CUSAT CAT 2018 Question Paper 5 Year LLB Final

Subject Code : 201 Section Code : -Select- Difficulty: 1

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The name of the Union given in Article 1 of the Indian Constitution is

(A) Bharatavarsha or India

201 2401 (B) Hindustan or Bharatavarsha (D)

(C) India or Hindustan

(D) India or Bharat

The term original jurisdiction of the court indicates that

(A) the court can hear all cases irrespective of jurisdiction

201 2402 (B) concerned cases can be tried only in these courts and no other courts (C)

(C) cases are tried in the first instance

(D) cases are heard on appeal

The President of India can nominate

(A) A maximum of two members to the Lok Sabha from the Minority Community

201 2403 (B) A maximum of two members to the Lok Sabha from the Anglo Indian Community (B)

(C) A maximum of two members to the Rajya Sabha from the Anglo Indian Community

(D) A maximum of two members to the Rajya Sabha from the Minority Community

The Fundamental duties of Indian citizens are enumerated in Part IV A of the Indian Constitution inserted in the
year

(A) 1971
201 2404 (C)
(B) 1974

(C) 1976

(D) 1977

Double jeopardy relates to

(A) punishing two persons for the same crime

201 2405 (B) punishing a person for the same crime twice (B)

(C) punishing a person for different crimes twice

(D) punishing two persons for the same crime twice

A state in India can be bifurcated

(A) by the Parliament only with the consent of the State Legislature concerned

201 2406 (B) by the Parliament with or without the consent of the State Legislature concerned (D)

(C) by the Parliament only with the consent of the State Government concerned

(D) by the Parliament only with or without the consent of the State Government concerned

201 2407 Which judge of the supreme court of India was superseded in 1977 when Justice M.H. Beg was appointed Chief (D)
Justice of India?

(A) Justice Shelat

(B) Justice A.N. Grover

(C) Justice K.S Hegde

(D) Justice Khanna

A doctor has a ………. relationship with his patient

(A) Avuncular

201 2408 (B) Moral (C)

(C) Fiduciary

(D) non legal

Which of the following are/is stated in the Constitution of India?
1. The President shall not be a member of either houses of Parliament
2. The Parliament shall consist of the President and two houses
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

(A) Neither 1 nor 2
201 2409 (B)
(B) Both 1 and 2

(C) 1 alone

(D) 2 alone

‘Alibi’ means a plea by an accused person that he

(A) was present elsewhere

201 2410 (B) remained in judicial custody (A)

(C) underwent preventive detention

(D) was facing trial

‘Obiter dicta’ means

(A) Basis of judicial decision

201 2411 (B) Judgment of a court in the case before it (C)

(C) An opinion given by the court not necessary for the decision

(D) Direction by a judge

‘Per incuriam’ means

(A) Mistaken decision

201 2412 (B) Supremacy of Law (A)

(C) Mistaken identity

(D) Supremacy of the Constitution

Principle: The concept of natural justice is against bias and for the right to a fair hearing. While the term natural
justice is often retained as a general concept, and it has largely been replaced and extended by the general ‘duty
to act fairly’.

Fact: ‘X’, a male employee of a company was dismissed by the employer just on the basis of a complaint by
‘Y’, a female employee of the company that ‘X’ was trying to be too friendly with her and often requested her
to accompany him to the canteen. Is the dismissal of ‘X’ valid?

(A) No, because the employer did not give a chance to ‘X’ to explain his side, thereby violated the principles of
201 2413 (A)
natural justice.

(B) Yes, moral law is antique and therefore, not applicable in modern times, therefore the termination is valid
and no violations of the principles of natural justice occurred

(C) Yes, because men are not supposed to behave improperly with women and hence there is no violation of any
principles of law

(D) No, because in the modern times this type of behaviour is common.

201 2414 Principle: Assault is causing bodily injury to another person by use of physical force. (D)

Facts: Rustum while entering into compartment of a train raised his fist in anger towards a person Sheetal, just
in front of him in the row, to get way to enter into the train first, but did not hit him. Rustum has

(A) insulted Sheetal

(B) Rightly showed his anger

(C) committed an assault on Sheetal

(D) not committed an assault on Sheetal

Which among the following was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the "heart and soul of the Constitution of
India"?

(A) Freedom of Religion
201 2415 (B)
(B) Right to Constitutional Remedies

(C) Right to equality

(D) Right to move throughout the territory of India

As per law the minimum age for the marriage of a boy and a girl in India is

(A) 21 years in both cases

201 2416 (B) 18 years and 21 years respectively (C)

(C) 21 years and 18 years respectively

(D) 18 years in both cases

The object of which one of the following writs is to prevent a person from holding public office which he is not
legally entitled to hold?

(A) Mandamus
201 2417 (B)
(B) Quo Warranto

(C) Certiorari

(D) Prohibition

Principle: Law does not penalise for wrongs which are of trivial nature.
Facts: In the course of a discussion, 'A' threw a file of papers at the table which touched the hands of 'B'

(A) A' is liable for insulting 'B'
201 2418 (B)
(B) A' is not liable for his act, as it was of trivial nature

(C) A' is liable for his act, as the file touched 'B's hand

(D) A' is liable for his act, as it assaulted 'B'

201 2419 Principle: A master shall be liable for the fraudulent acts of his servants committed in the course of (A)
employment. However, the master and third parties must exercise reasonable care in this regard.

Facts: Rahul was a door to door salesman with United Manufacturing Company (the Company). The Company
was manufacturing Water Purifiers. Rahul, along with the Company’s products, used to carry Water Purifiers
manufactured by his Cousin in a local Industrial Estate. He used to sell the local product at a lower rate giving
the impression to the buyers that he is offering a discount on the Company’s product. Th e Company
Management detected the fraudulent activity of Rahul and dismissed him from service. Rahul still continued to
carry on with his activity of selling the local product pretending that he was still a salesman of the Company.
Several customers got cheated in this process. The fraud was noticed by the Company when the customers
began to complain about the product. The customers demanded the Comp any to compensate their loss.

(A) The Company is liable to compensate all the customers as it did not inform the public about Rahul’s
fraudulent conduct and the subsequent dismissal.

(B) The liability rests with the local manufacturer as it was a defective product

(C) The Company is not liable as Rahul was dismissed by the Company.

(D) The Company is liable to the customers who purchased the local product from Rahul only till he remained
as a salesman of the Company

Who called Indian Constitution as Quasi-Federal?

(A) Austin

201 2420 (B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (D)

(C) H.M. Servai

(D) K.C. Wheare

Governor of a State can make Laws during recess of State Legislative Assembly through

(A) Act

201 2421 (B) Bills (D)

(C) Notification

(D) Ordinance

Which one out of the following is not a fundamental right?

(A) Right to Strike

201 2422 (B) Right to Equality (A)

(C) Right to Life

(D) Right to Privacy

The words ‘Socialist and Secular’ were added to the preamble of the Constitution by

(A) 41st Amendment

201 2423 (B) 43rd Amendment (C)

(C) 42nd Amendment

(D) 44th Amendment

A tort means

(A) A civil wrong

201 2424 (B) Quasi criminal wrong (D)

(C) Criminal wrong

(D) A civil wrong except breach of contract or trust

‘Rule of Law’ means

(A) Supremacy of the Judiciary

201 2425 (B) Supremacy of Law (B)

(C) Supremacy of the Parliament

(D) All of the above

201 2426 **** CASE QN **** (B)
Direction:
In each question below are given 3 statements, followed by four conclusions. The statements have to be taken to
be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. And then decide which of the conclusion(s)
logically follows and choose the best answer.
**** CASE QN ****

Statements: (i) All cycles are trains .
(ii) All trains are poles
(iii) No pole is bike

Conclusions: 1 Some poles are cars
2 No bike is cycle
3 Some trains are cycles
4 Some bikes are poles

(A) Only 1 follows

(B) Only 2 and 3 follows

(C) Only 4 follows

(D) All conclusions follow

**** CASE QN ****
Direction:
In each question below are given 3 statements, followed by four conclusions. The statements have to be taken to
be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. And then decide which of the conclusion(s)
logically follows and choose the best answer.
**** CASE QN ****

Statements: (i) All towns are villages
(ii) Some villages are capitals
(iii) No capital is state

201 2427 Conclusions: 1. Some capitals are towns (D)
2. Some villages are states
3. No capital is town
4. Some villages are not capitals

(A) Only 1 follows

(B) Only 2 and 3 follows

(C) Only 1 and 4 follows

(D) None follow

**** CASE QN ****
Direction:
In each question below are given 3 statements, followed by four conclusions. The statements have to be taken to
be true, even if they are at variance from commonly known facts. And then decide which of the conclusion(s)
logically follows and choose the best answer.
**** CASE QN ****

Statements: (i) All postcards are envelopes
(ii) Some postcards are inland covers
(iii) No inland cover is stamp

201 2428 Conclusions: 1. Some post cards are stamps (B)
2. Some stamps are envelopes
3. Some post cards are envelopes
4. Some money-orders are inland covers

(A) Only 1 and 2 follows

(B) Only 3 follows

(C) Only 3 and 4 follows

(D) All conclusions follow

Salaries of Ravish and Sumita are in the ratio 2:3 If the salary of each is increased by Rs.4,000, the new ratio
becomes 40:57 What is Sumita’s present salary?

(A) Rs. 32,000
201 2429 (C)
(B) Rs. 34,000

(C) Rs. 38,000

(D) Rs. 40,000

201 2430 If, (C)
1. Rama scored more than Rani
2. Rani scored less than Rathna.
3. Rathna scored more than Rama and
4. Ramya scored more than Rama but less than Rathna,
then who scored the highest?

(A) Rama

(B) Rani

(C) Rathna

(D) Ramya

Two taps A and B can fill a tank in 10 hours and 15 hours respectively. Both the tape are opened for 4 hours and
then B is turned off. The time taken by A to fill the remaining tank is

(A) 12/5 hours
201 2431 (D)
(B) 13/10 hours

(C) 6 hours

(D) 10/3 hours

If 9 girls can prepare 135 garlands in 3 hours, number of girls to prepare 270 garlands in 1 hour is

(A) 20

201 2432 (B) 54 (B)

(C) 43

(D) 19

**** CASE QN ****

Direction: Refer to the data given below and answer the questions that follow.

There are four friends Raman, Sekhar, Shyam and Neeraj living one each in the four storeys of a building not
necessarily in that order. Each of them plays a classical instrument from among the Veena, flute, tabla and
violin. Now

(i) Raman plays neither the Tabla nor the flute
(ii) Shyam lives in the second storey
(iii) Sekhar lives on the storey above Neeraj and plays the Violin
(iv) The person on the third storey is the one who plays the tabla.
201 2433 (A)

**** CASE QN ****

Who lives in the bottom-most storey?

(A) Raman

(B) Sekhar

(C) Shyam

(D) Neeraj

201 2434 **** CASE QN **** (D)

Direction: Refer to the data given below and answer the questions that follow.

There are four friends Raman, Sekhar, Shyam and Neeraj living one each in the four storeys of a building not
necessarily in that order. Each of them plays a classical instrument from among the Veena, flute, tabla and
violin. Now

(i) Raman plays neither the Tabla nor the flute
(ii) Shyam lives in the second storey
(iii) Sekhar lives on the storey above Neeraj and plays the Violin
(iv) The person on the third storey is the one who plays the tabla.

**** CASE QN ****

Who lives in the third storey?

(A) Raman

(B) Sekhar

(C) Shyam

(D) Neeraj

**** CASE QN ****

Direction: Refer to the data given below and answer the questions that follow.

There are four friends Raman, Sekhar, Shyam and Neeraj living one each in the four storeys of a building not
necessarily in that order. Each of them plays a classical instrument from among the Veena, flute, tabla and
violin. Now

(i) Raman plays neither the Tabla nor the flute
(ii) Shyam lives in the second storey
(iii) Sekhar lives on the storey above Neeraj and plays the Violin
(iv) The person on the third storey is the one who plays the tabla.
201 2435 (B)

**** CASE QN ****

Who lives in the fourth storey?

(A) Raman

(B) Sekhar

(C) Shyam

(D) Neeraj

**** CASE QN ****

Direction: Refer to the data given below and answer the questions that follow.

There are four friends Raman, Sekhar, Shyam and Neeraj living one each in the four storeys of a building not
necessarily in that order. Each of them plays a classical instrument from among the Veena, flute, tabla and
violin. Now

(i) Raman plays neither the Tabla nor the flute
(ii) Shyam lives in the second storey
(iii) Sekhar lives on the storey above Neeraj and plays the Violin
(iv) The person on the third storey is the one who plays the tabla.
201 2436 (A)

**** CASE QN ****

Which instrument does Raman play?

(A) Veena

(B) Flute

(C) Tabla

(D) Violin

201 2437 **** CASE QN **** (D)

Direction: Refer to the data given below and answer the questions that follow.

There are four friends Raman, Sekhar, Shyam and Neeraj living one each in the four storeys of a building not
necessarily in that order. Each of them plays a classical instrument from among the Veena, flute, tabla and
violin. Now

(i) Raman plays neither the Tabla nor the flute
(ii) Shyam lives in the second storey
(iii) Sekhar lives on the storey above Neeraj and plays the Violin
(iv) The person on the third storey is the one who plays the tabla.

**** CASE QN ****

Who plays the Tabla?

(A) Raman

(B) Sekhar

(C) Shyam

(D) Neeraj

**** CASE QN ****

Direction: Refer to the data given below and answer the questions that follow.

There are four friends Raman, Sekhar, Shyam and Neeraj living one each in the four storeys of a building not
necessarily in that order. Each of them plays a classical instrument from among the Veena, flute, tabla and
violin. Now

(i) Raman plays neither the Tabla nor the flute
(ii) Shyam lives in the second storey
(iii) Sekhar lives on the storey above Neeraj and plays the Violin
(iv) The person on the third storey is the one who plays the tabla.
201 2438 (B)

**** CASE QN ****

Which instrument does Shyam play?

(A) Veena

(B) Flute

(C) Tabla

(D) Violin

B is brother of D. D is sister of E. E is brother of F. How is F related to B?

(A) Brother

201 2439 (B) Sister (C)

(C) Brother or Sister

(D) Data inadequate

There are 19 hockey players in a club. On a particular day, 14 were wearing the hockey shirts prescribed, while
11 were wearing the prescribed hockey pants. None of them was without either hockey pants or hockey shirts.
How many were in complete hockey uniform?

(A) 6
201 2440 (A)
(B) 7

(C) 8

(D) 9

How many numbers are there in the following number-series which are preceded by 5 but not followed by 7?
23423425473243192547547234529546

(A) 1
201 2441 (A)
(B) 2

(C) 3

(D) 0

A clock when seen through a mirror shows 4:40. What is the correct time?

(A) 8:40

201 2442 (B) 8:20 (D)

(C) 7:40

(D) 7:20

201 2443 A clock loses 2 seconds every minute. If the clock was set to the correct time at 10 in the morning, find the time (D)
shown by the clock when the correct time is 5:00 pm.

(A) 4:30 pm

(B) 4:40 pm

(C) 4:44 pm

(D) 4:46 pm

A bus for Bombay leaves after every forty minutes from a bus stand. An enquiry clerk told a passenger that the
bus had already left ten minutes ago and the next bus will leave at 10:45 a.m. At what time did the enquiry clerk
give this information to the passenger?

(A) 10.05 am
201 2444 (D)
(B) 9.55 am

(C) 10.35 am

(D) 10.15 am

One morning after sunrise Vikas and Shanu were standing in a lawn with their back towards each other. Vikas’s
shadow fell exactly towards left-hand side. Which direction was Shanu facing?

(A) East
201 2445 (D)
(B) West

(C) North

(D) South

P, Q, R and S are playing a game of carrom. P, R and S, Q are partners. S is to the right of R who is facing west.
Then, Q is facing

(A) East
201 2446 (D)
(B) West

(C) South

(D) North

If South-West becomes East, North-West becomes South, what will East become?

(A) North-East

201 2447 (B) North-West (B)

(C) South-East

(D) South-West

5, 15, X, 51, 53, 159, 161. Find X.

(A) 16

201 2448 (B) 17 (B)

(C) 30

(D) 34

If YWVSQ is 25-23-22-19-17, then MKIGF is

(A) 13-11-9-7-6

201 2449 (B) 1-2-3-5-7 (A)

(C) 9-8-7-6-5

(D) 7-8-5-3

201 2450 **** CASE QN **** (D)
Direction :
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Five persons are sitting around
a dining table - K, L, M, N and O. K is the mother of M, who is the wife of O. N is the brother of K and L is the

husband of K.
**** CASE QN ****

How is L related to O?

(A) Father

(B) Mother-in-Law

(C) Brother-in-Law

(D) Father-in-Law

**** CASE QN ****
Direction :
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Five persons are sitting around
a dining table - K, L, M, N and O. K is the mother of M, who is the wife of O. N is the brother of K and L is the
husband of K.
**** CASE QN ****

How is K related to O?
201 2451 (C)
(A) Sister

(B) Mother

(C) Mother-in-Law

(D) Brother-in-Law

**** CASE QN ****
Direction :
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below: Five persons are sitting around
a dining table - K, L, M, N and O. K is the mother of M, who is the wife of O. N is the brother of K and L is the
husband of K.
**** CASE QN ****

How is N related to L?
201 2452 (D)
(A) Son

(B) Cousin

(C) Brother

(D) Brother-in-Law

If B says that his mother is the only daughter of A’s mother and A is the father of C, how is A related to B?

(A) Son

201 2453 (B) Father (C)

(C) Uncle

(D) Grandfather

Anupam said to a lady. “The only daughter of the brother of my wife is the sister-in-law of the brother of your
sister”. How is the husband of the lady related to Anupam?

(A) Maternal Uncle
201 2454 (D)
(B) Uncle

(C) Father

(D) Son-in-Law

201 2455 In a row of boys, A is twelfth from the left and B is ninth from the right. If in this row, A is eleventh from the (B)
right, then what is B’s position from the left?

(A) 15

(B) 14

(C) 13

(D) 12

Four books P, Q, R and S are placed on a table. R is placed above Q and S is placed below P. R is not at the top.
Which book is at the bottom?

(A) P
201 2456 (B)
(B) Q

(C) R

(D) S

In a row of girls facing North, Rinky is 10th to the left to Pinky who is 21st from the right end. If Minky who is
17th from the left end is 4th to the right of Rinky, how many girls are there in the row?

(A) 51
201 2457 (D)
(B) 44

(C) 37

(D) 43

Ejo, tyd, ins, xch, ?

(A) nrw

201 2458 (B) mrw (B)

(C) msx

(D) nsx

QPO, SRQ, UTS, WVU, ?

(A) XVZ

201 2459 (B) ZYA (C)

(C) YXW

(D) VWX

D-4, F-6, H-8, J-10, ?, ?

(A) K-12, M-13

201 2460 (B) L-12, M-14 (C)

(C) L-12, N-14

(D) K-12, M-14

A software engineer has the capability of thinking 100 lines of code in five minutes and can type 100 lines of
code in 10 minutes. He takes a break for five minutes after every ten minutes. How many lines of codes will he
complete typing after an hour?

(A) 250
201 2461 (A)
(B) 220

(C) 150

(D) 200

201 2462 If a light flashes every 6 seconds, how many times will it flash in ¾ of an hour? (B)

(A) 450

(B) 451

(C) 350

(D) 425

**** CASE QN ****

Direction : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:

Indian granite industry is in peril in the absence of a uniform policy from the State Governments, despite the
thrust given by liberalisation policies of the Union Government in the last two years. Compared to the
remarkable progress in the field during the last three years, the absence of matching policies by State
Governments had put granite quarry owners and others involved in the industry on the verge of collapse in the
international market. The policies differed from state to state, had created problems as far as loyalty, dead rent
and duration of lease were concerned.

201 2463 (A)
**** CASE QN ****

The granite production is largely controlled by individuals.

(A) if you think that the answer is definitely true.

(B) if you think that the answer is probably true.

(C) if the data provided is inadequate to answer the question

(D) if the answer is definitely false.

**** CASE QN ****

Direction : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:

Indian granite industry is in peril in the absence of a uniform policy from the State Governments, despite the
thrust given by liberalisation policies of the Union Government in the last two years. Compared to the
remarkable progress in the field during the last three years, the absence of matching policies by State
Governments had put granite quarry owners and others involved in the industry on the verge of collapse in the
international market. The policies differed from state to state, had created problems as far as loyalty, dead rent
and duration of lease were concerned.

201 2464 (C)
**** CASE QN ****

The granite produced in India does not match with the quality of international level

(A) if you think that the answer is definitely true.

(B) if you think that the answer is probably true.

(C) if the data provided is inadequate to answer the question.

(D) if the answer is definitely false.

**** CASE QN ****

Direction : Read the following passage and answer the questions that follows:

Indian granite industry is in peril in the absence of a uniform policy from the State Governments, despite the
thrust given by liberalisation policies of the Union Government in the last two years. Compared to the
remarkable progress in the field during the last three years, the absence of matching policies by State
Governments had put granite quarry owners and others involved in the industry on the verge of collapse in the
international market. The policies differed from state to state, had created problems as far as loyalty, dead rent
and duration of lease were concerned.

201 2465 (A)
**** CASE QN ****

Each state having granite quarry has set up its own rules which are contrary to the interest of the industry.

(A) if you think that the answer is definitely true.

(B) if you think that the answer is probably true

(C) if the data provided is inadequate to answer the question.

(D) if the answer is definitely false.

201 2466 Mrs. Biswas has been leading business manager in the world of business and has established her credentials in a (A)
world dominated by men. She has primarily worked in the industry and has extensive knowledge of the field.
She recently started her own cosmetics firm and has decided to make sure that females find adequate
representation in her company. In her experience in the cosmetic industry, she has generally seen that the sales

and marketing wings of most companies are dominated by men. Keeping this in mind, she has decided to
employ at least 50% females in the sales and marketing department of her company. Which of the following
could be the most serious issue that Mrs. Biswas might face with her decision?

(A) The job might have travel requirements that might pose a challenge for females

(B) Females have an intrinsic understanding of the use of cosmetics that men do not have

(C) It is not necessary that females wish to take up these roles

(D) Men are better at sales than females

You are the HR manager of your organisation. There is a hard-working employee, Sanjeev, in your organisation.
In terms of behaviour, effort and diligence, Sanjeev is one of the top most employees in the company. The issue
is that the company is a call-centre for a US based company and the Sanjeev’s communication skills are not up
to the level. Even after being given training, Sanjeev has not been able to improve his communication skills.
What should you do in the given scenario?

201 2467 (A) Ask Sanjeev to leave (D)

(B) Provide another training to Sanjeev

(C) Find another job for Sanjeev

(D) Change the job role of Sanjeev

In a bag, there are some diamonds. In another bag, there are one fourth the number more than the number of
diamonds in the first bag. If the difference in the number of diamonds in the first and second bag is 3, how many
diamonds are there in the first bag?

(A) 12
201 2468 (A)
(B) 10

(C) 8

(D) 16

Identify the argument which cannot be accepted

(A) All wives are married. Therefore, all married people are wives.

201 2469 (B) All unmarried women are spinsters. Therefore, all spinsters are women (A)

(C) All equilateral triangles are equiangular. Therefore, all equiangular triangles are equilateral

(D) All rainy days are wet days. Therefore, all wet days are rainy days

Assume that both premises, 'No innocent person should be punished' and 'Socrates is innocent' are true

(A) It is not proper to punish Socrates.

201 2470 (B) Socrates should not be punished. (B)

(C) Socrates is not punished

(D) Socrates may not be punished

Identify the statement which cannot be true

(A) Snow is white

201 2471 (B) Black body radiation is a physical phenomenon (D)

(C) Every natural number has a successor

(D) All bachelors are faithful to their wives

201 2472 A long rope has to be cut to make 23 small pieces. If it is double folded to start with, how many times does it (C)
need to be cut?

(A) 9

(B) 23

(C) 11

(D) 12

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not
belong to that group?

(A) 144
201 2473 (D)
(B) 169

(C) 256

(D) 288

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not
belong to the group?

(A) camel
201 2474 (C)
(B) bullock

(C) cat

(D) donkey

Ram and Shyam started walking from the same point in opposite directions. Both of them walked 6 km forward.
Then Ram turned right and walked 8 km while Shyam turned left and walked 8 km. How far is each from their
starting positions?

(A) 14 km, 14 km
201 2475 (C)
(B) 10 km, 10 km

(C) 6 km, 6 km

(D) 12 km, 12 km

201 2476 (A)
(A) (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-4 (d)-2

(B) (a)-3 (b)-1 (c)-2 (d)-4

(C) (a)-1 (b)-3 (c)-4 (d)-2

(D) (a)-1 (b)-3 (c)-2 (d)-4

Choose the option containing the correct sequence of words suiting the given passage:
The benefit of ………. is not only ………. our body but also ………. us happy in ………. our health always.

1. to keep 2. to develop 3. exercising 4. maintaining

(A) 4 3 2 1
201 2477 (B)
(B) 3 2 1 4

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 2 4 3 1

201 2478 Choose the correct option that contains the appropriate words in the right sequence: (C)
They do the English exercises………. because they think English is an ………. subject.

(A) hardly, hard

(B) slow, slowly

(C) easily, easy

(D) eagerly, eager

Choose the correct sequence of words from the options given below.
While ………. to the actors, the Director said, “You realize that ………. is not easy. You need ……….
according to the situation ………. the nature of the character”.
1. to reveal 2. to act 3. acting 4. speaking

(A) 4 3 2 1
201 2479 (A)
(B) 3 4 1 2

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 2 4 3 1

Select the correct sentence

(A) We won the football match by three goals

201 2480 (B) We beated our opponents by three goals (A)

(C) We lost the three goals under the football match

(D) We played the football match on three goals

Choose the option which contains the right preposition to complete the blank .
Raju has not slept ……….. yesterday.

(A) through
201 2481 (C)
(B) by

(C) since

(D) on

Choose the option that contains the right preposition to complete the sentence :
His father shouted ………. him when he came home late.

(A) on
201 2482 (D)
(B) over

(C) for

(D) at

Direction : Which of the following phrases should replace the phrase underlined to make the sentence
grammatically correct?
It is true that there has been a considerable decline in rural poverty.

(A) Has been considerably declining
201 2483 (D)
(B) Have been considered decline

(C) Has a considerable decline.

(D) No correction required

Direction : Which of the following phrases should replace the phrase underlined to make the sentence
grammatically correct?
They have been attending classes since the term began.

(A) Would attend
201 2484 (D)
(B) Would be attending.

(C) Should attend

(D) No Correction required

201 2485 Direction : Which of the following phrases should replace the phrase underlined to make the sentence (C)
grammatically correct?
As a matter of course, resolutions must be introducing quickly to repeal the out dated laws.

(A) Be introducing to quick repeal.

(B) Be quick in introducing to repeal.

(C) Be quickly introduced to repeal.

(D) No Correction required

Direction : Which of the following phrases should replace the phrase underlined to make the sentence
grammatically correct?
Yogic exercises and meditation seems to be of help modern man and women deal effectively with anxiety

(A) seem to be helping
201 2486 (D)
(B) seems to help

(C) seems to have help

(D) seem to help

Direction : Which of the following phrases should replace the phrase underlined to make the sentence
grammatically correct?
Though his actions were severe criticism, he did not lose his tamper

(A) had severely criticized
201 2487 (B)
(B) were severely criticized

(C) had severe criticized

(D) were at severely criticizing

Direction: Fill in the blank space with correct word
Murugan poured the milk ………… the glass

(A) In
201 2488 (D)
(B) with

(C) to

(D) into

Direction: Fill in the blank space with correct word
Valli met her …………. the junction

(A) on
201 2489 (D)
(B) by

(C) below

(D) at

Direction: Fill in the blank space with correct word
I tasted ………… ice cream

(A) the
201 2490 (A)
(B) an

(C) a

(D) into

201 2491 Direction: Fill in the blank space with correct word (D)
I thought I should share my experience ….……. you.

(A) on

(B) at

(C) upon

(D) with

Direction : Choose the word that convey the opposite meaning.
DIMINISH

(A) Introduce
201 2492 (C)
(B) decrease

(C) increase

(D) improve

Direction : Choose the word that convey the opposite meaning.
COMPLY

(A) confirm
201 2493 (B)
(B) challenge

(C) complain

(D) complete

Direction : Choose the word that convey the opposite meaning.
TREACHEROUS

(A) useful
201 2494 (B)
(B) faithful

(C) violent

(D) tactful

Direction : Choose the word that convey the opposite meaning.
INQUISTIVE

(A) uncomfortable
201 2495 (C)
(B) inadequate

(C) unconcerned

(D) immature

Direction : Choose the word that convey the opposite meaning
AFFLUENCE

(A) semblance
201 2496 (D)
(B) voluptuous

(C) neglect

(D) poverty

201 2497 (A)

(A) (a)-1, (b)-2, (c)-3, (d)-4

(B) (a)-1, (b)-2, (c)-4, (d)-3

(C) (a)-3, (b)-4, (c)-1, (d)-2

(D) (a)-4, (b)-3, (c)-1, (d)-2

201 2498 (C)

(A) (a)-1, (b)-3, (c)-2, (d)-4

(B) (a)-1, (b)-3, (c)-4, (d)-2

(C) (a)-2, (b)-3, (c)-4, (d)-1

(D) (a)-2, (b)-3, (c)-1, (d)-4

Choose the correct option with the right words in sequence:
You can ………see the mountains on a ………sunny day.

(A) prettily, pretty
201 2499 (B)
(B) clearly, clear

(C) bright, brightly

(D) true, truly

Select the incorrect sentence from the following.

(A) He was too frightening to speak

201 2500 (B) Distilled water is used in some experiments (A)

(C) He took up gymnastics when he was seven years old

(D) Take care of your health

The passive voice of the sentence ‘I killed a snake’ is

(A) I have killed a snake

201 2501 (B) A snake is killed (A)

(C) A snake was killed by me

(D) A snake has been killed by me

Which one of the following is a definite article and is always specific?

(A) The

201 2502 (B) A (A)

(C) An

(D) None of the above

Which one of the following is an antonym of the word ‘bankrupt’?

(A) Solvent

201 2503 (B) Despair (A)

(C) Expensive

(D) All of the above

201 2504 The expression ‘to formally put an end to’ means (A)

(A) Abolish

(B) Abandon

(C) Excerpt

(D) None of the above

One who calculates insurance and annuity premium is known as

(A) Investor

201 2505 (B) Insurer (B)

(C) Actuary

(D) Atheist

A remedy for all diseases or difficulties is called

(A) Concrete

201 2506 (B) Panacea (B)

(C) Numismatics

(D) Philistine

A person who seeks to promote the welfare of poor by donating money is known as

(A) Benefactor

201 2507 (B) Philanthropist (B)

(C) Collaborator

(D) Ornithologist

Which of the following is passive voice of “Shahjahan built Taj Mahal”?

(A) Taj Mahal is built by Shahjahan

201 2508 (B) Taj Mahal was built by Shahjahan (C)

(C) Taj Mahal was build by Shahjahan

(D) Taj Mahal built by Shahjahan

‘To play second fiddle’ means

(A) To play the violin

201 2509 (B) To meddle with something (B)

(C) To take a subordinate part

(D) To cheat

.............. means incapable of making mistakes

(A) Intelligent

201 2510 (B) Infallible (C)

(C) Incongruous

(D) Indispensable

What are these: Principle-Principal, Access-Excess, etc.

(A) Synonyms

201 2511 (B) Antonyms (B)

(C) Homonyms

(D) None of the above

201 2512 Meaning of the word ‘to take a leap in the dark’? (D)

(A) Not to be reckless and impulsive

(B) Take an action, i.e., risked in the hope that it is correct

(C) To fall in the dark

(D) To get a ray of hope

‘To flog a dead horse’ means

(A) To make something less effective

201 2513 (B) To be accepted satisfactorily (A)

(C) Waste one’s energy on a lost cause

(D) To prejudice another person

Alma mater means:

(A) A school or college which one has attended

201 2514 (B) A public apology (A)

(C) Preliminary matter

(D) None of the above

Direction : Spot the error
I have been living in this city since last several years but have never experienced any discrimination.

(A) have been living
201 2515 (D)
(B) in this city

(C) since last several years

(D) have never experienced

Direction : Spot the error
I found this bangle while digging in the backyard. I don’t know who it belonged to.

(A) I found
201 2516 (C)
(B) while digging in

(C) in the backyard

(D) Who it belonged to

Direction : Spot the error
The judge paid a lot of attention to that the master had abused the boy both physically and emotionally.

(A) The judge paid
201 2517 (D)
(B) a lot of attention

(C) attention to that

(D) no error

“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush”. Identify the figure of speech employed here.

(A) Innuendo

201 2518 (B) Litotes (A)

(C) Anti-thesis

(D) Paradox

201 2519 The phrase above board means: (B)

(A) Before every other consideration

(B) In a short time

(C) Without any secret

(D) After an interval

The term ‘Avocation’ means

(A) Subordinate occupation pursued for pleasure

201 2520 (B) Regular and habitual pursuit (A)

(C) Fixed period of cessation from work

(D) Uncovered

The term ‘Corpse’ means

(A) Dead body

201 2521 (B) Spirit (A)

(C) Rough in texture

(D) Dead

‘Gait’ denotes

(A) The manner of walking

201 2522 (B) The manner of sleeping (A)

(C) To play for stakes

(D) Arousing envy

The method and form of teaching is called

(A) Pedagogy

201 2523 (B) Training (A)

(C) Philately

(D) Paediatrics

Direction: Complete the sentences with correct options.
Her parents have arrived ............ the airport

(A) At
201 2524 (B)
(B) In

(C) To

(D) On

Direction : Complete the sentences with correct options: I have never come ............. any one as rude as him.

(A) At

201 2525 (B) Across (A)

(C) Around

(D) To

201 2526 “The Vedas contain all the truth” was the interpretation of (D)

(A) Swami Vivekanada

(B) Swami Vijranada

(C) Sri Ramakrihna Paramahans

(D) Swami Dayanada Saraswathi

The person who succeeded Arvind Panagariya as new Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, a think-tank that replaced
the Planning Commission, is

(A) Dr. Rajiv Kumar
201 2527 (A)
(B) Arvind Subramanian

(C) Kaushik Basu

(D) Jean Dreze

The 2017 Man Booker prize was awarded for the novel

(A) The shape of water

201 2528 (B) The Handmaid’s Tale (D)

(C) Despacito

(D) Lincoln in the Bardo

Earth Day is celebrated on

(A) January 4

201 2529 (B) September 16 (C)

(C) April 22

(D) June 5

The important site of Harappa was excavated by renowned archaeologist

(A) R.D. Banerjee

201 2530 (B) Sir John Marshall (C)

(C) Dayaram Sahini

(D) R.S. Sharma

The Bhopal Gas leak tragedy took place in the year

(A) 1984

201 2531 (B) 1985 (A)

(C) 1986

(D) 1987

Who wrote the book “Gitanjali”?

(A) Shakuntala

201 2532 (B) Rabindranath Tagore (B)

(C) R.K. Narayan

(D) Dr. Raja Rao

Who was the last viceroy of India?

(A) Lord Wellesley

201 2533 (B) Lord Bentinck (B)

(C) Lord Mountbatten

(D) Lord Hastings

201 2534 Who was called the ‘Father of e-mail’? (C)

(A) Merrian

(B) Steve Jobs

(C) Tom Linson

(D) None of the above

Which is the longest river in the world?

(A) Amazon

201 2535 (B) Ganges (D)

(C) Mississippi

(D) Nile

What is the ratio of width of our national flag to its length?

(A) 3:5

201 2536 (B) 2:3 (B)

(C) 2:4

(D) 5:3

Who wrote the famous book “We the People”?

(A) JRD Tata

201 2537 (B) TN Kaul (D)

(C) Khushwant Singh

(D) Nani Palkhiwala

Prithvi Defence Vehicle is

(A) The name of a newly developed tank

201 2538 (B) The name of an amphibious naval vessel (D)

(C) The name of a single seated aircraft developed by HAL

(D) The name of India’s Nuclear Intercepter Missile

The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize was won by the President of

(A) Sri Lanka

201 2539 (B) Columbia (B)

(C) Norway

(D) South Africa

The world’s first artificial intelligence lawyer, a robot, is named as

(A) Ross

201 2540 (B) Boss (A)

(C) Watson

(D) IBM-La Brain

201 2541 Which court has stayed the execution of death sentence of Kulbhushan Jadhav in May 2017? (A)

(A) International Court of Justice

(B) Supreme Court of India

(C) International Criminal Court

(D) Supreme Court of Pakistan

Donald Trump is ............. President of the United States.

(A) 46th

201 2542 (B) 47th (C)

(C) 45th

(D) 44th

The largest diaspora in the world is from

(A) India

201 2543 (B) China (A)

(C) Mexico

(D) South Africa

The 70th edition of Army Day 2018 was celebrated on which date in India?

(A) January 16

201 2544 (B) January 14 (C)

(C) January 15

(D) January 13

K.K. Ramachandran Nair, who passed away recently, was the MLA from which constituency of Kerala?

(A) Thiruvalla constituency

201 2545 (B) Karunagapally constituency (D)

(C) Mavelikkara constituency

(D) Chengannur constituency

Which Bollywood personality has been named advocacy ambassador for Swachh Aadat Swachh Bharat
initiative?

(A) Priyanka Chopra
201 2546 (B)
(B) Kajol

(C) Aishwarya Rai

(D) Aamir Khan

Who is the head of the newly constituted 5-judge constitution bench of the SC to hear a range of crucial cases?

(A) A.K. Sikri

201 2547 (B) A.M. Khanwilkar (C)

(C) Dipak Mishra

(D) Ashok Bhushan

201 2548 Which country’s team has won the 5th edition of Blind Cricket World Cup 2018? (D)

(A) Nepal

(B) Bangladesh

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) India

Who was the first Tennis player to win 20 Grand Slams?

(A) Rafael Nadal

201 2549 (B) Roger Federer (B)

(C) Novak Djokovic

(D) Mahesh Bhupathi

Which of the following has won the best film award at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards 2018?

(A) Bareilly Ki Barfi

201 2550 (B) Newton (D)

(C) Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

(D) Hindi Medium