PUBDET 2018 Question Paper Philosophy

PUBDET-2018 81150001

Subject: Philosophy (Booklet Number)

Duration: 90 minutes Full Marks: 100

Instructions
1. All questions are of objective type having four answer options for each. Only one option is
correct. Correct answer will carry full marks 2. In case of incorrect answer or any
combination of more than one answer, ½ marks will be deducted.
2. Questions must be answered on OMR sheet by darkening the appropriate bubble marked
A, B, C, or D.
3. Use only Black/Blue ball point pen to mark the answer by complete filling up of the
respective bubbles.
4. Do not make any stray mark on the OMR.
5. Write question booklet number and your roll number carefully in the specified locations of
the OMR. Also fill appropriate bubbles.
6. Write your name (in block letter), name of the examination centre and put your full
signature in appropriate boxes in the OMR.
7. The OMRs will be processed by electronic means. Hence it is liable to become invalid if
there is any mistake in the question booklet number or roll number entered or if there is
any mistake in filling corresponding bubbles. Also it may become invalid if there is any
discrepancy in the name of the candidate, name of the examination centre or signature of
the candidate vis-a-vis what is given in the candidate’s admit card. The OMR may also
become invalid due to folding or putting stray marks on it or any damage to it. The
consequence of such invalidation due to incorrect marking or careless handling by the
candidate will be sole responsibility of candidate.
8. Candidates are not allowed to carry any written or printed material, calculator, pen, docu-
pen, log table, any communication device like mobile phones etc. inside the examination
hall. Any candidate found with such items will be reported against & his/her candidature
will be summarily cancelled.
9. Rough work must be done on the question paper itself. Additional blank pages are given in
the question paper for rough work.
10. Hand over the OMR to the invigilator before leaving the Examination Hall.

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English

Directions (Questions 1 – 3): Out of the following alternatives, choose the one which best expresses
the meaning of the given word.

1. Abandon
(A) Admit (B) Abstain (C) Refrain (D) Forsake

2. Insolvent
(A) Poor (B) Broke (C) Bankrupt (D) Angry

3. Vilify
(A) Desert (B) Defame (C) Deprive (D) Deceive

Directions (Questions 4 – 6): Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions given below.

4. Don’t be jealous _____ your rival’s success.
(A) with (B) against (C) for (D) of

5. Infatuation ____ wealth ruins a person.
(A) for (B) towards (C) about (D) to

6. After a lot of argument I brought her _____ my point of view.
(A) around (B) up to (C) round (D) round to

Directions (Questions 7 – 10): In each of the following questions choose the word opposite in
meaning to the given word.

7. Wrath
(A) Solace (B) Delight (C) Peace (D) Choler

8. Covert
(A) Clandestine (B) Virtuous (C) Open (D) Wide

9. Vindicate
(A) Exonerate (B) Defend (C) Condemn (D) Excuse

10. Pompous
(A) Humble (B) Feeble (C) Normal (D) Mild

Directions (Questions 11 – 13): Choose the most suitable ‘one word’ for the given expressions.

11. Having no beginning or end to its existence
(A) Universal (B) Immortal (C) Obscure (D) Eternal

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12. Relationship by blood or birth
(A) Parentage (B) Affiliation (C) Consanguinity (D) Nepotism

13. One who loves mankind
(A) Anthropologist (B) Optometrist (C) Seismologist (D) Philanthropist

Directions (Questions 14 – 17): Pick out the most effective word from the given alternatives to fill in
the blanks to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

14. I will write a letter to you tentatively _____ the dates of the programme.
(A) indicating (B) involving (C) urging (D) propagating

15. After discussing the matter for about an hour, the committee ____ without having reached any
decision.
(A) dissolved (B) adjourned (C) postponed (D) withdrew

16. The code of Manu from the theological aspect is regarded as _____ from God.
(A) issuing (B) originating (C) emanating (D) generating

17. His logic ______ everyone, including the experts.
(A) surprised (B) defied (C) overwhelmed (D) confounded

Directions (Questions 18 – 20): Out of the following alternatives, choose the one which can correctly
substitute the italicized part of the given sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ‘No
improvement’.

18. He has said so out of affection, do not take it too heart.
(A) in heart (B) it in the heart
(C) by the heart (D) no improvement

19. Before I met him, I had had a poor opinion of him.
(A) had (B) have had
(C) did have (D) no improvement

20. What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
(A) were (B) was (C) is (D) no improvement

Logical reasoning

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Direction (Q 21, 22): Read the following information carefully and then answer the question given
below.
A∆B means A is mother of B
A $B means A is sister of B
A*B means A is father of B
A #B means A is brother of B

21. Which of the following means R is uncle of T?
(A) R*P#S∆Q$T (B) S*P#R*U#T (C) P*R#Q$S*T (D) P*R$Q$S*T

22. Which of the following means L is paternal grandfather of O?
(A) L*R$M#K#O (B) R*L∆P#K$O (C) L*M∆R*K#O (D) L*R#M*K#O

23. By how many degrees does the minute hand move in the same time, in which the hour hand move by
18 degree?
(A) 168 degree (B) 216 degree (C) 196 degree (D) 276 degree

24. A watch shows 4:30. If the minute hand points to east, in what direction will the hour hand point?
(A) North-West (B) South-East (C) North-East (D) North

25. There are five friends. They are standing in a row facing South. Jayesh is to the immediate right of
Alok. Pramod is between Bhagat and Subodh. Subodh is between Jayesh and Pramod. Who is in the
middle?
(A) Bhagat (B) Jayesh (C) Pramod (D) Subodh

26. Which option will replace the question mark?
AB, DEF, HIJK, ? , STUVWX
(A) MNOPQ (B) LMNOP (C) LMNO (D) QRSTU

27. A clock was observed to be 5 minutes fast at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Then it started slowing down
uniformly and was noticed to be 7 minutes slow at 8:00 a.m. on the subsequent Monday. When did it
show the correct time?
(A) 7 a.m. Saturday in between (B) 7 a.m. on Friday in between
(C) 10a.m. on Sunday in between (D) 11 a.m. on Friday in between

28. How many pairs of letters are there in the word "CASTRAPHONE" which have as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabet?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

29. Which option will replace the question mark?
Shg, rif, qje, ?, olc
(A) ole (B) pkd (C) nmc (D) nlb

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30. Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son". How is
Vipul related to the girl in the photograph?
(A) Father (B) Brother (C) Uncle (D) Cousin

31. If today is Thursday, after 730 days which will be the day of the week?
(A) Thursday (B) Friday (C) Saturday (D) Monday

32. Find the wrong term in the letter-number series given below:
G4T, J10R, M20P, P43N, S90L
(A) G4T (B) J10R (C) M20P (D) P43N

33. If in the word 'DISTURBANCE', the first letter is interchanged with the last letter, the second
letter is interchanged with the tenth letter and so on, which letter would come after the letter T in the
newly formed word ?
(A) T (B) S (C) R (D) C

34. Statement: It is futile to discuss corruption at any forum. Corruption is rampant everywhere in the
country.
Assumptions:
I. Corruption is inevitable in any system.
II. Corruption is a serious concern.

(A) Only assumption I is implicit.
(B) Only assumption II is implicit.
(C) Either I or II is implicit.
(D) Neither I or II is implicit.

35. If Arun’s birthday is on May 25 which is Monday and his cousin’s birthday is on July 13 same year.
Which day of the week is his cousin’s birthday?
(A) Monday (B) Wednesday (C) Thursday (D) Friday

36. Statement (a): A disease called conjunctivitis (also called Madras eye) prevailed in the state of
Andhra Pradesh where one in every five people were affected.
Statement (b): A large number of people from Madras migrated to Andhra Pradesh.

Choose the best option:
(A) Statement (a) is the cause and statement (b) is its effect.
(B) Statement (b) is the cause and statement (a) is its effect.
(C) Both the statements (a) and (b) are independent causes.
(D) Both the statements (a) and (b) are effects of independent causes.

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37. Statement: The ticket for Balcony class is atrociously priced at Rs. 200.
Assumptions:
I. The tickets for other classes are decently priced.
II. Rs 200 is a very big amount to pay for a balcony ticket.

(A) Only assumption I is implicit.
(B) Only assumption II is implicit.
(C) Either I or II is implicit.
(D) Neither I or II is implicit.

38. One morning, two friends Riya and Priya were talking to each other, with their backs towards each
other, sitting in a park. If Riya’s shadow was exactly to the left of her, then which direction was
Priya facing?
(A) North-East (B) North (C) East (D) South

39. Statement: The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
Conclusions:
I. Your life will be dull if you don’t face a problem.
II. To escape from problems, you should have some solutions with you.

Choose the best option:
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Neither I nor II follows
(D) Both I and II follow

40. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, . . .What number should come next?

(A) 22 (B) 24 (C) 25 (D) 26

41. Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, . . . What number should come next?

(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 15

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42. Choose the picture from the four options that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom
pictures are related in the same way as the top two are related.

(A)
(B) (C)
(D)

43. The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row. For each item,
find the word that completes the bottom row of words.

apples fruit supermarket
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novel book __________

(A) bookstore (B) magazine (C) vegetable (D) shopping

Directions (Questions 44 – 45): You must identify from the four options the one that would best
complete the second set so that it expresses the same relationship as the first set
44. Guide is to direct as reduce is to

(A) decrease (B) maintain (C) increase (D) preserve

45. Yard is to inch as quart is to

(A) gallon (B) ounce (C) milk (D) liquid

Directions (Questions 46 – 47): Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one
expressed in the original pair of words.

46. DIVISION : SECTION (A)

(A) layer : tier (B) tether : bundle (C) chapter : verse (D) dais : speaker

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47. COTTON : BALE

(A) butter : churn (B) wine : ferment (C) grain : shock (D) curd : cheese
48. Statement : Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would
be meaningless.

Conclusions :
I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.
II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.

(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Neither I nor II follows
(D) Both I and II follow

Directions (Questions 49 – 50): Find the Odd Man Out

49. 3, 7, 9, 13
(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 13

50. BED, PILLOW, SOFA, ALMIRAH

(A) BED (B) PILLOW
(C) SOFA (D) ALMIRAH

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