answer: ((a))

क्रिया विशेषण

177

'विध गया तो मोती रह गया सो सीप' लोकोक्ति का अर्थ है ?

  1. ((a))

    लाभ ही लाभ ह

  2. ((b))

    हिसाब साफ किसी से कोई मतलब नही

  3. ((c))

    जितना काम हो जाये वही ठीक है

  4. ((d))

    हठात गले पड़ना

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Answer: ((a))

लाभ ही लाभ ह

178

वह शब्दांश जो किसी शब्द के अत में जुड़कर नया शब्द बनाये, उसे _______ कहते हैं।

  1. ((a))

    उपसर्ग

  2. ((b))

    क्रिया

  3. ((c))

    सज्ञा

  4. ((d))

    प्रत्यय

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Answer: ((a))

उपसर्ग

179

निम्न में से क्रम की दृष्टि से कौन सा वाक्य शुद्ध है?

  1. ((a))

    समन्वय की भावना भारतीय साहित्य की ही महत्ता है

  2. ((b))

    समन्वय की भावना ही भारतीय साहित्य की महत्ता है

  3. ((c))

    भारतीय साहित्य की महत्ता है समन्वय की भावना ही

  4. ((d))

    भारतीय साहित्य की समन्वय की भावना ही महत्ता है

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Answer: ((a))

समन्वय की भावना भारतीय साहित्य की ही महत्ता है

180

पत्थर का तत्सम रूप _______ होता है। उचित तत्सम शब्द से रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति कीजिए -

  1. ((a))

    पाथर

  2. ((b))

    प्रस्तर

  3. ((c))

    फत्थर

  4. ((d))

    पठार

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Answer: ((a))

पाथर

General Hindi 2 (20 questions)

181

'पत्र' शब्द स��� अर्थ नहीं हैं-

  1. ((a))

    चिठ्ठी

  2. ((b))

    पंख

  3. ((c))

    बर्तन

  4. ((d))

    पत्ता

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Answer: ((a))

चिठ्ठी

182

'दिग्दर्शन' का उचित सधि विच्छेद है-

  1. ((a))

    दक् + दर्शन

  2. ((b))

    दिग + दर्शन

  3. ((c))

    दिक् + दर्शन

  4. ((d))

    दिक्द + दर्शन

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Answer: ((a))

दक् + दर्शन

183

समस्तपद 'पतिव्रता' के उचित विग्रहवाक्य की पहचान कीजिए-

  1. ((a))

    पति की व्रती

  2. ((b))

    एक पति का व्रत लेने वाली

  3. ((c))

    पति के लिए व्रत रखने वाली

  4. ((d))

    पवित्रता का व्रत करने वाली

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Answer: ((a))

पति की व्रती

184

इनमें से 'दुः + गुण' संधि विच्छेद का सही शब्द क्या होगा?

  1. ((a))

    दुर्गुण

  2. ((b))

    दोगुण

  3. ((c))

    दुर्गन

  4. ((d))

    दुगुण

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Answer: ((a))

दुर्गुण

185

"चंद्रमौली" का विग्रह करें ?

  1. ((a))

    चंद्र है जिसकी माला

  2. ((b))

    चंद्र है हाथ में जिसके

  3. ((c))

    चंद्र है शिखर में जिसके

  4. ((d))

    चंद्र है जिसका आसन

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Answer: ((a))

चंद्र है जिसकी माला

186

शब्द युग्म की दृष्टि से कौन-सा वाक्य शुद्ध नहीं है?

  1. ((a))

    आप सभी जल्दी-जल्दी आए।

  2. ((b))

    भारत जीत गया और पाकिस्तान हार गया।

  3. ((c))

    खेल में हार-जीत तो लगी रहती है।

  4. ((d))

    हमें कूड़ा-करकट नही फैलाना चाहिए।

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Answer: ((a))

आप सभी जल्दी-जल्दी आए।

187

'मधु' शब्द स अर्थ नहीं हैं-

  1. ((a))

    प्रिय

  2. ((b))

    शराब

  3. ((c))

    बसंत

  4. ((d))

    मीठा

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Answer: ((a))

प्रिय

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मंदिर - मंदिरा शब्द का सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त प्रयोग किस वाक्य में हुआ है -

  1. ((a))

    मंदिर में मंदिरा ले जाना वर्जित है।

  2. ((b))

    मंदिर का पुजारी मंदिरा लेकर मदिर गया।

  3. ((c))

    मंदिरा लेकर मंदिर का पुजारी घर गया।

  4. ((d))

    घोड़ा लेकर मंदिर का पुजारी मंदिरा गया।

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Answer: ((a))

मंदिर में मंदिरा ले जाना वर्जित है।

189

वह _______ की परवाह किए बिना आगे बढ़ता रहा। रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति के लिए सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त विपरीतार्थक युग्म शब्द है -

  1. ((a))

    लाभ - मुनाफा

  2. ((b))

    बाल - बच्चे

  3. ((c))

    सुख - दुख

  4. ((d))

    काम - काज

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Answer: ((a))

लाभ - मुनाफा

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निम्नलिखित में 'व्यंजन संधि कौन है ?

  1. ((a))

    सूर्योदय

  2. ((b))

    महेश

  3. ((c))

    विद्यार

  4. ((d))

    उल्लेख

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Answer: ((a))

सूर्योदय

कबीर के काव्य के वर्ण्य विषय आध्यात्मिक विचार हैं, लौकिक भाव नही। आधुनिक विचारों की अभिव्यक्ति भक्ति-क्षेत्र में दार्शनिकों की शुष्क शैली में नही की जा सकती। इसीलिए भक्त-कवि अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को विविध सहायक प्रसाधनो के सहारे व्यक्त करते हैं। आत्मा का परमात्मा के प्रति जो भक्ति-सम्बध है, उसकी अभिव्यक्ति लौकिक भाषा में नही हो सकती। भावुक भक्तों ने इसलिए अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को व्यक्त करने के लिए प्रतीको, अन्योक्तियो, समासोक्तियो, रूपको और उलटवासियो आदि की शरण ली है। संत -कवियो ने ही ऐसा नही किया है, अनादि काल के सभी भावुक कवि ऐसा करते चले आ रहे हैं। संहिताओं और उपनिषदों आदि में इन सबके उदाहरण मिलते हैं। महात्मा कबीर ने भी अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारों की अभिव्यक्ति के लिए इन सभी सहायक प्रसाधनो का आश्रय लिया है। भारत में प्रतीक पद्धति के विकास को सूफियों से भी प्रेरणा मिली है। सूफी अपने ह्रदय के अनन्य प्रेम को व्यक्त करने के लिए आत्मा और परमात्मा के सम्बध की अभिव्यक्ति के लिए दाम्पत्य प्रेम का प्रतीक कल्पित करते रहे हैं। भक्त लोग भगवान के प्रति पिता और माता का सम्बध सदैव से ही मानते आए हैं। कबीर सूफी साधना से प्रभावित कवि थे। इसलिए उन्होने ईश्वर के प्रति दाम्पत्य और वात्सल्य दोनो प्रकार के प्रतीकों को अपने काव्य में प्रश्रय दिया है। दाम्पत्य प्रतीक के प्रयोग से शुद्ध आध्यात्मिक विचार मधुमयी कोमल भावनाओ के रूप में व्यक्त होते हैं, जिससे काव्य में एक अलौकिक आनंद, एक दिव्य रस स्फुरित होने लगता था। दाम्पत्य प्रेम में विरह और मिलन की मधुर और कोमल परिस्थितियाँ आती है। लौकिक कवियों में इन परिस्थितियो के चित्रण वासना के उद्दीपक प्रतीत होते है जबकि आध्यात्मिक कवियो में रसमयी अलौकिक अभिव्यक्ति में समर्थ होते हैं।

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लौकिक का विलोम है-

  1. ((a))

    सात्त्विक

  2. ((b))

    अवलौकिक

  3. ((c))

    अलौकिक

  4. ((d))

    भौतिक

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Answer: ((a))

सात्त्विक

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भक्त कवियों के विषय में असत्य है-

  1. ((a))

    भक्त कवियों ने अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को प्रस्तुत करने के लिए उलटवासियो का सहारा लिया।

  2. ((b))

    भक्त कवियों ने प्रतीको, समासोक्तियो, रूपको आदि का प्रयोग अपने काव्य में किया।

  3. ((c))

    भक्त कवियों ने ईश्वर और भक्त का सम्बध दाम्पत्य रूप में स्थापित किया।

  4. ((d))

    भक्त-कवि अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को सहायक प्रसाधनो के सहारे व्यक्त करते हैं।

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Answer: ((a))

भक्त कवियों ने अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को प्रस्तुत करने के लिए उलटवासियो का सहारा लिया।

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कबीर के काव्य का वर्ण्य विषय है-

  1. ((a))

    लौकिक भाव

  2. ((b))

    आध्यात्मिक विचार

  3. ((c))

    प्रतीक

  4. ((d))

    रुमानी परिकल्पनाएँ

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Answer: ((a))

लौकिक भाव

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कवियों द्वारा आत्मा एव परमात्मा का सम्बध प्रेमी-प्रेमिका का दर्शाये जाने का कारण निम्न में से नही है-

  1. ((a))

    दाम्पत्य प्रेम में विरह एव मिलन की परिस्थतियाँ आती है जिससे काव्य में रस उत्पन्न होता है।

  2. ((b))

    इससे काव्य में अलौकिक आनद एव दिव्य रस का प्रस्फुटन होता है।

  3. ((c))

    प्रेमी-प्रेमिका के अतरग क्षणो को अश्लील रूप में प्रस्तुत करने का अवकाश रहता है।

  4. ((d))

    इस प्रतीक के प्रयोग से शुद्ध आध्यात्मिक विचार भी कोमल एव मधुर रूप से अभिव्यक्त हो पाते हैं।

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Answer: ((a))

दाम्पत्य प्रेम में विरह एव मिलन की परिस्थतियाँ आती है जिससे काव्य में रस उत्पन्न होता है।

कबीर के काव्य के वर्ण्य विषय आध्यात्मिक विचार हैं, लौकिक भाव नही। आधुनिक विचारों की अभिव्यक्ति भक्ति-क्षेत्र में दार्शनिकों की शुष्क शैली में नही की जा सकती। इसीलिए भक्त-कवि अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को विविध सहायक प्रसाधनो के सहारे व्यक्त करते हैं। आत्मा का परमात्मा के प्रति जो भक्ति-सम्बध है, उसकी अभिव्यक्ति लौकिक भाषा में नही हो सकती। भावुक भक्तों ने इसलिए अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारो को व्यक्त करने के लिए प्रतीको, अन्योक्तियो, समासोक्तियो, रूपको और उलटवासियो आदि की शरण ली है। संत -कवियो ने ही ऐसा नही किया है, अनादि काल के सभी भावुक कवि ऐसा करते चले आ रहे हैं। संहिताओं और उपनिषदों आदि में इन सबके उदाहरण मिलते हैं। महात्मा कबीर ने भी अपने आध्यात्मिक विचारों की अभिव्यक्ति के लिए इन सभी सहायक प्रसाधनो का आश्रय लिया है। भारत में प्रतीक पद्धति के विकास को सूफियों से भी प्रेरणा मिली है। सूफी अपने ह्रदय के अनन्य प्रेम को व्यक्त करने के लिए आत्मा और परमात्मा के सम्बध की अभिव्यक्ति के लिए दाम्पत्य प्रेम का प्रतीक कल्पित करते रहे हैं। भक्त लोग भगवान के प्रति पिता और माता का सम्बध सदैव से ही मानते आए हैं। कबीर सूफी साधना से प्रभावित कवि थे। इसलिए उन्होने ईश्वर के प्रति दाम्पत्य और वात्सल्य दोनो प्रकार के प्रतीकों को अपने काव्य में प्रश्रय दिया ह���। दाम्पत्य प्रतीक के प्रयोग से शुद्ध आध्यात्मिक विचार मधुमयी कोमल भावनाओ के रूप में व्यक्त होते हैं, जिससे काव्य में एक अलौकिक आनंद, एक दिव्य रस स्फुरित होने लगता था। दाम्पत्य प्रेम में विरह और मिलन की मधुर और कोमल परिस्थितियाँ आती है। लौकिक कवियों में इन परिस्थितियो के चित्रण वासना के उद्दीपक प्रतीत होते है जबकि आध्यात्मिक कवियो में रसमयी अलौकिक अभिव्यक्ति में समर्थ होते हैं।

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सूफी कवि आत्मा और परमात्मा का सम्बध किस रूप में प्रदर्शित करते हैं?

  1. ((a))

    प्रेमी- प्रेमिका के रूप में

  2. ((b))

    सखा रूप में

  3. ((c))

    सतान एव माता-पिता के रूप में

  4. ((d))

    दास एव स्वामी के रूप में

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Answer: ((a))

प्रेमी- प्रेमिका के रूप में

विद्युत-शक्ति तो एक प्रकार का कल्पवृक्ष है जो स्वर्ग से आकर मर्त्यलोक में उपस्थित हो गया। जरा बटन दबा कि सारा नगर विद्युत की विशुद्ध निर्मल ज्योत्स्ना में निमग्न हो गया। 'तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय' की प्रार्थना भगवान ने न सही पर विज्ञानदेवता ने तो स्वीकार कर ली। इतना ही नही विद्युत-शक्ति आपकी क्रीतदासी बनकर आपकी सेवा में सतत तत्पर रहती है। आपके हाथ के सकेत में विलम्ब हो सकता है, दासी को कार्य-सम्पादन में कदापि देर नही होगी। यह दासी गर्मी में शीतलता प्रदान करती है, तो सर्दी में आपको गर्मी देती है। पवनदेव इसी के बल से आपके इच्छानुवर्ती बन गए हैं। अग्निदेव अब आपके अनुचर हैं। विद्युत द्वारा मनुष्य के चिरसचित स्वप्न साकार हो गए हैं। अतः स्पष्ट है कि इस विद्युत-शक्ति का अत्यत महत्त्व है। इसे अनदेखा कर आगे नही बढ़ा जा सकता। मनुष्य को इसकी महत्ता को समझकर तदनुरूप आचरण करना होगा।

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इस गद्यांश का उपयुक्त शीर्षक होगा -

  1. ((a))

    विद्युत-शक्ति की महानता

  2. ((b))

    मानव सेवा में विद्युत-शक्ति

  3. ((c))

    विद्युत-शक्ति की सर्वप्रधानता

  4. ((d))

    विद्युत-शक्ति और पवन देव

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Answer: ((a))

विद्युत-शक्ति की महानता

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'तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय' उक्ति में ‘तमसो' का क्या अर्थ है?

  1. ((a))

    अज्ञान का अंधकार

  2. ((b))

    अंधकार

  3. ((c))

    रात्रि का अंधकार

  4. ((d))

    अज्ञान

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Answer: ((a))

अज्ञान का अंधकार

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पहले वाक्य में 'विद्युत-शक्ति' को 'कल्पवृक्ष’ क्यो कहा गया है?

  1. ((a))

    क्योकि उससे मनुष्य अपनी सुख-सुविधा के अनेक कार्य सपन्न कर सकता है।

  2. ((b))

    क्योकि उसने मर्त्यलोक को स्वर्गलोक में बदल दिया।

  3. ((c))

    क्योकि बटन दबाते ही तुरत चारो ओर आलोक का प्रसार हो जाता है।

  4. ((d))

    क्योकि वह मनुष्य के सभी स्वप्न पूर्ण करती है।

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Answer: ((a))

क्योकि उससे मनुष्य अपनी सुख-सुविधा के अनेक कार्य सपन्न कर सकता है।

विद्युत-शक्ति तो एक प्रकार का कल्पवृक्ष है जो स्वर्ग से आकर मर्त्यलोक में उपस्थित हो गया। जरा बटन दबा कि सारा न���र विद्युत की विशुद्ध निर्मल ज्योत्स्ना में निमग्न हो गया। 'तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय' की प्रार्थना भगवान ने न सही पर विज्ञानदेवता ने तो स्वीकार कर ली। इतना ही नही विद्युत-शक्ति आपकी क्रीतदासी बनकर आपकी सेवा में सतत तत्पर रहती है। आपके हाथ के सकेत में विलम्ब हो सकता है, दासी को कार्य-सम्पादन में कदापि देर नही होगी। यह दासी गर्मी में शीतलता प्रदान करती है, तो सर्दी में आपको गर्मी देती है। पवनदेव इसी के बल से आपके इच्छानुवर्ती बन गए हैं। अग्निदेव अब आपके अनुचर हैं। विद्युत द्वारा मनुष्य के चिरसचित स्वप्न साकार हो गए हैं। अतः स्पष्ट है कि इस विद्युत-शक्ति का अत्यत महत्त्व है। इसे अनदेखा कर आगे नही बढ़ा जा सकता। मनुष्य को इसकी महत्ता को समझकर तदनुरूप आचरण करना होगा।

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"विद्युत द्वारा मनुष्य के चिरसचित स्वप्न साकार हो गए हैं।" इस वाक्य का आशय है -

  1. ((a))

    मनुष्य का सपना साकार हो गया है।

  2. ((b))

    मनुष्य की सभी इच्छाएँ पूरी हो गयी हैं।

  3. ((c))

    अब मनुष्य को कुछ चाहने को शेष नही।

  4. ((d))

    मनुष्य को मनचाहा अनुचर मिल गया है।

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Answer: ((a))

मनुष्य का सपना साकार हो गया है।

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इस अवतरण का सारांश एक वाक्य में कहना चाहें तो वह होगा -

  1. ((a))

    मनुष्य को 'विद्युत-शक्ति' के रूप में कल्पवृक्ष की प्राप्ति हुई है।

  2. ((b))

    'विद्युत-शक्ति' मनुष्य के लिए क्रीतदासी की तरह है।

  3. ((c))

    'विद्युत-शक्ति' के रूप में मनुष्य ने देवता को पा लिया है।

  4. ((d))

    'विद्युत-शक्ति' मनुष्य के लिए पवन देव, अग्नि देव सब कुछ है।

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Answer: ((a))

मनुष्य को 'विद्युत-शक्ति' के रूप में कल्पवृक्ष की प्राप्ति हुई है।

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