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Test Venue Royal Solutions Online Examination Center
Test Time 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Test Date 05/08/2019

Section : General English

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The students are in great ______ of their teachers.
Ans 1. praise

2. awe

3. respect

4. gusto

Question ID : 239087104
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.2 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No
error’.
The servant was beaten through his master with a stick. /No error
Ans 1. No error

2. with a stick

3. through his master

4. The servant was beaten

Question ID : 23908780

Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
Many accidents at the factory are caused of workers who don't read warning signs.
Ans 1. are caused because of

2. is the cause of

3. is caused by

4. No Improvement

Question ID : 23908782

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The origin of ice-cream dates back ______ nearly half-a-century.
Ans 1. to

2. at

3. from

4. into

Question ID : 23908786

Q.5 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Birds of the same feather
Ans 1. People with a generous heart

2. To get into trouble together

3. To be in a totally helpless condition

4. People with similar character

Question ID : 23908798
Chosen Option : 4

Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
For her, money is only the means to an end.
Ans 1. the means for an end

2. means to end

3. No Improvement

4. a means to the end

Question ID : 23908783

Q.7 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Gloomy
Ans 1. Cloudy

2. Bright

3. Dull

4. Greedy

Question ID : 23908795
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No Improvement.
The wound on her hand is now heal completely.
Ans 1. has now healing

2. No Improvement

3. is now healed

4. is healing now

Question ID : 23908784

Chosen Option : 3

Q.9 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Immense
Ans 1. Insignificant

2. Dull

3. Minute

4. Massive

Question ID : 23908793
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No
error’.
Unless you prepare well, you will not get a first class. /No error
Ans 1. No error

2. a first class

3. Unless you prepare well

4. you will not get

Question ID : 23908781
Chosen Option : 4

Q.11 Choose the word that can substitute the given sentence.
An internal or external framework of bones
Ans 1. Spine

2. Skull

3. Skeleton

4. Skin

Question ID : 23908799
Chosen Option : 3

Q.12 Choose the word that can substitute the given sentence.
An area of grassland where animals graze
Ans 1. Forest

2. Park

3. Meadow

4. Garden

Question ID : 239087100
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No
error’.
The child always goes for sleep with his teddy bear. /No error
Ans

1. with his teddy bear

2. goes for sleep

3. No error

4. The child always

Question ID : 23908779

Q.14 Choose the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Exausted

2. Intelligent

3. Equaly

4. Amigrate

Question ID : 239087102

Q.15 In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best
expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Cat's whiskers
Ans 1. A very easy matter

2. To be highly impressive

3. To be very determined

4. Difficult to understand

Question ID : 23908797

Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I ______ very busy lately.
Ans 1. would be

2. have been

3. will be

4. should be

Question ID : 23908785

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut 1.____ the pine forest which was making sad, 2.____ sounds
because of strong winds. He 3.____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. 4.____ boy was weeping
soundlessly. There seemed to be 5.____ terribly wrong with the boy.

SubQuestion No : 17
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.
Ans

1. through

2. by

3. along

4. of

Question ID : 23908788

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut 1.____ the pine forest which was making sad, 2.____ sounds
because of strong winds. He 3.____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. 4.____ boy was weeping
soundlessly. There seemed to be 5.____ terribly wrong with the boy.

SubQuestion No : 18
Q.18 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2.
Ans 1. awesome

2. eerie

3. banging

4. aloud

Question ID : 23908789
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut 1.____ the pine forest which was making sad, 2.____ sounds
because of strong winds. He 3.____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. 4.____ boy was weeping
soundlessly. There seemed to be 5.____ terribly wrong with the boy.

SubQuestion No : 19
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.
Ans 1. recorded

2. noticed

3. pointed

4. remarked

Question ID : 23908790

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut 1.____ the pine forest which was making sad, 2.____ sounds
because of strong winds. He 3.____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. 4.____ boy was weeping
soundlessly. There seemed to be 5.____ terribly wrong with the boy.

SubQuestion No : 20
Q.20 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4.

Ans 1. One

2. Each

3. A

4. The

Question ID : 23908791
Chosen Option : 4

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Mr. Oliver was taking a shortcut 1.____ the pine forest which was making sad, 2.____ sounds
because of strong winds. He 3.____ a lonely boy sitting on a rock. 4.____ boy was weeping
soundlessly. There seemed to be 5.____ terribly wrong with the boy.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5.
Ans 1. anything

2. nothing

3. everything

4. something

Question ID : 23908792
Chosen Option : 4

Q.22 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Former
Ans 1. Inferior

2. Superior

3. Regular

4. Previous

Question ID : 23908794
Chosen Option : 4

Q.23 Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Impartial
Ans 1. Biased

2. Judicious

3. Involved

4. Impractical

Question ID : 23908796

Q.24 Choose the correctly spelt word.
Ans 1. Genuine

2. Geniune

3. Ganuine

4. Jenuine

Question ID : 239087101

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Sarthak ______ everything that a leader should be.
Ans 1. epitomizes

2. adores

3. worships

4. clones

Question ID : 239087103

Section : General Intelligence & Reasoning

Q.1 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

Salary : Job :: Profit : ?
Ans 1. Loss

2. Business

3. Huge

4. Seller

Question ID : 239087332

Q.2 Five boys, G, K, P, R and T, are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not
necessarily in the same order). R is third to the left of K. P and G are the immediate
neighbours of K. T is to the immediate left of P. Who is sitting second to the right of P?
Ans 1. G

2. K

3. T

4. R

Question ID : 239087340

Q.3

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087350
Chosen Option : 4

Q.4 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:
I. No A is B.
II. All C are B.

Conclusions:
I. No C is A.
II. Some A are C.
Ans 1. Only conclusion I follows.

2. Both conclusions I and II follow.

3. None of the conclusions follows.

4. Only conclusion II follows.

Question ID : 239087342

Q.5 In a certain code language, ‘MANGO’ is written as ‘93425’ and ‘GREAT’ is written as ‘28631’.
What will be the code for ‘GREEN’ in that code language?
Ans 1. 28664

2. 28994

3. 28661

4. 28665

Question ID : 239087338

Q.6 Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is
related to the first term.

Water : Drink :: Bread : ?
Ans 1. Hard

2. Eat

3. Milk

4. White

Question ID : 239087333

Q.7

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087353
Chosen Option : 4

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087347
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9 Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number
is related to the first number.

325 : 18 :: 226 : ?
Ans 1. 14

2. 17

3. 15

4. 16

Question ID : 239087346
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 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:
I. Some red are cars.
II. All yellow are cars.

Conclusions:
I. Some cars are red.
II. Some yellow are red.
III. Some cars are yellow.
Ans 1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

2. Both conclusions I and III follow.

3. Both conclusions II and III follow.

4. Only conclusion II follows.

Question ID : 239087343

Q.11

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087352

Q.12 Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ?
Ans 1. 41

2. 43

3. 37

4. 31

Question ID : 239087344
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.13 In a certain code language, ‘CAP’ is written as ‘20’ and ‘ROM’ is written as ‘46’. What will be
the code for ‘RUB’ in that code language?
Ans 1. 47

2. 41

3. 53

4. 51

Question ID : 239087337

Q.14 In a certain code language, ‘RIMPY’ is written as ‘OFJMV’. What will be the code for
‘CORPSE’ in that code language?

Ans 1. BNQORD

2. ZLOMPB

3. ZLONPB

4. AMPNQC

Question ID : 239087336

Q.15

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087351

Q.16 In a certain code language, ‘COMFORTS’ is written as ‘FJPARMWN’. What will be the code
for ‘HINDWARE’ in that code language?
Ans 1. KDRYZVUZ

2. LERZAWVA

3. KDQYZVUZ

4. MFSABXWB

Question ID : 239087335
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087355

Q.18 Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
7–9×3÷9+5=5
Ans 1. – and ×

2. ÷ and ×

3. + and –

4. + and ÷

Question ID : 239087349
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 Select the numbers that can replace the question marks (?) in the following series.

36, 49, 51, 39, 53, 54, 42, 57, 57, 45, ?, ?
Ans 1. 71, 60

2. 60, 63

3. 60, 61

4. 61, 60

Question ID : 239087345
Chosen Option : 4

Q.20 Select the option that is related to the third letter-pair in the same way as the second letter-
pair is related to the first letter-pair.

RG : QE :: LB : ?
Ans 1. KY

2. KZ

3. JZ

4. JY

Question ID : 239087334

Q.21 Five phones, H, M, R, T and V, are kept one above the other (not necessarily in the same
order). The number of phones above T is same as the number of phones below V. R is just
above H. V is at the bottom. There are two phones between M and V. Which of the following
phones are above R?
Ans 1. M and T

2. H and T

3. M and V

4. M and H

Question ID : 239087341

Q.22 Six tables labelled C, D, L, N, P and X are placed in a row facing towards the south (not
necessarily in the same order). D is placed second to the left of L. X is placed second to the
right of P. N is placed third to the left of D.
How many tables are placed between C and X?
Ans 1. 3

2. 1

3. 2

4. 4

Question ID : 239087339
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 Select the letter-cluster that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

MRT, TYA, AFH, HMO, ?
Ans 1. PUV

2. PUU

3. OTV

4. OTU

Question ID : 239087331
Chosen Option : 3

Q.24

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087354

Q.25 Which two numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
3+4–6÷2=7
Ans 1. 6 and 2

2. 3 and 6

3. 2 and 3

4. 6 and 4

Question ID : 239087348
Chosen Option : 4

Section : Numerical Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087461

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087477
Chosen Option : 4

Q.3

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087474

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087475

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087472

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087457
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087468
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087456
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087460
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087479
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087462
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087478
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087465

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087464
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087476
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087480
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.17
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087458
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087466
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087470
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087459
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.21

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087467
Chosen Option : 3

Q.22
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087469

Q.23

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087471
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087473
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 239087463
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Section : General awareness

Q.1 When was the Indian National Flag adopted?
Ans 1. 12 July, 1947

2. 12 August, 1947

3. 22 August, 1947

4. 22 July, 1947

Question ID : 239087218

Q.2 Which of the following river falls in Arabian Sea?
Ans 1. Indus

2. Godavari

3. Brahmaputra

4. Krishna

Question ID : 239087227

Q.3 Which of the following cricketer was awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2018?
Ans 1. Yuvraj Singh

2. Virat Kohli

3. M.S. Dhoni

4. Rohit Sharma

Question ID : 239087210

Q.4 Which of the following is a traditional painting of Odisha?
Ans 1. Warli

2. Pattachitra

3. Sanjhi

4. Madhubani

Question ID : 239087207
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.5 Who among the following was NOT a Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
Ans 1. Manmohan Singh

2. Sunil Arora

3. Urjit Patel

4. Raghuram Rajan

Question ID : 239087215

Q.6 Which of the following is an ancient book written by Banabhatta?
Ans 1. Kadambari

2. Mrichchhakatika

3. Meghadutam

4. Gitagovinda

Question ID : 239087206

Q.7 What is Parsi New year known as?
Ans 1. Ugadi

2. Navroz

3. Pateti

4. Puthandu

Question ID : 239087208
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.8 The book ‘War and Peace’ is written by:
Ans 1. Leo Tolstoy

2. Dalai Lama

3. Maroof Raza

4. H.G. Wells

Question ID : 239087211

Q.9 How many digits are there on a debit card?
Ans 1. 15

2. 16

3. 14

4. 17

Question ID : 239087214
Chosen Option : 3

Q.10 To which of the following event Lord Curzon is related?
Ans 1. Partition of Bengal

2. Setting up of Durand Commission

3. Bhutan War

4. Introduction to system of Budget

Question ID : 239087230

Q.11 The term ‘time trial’ is associated with which of the following sport?
Ans 1. Cycling

2. Hockey

3. Shooting

4. Swimming

Question ID : 239087209
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.12 Who is the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker?
Ans 1. Meira Kumar

2. Somnath Chatterjee

3. Om Birla

4. Sumitra Mahajan

Question ID : 239087212
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13 How many Schedules are there in the Indian Constitution?
Ans 1. 14

2. 12

3. 11

4. 13

Question ID : 239087219
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.14 According to the Census 2011,what is the population density of India?
Ans 1. 372 per sq. km

2. 382 per sq. km

3. 352 per sq. km

4. 362 per sq. km

Question ID : 239087226
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.15 Who discovered electron?

Ans 1. J.J. Thomson

2. James Chadwick

3. E. Rutherford

4. E. Goldstein

Question ID : 239087220

Q.16 Which of the following ministers is named in the '100 Most Influential in UK-India Relations:
Celebrating Women’ list?
Ans 1. Smriti Irani

2. Nirmala Sitharaman

3. Sushma Swaraj

4. Maneka Gandhi

Question ID : 239087213
Chosen Option : 3

Q.17 Which of the following Dynasty was founded by Qutb ud-din Aibak?
Ans 1. Chera Dynasty

2. Nanda Dynasty

3. Shunga Dynasty

4. Slave Dynasty

Question ID : 239087228
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18 Under which article of Indian Constitution Hindi is declared as the official language?
Ans 1. Article 273

2. Article 343

3. Article 360

4. Article 370

Question ID : 239087217

Q.19 Who was the fifth guru in Sikhism?
Ans 1. Guru Angad

2. Guru Ram Das

3. Guru Arjan Dev

4. Guru Har Rai

Question ID : 239087229

Q.20 Which of the following quantities have its SI unit named after Blaise Pascal?
Ans 1. Energy

2. Pressure

3. Work

4. Power

Question ID : 239087221

Q.21 Who among the following presented the Union budget of India for maximum times?
Ans 1. RK Shanmukham Chetty

2. Pranab Mukherjee

3. Morarji Desai

4. P. Chidambaram

Question ID : 239087216
Chosen Option : 4

Q.22 Which of the following cell organelle contains DNA apart from nucleus?
Ans 1. Cytoplasm

2. Golgi Apparatus

3. Mitochondria

4. Ribosome

Question ID : 239087222
Chosen Option : 3

Q.23 In which of the following states Marshy/ Peaty soil is NOT predominantly found?
Ans 1. Kerala

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Odisha

4. West Bengal

Question ID : 239087225
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --

Q.24 Which of the following element found in water is responsible for cancer?
Ans 1. Arsenic

2. Iron

3. Chlorine

4. Fluorine

Question ID : 239087224

Q.25 Which of the following disease is caused by severe deficiency of proteins?
Ans 1. Kwashiorkor

2. Anaemia

3. Osteoporosis

4. Goiter

Question ID : 239087223