SSC CGL 2016 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 01 Sep Shift 2

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REGISTRATION NUMBER : CANDIDATE NAME :
DATE : 1-September-2016 START TIME : 13:15:00 EXAM
SSC Examination 2016 DURATION : 01:15 Hrs
TOTAL MARKS : 200 TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS : 100

Question 1.Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

िदये
गये
िवकों
म䈀圅
सेसं
ब㰀ꐃကत श㨀㌄/अ꬀रों
/सं
昆ा को चु
िनए।

Aviator : Aviates :: Senator : ?

िवमान चालक : िवमान चलाना :: िवधायक : ?
1) Diagnosis
रोग का िनण需約
य
2) Legislates
कानून बनाना
3) Checks
जां
चना
4) Commands
आदे श देना
Cor r ect Answ er : Legislates
कानू
न बनाना
Candidate Answ er : Legislates
कानू
न बनाना

Question 2.Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

िदये
गये
िवकों
म䈀圅
सेसं
ब㰀ꐃကत श㨀㌄/अ꬀रों
/सं
昆ा को चु
िनए।

ABDG : CDFI :: EFHK : ?
1) GHJM

2) HILN

3) HIMN

4) HIKM
Cor r ect Answ er : GHJM
Candidate Answ er : GHJM

Question 3.Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

िदये
गये
िवकों
म䈀圅
सेसं
ब㰀ꐃကत श㨀㌄/अ꬀रों
/सं
昆ा को चु
िनए।

26 : 48 :: 82 : ?
1) 125

2) 122

3) 115

4) 120
Cor r ect Answ er : 120
Candidate Answ er : 120

Question 4.

For the follow ing questions

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

िन需約िल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄㈀々 म䈀圅
िदए गए िवकों
म䈀圅
सेिवषम श㨀㌄/अ꬀र/सं
昆ा को चु
िनए ।

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1) Cow
गाय
2) Buffalo
भ㬀氄
स
3) Horse
घोड़ा
4) Goat
बकरी
Cor r ect Answ er : Horse
घोड़ा
Candidate Answ er : Horse
घोड़ा

Question 5.

For the follow ing questions

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

िन需約िल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄㈀々 म䈀圅
िदए गए िवकों
म䈀圅
सेिवषम श㨀㌄/अ꬀र/सं
昆ा को चु
िनए ।
1) BDFH

2) ACEG

3) IKMO

4) RTVW
Cor r ect Answ er : RTVW
Candidate Answ er : RTVW

Question 6.

For the follow ing questions

Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

िन需約िल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄㈀々 म䈀圅
िदए गए िवकों
म䈀圅
सेिवषम श㨀㌄/अ꬀र/सं
昆ा को चु
िनए ।
1) 93

2) 79

3) 97

4) 89
Cor r ect Answ er : 93
Candidate Answ er : 93

Question 7.Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary

िन需約िल㰀ꐃखत श㨀㌄ोंको श㨀㌄कोश म䈀圅 िदए गए 逅म केअनु
सार िल㰀ꐃखए ।
1. Eyelid 2. Eyeless 3. Eyesore 4. Eyesight
1) 2, 1, 4, 3

2) 2, 1, 3, 4

3) 4, 3, 1, 2

4) 4, 2, 3, 1
Cor r ect Answ er : 2, 1, 4, 3
Candidate Answ er : 2, 1, 4, 3

Question 8.A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

इस 㤀堄㈀々 म䈀圅
एक अनु
逅म िदया है
, िजसम䈀圅
एक पद लु
준帄 है
। िदए गए िवकों
म䈀圅
सेवह सही िवक चु
िनए जो अनु
逅म को पू
रा कर䈀圅
।

NOA, PQB, RSC, ?

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1) TUD

2) TVD

3) TUE

4) TVE
Cor r ect Answ er : TUD
Candidate Answ er : TUD

Question 9.A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

इस 㤀堄㈀々 म䈀圅
एक अनु
逅म िदया है
, िजसम䈀圅
एक पद लु
준帄 है
। िदए गए िवकों
म䈀圅
सेवह सही िवक चु
िनए जो अनु
逅म को पू
रा कर䈀圅
।

10, 18, 28, 40, ?
1) 58

2) 46

3) 52

4) 54
Cor r ect Answ er : 54
Candidate Answ er : 54

Question 10.The age of the father 4 years ago was 8 times the age of his son. At present, the father's age is 4 times that of his son. Find the present age of son.

एक िपता की आयु
4 वष需約
पहले
अपने
पु
需圅 की आयु
की 8 गु
ना थी। वत需約
मान म䈀圅
िपता की आयु
अपने
पु
需圅 की आयु
की 4 गु
ना है
। पु
需圅 की वत需約
मान आयु
‫ﯿ‬糖ात कीिजए ?
1) 9 years
9 वष需約
2) 7 years
7 वष需約
3) 14 years
14 वष需約
4) 18 years
18 वष需約
Cor r ect Answ er : 7 years
7 वष需約

Question 11.Prema is Ajay's sister. Benita is Ajay's mother. Benjamin is Benita's father. Leela is Benjamin's mother. How is Prema related to Leela

㤀堄े
मा अजय की बहन है
। बे
िनटा अजय की माता ह㬀氄
। बे
नजािमन, बे
िनटा केिपता ह㬀氄
। लीला बे
नजािमन की माता ह㬀氄
। 㤀堄े
मा का लीला से
Ḁा स뗿㘄က है
?
1) Daughter-in-law
पु
需圅वधु
2) Daughter
पु
需圅ी
3) Grand Daughter
पोती
4) Great Grand Daughter
परपोती
Cor r ect Answ er : Great Grand Daughter
परपोती
Candidate Answ er : Great Grand Daughter
परपोती

Question 12.From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

िन需約िल㰀ꐃखत िवकों
म䈀圅
सेवह श㨀㌄ चु
िनए जो िदए गए श㨀㌄ केअ꬀रों
के㤀堄योग से
नहीं
बनाया जा सकता है
।
ENCYCLOPEDIA
1) OPEN

2) PLEASE

3) CANOPY

4) PLEAD
Cor r ect Answ er : PLEASE
Candidate Answ er : PLEASE

Question 13.If POPULAR is coded as QPQVMBS then FAMOUS will be coded as?

यिद POPULAR का कोड QPQVMBS है
, तो FAMOUS का कोड बताइए ?

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2) GNBPTV

3) GBNPVS

4) GBNPVT
Cor r ect Answ er : GBNPVT
Candidate Answ er : GBNPVT

Question 14.If 1 x 3 x 5 = 1925 and 7 x 9 x 11 = 4981121 , then find the value of 19 x 21 x 23 = ?

यिद 1 x 3 x 5 = 1925 और 7 x 9 x 11 = 4981121 हो, तो 19 x 21 x 23 िकसकेबराबर होगा ?
1) 361529441

2) 361441289

3) 441361289

4) 361441529
Cor r ect Answ er : 361441529
Candidate Answ er : 361441529

Question 15.If - stands for division, + for multiplication, ÷ for subtraction, x for addition, then which of the following equations is correct?

अगर (-) का मतलब (÷), (+) का मतलब (x), (÷) का मतलब (-), (x) का मतलब (+), हो, तो सही समीकरण ‫ﯿ‬糖ात कीिजए ?
1) 20 - 4 + 6 ÷ 9 x 4 = 25

2) 20 + 6 - 4 x 9 ÷ 6 = 32

3) 20 ÷ 9 x 9 - 4 + 6 = 33

4) 20 x 4 - 6 - 4 + 9 = 20
Cor r ect Answ er : 20 - 4 + 6 ÷ 9 x 4 = 25
Candidate Answ er : 20 - 4 + 6 ÷ 9 x 4 = 25

Question 16.Find the missing number

लु
준帄 अं
क ‫ﯿ‬糖ात कीिजए ?

1) 15

2) 12

3) 11

4) 16
Cor r ect Answ er : 12
Candidate Answ er : 12

Question 17.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'. If 'R' is facing West, then 'Q' is facing which direction?

P,Q, R और S कै
रम खे
ल रहे
ह㬀氄
। P, R और S,Q जोड़ीदार ह㬀氄
। S, R केदािहनी ओर बै
ठा है
। यिद R का चे
हरा पि嘀稅म की ओर हो, तो Q का चे
हरा िकस िदशा म䈀圅
है?
1) North
उ⬀찄र
2) South
दि꬀ण
3) East
पू
व需約
4) West
पि嘀稅म
Cor r ect Answ er : North
उ⬀찄र

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उ⬀찄र

Question 18.Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statement: Nutritious food is delicious and good for health. Honey is nutritious.
Conclusions: I. Honey is good for health. I
I. Delicious foods are nutritious.

आपको िनण需約 य करना हैिक िदए गयेव㨀㌄᐀㄂ म䈀圅
सेकौन-सा िनि嘀稅त 㜀‫ﰂ‬प से
सही िनḀ갅ष需約
/मा괁ता िनकाला जा सकता है
।
कथन: पौि᐀戄क भोजन Ḁ갅ािद᐀戄 और Ḁ갅ाᔀ केिलए अ㬀℃ा होता है । शहद पौि᐀戄क है
।
िनḀ갅ष需約 : I. शहद Ḁ갅ाᔀ केिलए अ㬀℃ा है।
II. Ḁ갅ािद᐀戄 भोजन पौि᐀戄क होता है
।
1) Only conclusion I follows
केवल िनḀ갅ष需約I सही है।
2) Only conclusion II follows
केवल िनḀ갅ष需約II सही है।
3) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
ना तो िनḀ갅ष需約
I सही हैना ही िनḀ갅ष需約
II
4) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
दोनोंिनḀ갅ष需約
I और II सही है ।
Cor r ect Answ er : Only conclusion I follows
के
वल िनḀ갅ष需約 I सही है।

Question 19.How many triangles are there in the given figure?

िदये
गये
िच需圅 म䈀圅
िकतने
ि需圅भु
ज ह㬀氄
?

1) 10

2) 12

3) 15

4) 16
Cor r ect Answ er : 16
Candidate Answ er : 16

Question 20.Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among classes given below:
DOCTOR, MAN, ACTOR

वह आरे ख चु
िनए जो नीचेिदए गए वग᠀뤅 केबीच स뗿㘄က का सही िन㜀‫ﰂ‬पण करता है
।
डॉ谀ࠂर , आदमी , अिभनेता

1)

2)

3)

4)

Cor r ect Answ er :

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Question 21.Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

कौन सी उ⬀찄र आकृ
ित 㤀堄㈀々 आकृ
ित के㤀堄ित퐁प को पू
रा करती है
?

1)

2)

3)

4)

Cor r ect Answ er :

Candidate Answ er :

Question 22.From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded

दी गई उ⬀찄र आकृ
ितयों
म䈀圅
सेउसे
चुिनए िजसम䈀圅
㤀堄㈀々 आकृ
ित िनिहत है
।

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2)

3)

4)

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Candidate Answ er :

Question 23.A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

अगर िकसी कागज को 㤀堄㈀々 आकृ
ितयों
म䈀圅
िदखाये
िच需圅 अनु
सार मोड़कर काटा जाए तो खोलने
केबाद वह िकस उ⬀찄र आकृ
ित जै
सा िदखाई दे
गा ?

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3)

4)

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Question 24.If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

यिद एक दप需約
ण को MN रे
खा पर रखा जाये
तो दी गई उ⬀찄र आकृ
ितयों
म䈀圅
सेकौन-सी आकृ
ित 㤀堄㈀々 आकृ
ित का सही 㤀堄ितिब뗿㘄 है
?

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2)

3)

4)

Cor r ect Answ er :

Question 25.A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented
by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5
to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'A' can be represented by 02, 65, etc., and 'S' can be represented
by 56, 68, etc.

Similarly you have to identify the set for the word 'RATE'

㤀堄㈀々 म䈀圅एक श㨀㌄ के वल एक सं昆ा- समूह 蠀刃ारा दशा需約
या गया है, जै
सा िक िवकोंम䈀圅
सेिकसी एक म䈀圅िदया गया है
। िवकोंम䈀圅िदए गए सं
昆ा - समूह अ꬀रों
केदो वग᠀뤅 蠀刃ारा दशा需約
ए गए ह㬀氄
, जैसा िक
नीचे िदए गए दो आ᐀㄂ूहों
म䈀圅है
। आ᐀㄂ू
ह I के需稅需約 और पं 㰀ꐃ㨀㌄ की सं昆ा 0 से4 और आ᐀㄂ू ह II की 5 से9 दी गई हैI तक इन आ᐀㄂ू होंसे
एक अ꬀र को पहलेउसकी पं 㰀ꐃ㨀㌄ और बाद म䈀圅需稅需約 सं昆ा
蠀刃ारा दशा需約
या जा सकता है
। उदाहरण केिलए, A को 02, 65, आिद 蠀刃ारा दशा需約
या जा सकता हैतथा S को 56, 68, आिद 蠀刃ारा दशा需約
या जा सकता है
। इसी तरह से
आपको िदए श㨀㌄ 'RATE' केिलए
समू ह को पहचानना है ।

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1) 22, 24, 75, 99

2) 66, 77, 68, 23

3) 44, 77, 22, 87

4) 22, 77, 79, 76
Cor r ect Answ er : 22, 24, 75, 99

Question 26.Special Drawing Rights were created by

िवशे
ष आहरण अिधकार िकसने
बनाए थे
?
1) IBRD
अ뫿켂तरा需約
ကट需約
ीय पु
निन需約
माण व िवकास ब㬀氄
क
2) ADB
एिशयन िवकास ब㬀氄 क
3) IMF
अ뫿켂तरा需約
ကट需約
ीय मु
需圅ा कोष
4) WTO
िवကव ကयापार संगठन
Cor r ect Answ er : IMF
अ뫿켂तरा需約
ကट需約
ीय मु
需圅ा कोष

Question 27.In which of the following States India's first Green Rail Corridor was recently launched

िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत म䈀圅
सेिकस राကय म䈀圅
हाल ही म䈀圅
'需됄ीन रे
ल कॉरीडोर' शु
퐁 िकया गया है
?
1) Karnataka
कना需約
टक
2) Maharashtra
महाराကट需約
3) Himachal Pradesh
िहमाचल 㤀堄दे
श
4) Tamil Nadu
तिमलनाडु
Cor r ect Answ er : Tamil Nadu
तिमलनाडु
Candidate Answ er : Tamil Nadu
तिमलनाडु

Question 28.The Andaman is separated from Nicobar by which water body?

अं
डमान को िनकोबार से
कौनसा जल-က 㤀堄ोत पृ
थक करता है
?
1) 11° channel
11° चै नल
2) 10° Channel
10° चै नल
3) Palk Strait
पा尀暴क က ट需約
े
ट
4) Gulf of Mannar
म뫿켂नार की खाड़ी
Cor r ect Answ er : 10° Channel
10° चै नल

Question 29.The suicidal bags of the cell are

िन尀搇न म䈀圅
से, कौनसे
कोिशकाओं
केआ ꤃घाती बै
ग कहे
जाते
ह㬀氄
?
1) Lysosomes
लाइसोसो尀搇स
2) Ribosomes
राइबोसो尀搇स
3) Dictyosomes
िड䠀錄टोसो尀搇स
4) Phagosomes
फैगोसो尀搇स
Cor r ect Answ er : Lysosomes
लाइसोसो尀搇स

Question 30.In arc welding, Argon is used because of its

'आक需約वे
㰀ꐃ渁ं
ग' म䈀圅
आग需約
न का 㤀堄योग िकया जाता है
䠀錄यों
िक -

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1) Low reactivity with metal
धातुकेसाथ इसकी उप逅ां ितकता कम होती है ।
2) Ability to lower the melting point of the metal
इसम䈀圅धातु केगलन िबं दुको कम करने की ꬀मता होती है।
3) High flammability
इसम䈀圅उကच ကवलनशीलता होती है ।
4) High calorific value
इसम䈀圅उကच ऊကमीय मान होता है ।
Cor r ect Answ er : Low reactivity with metal
धातुकेसाथ इसकी उप逅ां ितकता कम होती है ।

Question 31.In India, which city is also known as 'City of Palaces'?

भारत म䈀圅
िकस शहर को 'महलों
का शहर' केनाम से
भी जाना जाता है
?
1) Jaipur
जयपु र
2) Kolkata
कोलकाता
3) Gwalior
뫿㴂वािलयर
4) Udaipur
उदयपु र
Cor r ect Answ er : Kolkata
कोलकाता
Candidate Answ er : Udaipur
उदयपु
र

Question 32.Inert gases are

अि逅य गै
स䈀圅
________ होती है
|
1) Miscible with water
जल म䈀圅 िम�간णीय
2) Not stable
अ㰀ꐃကथर
3) Chemically unreactive
रासायिनक 퐁प से अि逅याशील
4) Chemically very active
रासायिनक 퐁प से ब崀‫ﰂ‬त ि逅याशील
Cor r ect Answ er : Chemically unreactive
रासायिनक 퐁प सेअि逅याशील
Candidate Answ er : Chemically unreactive
रासायिनक 퐁प से
अि逅याशील

Question 33.Chemical name of vinegar is

िसरकेका रासायिनक नाम 䠀錄या है
?
1) Acetone
ऐसीटोन
2) Acetic acid
एसीिटक अ尀搇ल
3) Formaldehyde
फॉम㬀氄
渁ीहाइड
4) Ethanol
एथनॉल
Cor r ect Answ er : Acetic acid
एसीिटक अ尀搇ल
Candidate Answ er : Acetic acid
एसीिटक अ尀搇ल

Question 34.Jalikattu is associated with which Indian festival?

'जिलक需툄ु ' िकस भारतीय ကयोहार से
जुड़ा है
?
1) Onam
ओणम
2) Pongal
पों
गल
3) Bihu
िब⼀퐁
4) Hornbill
हॉन需約िबल
Cor r ect Answ er : Pongal
पों
गल
Candidate Answ er : Onam
ओणम

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Question 35.Aung San Suu Kyi is the

औं
ग सान က यू
की कौन है
?
1) Prime Minister of Myanmar
㬀㘄ानमार की 㤀堄धानमं 需圅ी
2) President of Myanmar
㬀㘄ानमार की राကट需約
पित
3) Foreign Minister of Myanmar
㬀㘄ानमार की िवदेश मं 需圅ी
4) Home Minister of Myanmar
㬀㘄ानमार की गृह मं需圅ी
Cor r ect Answ er : Foreign Minister of Myanmar
㬀㘄ानमार की िवदे
श मं 需圅ी
Candidate Answ er : President of Myanmar
㬀㘄ानमार की राကट需約
पित

Question 36.The amount of insurance cover provided by Indian Railways for passengers at a premium of Re. 1 is

₹ 1 के㤀堄ीिमयम पर भारतीय रे
ल िवभाग याि需圅यों
को िकतनी रािश का बीमा-कवर दे
ता है
?
1) ₹ One lakh
₹ एक लाख
2) ₹ Fifty thousands
₹ पचास हज़ार
3) ₹ Ten lakhs
₹ दस लाख
4) ₹ Five lakhs
₹ पॉं
च लाख
Cor r ect Answ er : ₹ Ten lakhs
₹ दस लाख
Candidate Answ er : ₹ One lakh
₹ एक लाख

Question 37.The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by

राကय सभा केसदက यों
का चु
नाव िकसके蠀刃ारा िकया जाता ह㬀氄
?
1) Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
िवधान सभा केचु ने
崀‫ﰂ‬ए सदက यों蠀刃ारा
2) Elected members of Legislative Council
िवधान प㤀堄रषद केचु
ने 崀‫ﰂ‬ए सदက यों蠀刃ारा
3) The people
जनता 蠀刃ारा
4) Lok Sabha
लोक सभा 蠀刃ारा
Cor r ect Answ er : Elected members of the Legislative Assembly
िवधान सभा केचुने崀‫ﰂ‬ए सदက यों蠀刃ारा

Question 38.Which of these is a dwarf planet?

िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत म䈀圅
सेकौनसा 'बौना 需됄ह' है
?
1) Neptune
ने
뫿焅टयू
न
2) Titan
टाइटन
3) Eris
एरीस
4) Hydra
हाइड需約
ा
Cor r ect Answ er : Eris
एरीस
Candidate Answ er : Eris
एरीस

Question 39.The concept of joint sector implies cooperation between

यु
'सं䠀錄त ꬀े
需圅' की सं
क尀暴पना म䈀圅
िकसकेबीच सहयोग आवကयक होता है
?
1) Public sector and private sector industries
साव需約
जिनक ꬀े需圅 और िनजी ꬀े需圅 केउ㬀㘄ोगों
केबीच
2) State Government and Central Government
राကय सरकार और के 뫿켂需圅 सरकार केबीच
3) Domestic and Foreign Companies
घरेलूऔर िवदे शी क尀搇पिनयों केबीच
4) None of these
इनम䈀圅सेकोई नहीं

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साव需約
जिनक ꬀े需圅 और िनजी ꬀े
需圅 केउ㬀㘄ोगोंकेबीच

Question 40.What was the chief objective of the 'Wahabi movement'?

'वहाबी आ뫿켂दोलन' का मु
夀渂य उ蠀錄े
ကय 䠀錄या था ?
1) Forge cordial relations with the British
ि㤀堄िटश सरकार केसाथ मधु र सं
बं
ध बनाना
2) Purify Islam
इက लाम को प㤀堄रशु 蠀㨆 करना
3) Improve the condition of women
मिहलाओं की 㰀ꐃကथित बे
हतर बनाना
4) Adopt rational education
तक需約 सं
गत िश꬀ा अपनाना
Cor r ect Answ er : Purify Islam
इက लाम को प㤀堄रशु
蠀㨆 करना

Question 41.The Ghatampur thermal power plant recently approved by Cabinet is to be setup in

हाल ही म䈀圅
मंि需圅मं
ड़ल 蠀刃ारा अनु
मोिदत 'घटमपु
र थम需約 ट' कहॉं
ल पॉवर 뫿焅लां က थािपत िकया जाएगा ?
1) Rajasthan
राजက थान
2) Uttar Pradesh
उ⬀찄र 㤀堄देश
3) Karnataka
कना需約टक
4) Madhya Pradesh
म뫿㴂 य 㤀堄दे
श
Cor r ect Answ er : Uttar Pradesh
उ⬀찄र 㤀堄दे
श

Question 42.Who among the following is credited with starting the work on plant tissue culture?

िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत म䈀圅
सेिकसने
'पादक ऊतक सं
वध需約
न' का काय需約
आरं
भ िकया ?
1) F.C. Steward
एफ. सी. က टीवाड需約
2) P. Maheshwari
पी. माहेကवरी
3) P.R. White
पी. आर. ကहाइट
4) Haberlandt
है
बरल㬀氄ि़
डट
Cor r ect Answ er : Haberlandt
है
बरल㬀氄ि़
डट
Candidate Answ er : F.C. Steward
एफ. सी. က टीवाड需約

Question 43.What causes the mottling of the dental enamel ?

दां
त केएने
मल का कबु
需約
रण िकस कारण से
होता है
?
1) High levels of chlorine in water
पानी म䈀圅
उကच मा需圅ा म䈀圅䠀錄लोरीन केकारण
2) High levels of nitrate in the water
पानी म䈀圅
उကच मा需圅ा म䈀圅नाइट需約ेट केकारण
3) High levels of fluorides in the water
पानी म䈀圅
उကच मा需圅ा म䈀圅㨀㌄ोराइड केकारण
4) High levels of calcium in the water
पानी म䈀圅
उကच मा需圅ा म䈀圅कै㰀ꐃ尀暴शयम केकारण
Cor r ect Answ er : High levels of fluorides in the water
पानी म䈀圅
उကच मा需圅ा म䈀圅
㨀㌄ोराइड केकारण

Question 44.Which one of the following processes is responsible for the glittering of air bubble rising through water?

पानी म䈀圅
सेपै
दा होने
वाले
बु
लबु
लेम䈀圅
जो चमक होती है
वह िकस 㤀堄ि逅या केकारण होती है
?

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1) Reflection of light
㤀堄काश केपरावत需約न केकारण
2) Refraction of light
㤀堄काश केअपवत需約 न केकारण
3) Total internal reflection of light
㤀堄काश केस尀搇पूण需約आ뫿켂त㤀堄रक परावत需約न केकारण
4) Scattering of light
㤀堄काश के㤀堄कीण需約न केकारण
Cor r ect Answ er : Total internal reflection of light
㤀堄काश केस尀搇पू
ण需約
आ뫿켂त㤀堄रक परावत需約 न केकारण

Question 45.In an optical fibre the signal is transmitted

㤀堄कािशक (आि�帄कल) फाइबर म䈀圅
िस뫿㴂नल कै
से㤀堄े
िषत होता है
?
1) in a straight line path
सीधी रे
खा पथ म䈀圅
2) In a curved path
घु
मावदार पथ म䈀圅
3) due to total internal reflection
स尀搇पू
ण需約आ뫿켂त㤀堄रक परावत需約न केकारण
4) Due to refraction
अपवत需約 न केकारण
Cor r ect Answ er : due to total internal reflection
स尀搇पू
ण需約आ뫿켂त㤀堄रक परावत需約
न केकारण
Candidate Answ er : Due to refraction
अपवत需約
न केकारण

Question 46.In IT, the method for updating the main memory as soon as a word is removed from the cache is called

कै
च म䈀圅
सेवड需約
को हटाते
ही मु
夀渂य मै
मोरी को अ蠀錄तन करने
की िविध को 䠀錄या कहते
ह㬀氄
?
1) Write-through
राइट-蠀瘄ू
2) Write-back
राइट-बैक
3) Protected-write
㤀堄ोटे
䠀錄टे
ड-राइट
4) Cache-write
कै च-राइट
Cor r ect Answ er : Write-back
राइट-बैक
Candidate Answ er : Write-back
राइट-बै
क

Question 47.Which one of the following is not a non-conventional source of energy?

िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत म䈀圅
सेकौनसा ऊजा需約
का गै
र-पर尀搇परागत 蔀㼅ोत नहीं
है?
1) Solar Energy
सौर ऊजा需約
2) Natural Gas
㤀堄ाकृ
ितक गै स
3) Wind Energy
वायुऊजा需約
4) Tidal Power
ကवार श㰀ꐃ㨀㌄
Cor r ect Answ er : Natural Gas
㤀堄ाकृ
ितक गैस
Candidate Answ er : Natural Gas
㤀堄ाकृ
ितक गै
स

Question 48.The space shuttle which took Sunita Williams beyond earth was

िजस က पे
स शटल (अं
त㤀堄र꬀ यान) से
सु
नीता िविलय尀搇स पृ
尀缇 वी से
परे
गई थीं
उ蠀戅 नाम Ḁा था ?
1) Challenger
चैल䈀圅
जर
2) Galileo
गैिलिलयो
3) Discovery
िडसकव㤀堄र
4) Voyager-2
वायेजर-2
Cor r ect Answ er : Discovery
िडसकव㤀堄र

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Question 49.Selling cost have to be incurred in case of

िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत म䈀圅
सेिकस 㰀ꐃကथित म䈀圅
िव逅य लागत वहन करना ज퐁री होता है
?
1) Perfect competition
पूण需約
㤀堄ितयोिगता
2) Monopoly
एकािधकार
3) Monopolistic Competition
एकािधकारी 㤀堄ितयोिगता
4) None of the given options
िदयेिवकों म䈀圅सेकोई नहीं
Cor r ect Answ er : Monopolistic Competition
एकािधकारी 㤀堄ितयोिगता

Question 50.The earliest reference to sati custom is made in which of the following inscriptions?

िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत म䈀圅
सेिकस अिभले
ख / िशलाले
ख म䈀圅
सती 㤀堄था का 㤀堄ाचीनतम सं
दभ需約
िमलता है
?
1) Allahabad Pillar inscription
इलाहाबाद က तं भ िशलाले ख
2) Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
भानु गु뫿焅त का ऐरण िशलाले ख
3) Aihole inscription of Pulkesin II
पु尀暴केिसन II का अइहोल 㰀ꐃကथत िशलाले ख
4) Bhitan inscription of Skandgupta
က क뫿켂दगु 뫿焅त का िभतान िशलाले
ख
Cor r ect Answ er : Eran inscription of Bhanugupta
भानु
गु뫿焅त का ऐरण िशलालेख

Question 51.Ram and Hari can cut 12 kgs nuts in 2 days. After 5 days, Hari left the work. Ram took 8 more days to cut the rest of the nuts. If total of 58 kgs of nuts
were cut, the time taken by Hari to cut 10 kg of nuts is

राम और हरी 12 िक.需됄ा. िगरी 2 िदन म䈀圅
काट सकते
है
। 5 िदन बाद हरी काम छोड़ कर चला जाता है
। राम को शे
ष िगरी काटने
म䈀圅
8 िदन और लगे
। यिद कु
ल 58 िक.需됄ा िगरी काटी गई तो हरी को 10
िक.需됄ा. िगरी काटने
म䈀圅
िकतना समय लगा ?
1) 1 day
1 िदन
2) 2 days
2 िदन
3) 3 days
3 िदन
4) 4 days
4 िदन
Cor r ect Answ er : 4 days
4 िदन

Question 52.A trader marks his goods in such a way that after allowing a discount of 10% he gains 15%. If an article costs him Rs. 720, his marked price is

एक ကयापारी अपने
माल पर इतना मू
尀暴य अं
िकत करता है
िक 10% की छू
ट दे
नेकेबाद उसे
15% का लाभ होता है
। यिद िकसी वက तु
की लागत उसे
Rs. 720 पड़ती है
तो उसका अं
िकत मू
尀暴य िकतना
होगा ?
1) Rs.920

2) Rs.900

3) Rs.820

4) Rs.950
Cor r ect Answ er : Rs.920
Candidate Answ er : Rs.920

Question 53.If a certain amount is fully distributed among A, B & C in such a way that A receives 1/2 of the amount, B receives 1/3 of the amount and C receives ₹
1200, then how much money would A receive

यिद कोई िनि嘀稅त रािश A,B और C म䈀圅
पू
री तरह इस 㤀堄कार िवत㤀堄रत की जाती है
िक A को रािश का 1/2 भाग, B को रािश का 1/3 भाग और C को ₹ 1200 िमलते
हैतो A को िकतनी रािश िमले
गी ?
1) 4000

2) 1600

3) 3600

4) 1800
Cor r ect Answ er : 3600
Candidate Answ er : 3600

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Question 54.The selling price of an article is 8/5th of its cost price. Then the gain percentage is

िकसी वက तु
का िब逅ी मू
尀暴य उसकेलागत मू
尀暴य का 8/5 है
। तो लाभ 㤀堄ितशत िकतना है
?
1) 20%
2) 28%
3) 60%
4) 68%
Cor r ect Answ er : 60%
Candidate Answ er : 60%

Question 55.If the salary of Manoj is 40% less than that of Subhash, then by how much percentage is the salary of Subhash more than that of Manoj?

यिद मनोज का वे
तन सु
भाष केवे
तन से
40% कम है
, तो सु
भाष का वे
तन मनोज केवे
तन से
िकतना 㤀堄ितशत अिधक है
?
1) 60%
2)

3)

4) 65%
Cor r ect Answ er :

Candidate Answ er :

Question 56.A passenger train running at the speed of 80 kms/hr leaves the railway station 6 hours after a goods train leaves and overtakes it in 4 hours. What is the
speed of the goods train?

80 िक.मी./घं
टा की गित से
चल रही या需圅ी गाड़ी, मालगाड़ी केက टे
शन छोड़ने
के6 घं
टे
बाद रे
लवे
က टे
शन छोड़ती है
और 4 घं
टे
म䈀圅
उससे
आगे
िनकल जाती है
। मालगाड़ी की गित बताइए ?
1) 32 kms/hr
32 िक.मी./घं
टा
2) 50 kms/hr
50 िक.मी./घं
टा
3) 45 kms/hr
45 िक.मी./घं
टा
4) 64 kms/hr
64 िक.मी./घं
टा
Cor r ect Answ er : 32 kms/hr
32 िक.मी./घं
टा
Candidate Answ er : 32 kms/hr
32 िक.मी./घं
टा

Question 57.How much simple interest will Rs. 4000 earn in 18 months at 12% per annum?

Rs. 4000 पर 18 माह म䈀圅
12% वािष需約
क 尀搇याज की दर से
िकतना साधारण 尀搇याज अिज需約
त होगा ?
1) Rs.216

2) Rs.360

3) Rs.720

4) Rs.960
Cor r ect Answ er : Rs.720

Question 58.

1) 0

2) 1

3) 3

4) 2

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Candidate Answ er : 2

Question 59.

1) 36

2) 36√3

3) 49

4) 49 + √3
Cor r ect Answ er : 49

Question 60.The mid points of AB and AC of the Δ ABC are P and Q respectively. If PQ = 6 cm, then the side BC is

Δ ABC केAB और AC केम뫿㴂 य िब뫿켂दु
逅मश: P और Q है
। यिद PQ = 6 से
.मी, तो भु
जा BC िकतनी होगी ?
1) 10 cm
10 से.मी.
2) 12 cm
12 से.मी.
3) 8 cm
8 से
.मी.
4) 14 cm
14 से.मी.
Cor r ect Answ er : 12 cm
12 से.मी.

Question 61.The difference between the largest and the smallest angles of a triangle whose angles are in the ratio of 5:3:10 is

एक ऐसे
ि需圅भु
ज, िजसकेकोण 5:3:10 केअनु
पात म䈀圅
ह㬀氄
, उसकेसबसे
बड़े
और सबसे
छोटे
कोण केबीच िकतना अ뫿켂तर है
?
1) 20°

2) 30°

3) 50°

4) 70°
Cor r ect Answ er : 70°
Candidate Answ er : 70°

Question 62.If SinƟ = √3/2 and 0°<Ɵ<90°, then the value of tan(Ɵ-15°) is

यिद SinƟ = √3/2 और 0°<Ɵ<90°, तो tan(Ɵ-15°) का मान 䠀錄या है
?
1) 1

2) √3

3) 1/√3

4) √2
Cor r ect Answ er : 1

Question 63.Find the greatest number that will divide 390, 495 and 300 without leaving a remainder

वह सबसे
बड़ी सं
夀渂या ‫ﯿ‬糖ात कीिजए जो 390, 495 और 300 को िबना कोई शे
षफल छोड़े
िवभािजत करती हो ?
1) 5

2) 15

3) 25

4) 35
Cor r ect Answ er : 15
Candidate Answ er : 15

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Question 64.The average age of 30 boys in a class is 10 years. If the age of their teacher is also included, the average increases by one year. The teacher's age in
years is

एक क꬀ा म䈀圅
30 लड़कों
की औसत आयु
10 वष需約
है
। यिद उनकेिश꬀क की आयु
भी िमला ली जाए तो औसत एक वष需約
बढ़ जाएगा। िश꬀क की आयु
िकतनी है
?
1) 38

2) 40

3) 30

4) 41
Cor r ect Answ er : 41
Candidate Answ er : 41

Question 65.

1) 1

2) 0

3) p+q+n

4) 2n/p+q
Cor r ect Answ er : 0
Candidate Answ er : 1

Question 66.

1) 1

2) 2

3) 3

4) 4
Cor r ect Answ er : 1
Candidate Answ er : 1

Question 67.If O is the centroid and AD, BE and CF are the three medians of Δ ABC with an area of 96 cm2 then the area of Δ BOD in cm2 is

.मी.2 ꬀े
यिद 96 से 需圅फल वाले
ΔABC का क䈀圅 और AD, BE तथा CF उसकी तीन मा㰀ꐃ꛿䄂काऍं
需圅क O है ह㬀氄
, तो ΔBOD का ꬀े .मी2 म䈀圅
需圅फल से िकतना होगा ?
1) 8

2) 12

3) 16

4) 24
Cor r ect Answ er : 16

Question 68.Two chords AB and PQ of a circle intersect at D inside a circle. If AD = 4 cm, DB = 6 cm, QD = 3 cm, the length of PQ is equal to

एक वृ
ကत की दो जीवा AB और PQ एक-दू
सरे
को वृ
ကत केभीतर िब뫿켂दु
D पर काटती है
। यिद AD = 4 से
.मी, DB = 6 से
.मी, QD = 3 से
.मी, तो PQ की लं
बाई िकसकेबराबर है
?
1) 11 cm
11 से.मी.
2) 8 cm
8 से
.मी.
3) 9cm
9 से
.मी.
4) 10 cm
10 से.मी.
Cor r ect Answ er : 11 cm
11 से.मी.

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Question 69.

1) 1/2

2) 1/ √2

3) √3 / 2

4) 1
Cor r ect Answ er : 1/2
Candidate Answ er : 1

Question 70.A cylindrical vessel of radius 4 cm contains water . A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is dipped into the water until it is completely immersed . The water level
in the vessel will rise by

एक 4 से.मी. ि需圅ကया वाले
बे
लनाकार बत需約
न म䈀圅
पानी है
। 3 से
.मी. ि需圅ကया वाला एक ठोस गोला पानी म䈀圅
तब तक डु
बाया जाता है
जब तक वह पू
री तरह न डू
ब जाए। बत需約
न म䈀圅
जल का က तर िकतना बढ़
जाये
गा ?
1) 3.5 cm
3.5 से.मी.
2) 2.25 cm
2.25 से.मी.
3) 2 cm
2 से
.मी.
4) 3.8 cm
3.8 से.मी.
Cor r ect Answ er : 2.25 cm
2.25 से.मी.

Question 71.The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from two horizontal points (in opposite sides) at distances of 25 meter and 64 meter from the base of tower
are x and 90° - x respectively . The height of the tower will be

एक टॉवर केतल से
25 मी. और 64 मी. की दू
री पर (िवपरीत िदशाओं
म䈀圅
) दो ꬀ै
ितज िबं
दु
ओंसे
टॉवर केशीष需約
पर उ뫿켂नयन कोण 逅मश: x और 90° -x है
। टॉवर की ऊँ
चाई िकतनी होगी ?
1) 39 m
39 मी.
2) 89 m
89 मी.
3) 1 . 6 m
1 . 6 मी.
4) 40 m
40 मी.
Cor r ect Answ er : 40 m
40 मी.

Question 72.The bar-chart is showing the number of accidents in a city during the first six month of a year . Examine the bar chart and answer the following questions

यहाँ
िदए गए बार-चाट需約
मेवष需約
के㤀堄थम 6 माह म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की सं
夀渂या दशा需約
यी गई है
। इसकी जॉच कीिजए और िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄ကनों
केउကतर दीिजए।

What is the % of accidents in the month of April to the total accidents in the city ?

अ㤀堄ै
ल माह मे
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाएँ
, शहर म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई कु
ल दु
घ需約
टनाओं
का िकतना 㤀堄ितशत है
?

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1) 15%
2) 20%
3) 22%
4) 24%
Cor r ect Answ er : 24%
Candidate Answ er : 24%

Question 73.The bar-chart is showing the number of accidents in a city during the first six month of a year . Examine the bar chart and answer the following questions

यहाँ
िदए गए बार-चाट需約
मेवष需約
के㤀堄थम 6 माह म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की सं
夀渂या दशा需約
यी गई है
। इसकी जॉच कीिजए और िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄ကनों
केउကतर दीिजए।

Compared to the month of January, what is the percentage of decrease in accidents in the month of February ?

जनवरी म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की तु
लना म䈀圅
, फरवरी म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाय䈀圅
िकतने
㤀堄ितशत कम ह㬀氄
?
1) 25

2) 24

3) 30

4) 27
Cor r ect Answ er : 24
Candidate Answ er : 24

Question 74.The bar-chart is showing the number of accidents in a city during the first six month of a year . Examine the bar chart and answer the following questions

यहाँ
िदए गए बार-चाट需約
मेवष需約
के㤀堄थम 6 माह म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की सं
夀渂या दशा需約
यी गई है
। इसकी जॉच कीिजए और िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄ကनों
केउကतर दीिजए।

By what number, is the number of accidents that occurred in April is greater than the average number of accidents that occurred during the 6 months period ?

अ㤀堄ै
ल म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की सं
夀渂या, 6 माह म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की औसत सं
夀渂या से
िकतनी अिधक है
?
1) 13.17

2) 8

3) 9

4) 11
Cor r ect Answ er : 13.17
Candidate Answ er : 13.17

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Question 75.The bar-chart is showing the number of accidents in a city during the first six month of a year . Examine the bar chart and answer the following questions

यहाँ
िदए गए बार-चाट需約
मेवष需約
के㤀堄थम 6 माह म䈀圅
崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की सं
夀渂या दशा需約
यी गई है
। इसकी जॉच कीिजए और िन尀搇निल㰀ꐃखत 㤀堄ကनों
केउကतर दीिजए।

Percentage of decrease in the number of accidents from May to June is :

मई से
जून केबीच 崀‫ﰂ‬ई दु
घ需約
टनाओं
की सं
夀渂या म䈀圅
कमी का 㤀堄ितशत िकतना है
?
1)

2)

3)

4)

Cor r ect Answ er :

Candidate Answ er :

Question 76.In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word and click the button
corresponding to it.

ADVERSITY
1) CHANCE
2) CAPACITY
3) JOY
4) MISFORTUNE
Cor r ect Answ er : MISFORTUNE
Candidate Answ er : CAPACITY

Question 77.In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding
to it.

TERMINATE
1) CONFINE
2) REPEAL
3) COMMENCE
4) PROGRESS
Cor r ect Answ er : COMMENCE
Candidate Answ er : COMMENCE

Question 78.Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
1) Quintessance
2) Quintessence
3) Quaintessence
4) Quintassence
Cor r ect Answ er : Quintessence

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Question 79.In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

If the farmer got a washing machine(A)/his wife can(B)/do the laundry quickly(C)/No error(D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Cor r ect Answ er : B
Candidate Answ er : C

Question 80.In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

They had often heard(A)/about the ship(B)/they have to travel on(C)/No error(D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Cor r ect Answ er : D

Question 81.In the following questions, one part of the sentence may have an error. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and click the button
corresponding to it. If the sentence is free from error, click the "No error" option.

He'd no sooner(A)/seen one continent(B)/when he saw another(C)/No error(D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Cor r ect Answ er : C
Candidate Answ er : B

Question 82.The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,
choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The ship with its crew ______ gone to the bottom of the sea.
1) has
2) have
3) are
4) none
Cor r ect Answ er : have
Candidate Answ er : have

Question 83.The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,
choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

The peon respectfully asked if he ______ go there
1) may
2) might
3) can
4) will
Cor r ect Answ er : might
Candidate Answ er : may

Question 84.The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question,
choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

I know _____ certain that he has gone to England
1) with
2) of
3) by
4) for
Cor r ect Answ er : for

Question 85.In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase
and click the button corresponding to it.

To eat humble pie

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1) To eat an unsavoury pie
2) To be served food that is rotten
3) To yield under humiliating circumstances
4) To give in to political pressure
Cor r ect Answ er : To yield under humiliating circumstances
Candidate Answ er : To yield under humiliating circumstances

Question 86.In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase
and click the button corresponding to it.

To end in smoke
1) To fail
2) To create smoke
3) To end
4) To emit smoke
Cor r ect Answ er : To fail
Candidate Answ er : To fail

Question 87.In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase
and click the button corresponding to it.

To spill the beans
1) To reveal partial truth
2) To be untidy
3) To reveal a secret
4) To conceal a fact
Cor r ect Answ er : To reveal a secret

Question 88.Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

Committing murder in revenge
1) Massacre
2) Vendetta
3) Homicide
4) Regicide
Cor r ect Answ er : Vendetta
Candidate Answ er : Regicide

Question 89.Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

The thing that can be easily broken
1) Amorphous
2) Brittle
3) Subtle
4) Solid
Cor r ect Answ er : Brittle
Candidate Answ er : Brittle

Question 90.Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

An unimportant person
1) Nonagenarian
2) Nonentity
3) Nonpareil
4) Nonconformist
Cor r ect Answ er : Nonentity

Question 91.A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

The tribe lived with different customs
1) on
2) by
3) through
4) No improvement
Cor r ect Answ er : by
Candidate Answ er : through

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Question 92.A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Dumbfounded by the accusation, he could offer no serious defence
1) correct
2) certain
3) severe
4) No improvement
Cor r ect Answ er : No improvement
Candidate Answ er : severe

Question 93.A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

Ramu never makes at least a century each time he plays cricket
1) seldom
2) forever
3) always
4) No improvement
Cor r ect Answ er : always
Candidate Answ er : always

Question 94.A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

He is given to gambling and drinking
1) given away
2) given in
3) given up
4) No improvement
Cor r ect Answ er : No improvement
Candidate Answ er : given up

Question 95.A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct
alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement".

I would soon walk than stand in the cold waiting for the bus
1) hardly
2) longer
3) sooner
4) No improvement
Cor r ect Answ er : sooner

Question 96.A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and
click the button corresponding to it.

The stranger agreed to join Robin's band only on one condition. He wanted to join a competition of shooting arrows with Robin. If he was defeated in that
competition, he would gladly join Robin and his men. Soon arrangements for the competition was made. Robin's men carved bull's eye on the trunk of a tree at a
distance of about fifty yards. Taking out his bow and arrow the man carefully shot an arrow which struck right into the centre of the bull's eye. Robin's men were
surprised at the man's skill. Then Robin took the bow and shot an arrow which not only hit the bull's eye in the centre but broke the strangers arrow in the middle.
Robin thus proved that he had better skills than the stranger. The stranger was amazed to see this and said," I have never seen such a skill in all my life. it will be a
pleasure for me to join you and your men. My name is John Little. Robin and his men gladly welcomed him. But Robin said that from then on he would be known as
Little John.

What was the stranger's condition for joining Robin's band?
1) Only if he and Robin have a competition of shooting arrows
2) Only if he is defeated by Robin in a competition of shooting arrows
3) Only if he should be better than Robin in shooting arrows
4) Only if Robin would let him be better at shooting arrows
Cor r ect Answ er : Only if he is defeated by Robin in a competition of shooting arrows
Candidate Answ er : Only if he is defeated by Robin in a competition of shooting arrows

Question 97.A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and
click the button corresponding to it.

The stranger agreed to join Robin's band only on one condition. He wanted to join a competition of shooting arrows with Robin. If he was defeated in that
competition, he would gladly join Robin and his men. Soon arrangements for the competition was made. Robin's men carved bull's eye on the trunk of a tree at a
distance of about fifty yards. Taking out his bow and arrow the man carefully shot an arrow which struck right into the centre of the bull's eye. Robin's men were
surprised at the man's skill. Then Robin took the bow and shot an arrow which not only hit the bull's eye in the centre but broke the strangers arrow in the middle.
Robin thus proved that he had better skills than the stranger. The stranger was amazed to see this and said," I have never seen such a skill in all my life. it will be a
pleasure for me to join you and your men. My name is John Little. Robin and his men gladly welcomed him. But Robin said that from then on he would be known as
Little John.

What did Robin's men do?

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1) They refused to let the stranger prove his skills
2) They sent the stranger away
3) They made arrangements for the competition
4) They made the stranger prove his skill
Cor r ect Answ er : They made arrangements for the competition
Candidate Answ er : They made arrangements for the competition

Question 98.A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and
click the button corresponding to it.

The stranger agreed to join Robin's band only on one condition. He wanted to join a competition of shooting arrows with Robin. If he was defeated in that
competition, he would gladly join Robin and his men. Soon arrangements for the competition was made. Robin's men carved bull's eye on the trunk of a tree at a
distance of about fifty yards. Taking out his bow and arrow the man carefully shot an arrow which struck right into the centre of the bull's eye. Robin's men were
surprised at the man's skill. Then Robin took the bow and shot an arrow which not only hit the bull's eye in the centre but broke the strangers arrow in the middle.
Robin thus proved that he had better skills than the stranger. The stranger was amazed to see this and said," I have never seen such a skill in all my life. it will be a
pleasure for me to join you and your men. My name is John Little. Robin and his men gladly welcomed him. But Robin said that from then on he would be known as
Little John.

How did the stranger know that Robin had better skill than him?
1) When Robin's arrow hit the bull's eye
2) When Robin agreed to let him compete with him
3) When Robin beat him in the competition
4) When Robin's arrow hit the bull's eye and broke the stranger's arrow
Cor r ect Answ er : When Robin's arrow hit the bull's eye and broke the stranger's arrow
Candidate Answ er : When Robin's arrow hit the bull's eye and broke the stranger's arrow

Question 99.A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives and
click the button corresponding to it.

The stranger agreed to join Robin's band only on one condition. He wanted to join a competition of shooting arrows with Robin. If he was defeated in that
competition, he would gladly join Robin and his men. Soon arrangements for the competition was made. Robin's men carved bull's eye on the trunk of a tree at a
distance of about fifty yards. Taking out his bow and arrow the man carefully shot an arrow which struck right into the centre of the bull's eye. Robin's men were
surprised at the man's skill. Then Robin took the bow and shot an arrow which not only hit the bull's eye in the centre but broke the strangers arrow in the middle.
Robin thus proved that he had better skills than the stranger. The stranger was amazed to see this and said," I have never seen such a skill in all my life. it will be a
pleasure for me to join you and your men. My name is John Little. Robin and his men gladly welcomed him. But Robin said that from then on he would be known as
Little John.

What name did Robin give him?
1) Robin Little
2) John Little
3) Robin
4) Little John
Cor r ect Answ er : Little John
Candidate Answ er : Little John

Question 100.A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives
and click the button corresponding to it.

The stranger agreed to join Robin's band only on one condition. He wanted to join a competition of shooting arrows with Robin. If he was defeated in that
competition, he would gladly join Robin and his men. Soon arrangements for the competition was made. Robin's men carved bull's eye on the trunk of a tree at a
distance of about fifty yards. Taking out his bow and arrow the man carefully shot an arrow which struck right into the centre of the bull's eye. Robin's men were
surprised at the man's skill. Then Robin took the bow and shot an arrow which not only hit the bull's eye in the centre but broke the strangers arrow in the middle.
Robin thus proved that he had better skills than the stranger. The stranger was amazed to see this and said," I have never seen such a skill in all my life. it will be a
pleasure for me to join you and your men. My name is John Little. Robin and his men gladly welcomed him. But Robin said that from then on he would be known as
Little John.

What did Robin do after the competition?
1) He welcomed the stranger to the band and changed his name
2) He changed the stranger's name
3) He welcomed the stranger
4) He sent the stranger away
Cor r ect Answ er : He welcomed the stranger to the band and changed his name
Candidate Answ er : He welcomed the stranger to the band and changed his name

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