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SSC Selection Post Graduation Level Official Paper (Held on: 18 Jan 2019 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

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General Intelligence (25 questions)

1

Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting in a circle facing the centre. F is to the immediate left of A and B is sitting opposite to F. E and D are sitting opposite each other. Who is sitting opposite A?

  1. ((a))

    E

  2. ((b))

    A

  3. ((c))

    F

  4. ((d))

    C

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Answer: ((a))

E

2

In the following number series, one term is wrong. Find out the wrong term.

1, 5, 14, 30, 55, 93

  1. ((a))

    93

  2. ((b))

    55

  3. ((c))

    14

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

93

3

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the given series.

2, 3, 11, 38, ?

  1. ((a))

    125

  2. ((b))

    115

  3. ((c))

    95

  4. ((d))

    102

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

125

4

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears at variance from generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.

Statements:

Some cats are hens.

All hens are goats.

Conclusion:

I. Some hens are cats.

II. Some goats are hens.

  1. ((a))

    Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows.

  3. ((c))

    Both conclusions follow

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follow

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Answer: ((a))

Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

5

Four words have been given, of which three are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one.

  1. ((a))

    Baseball

  2. ((b))

    Chess

  3. ((c))

    Hockey

  4. ((d))

    Cricket

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Answer: ((a))

Baseball

6

In a certain code TEXT is written as 69. How will PITY be written in that same code?

  1. ((a))

    50

  2. ((b))

    76

  3. ((c))

    70

  4. ((d))

    84

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Answer: ((a))

50

7

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

MIC : 56 ∷ YOGA : ?

  1. ((a))

    107

  2. ((b))

    95

  3. ((c))

    60

  4. ((d))

    125

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

107

8

Four numbers have been given, of which three are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is different. Choose the odd one.

  1. ((a))

    216

  2. ((b))

    512

  3. ((c))

    343

  4. ((d))

    441

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

216

9

Seven friends M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting in a row and watching a TV serial. S and N are sitting at extreme ends. Only P is sitting between M and O. R is seated to the immediate left of N and to the immediate right of M. Who is sitting between P and Q?

  1. ((a))

    O

  2. ((b))

    Q

  3. ((c))

    R

  4. ((d))

    P

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Answer: ((a))

O

10

Choose the pair of words which holds the same relation as the given pair of words.

Joule is related to Energy in the same way Steradian is related to:

  1. ((a))

    Luminosity

  2. ((b))

    Energy

  3. ((c))

    Solid angle

  4. ((d))

    Power

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Answer: ((a))

Luminosity

11

A and B are married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B?

  1. ((a))

    Uncle

  2. ((b))

    Brother

  3. ((c))

    Brother-in-law

  4. ((d))

    Father

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Answer: ((a))

Uncle

12

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the given series.

GC, IA, KY, MW, ?

  1. ((a))

    LU

  2. ((b))

    OV

  3. ((c))

    UO

  4. ((d))

    OU

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

LU

13

Consider the following statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements.

Statements:

All loves are hate.

All hates are emotion.

Conclusions:

I: Some emotions are hates.

II: Some emotions are love.

  1. ((a))

    Both conclusions follow

  2. ((b))

    Only conclusion II follows

  3. ((c))

    Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. ((d))

    Only conclusion I follows

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Answer: ((a))

Both conclusions follow

14

Five words are given below read the words carefully and arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

  1. Print
  2. Forest
  3. Pulp
  4. Bamboo
  5. Paper
  1. ((a))

    2, 1, 5, 4, 3

  2. ((b))

    3, 1, 4, 5, 2

  3. ((c))

    2, 4, 3, 5, 1

  4. ((d))

    3, 2, 1, 5, 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 1, 5, 4, 3

15

In a certain code KINDNESS is written as SSENDNIK, How will DIAGNOSIS be written in that same code?

  1. ((a))

    SISONGAID

  2. ((b))

    SISONHAID

  3. ((c))

    SISOMGAID

  4. ((d))

    SISOGNAID

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SISONGAID

16

Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different from the rest. Find the odd one out.

  1. ((a))

    D C G F

  2. ((b))

    Q P S R

  3. ((c))

    F E H G

  4. ((d))

    L K N M

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Answer: ((a))

D C G F

17

Manish cycled 30 km towards South. Then he turned left and cycled 10 km. Then he turned right and cycled 10 km. Finally, he turned right and cycled 15 km. Which direction is he facing?

  1. ((a))

    North 

  2. ((b))

    South-East

  3. ((c))

    West

  4. ((d))

    North-East

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Answer: ((a))

North 

18

Monday morning 9 AM, Sandhya and Ramya facing each other while they were playing chess in the garden. If Sandhya’s shadow is her right side, Ramya is facing in which direction. 

  1. ((a))

    West

  2. ((b))

    South

  3. ((c))

    North

  4. ((d))

    East

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Answer: ((a))

West

19

How many quadrilaterals are present in the given figure?

A close up of a logoDescription automatically generated

  1. ((a))

    17

  2. ((b))

    19

  3. ((c))

    18

  4. ((d))

    16

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

17

20

Choose the word which does not hold the same relation as the words that are given among the option

  1. ((a))

    Ohmmeter

  2. ((b))

    Ammeter

  3. ((c))

    Voltmeter

  4. ((d))

    Diameter

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ohmmeter

21

What was the day of the week on 28th May 2006?

  1. ((a))

    Thursday

  2. ((b))

    Saturday

  3. ((c))

    Friday

  4. ((d))

    Sunday

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Thursday

22

Select the option that will correctly replace the question mark (?) in the given series.

14, 18, 34, 70, ?

  1. ((a))

    144

  2. ((b))

    114

  3. ((c))

    134

  4. ((d))

    124

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

144

23

A introduces R as the son of the only brother of his father’s wife. How is R related to A?

  1. ((a))

    Maternal Cousin

  2. ((b))

    Son

  3. ((c))

    Son-in-law

  4. ((d))

    Uncle

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Maternal Cousin

24

Select a figure from amongst the four alternatives. Which when placed in the blank space (?) of figure X would complete the pattern (rotation in not permitted).

  1. ((a))

    4

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    3

  4. ((d))

    2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

4

25

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

196 : 144 ∷ 225 : ?

  1. ((a))

    356

  2. ((b))

    150

  3. ((c))

    169

  4. ((d))

    387

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

356

General Awareness (25 questions)

26

What is the unit of Thermodynamic temperature?

  1. ((a))

    Celsius

  2. ((b))

    Ampere

  3. ((c))

    Kelvin

  4. ((d))

    Candela

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Celsius

27

Who was the President of Indian National Congress in 1905?

  1. ((a))

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  2. ((b))

    Motilal Nehru

  3. ((c))

    Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. ((d))

    Subhash Chandra Bose

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

28

Whose name is associated with Electric bulb?

  1. ((a))

    Thomas Alva Edison

  2. ((b))

    Albert Einstein

  3. ((c))

    Isaac Newton

  4. ((d))

    Graham Bell

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Thomas Alva Edison

29

The western part of the central highlands is known as the:

  1. ((a))

    Malwa plateau

  2. ((b))

    Malta plateau

  3. ((c))

    Deccan plateau

  4. ((d))

    Eastern plateau

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Answer: ((a))

Malwa plateau

30

Which of the following stands at the top of the integrated judicial system in India?

  1. ((a))

    Central government

  2. ((b))

    Supreme court

  3. ((c))

    District court

  4. ((d))

    High court

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Central government

31

The world famous Khajuraho temples of Madhya Pradesh was built by:

  1. ((a))

    Chandela dynasty

  2. ((b))

    Chola dynasty

  3. ((c))

    Chera dynasty

  4. ((d))

    Pandya dynasty

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Chandela dynasty

32

The political part of the Constitution that is the principle of cabinet government the relations between the executive and the legislature have been largely drawn from which constitution:

  1. ((a))

    British

  2. ((b))

    American

  3. ((c))

    French

  4. ((d))

    Irish

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

British

33

Manimekalai is a famous __________.

  1. ((a))

    Sanskrit epic

  2. ((b))

    Telugu epic

  3. ((c))

    Kannada epic

  4. ((d))

    Tamil epic

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Answer: ((a))

Sanskrit epic

34

The scheme launched for providing financial assistance to the children of construction workers for their technical education in the State of Odisha is:

  1. ((a))

    Nirman koushal scheme

  2. ((b))

    Nirman Kusuma Scheme

  3. ((c))

    Niyam Kusum scheme

  4. ((d))

    Nityati Scheme

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Nirman koushal scheme

35

What is the height of Kanchenjunga, the highest peak in the Indian Himalayan range?

  1. ((a))

    8598 m

  2. ((b))

    8498 m

  3. ((c))

    8398 m

  4. ((d))

    7345 m

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

8598 m

36

The first Indian to win a silver medal in archery at the Youth Olympic Games is:

  1. ((a))

    Akash Malik

  2. ((b))

    Limbaram

  3. ((c))

    Avtar Singh

  4. ((d))

    Akash Singh

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Akash Malik

37

Which of the following is peninsular river?

  1. ((a))

    Ravi

  2. ((b))

    Narmada

  3. ((c))

    Chenab

  4. ((d))

    Sutlej

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Ravi

38

Which of the following is connected with developing ranking of all districts of India on the basis of quantitative and qualitative sanitation parameters.

  1. ((a))

    Swatchatha Abhiyan

  2. ((b))

    Swachh Suraksha

  3. ((c))

    Suraksha Abhiyan

  4. ((d))

    Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Swatchatha Abhiyan

39

Alexander’s Indian invasion occurred in the year?

  1. ((a))

    791 BC

  2. ((b))

    786 BC

  3. ((c))

    326 BC

  4. ((d))

    326 AD

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

791 BC

40

Asia’s largest Tulip garden is located in _________.

  1. ((a))

    Mysore

  2. ((b))

    Dehradun

  3. ((c))

    Srinagar

  4. ((d))

    Jamnagar

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mysore

41

As per the ranking undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018, which State is the cleanest in India:

  1. ((a))

    Tamil Nadu

  2. ((b))

    Haryana

  3. ((c))

    Telangana

  4. ((d))

    Kerala

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Tamil Nadu

42

Which of the following conservation efforts received honourable mention under UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in the year 2018?

  1. ((a))

    Renovation of Ellora cave

  2. ((b))

    Restoration of Ajanta cave

  3. ((c))

    Restoration of Raja bhai Clock Tower

  4. ((d))

    Restoration of Padmanabhapuram palace

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Renovation of Ellora cave

43

Which of the following in a property of living beings?

  1. ((a))

    Absence of cell

  2. ((b))

    Lack of metabolic activities

  3. ((c))

    Presence of DNA

  4. ((d))

    Lack of protoplasm

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Absence of cell

44

Which of the following warship from India was represented in JIMEX 18?

  1. ((a))

    INS Satpura

  2. ((b))

    INS Kranti

  3. ((c))

    INS Vikram

  4. ((d))

    INS Satara

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

INS Satpura

45

Density is calculated by

  1. ((a))

    Mass*volume

  2. ((b))

    Mass/volume

  3. ((c))

    Mass-volume

  4. ((d))

    Mass/volume*2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Mass*volume

46

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is:

  1. ((a))

    Free loan to farmers

  2. ((b))

    Government sponsored educational shceme

  3. ((c))

    Free education to all

  4. ((d))

    Government sponsored crop insurance scheme

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Free loan to farmers

47

Whose contribution is “Law of Definite proportions”?

  1. ((a))

    Alexander Gill

  2. ((b))

    William Crick

  3. ((c))

    Joseph Proust

  4. ((d))

    Lorenzo

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Alexander Gill

48

Which of the following is found in Tropical Deciduous Forests?

  1. ((a))

    Sundari

  2. ((b))

    Teak

  3. ((c))

    Babul

  4. ((d))

    Acacia

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Sundari

49

In 2017, Indian researchers found Jurassic era “Fish lizard” fossil in the which Indian State?

  1. ((a))

    Karnataka

  2. ((b))

    Gujarat

  3. ((c))

    Bihar

  4. ((d))

    Odisha

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Karnataka

50

Which form of Government has been opted by Constitution of India?

  1. ((a))

    American Parliamentary

  2. ((b))

    British Parliamentary

  3. ((c))

    Japanese Parliamentary

  4. ((d))

    Cuban parliamentary

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

American Parliamentary

Quantitative Aptitude (25 questions)

51

What would be the value of x to make 37.68 × 37.68 + 37.68 × x × x + 0.32 × 0.32 to be a perfect square?

  1. ((a))

    1.0

  2. ((b))

    0.6

  3. ((c))

    0.8

  4. ((d))

    1.2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1.0

52

Study the following table carefully and answer the following question. The following tables givens the information of sales of sports kits by the company “xyz” over past five years (numbers in lakhs)

YearCricketHockeyFootballTennis
201140325868
201248327119
201331321819
201430191618
201572685136

 

For hockey what is the total sales for past 5 years?

  1. ((a))

    221

  2. ((b))

    214

  3. ((c))

    183

  4. ((d))

    160

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

221

53

Given that A = cot30° and B=cot⁡60∘cot⁡30∘+1cot⁡30∘−cot⁡60∘,B = \frac{{\cot 60^\circ \cot 30^\circ + 1}}{{\cot 30^\circ - \cot 60^\circ }}, which of the relations stated below is true?

  1. ((a))

    A < B

  2. ((b))

    A > B

  3. ((c))

    A = B

  4. ((d))

    A + B = 1

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

A < B

54

Rs. 9,200 is invested at the compound interest rate of 25% per annum for 2 years. What will be the interest earned after the end of 2 years period?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 17,375

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 8,175

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 5,175

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 14,375

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 17,375

55

What would be the digit in the tens place of 7n where ‘n’ is a natural number greater than 1?

  1. ((a))

    0, 1, 4, 6

  2. ((b))

    0, 4

  3. ((c))

    5, 6, 9

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, 3, 8

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

0, 1, 4, 6

Direction: The following line graph gives the ratio of the amounts of imports by a company to the amount of exports from that company over the period from 1995 to 2001.

56

In which year, the import were minimum proportionate to the export of the company?

  1. ((a))

    1996

  2. ((b))

    1997

  3. ((c))

    1995

  4. ((d))

    2000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1996

57

What was the percentage increase in imports from 1997 to 1998?

  1. ((a))

    Data inadequate

  2. ((b))

    56

  3. ((c))

    28

  4. ((d))

    72

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Data inadequate

58

A filling pipe fills 5/7th of the cistern in 35 minutes. How long will it take to fill the complete cistern?

  1. ((a))

    60 minutes

  2. ((b))

    49 minutes

  3. ((c))

    35 minutes

  4. ((d))

    40 minutes

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

60 minutes

59

Find the square root of 49x4−7x32+673x216−3x2+949{x^4} - \frac{{7{x^3}}}{2} + \frac{{673{x^2}}}{{16}} - \frac{{3x}}{2} + 9

  1. ((a))

    7x2−3x7+37{x^2} - \frac{{3x}}{7} + 3

  2. ((b))

    7x2−7x3+37{x^2} - \frac{{7x}}{3} + 3

  3. ((c))

    7x2−2x3+37{x^2} - \frac{{2x}}{3} + 3

  4. ((d))

    7x2−x4+37{x^2} - \frac{x}{4} + 3

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7x2−3x7+37{x^2} - \frac{{3x}}{7} + 3

60

Two pipes are dripping in a hand wash area as there is mild leakage in the tap. Tap 1 drips every 3 minutes and tap 2 drips every 5 minutes. If at a given time, they both dripped together, after how many minutes they will drip again together?

  1. ((a))

    15

  2. ((b))

    3

  3. ((c))

    5

  4. ((d))

    30

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

15

61

Two trains of length 150 m and 300 m long are going parallel in opposite direction at a speed of 90 m/min and 60 m/min respectively. What is the time taken for the trains to cross each other completely?

  1. ((a))

    1 minute

  2. ((b))

    5 minutes

  3. ((c))

    2 minutes

  4. ((d))

    3 minutes

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 minute

62

Today Gautam, who is 36 years old, and his son who is 8 years old, celebrate their birthdays. How many years will pass before Gautam’s age is thrice his son’s age?

  1. ((a))

    6 years

  2. ((b))

    10 years

  3. ((c))

    12 years

  4. ((d))

    4 years

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

6 years

63

What is the rate of interest if the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest for 2 years on Rs. 54,000 is Rs. 1,215?

  1. ((a))

    20% per annum

  2. ((b))

    10% per annum

  3. ((c))

    15% per annum

  4. ((d))

    5% per annum

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

20% per annum

64

What would be the number in units place of the following expression 182 × 98 × 971 × 866?

  1. ((a))

    2

  2. ((b))

    1

  3. ((c))

    4

  4. ((d))

    6

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2

65

A man incurs a loss of 19% on selling a product for Rs. 1000. What is the cost price of the product?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 700

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 800

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 400

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 1234.56

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 700

66

Two angles are supplementary and are in the ratio 2 : 4. What is the value of one of the larger angle?

  1. ((a))

    80°

  2. ((b))

    108°

  3. ((c))

    120°

  4. ((d))

    240°

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

80°

67

A and B together have Rs. 50,000. If 4/5th of A’s amount is equal to 1/5th of B’s. how much amount B has?

  1. ((a))

    Rs. 20,000

  2. ((b))

    Rs. 40,000

  3. ((c))

    Rs. 12,500

  4. ((d))

    Rs. 10,000

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Rs. 20,000

68

By selling a table for Rs. 3906, a trader incurs a loss of Rs. 294. What is his loss percentage?

  1. ((a))

    7.5%

  2. ((b))

    8.14%

  3. ((c))

    7%

  4. ((d))

    8.23%

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

7.5%

69

A 1.5 meter mini tempo moves past a pole in 3 seconds. What is the speed of the tempo?

  1. ((a))

    1 m/s

  2. ((b))

    12 m/s

  3. ((c))

    0.5 m/s

  4. ((d))

    2 m/s

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

1 m/s

70

In a rectangular field of length 50 m and breadth of 5 m, a square area of size 20 m2 was marked from the corner. What is the total area of the field other than the marked area?

  1. ((a))

    40 m2

  2. ((b))

    400 m2

  3. ((c))

    250 m2

  4. ((d))

    230 m2

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

40 m2

71

Three friends A, B, and C have taken loan from the bank and invested it in a partnership business. Further, they have made personal contribution of Rs. 8,000, Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively in the same business as well. At the end of the year they could pay the yearly return of Rs. 5,000 to the bank out of their profit of Rs. 13,400. Find the ratio of the remaining profit among these friends.

  1. ((a))

    2240, 2800, 3360

  2. ((b))

    2200, 2860, 3400

  3. ((c))

    2240, 2860, 3300

  4. ((d))

    2260, 2840, 3400

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2240, 2800, 3360

72

L is twice as good a work man as U. If U takes 45 days to finish a task, then how many days will L take to finish the task.

  1. ((a))

    22 days

  2. ((b))

    2212;days22\frac{1}{2};days

  3. ((c))

    21 days

  4. ((d))

    2232;days22\frac{3}{2};days

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

22 days

73

A square overlaps a circle at the center. By observing the line drawn diagonally, what is the angle of one of the two equal sectors that fall outside the square?

  1. ((a))

    270°

  2. ((b))

    150°

  3. ((c))

    135°

  4. ((d))

    140°

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

270°

74

For a standard clock, what is the angle between the hour hand and the minute hand when the clock shows 05:35 am?

  1. ((a))

    39.5°

  2. ((b))

    42.5°

  3. ((c))

    40.5°

  4. ((d))

    41.5°

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

39.5°

75

Four words are given below read the words carefully and arrange the word given below in a meaningful sequence.

  1. Milk
  2. Grass
  3. Cow
  4. Curd
  1. ((a))

    2, 1, 4, 3

  2. ((b))

    2, 4, 3, 1

  3. ((c))

    2, 3, 1, 4

  4. ((d))

    1, 2, 3, 4

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

2, 1, 4, 3

English Language (25 questions)

Directions: Read the text below and answer the questions that follow:

There is a new cell-phone ring tone that can’t be heard by most people over the age of twenty, according to an NPR report. The tone is derived from something called the Mosquito, a device invented by a Welsh security firm for the noble purpose of driving hooligans, yobs, scamps, ne’er-do-wells, scapegraces, ruffians, tosspots, and bravos away from places where grownups are attempting to ply an honest trade. The device emits a seventeen kilohertz buzz, a pitch too high for older ears to register but, is ear-splitting for younger people.

A person or persons unknown have produced a copy of the Mosquito buzz for use as a cell-phone ring tone, evidently with the idea that it will enable students to receive notification of new text messages while sitting in class, without the knowledge of the teacher.

The Times, in a welcome but highly uncharacteristic embrace of anarchy, has celebrated this development as an ingenious guerrilla tactic in youth’s eternal war against adult authority. But it is still not clear who is the winner? What was wrong with ‘Vibrate only’?

76

Adults can hear a sound with pitch:

  1. ((a))

    Above 15-17 kilo hertz

  2. ((b))

    Above 17-20 kilo hertz

  3. ((c))

    Between 10-12 kilo hertz

  4. ((d))

    Between 15-17 kilo hertz

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Above 15-17 kilo hertz

77

The phrase ‘to ply an honest trade’ means

  1. ((a))

    to carry out some kind of trade

  2. ((b))

    to work without a stop at something

  3. ((c))

    to travel to sell something is _________

  4. ((d))

    to work steadily at one’s business

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Answer: ((a))

to carry out some kind of trade

78

Which word indicates the tone of the author in the last paragraph?

  1. ((a))

    optimistic

  2. ((b))

    sarcastic

  3. ((c))

    bored

  4. ((d))

    contemplative

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Answer: ((a))

optimistic

79

What does The Times celebrate?

  1. ((a))

    the ingenious way the youth have turned the tables on adults

  2. ((b))

    youth anarchy in devising a way to disrupt classes

  3. ((c))

    the new advance in technology

  4. ((d))

    The end of the war between adult authority and youth anarchy

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Answer: ((a))

the ingenious way the youth have turned the tables on adults

80

Why does the author use these adjective ‘yobs, scamps, ne’er-do-wells, scapegraces, ruffians, tosspots and bravos’ to refer to younger people?

  1. ((a))

    To laugh at youth and their behaviour

  2. ((b))

    To claim that all youth are anarchic and disruptive

  3. ((c))

    To indicate that adults always see youth as disruptive

  4. ((d))

    To use fashionable terms to talk about youth

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To laugh at youth and their behaviour

81

Select the sentence that best reports the sentence given below.

“If you do not return the books, the library will cancel your membership,” said the librarian to the boy.

  1. ((a))

    The librarian warned the boy to return the books if he did not want his membership to be cancelled.

  2. ((b))

    The librarian said that he would cancel the membership if the books were not returned.

  3. ((c))

    The librarian told the boy to return the books or else he would cancel the membership.

  4. ((d))

    The librarian warned the boy that the library would cancel his membership if he did not return the books.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

The librarian warned the boy to return the books if he did not want his membership to be cancelled.

82

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. ((a))

    I was scared out of my wits first time I got on a plane.

  2. ((b))

    I was scared out of my wits the first time I got on a plane.

  3. ((c))

    I was scared out of my wits the first time I got on plane.

  4. ((d))

    I was scared out of my wits a first time I got on the plane.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I was scared out of my wits first time I got on a plane.

83

Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence.

He played down his _________ of becoming chairman.

  1. ((a))

    Occasion

  2. ((b))

    Chances

  3. ((c))

    Luck

  4. ((d))

    Possibility

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Occasion

84

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

COLOSSAL

  1. ((a))

    tiny

  2. ((b))

    colourful

  3. ((c))

    evident

  4. ((d))

    immense

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

tiny

85

Select the sentence that best expresses the active form of the sentence given below.

He is said to be one of the finest pianists in the world.

  1. ((a))

    He said he is one of the finest pianists in the world

  2. ((b))

    People said him to be one of the finest pianists in the world.

  3. ((c))

    People said he was one of the finest pianists in the world.

  4. ((d))

    People say he is one of the finest pianists in the world.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

He said he is one of the finest pianists in the world

86

Select the wrongly spelt word.

  1. ((a))

    primarily

  2. ((b))

    principaly

  3. ((c))

    priestly

  4. ((d))

    princely

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

primarily

87

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idioms given in CAPITALS.

TO BE ALL EARS

  1. ((a))

    To hide and listen to something

  2. ((b))

    to be unwilling to listen to something

  3. ((c))

    To eagerly want to hear about something

  4. ((d))

    To strain to listen to something

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

To hide and listen to something

88

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The games ______ are cricket and hockey.

  1. ((a))

    whom he likes to watch

  2. ((b))

    he likes to watch

  3. ((c))

    he likes to watch them

  4. ((d))

    he likes watch

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

whom he likes to watch

89

Given below is a sentence with a blank. Select the correct segment that completes the sentence.

The newspaper article describes how our ideas about table manners _________

  1. ((a))

    is changed over the decades

  2. ((b))

    have changed over the decades

  3. ((c))

    changes over the decades

  4. ((d))

    has changed over the decades

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

is changed over the decades

90

Select the sentence that best expresses the sentence that is in indirect speech below.

I urged my brother not to argue with his wife.

  1. ((a))

    I said to my brother, “Please don’t argue with your wife”.

  2. ((b))

    I told to my brother, “Don’t you dare to argue with your wife”.

  3. ((c))

    I warned my brother, “Don’t argue with your wife”.

  4. ((d))

    I told my brother, “Why are you arguing with your wife?”

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I said to my brother, “Please don’t argue with your wife”.

Directions: In the 1870s, William Herschel, a British official in India, began experimenting with fingerprints as a _________ (1). He realized that no two people had exactly the same fingerprint and this ________ (2) could be used for identification. In 1901, Edward Henry set up fingerprints records for all the criminals __________ a sentence (3) of more than one month’s imprisonment.

91

In the context of the given passage, what is the most appropriate word for Blank 1?

  1. ((a))

    Job

  2. ((b))

    Pastime

  3. ((c))

    Duty

  4. ((d))

    Hobby

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Answer: ((a))

Job

92

In the context of the given passage, what is the most appropriate word for Blank 2?

  1. ((a))

    Matter

  2. ((b))

    Fact

  3. ((c))

    Subject

  4. ((d))

    Issue

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Matter

93

In the context of the given passage, what is the most appropriate word for Blank 3?

  1. ((a))

    Spending

  2. ((b))

    Serving

  3. ((c))

    Passing

  4. ((d))

    Completing

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

Spending

94

Given below is a sentence with a blank. Select the correct segment that completes the sentence.

She knew the medicine would taste terrible, but _________ she had to take it.

  1. ((a))

    in order to get well

  2. ((b))

    because she would get well

  3. ((c))

    since to get well

  4. ((d))

    for she to get well

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

in order to get well

95

The sentence below has three segments. One of the segments may contain an error. Indicate that part. In case no part has error, select the option ‘No error’.

I have been travelling by bus (1)/ since several years (2) / but have never come across such a reckless driver (3)/ No error  (4)

  1. ((a))

    But have never come across such a reckless driver

  2. ((b))

    No error

  3. ((c))

    Since several years

  4. ((d))

    I have been travelling by bus

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

But have never come across such a reckless driver

96

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

PERNICIOUS

  1. ((a))

    sorrowful

  2. ((b))

    spiteful

  3. ((c))

    delicious

  4. ((d))

    harmless

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

sorrowful

97

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A person who draws maps

  1. ((a))

    calligrapher

  2. ((b))

    choreographer

  3. ((c))

    curator

  4. ((d))

    cartographer

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

calligrapher

98

The passage consists of six sentences. The first and sixth sentences (S1 and S6) are given. The middle four sentences (P, Q, R, S) are given in jumbled order. Find out the proper order for the four sentences.

S1: Most people who have come close to death say they remember nothing.

P. It may permanently change a person’s perceptions of what is real and important

Q. The near-death experience is among the most powerful experiences that a person can have.

R. That ‘something’ might be a near-death experience.

S. However, a third or more may later report that ‘something happened.’

S6: However, one extraordinary aspect of near-death experience is that a person’s culture, religion, race or education does not affect the pattern of the experience.

  1. ((a))

    SQRP

  2. ((b))

    QPSR

  3. ((c))

    RSQP

  4. ((d))

    QSPR

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

SQRP

99

Select the sentence that best expresses the passive form of the sentence given below.

I remember my sister taking me to a beautiful monastery in Ladakh.

  1. ((a))

    I remember me being taken to a beautiful monastery in Ladakh.

  2. ((b))

    I remember being taken to a beautiful monastery in Ladakh by my sister.

  3. ((c))

    I remember I being taken to a beautiful monastery in Ladakh by my sister.

  4. ((d))

    I remember that I was taken to a beautiful monastery in Ladakh by my sister.

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

I remember me being taken to a beautiful monastery in Ladakh.

100

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

The Indian Railways are setting to run special trains for the Ardh Kumbh Mela-the mega holy event that is slated to start soon.

  1. ((a))

    to run

  2. ((b))

    that is slated

  3. ((c))

    are setting

  4. ((d))

    for

Show Answer
Answer: ((a))

to run

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