SSC CGL 2016 Question Paper Tier 1 Exam - 27 Aug Shift 3

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REGISTRATION NUMBER : CANDIDATE NAME :
EXAM DATE : 27­August­2016 EXAM START TIME : 16:15:00
EXAM NAME : SSC Examination 2016 EXAM DURATION : 01:15 Hrs
TOTAL MARKS : 200 TOTAL NO OF QUESTIONS : 100

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

瑰漠दये
गयेवक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेसं
बि湜素धत श搣‬द/अ整慤र坴敳/सं
琣†या को च楴❛ु
नए।

College: Student: : Hospital: __?__

कॉले
ज : छा屻 :: अ摡瀠पताल : ?
1) Doctor
डॉ湜素टर
2) Treatment
उपचार
3) Nurse
नस楴牥
4) Patient
रोगी
Correct Answer: Patient
रोगी
Candidate Answer: Patient
रोगी

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

瑰漠दये
गयेवक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेसं
बि湜素धत श搣‬द/अ整慤र坴敳/सं
琣†या को च楴❛ु
नए।

DHL : PTX :: BFJ : ?
1) NRV

2) RVZ

3) CGK

4) KOS
Correct Answer: NRV
Candidate Answer: RVZ

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

瑰漠दये
गयेवक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेसं
बि湜素धत श搣‬द/अ整慤र坴敳/सं
琣†या को च楴❛ु
नए।

5 : 124 :: 7 : ?
1) 125

2) 248

3) 342

4) 343
Correct Answer: 342
Candidate Answer: 342

Question 4.

For the following questions

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

इस 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेवषम श搣‬द/ अ整慤र/ सं
琣†या यु
敬瑩म च楴❛ु
नए।

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1) Hard:Soft
कठोर : नरम
2) Hot:Cold
गम楴牥 : ठं
डा
3) Right:Wrong
सह瑣敬 : गलत
4) Come:Arrive
आना : पहु चना
Correct Answer: Come:Arrive
आना : पहु
चना
Candidate Answer: Hot:Cold
गम楴牥
: ठं
डा

Question 5.

For the following questions

Find the odd word/letter/number from the given alternatives

इस 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेवषम श搣‬द/ अ整慤र/ सं
琣†या यु
敬瑩म च楴❛ु
नए।
1) AG

2) WA

3) ET

4) IQ
Correct Answer: ET
Candidate Answer: ET

Question 6.

For the following questions

Find the odd word/letter/number pair from the given alternatives

इस 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेवषम श搣‬द/ अ整慤र/ सं
琣†या यु
敬瑩म च楴❛ु
नए।
1) 14, 12

2) 24, 7

3) 42, 4

4) 37, 4
Correct Answer: 37, 4

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

楴❛नि屻न ल खत श搣‬द坴敳 को श搣‬दकोश केअनु
सार 屻
म म敢浵लख敢浵
।
1. RESIGN 2. REPAIR 3. RESIDUE 4. RESEARCH 5. RESCUE
1) 4 5 3 1 2

2) 2 5 4 3 1

3) 2 5 4 1 3

4) 5 4 3 1 2
Correct Answer: 2 5 4 3 1
Candidate Answer: 2 5 4 3 1

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

इस 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
एक ‽⁲ं
खला द瑣敬 गई है
, िजसम敢浵
एक पद ल琣†ु
त है
। 瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेवह सह瑣敬 वक戭杮प च楴❛ु
नए जो ‽⁲ं
खला को पू
रा करे
।
JAZ, LEX, NIV, PMT, ?

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1) QUR

2) RQR

3) SUR

4) RUS
Correct Answer: RQR
Candidate Answer: RQR

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

इस 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
एक ‽⁲ंखला द瑣敬 गई है
, िजसम敢浵
एक पद ल琣†ु
त है
। 瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेवह सह瑣敬 वक戭杮प च楴❛ु
नए जो ‽⁲ं
खला को पू
रा करे
।
19, 28, 39, 52, ?, 84
1) 39

2) 52

3) 67

4) 84
Correct Answer: 67
Candidate Answer: 67

Question 10.X and Y are brothers. R is the father of Y. T is the sister of S who is maternal uncle of X. How is T related to R?

X और Y भाई ह⤧湡
। R , Y का पता है
, T, S क⤧湡 बहन है
। S, X का मामा है
। T का R से
湜素या सं
बं
ध है
?
1) Mother
माता
2) Wife
प›睯नी
3) Sister
बहन
4) Brother
भाई
Correct Answer: Wife
प›睯नी
Candidate Answer: Wife
प›睯नी

Question 11.A is taller than B. C is taller than A. D is taller than E but shorter than B. Who is the tallest?

A , B से
ल屻बा है
। C A से
ल屻बा है
। D,E से
ल屻बा है
लेकन B से
छोटा है
। तदनु
सार , उनम敢浵
सबसे
ल屻बा कौन है
?
1) C

2) A

3) D

4) B
Correct Answer: C
Candidate Answer: C

Question 12.From the given alternative words, select the word which can be formed using the letters of the given word.

楴❛न屻न ल खत वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेवह श搣‬द च楴❛ु
नए जो 瑰漠दए गए श搣‬द केअ整慤र坴敳 का 瑮敭योग करकेबनाया जा सकता है
।

SOMNAMBULISM
1) NAMES

2) BASALT

3) SOUL

4) BIOME
Correct Answer: SOUL
Candidate Answer: SOUL

Question 13.If D = 4, DOG = 26, then find the value of ANIMAL= ?

य瑰漠द D = 4 , DOG = 26 तो ANIMAL का मान 産‬ात क⤧湡िजए।

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1) 47

2) 49

3) 48

4) 50
Correct Answer: 50
Candidate Answer: 50

Question 14.If '+' stands for '÷', '­' stands for '=', 'x' stands for '+', '÷'stands for greater than, '=' stands for less than, '>' stands for multiplication and '<' stands for
subtraction, then which of the following alternatives is correct?

य瑰漠द +, ÷ केलए आता है
, ­, = केलए आता है
, x, + केलए आता है
, ÷ , से
बड़े
केलए आता है
, = से
कम केलए आता है
, > गण
ुा केलए आता है
, और < घटाने
केलए आता है
, तो 瑰漠दए
गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेकौन सा वक戭杮प सह瑣敬 है
?
1) 5÷2x1=3+4>1

2) 5>2x1­3>4<1

3) 5x2<1­3<4x1

4) 5<2x1÷3>4x1
Correct Answer: 5>2x1­3>4<1
Candidate Answer: 5>2x1­3>4<1

Question 15.In this question, some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from amongst the four
alternatives for the unsolved equation.
कुछ समीकरण एक 楴❛नि尻浣चत 瑮敭णाल瑣敬 से हल कए गए ह⤧湡। उसी आधार पर 瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵से सह瑣敬 उ›睯तर चन
ुकर ल खए ?
3X4X5 = 435
4X3X2 = 342
2X3X4= ?
1) 324

2) 342

3) 432

4) 243
Correct Answer: 324
Candidate Answer: 324

Question 16.In the question, selection the missing number from the given alternatives.

瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
瑰漠दए गए वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
सेल琣†ु
त सं
琣†या 産‬ात क⤧湡िजए ।

1) 56

2) 120

3) 151

4) 154
Correct Answer: 120
Candidate Answer: 120

Question 17.Ram walks 3 km towards East and takes a left turn and walks for one km before he turns left and walks 2 km to take another left turn to walk for another
one km. How many km is he away from his starting point?

राम पू
व楴牥
क⤧湡 ओर 3 क.मी. चलता है
और बाएं
मड़कर 1 क.मी. चलता है
ु । फर बाएं
मड़ुकर वह 2 क.मी. और चलता है
। फर एक बार और बाएं
मड़कर 1 क.मी. चलता है
ु । वह 瑮敭ार屻भ 摡瀠थल से
कतनेक.मी. दरूहै
?

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1) 1km
1 क.मी.
2) 2kms
2 क.मी.
3) 3kms
3 क.मी.
4) 4kms
4 क.मी.
Correct Answer: 1km
1 क.मी.
Candidate Answer: 1km
1 क.मी.

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.
Statements: All fruits are leaves. Some fruits are grapes.
Conclusion I: Some leaves are grapes.
Conclusion II: All grapes are fruits.

楴❛न屻न ल खत 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵
एक या दो व湜素त〠㩭य 瑰漠दये
गये
है
, िजसकेआगे
दो 楴❛न†कष楴牥 , I और II 楴❛नकाले
/मा湜素यताएं गये
ह⤧湡
। आपको वचार करना हैक व湜素त〠㩭य स›睯य है
चाहे
वह सामा湜素यतः शत楴牥
त楬汥य坴敳 से
भ湜素न 瑮敭तीत होता हो। आपको 楴❛नण楴牥
य करना हैक 瑰漠दए गए व湜素त〠㩭य म敢浵
सेकोन­सा 楴❛नि尻浣चत 散畤प से
सह瑣敬 楴❛न†कष楴牥
/मा湜素यता 楴❛नकाला जा सकता है
?
कथन : सभी फल पि›睯तयां
ह⤧湡
। कु
छ फल अं
गरूह⤧湡
।
楴❛न†कष楴牥
: I. कु
छ पि›睯तयां
अंगरूह⤧湡
।
II. सभी अं
गरूफल ह⤧湡
।
1) Only conclusion I follows
केवल 楴❛न†कष楴牥I सह瑣敬 है
2) Only Conclusion II follows
केवल 楴❛न†कष楴牥II सह瑣敬 है
3) Both conclusion I and II follows
दोनो 楴❛न†कष楴牥
सह瑣敬 ह⤧湡
।
4) Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
ना तो 楴❛न†कष楴牥
I और ना ह瑣敬 楴❛न†कष楴牥
II सह瑣敬 है
।
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
के
वल 楴❛न†कष楴牥
I सह瑣敬 है
Candidate Answer: Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
ना तो 楴❛न†कष楴牥
I और ना ह瑣敬 楴❛न†कष楴牥
II सह瑣敬 है
।

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Question 19.Find out the number of triangles in the figure given.

瑰漠दए हु
ए च屻 म敢浵कतने
獮潩屻भज
ु ह⤧湡
?

1) 6

2) 8

3) 10

4) 12
Correct Answer: 12
Candidate Answer: 10

Question 20.Which one of the following diagrams represent the correct relationship between DOCTORS, SURGEONS and NURSES

楴❛न屻न ल खत म敢浵
सेकौन सा आरे
ख डॉ湜素टर, सज楴牥
न坴敳 तथा नस效瑥 केबीच सह瑣敬 सं
बं
ध को दशा楴牥
ता है
?
1)

2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

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

कौन सी उ›睯तर आकृ
楴❛त 瑮敭尻浣न आकृ
楴❛त के瑮敭楴❛त敒 प को पू
रा करे
गी ?

1)

2)

3)

4)

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Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

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

द瑣敬 गई उ›睯तर आकृ
楴❛तय坴敳 म敢浵
सेउस उ›睯तर आकृ
楴❛त को च楴❛ु
नए िजसम敢浵
瑮敭尻浣न आकृ
楴❛त 楴❛छपी या 楴❛न瑰漠हत है
।

1)

2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

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

नीचे
瑮敭尻浣न आकृ
楴❛तय坴敳 म敢浵
瑰漠दखाए अनु
सार कागज को मोड़कर काटने
तथा खोलने
केबाद वह कस उ›睯तर आ屻
楴❛त जै
सा 瑰漠दखाई दे
गा ?

1)

2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

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?

य瑰漠द एक दप楴牥
ण को MN रे
खा पर रखा जाये
तो द瑣敬 गई उ›睯तर आकृ
楴❛तय坴敳 म敢浵
सेकौन सी आकृ
楴❛त 瑮敭尻浣न आकृ
楴❛त क⤧湡 सह瑣敬 瑮敭楴❛त獮潩ब屻ब होगी ?

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1)

2)

3)

4)

Correct Answer:

Candidate Answer:

Question 25.In the question, 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 tow and next by its column. e.g. 'A' can be represented by 22, 10 etc and 'P' can be
represented by 55, 67, 79 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word "NEAT".

楴❛न屻न ल खत 瑮敭尻浣न म敢浵वक戭杮प坴敳 म敢浵
瑰漠दए गए सं
琣†या­समह
ू, अ整慤र坴敳 केदो वग效瑥 祡汰वारा दशा楴牥
ए गए ह⤧湡
, जै
सेक नीचे
瑰漠दए गए दो आ〠㩭यू
ह坴敳 म敢浵
ह⤧湡
। आ〠㩭यू
ह I केसत屻भ और पं
ि湜素त क⤧湡 सं
琣†या 0 से
4 तक द瑣敬
गई है
, और आ〠㩭यू
ह II के5 से
9 तक, इन आ〠㩭यू
ह坴敳 से
एक अ整慤र को पहले
उसक⤧湡 पं
ि湜素त और बाद म敢浵
摡瀠त屻भ सं
琣†या 祡汰वारा दशा楴牥
या जा सकता है
। उदाहरण केलए,A को 22 ,10 आ瑰漠द 祡汰वारा दशा楴牥
या जा
सकता है
तथा P को 55,67,79 आ瑰漠द 祡汰वारा दशा楴牥
या जा सकता है
। इसी तरह से
आपको 'NEAT' श搣‬द केलए सह瑣敬 समह
ूको पहचानना है
।

1) 44,14,34,56

2) 20,33,78,75

3) 13,40,67,99

4) 32,21,41,68
Correct Answer: 32,21,41,68
Candidate Answer: 32,21,41,68

Question 26.Which one of the following is not a scheme/project of the present Government?

楴❛न屻न ल खत म敢浵
सेकौन­सी योजना वत楴牥
मान सरकार क⤧湡 नह瑣敬ं
है?

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1) AMRUT
अमत ृ
2) Swachh Bharat
摡瀠व†湜छ भारत
3) AYUSH
आयु ष
4) Jan Dhan Yojana
जन धन योजना
Correct Answer: AYUSH
आयुष
Candidate Answer: AMRUT
अमत
ृ

Question 27.Which of the following was India's first interplanetary mission?

楴❛न屻न ल खत म敢浵
सेकौन­सा भारत का पहला अ湜素तरा牵瑥瑰漠हक अ भयान था ?
1) Chandrayaan Mission
च湜素摯戠यान मशन
2) Mangalyaan Mission
मं
गलयान मशन
3) Aryabhatta Mission
आय楴牥 भ मशन
4) Philae Mission
फलेमशन
Correct Answer: Mangalyaan Mission
मं
गलयान मशन
Candidate Answer: Aryabhatta Mission
आय楴牥
भ मशन

Question 28.Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere ?

प楬汥
ृवी का अपना वायु
मड
ंल 湜素य坴敳 है
?
1) Winds
वायु
2) Clouds
बादल坴敳
3) Gravity
ग敒 
ु›睯वाकष楴牥
ण शि湜素त
4) Rotation of the Earth
प楬汥
ृवी केघूणन楴牥
Correct Answer: Gravity
ग敒 
ु›睯वाकष楴牥
ण शि湜素त
Candidate Answer: Gravity
ग敒 
ु›睯वाकष楴牥
ण शि湜素त

Question 29.Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?

瑮敭े
रक कौशल मि摡瀠त†क केकौन­से
भाग केसाथ स屻बं
धत है
?
1) Frontal lobe
ललाट भाग
2) Parietal Lobe
भ›睯तीय पा ल
3) Temporal lobe
लौ कक भाग
4) Occipital Lobe
प尻浣चकपाल भाग
Correct Answer: Frontal lobe
ललाट भाग

Question 30.Which enzyme is present in all members of the animal kingdom except Protozoa?

瑮敭ोटोजोआ केअलावा कौन­सा ए湜素जाइम 瑮敭ा णजगत केसभी सद摡瀠य坴敳 म敢浵
मौजद
ूहै
?

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1) Insulin
इ湜素सु लन
2) Pepsin
पेि琣†सन
3) Renin
रे
楴❛नन
4) Amylase
ए मले स
Correct Answer: Amylase
ए मले
स
Candidate Answer: Insulin
इ湜素सु
लन

Question 31.At boiling point of liquids , its

तरल पदाथ楴牥
के湜素वथनां
क पर ___________
1) Temperature increases
तापमान बढ़ता है
2) Atmospheric pressure increases
वायुमडंल瑣敬य दाब बढ़ता है
3) Temperature remains constant
तापमान 楴❛नयत रहता है
4) Vapour pressure decreases
वा†पदाब घटता है
Correct Answer: Temperature remains constant
तापमान 楴❛नयत रहता है
Candidate Answer: Temperature remains constant
तापमान 楴❛नयत रहता है

Question 32.A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of electrons and positive ions is called

वातावरण का वह 摡瀠तर जो इले
湜素湯楴ॉ湜素स और धना›睯मक आयन केकु
छ अं
श坴敳 केम‽⁲ण से
बना है
湜素या कहलाता है
?
1) Troposphere
湯楴ोपोि摡瀠फयर
2) Ionosphere
आयानोि摡瀠फयर
3) Stratosphere
摡瀠湯楴े
टोि摡瀠फयर
4) Mesosphere
मे सोि摡瀠फयर
Correct Answer: Ionosphere
आयानोि摡瀠फयर

Question 33.In India which of the following taxes is levied by the State governments?

भारत म敢浵
楴❛न屻न ल खत म敢浵
सेकौन­सा कर रा汦牥य सरकार 祡汰वारा वसल
ूा जाता है
?
1) Excise duty on liquor
शराब पर आबकार瑣敬 श戭杮ुक
2) Capital gains tax
पँजीगत अ भलाभ कर
ू
3) Customs tax
सीमा श戭杮
ुक
4) Corporation tax
楴❛नगम कर
Correct Answer: Excise duty on liquor
शराब पर आबकार瑣敬 श戭杮
ुक
Candidate Answer: Customs tax
सीमा श戭杮
ुक

Question 34.After question hour, a motion moved by a Member of Parliament to draw the attention of Executive for discussing a definite matter of public importance is

瑮敭尻浣न काल केबाद, लोकसभा केकसी सद摡瀠य 祡汰वारा जनता केमह›睯व केकसी 楴❛नि尻浣चत वषय पर वचार­ वमश楴牥
हे
तूकाय楴牥
कार瑣敬 का 尻यान आकष楴牥
ण केलए रखा गया 瑮敭摡瀠ताव 湜素या कहलाता है
?

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1) Privilege motion
वशेषा धकार 瑮敭摡瀠ताव
2) Calling attention Motion
尻यान आकष楴牥 ण 瑮敭摡瀠ताव
3) Adjournment motion
摡瀠थगन 瑮敭摡瀠ताव
4) No­ confidence motion
अ व尻浣वास 瑮敭摡瀠ताव
Correct Answer: Adjournment motion
摡瀠थगन 瑮敭摡瀠ताव

Question 35.The major objective of monetary policy is to

मौ瑰漠摯戠क नी楴❛त का म琣†
ुय उ崧湩े
尻浣य 湜素या होता है
?
1) increase government's tax revenue
कर राज摡瀠व म敢浵 वृ湜㬩
2) revamp the Public Distribution System
जन वतरण 瑮敭णाल瑣敬 म敢浵 सधुार
3) Promote economic growth with price stability
म戭杮
ूय ि摡瀠थरता केसाथ आ थ楴牥 क वकास को 瑮敭ो›睯सा瑰漠हत करना
4) weed out corruption in the economy
अथ楴牥〠㩭यव摡瀠था से瑣敬†टाचार को हटाना
Correct Answer: Promote economic growth with price stability
म戭杮
ूय ि摡瀠थरता केसाथ आ थ楴牥
क वकास को 瑮敭ो›睯सा瑰漠हत करना

Question 36.The only Viceroy to be assassinated in India was

वह एकमा屻 वॉसराय कौन थे
िजनक⤧湡 भारत म敢浵
ह›睯या हु
ई थी?
1) Lord Harding
लॉड楴牥
हा ड䠠⼯
ग
2) Lord Northbrook
लॉड楴牥
नॉथ楴牥
敓祲ु
क
3) Lord Ellenborough
लॉड楴牥
एलनबोरो
4) Lord Mayo
लॉड楴牥
मेयो
Correct Answer: Lord Mayo
लॉड楴牥
मे
यो

Question 37.Which one is not the main objective of fiscal policy in India?

भारत म敢浵व›睯तीय नी楴❛त का 瑮敭मख
ु उ崧湩े
尻浣य कौनसा नह瑣敬ं
है?
1) To increase liquidity in the economy
अथ楴牥〠㩭यव摡瀠था म敢浵
तरलता बढ़ाना
2) To promote price stability
म戭杮
ूय ि摡瀠थरता को 瑮敭ो›睯सा瑰漠हत करना
3) To minimize the inequalities of income & wealth
आमदनी और स屻पि›睯त क⤧湡 असमानता को कम करना
4) To promote employment opportunity
रोज़गार केअवसर坴敳 को 瑮敭ो›睯सा瑰漠हत करना
Correct Answer: To increase liquidity in the economy
अथ楴牥
〠㩭यव摡瀠था म敢浵
तरलता बढ़ाना

Question 38.Who was the founder of the Theosophical Society?

' थयोसो फकल सोसायट瑣敬' केसं
摡瀠थापक कौन थे
?

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1) Justice Ranade
जि摡瀠टस रानाडे
2) Madam Blavatsky
मै
डम 搣‬लावत摡瀠क⤧湡
3) Annie Besant
ऐनी बेस湜素ेट
4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
बाल गंगाधर 楴❛तलक
Correct Answer: Madam Blavatsky
मै
डम 搣‬लावत摡瀠क⤧湡

Question 39.India recently signed land boundary agreement with which country?

हाल ह瑣敬 म敢浵
भारत नेकस दे
श केसाथ भ­ू
सीमा समझौते
पर ह摡瀠ता整慤र कया है
?
1) China
चीन
2) Nepal
ने
पाल
3) Bhutan
भटूान
4) Bangladesh
बां
敬瑩लादे
श
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
बां
敬瑩लादे
श

Question 40.Who among the following Indians is one who has been selected on July 27,for the Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2016?

楴❛न屻न ल खत भारतीय坴敳 म敢浵
से27 जल
ुाई 2016 को रमन मै
敬瑩सै
से
पु
र摡瀠कार केलए कसे
चन
ुा गया है
?
1) Bezwada Wilson
बे
ज़वाड़ा व戭杮सन
2) Kailash Satyarthi
कैलाश स›睯याथ桴摩
3) Kiran Bedi
करण बे द瑣敬
4) Mahasweta Devi
महा尻浣वे
ता दे वी
Correct Answer: Bezwada Wilson
बे
ज़वाड़ा व戭杮सन

Question 41.The first Field Marshall of India was

भारत का 瑮敭थम फ⤧湡戭杮ड माश楴牥
ल कौन थे
?
1) A. S. Vaidya
ए. एस. वै祡汰या
2) K.M. Cariappa
के. एम. क㴠瑸रअ琣†पा
3) Sunderji
स湜素ुदरजी
4) S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
एस. एच. एफ. जे . माने
कशॉ
Correct Answer: S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
एस. एच. एफ. जे
. माने
कशॉ

Question 42."Earth provides enough to satisfy everyman's need but not everyman's greed". Who said this?

"धरती सभी केलालच केलए नह瑣敬ं
बि戭杮क सभी क⤧湡 आव尻浣यकताओं
क⤧湡 पू
楴❛त楴牥
केलए पया楴牥
琣†त साधन उपल搣‬ध कराती है
' यह कथन कसने
कहा था ?

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1) Guru Nanak Dev
ग散畤
ुनानक दे व
2) Mahatma Gandhi
ं
महा›睯मा गॉधी
3) Pope Paul VI
पोप पोल VI
4) Smt. Indira Gandhi
ं
‽⁲ीम楴❛त इि湜素दरा गॉधी
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
ं
महा›睯मा गॉधी

Question 43.Who won the first medal for India at the Rio Olympics?

㴠瑸रयो ओलि屻प湜素स म敢浵
भारत केलए पहला पदक कसने
जीता?
1) Babita Kumari
ब獮潩बता कुमार瑣敬
2) Narsingh Yadav
नर सं ह यादव
3) P. V. Sindhu
पी. वी. संधु
4) Sakshi Malik
सा整慤ी म लक
Correct Answer: Sakshi Malik
सा整慤ी म लक

Question 44.The most serious air pollutant causing health hazard is

摡瀠वा摡瀠楬汥य को सं
कट म敢浵
डालने
वाला सबसे
गं
भीर वायु
瑮敭दष
ूक कौन­सा है
?
1) Sulphur dioxide
स戭杮फर डाई ऑ湜素साइड
2) Carbon monoxide
काब楴牥
न मोनो ऑ湜素साइड
3) Ozone
ओज़ोन
4) Nitrogen oxide
नाइ湯楴ोजे
न ऑ湜素साइड
Correct Answer: Sulphur dioxide
स戭杮फर डाई ऑ湜素साइड
Candidate Answer: Carbon monoxide
काब楴牥
न मोनो ऑ湜素साइड

Question 45.Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep sea divers because it is _________

गहरे
सम摯戠
ुकेगोताखोर坴敳 क⤧湡 ऑ湜素सीजन आपू
楴❛त楴牥
म敢浵
ह瑣敬 लयम मलायी जाती है
湜素य坴敳 क _________
1) less poisonous than nitrogen
यह नाइ湯楴ोजन से कम जहर瑣敬ल瑣敬 है
2) Lighter than nitrogen
यह नाइ湯楴ोजन से ह戭杮क⤧湡 होती है
3) Readily miscible with oxygen
यह ऑ湜素सीजन केसाथ ज戭杮द瑣敬 म ‽⁲त हो जाती है
4) less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure
यह उ†湜च दाब पर नाइ湯楴ोजन क⤧湡 अपे 整慤ा खू
न म敢浵
कम घु लनशीन होती है
Correct Answer: less soluble in blood than nitrogen at high pressure
यह उ†湜च दाब पर नाइ湯楴ोजन क⤧湡 अपे
整慤ा खू
न म敢浵
कम घु
लनशीन होती है
Candidate Answer: Readily miscible with oxygen
यह ऑ湜素सीजन केसाथ ज戭杮द瑣敬 म ‽⁲त हो जाती है

Question 46.Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and which acid?

टे
㴠瑸रल瑣敬न, ऐथील瑣敬न 敬瑩लै
कोल और कस अ屻ल का सं
घनन बहु
लक है
?

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1) Benzoic Acid
ब敢浵
ज़ोइक अ屻ल
2) Salicylic acid
सा लसाइ लक अ屻ल
3) Phthalic acid
था लक अ屻ल
4) Terephthalic acid
टे
रे
पथा लक अ屻ल
Correct Answer: Terephthalic acid
टे
रे
पथा लक अ屻ल

Question 47.In IT, means that the data available in the database is both accurate and consistent.

आ.ट瑣敬. म敢浵
, _______ का अथ楴牥
हैक डाटाबे
स म敢浵
उपल搣‬ध डाटा सह瑣敬 और सं
गत पू
ण楴牥
है|
1) Data Security
डाटा स湜素यो㴠瑸रट瑣敬
2) Data Availability
डाटा अवे ल獮潩ब लट瑣敬
3) Data Binding
डाटा बा慰⌧ डं
़ग
4) Data Integrity
डाटा इ湜素टे牵瑥ीट瑣敬
Correct Answer: Data Integrity
डाटा इ湜素टे
牵瑥ीट瑣敬
Candidate Answer: Data Availability
डाटा अवे
ल獮潩ब लट瑣敬

Question 48.On a clean glass plate a drop of water spreads to form a thin layer whereas a drop of mercury remains almost spherical because ________

कॉचंक⤧湡 एक 琣†ले
ट पर पानी क⤧湡 बँ
द फै
ू ल कर एक पतल瑣敬 परत बन जाती है
जब क पारे
क⤧湡 बँ
द गोलाकार बनी रहती है
ू 湜素य坴敳 क ___________
1) Mercury is a metal
पारा एक धातुहै
2) Density of mercury is greater than that of water
पारेका घन›睯व, पानी केघ湜素›睯व से汦牥यादा होता है
3) Cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass
कॉचंकेसाथ पारे क⤧湡 स屻ब湜㬩ता, इसक⤧湡 अनुशि湜素त सेअ धक होती है
4) Cohesion of water is greater than its adhesion with glass
कॉचंकेसाथ पानी क⤧湡 स屻ब湜㬩ता, इसक⤧湡 अनु शि湜素त सेअ धक होती है
Correct Answer: Cohesion of mercury is greater than its adhesion with glass
कॉचंकेसाथ पारे
क⤧湡 स屻ब湜㬩ता, इसक⤧湡 अनु
शि湜素त से
अ धक होती है
Candidate Answer: Mercury is a metal
पारा एक धातु
है

Question 49.The smallest island country in the Indian Ocean is

भारतीय महासागर म敢浵
सबसे
छोटा 祡汰वीप­दे
श कौन­सा है
?
1) Maldives
मालद瑣敬व
2) Sri Lanka
‽⁲ीलंका
3) Mauritius
मॉर瑣敬शस
4) Madagascar
मेडागा摡瀠कर
Correct Answer: Maldives
मालद瑣敬व

Question 50.The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by the

सं
सद क⤧湡 लोक ले
खा समी楴❛त केअ尻य整慤 क⤧湡 楴❛नयु
ि湜素त कौन करता है
?

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1) President of India
भारत का रा†湯楴प楴❛त
2) Prime Minister of India
भारत का 瑮敭धानम湜素屻ी
3) Speaker of Lok Sabha
लोक सभा का अ尻य整慤
4) Chairman of Rajya Sabha
रा汦牥य सभा का अ尻य整慤
Correct Answer: Speaker of Lok Sabha
लोक सभा का अ尻य整慤

Question 51.A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is

A और B मलकर एक काम को 6 瑰漠दन म敢浵
पू
रा कर सकते
ह⤧湡
और A अके
ला उसे
9 瑰漠दन म敢浵
कर सकता है
। B अके
लेउस काम को कतने
瑰漠दन म敢浵
कर सके
गा ?
1) 18 days
18 瑰漠दन
2) 24 days
24 瑰漠दन
3) 9 days
9 瑰漠दन
4) 12 days
12 瑰漠दन
Correct Answer: 18 days
18 瑰漠दन
Candidate Answer: 18 days
18 瑰漠दन

Question 52.The length of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 16 m and 20 m respectively. If its height is 10 m, its area in square metres is

एक समल屻ब क⤧湡 दो समां
तर भज
ुाओं
क⤧湡 लं
बाई 屻
मशः 16 मीटर और 20 मीटर है
। य瑰漠द उसक⤧湡 लं
बाई 10 मीटर हो तो वग楴牥
मीटर म敢浵
उसका 整慤े
屻फल 産‬ात क⤧湡िजए ?
1) 360

2) 260

3) 240

4) 180
Correct Answer: 180

Question 53. A discount series of 15%, 20% and 25% is equal to the single discount of?

15%, 20% और 25% क⤧湡 छू
ट ‽⁲ख
ं
ृला कतने
% क⤧湡 एकल छू
ट केबराबर है
?
1) 48%

2) 49%

3) 50%

4) 51%
Correct Answer: 49%

Question 54.Rs. 490 is divided among A, B and C such that A's share is half that of B's and thrice that of C's. What is C's share?

Rs.490 को A, B और C म敢浵
इस 瑮敭कार वभािजत कया जाता हैक A का शे
यर B केशे
यर से
आधा है
। और C केशे
यर से
तीन गन
ुा है
। C का शे
यर कतना है
?
1) Rs.49

2) Rs.147

3) Rs.294

4) Rs.245
Correct Answer: Rs.49

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Question 55.A dealer sold an article at 6% loss. Had he sold it for Rs. 64 more, he would have made a profit of 10%. Then the cost of the article is

एक व屻
े
ता नेकसी व摡瀠तु
को 6% क⤧湡 हा楴❛न पर बे
चा। य瑰漠द उसने
उस व摡瀠तु
को Rs. 64 अ धक म敢浵
बे
चा होता तो उसे
10% का लाभ होता । व摡瀠तु
क⤧湡 लागत कतनी है
?
1) Rs.400

2) Rs.200

3) Rs.164

4) Rs.464
Correct Answer: Rs.400

Question 56.There are 1400 students in a school, 25% of those wear spectacles and 2/7 of those wearing spectacles are boys. How many girls in the school wear
spectacles?

एक 摡瀠कू
ल म敢浵
1400 छा屻 है
, उनम敢浵
25% च尻浣मा लगाते
ह⤧湡
और च尻浣मा लगाने
वाल坴敳 म敢浵
2/7 लड़केह⤧湡
। 摡瀠कू
ल म敢浵कतनी लड़ कयां
च尻浣मा लगाती ह⤧湡
?
1) 250

2) 100

3) 200

4) 300
Correct Answer: 250

Question 57.A man can row upstream at 12 km/hr and downstream at 18 km/hr. The man's rowing speed in stillwater is

एक आदमी धारा क⤧湡 瑮敭楴❛तकू
ल 瑰漠दशा म敢浵
12 क.मी./घं
टा और अनु
कू
ल 瑰漠दशा म敢浵
18 क.मी./घं
टा क⤧湡 ग楴❛त से
नौका चला सकता है
। ि摡瀠थर जल म敢浵
उसक⤧湡 नौका चलाने
क⤧湡 ग楴❛त कतनी होगी ?
1) 15 km/hr
15 क.मी./घ汦牥टा
2) 5 km/hr
5 क.मी./घ汦牥टा
3) 3 km/hr
3 क.मी./घ汦牥टा
4) 10 km/hr
10 क.मी. /घ汦牥टा
Correct Answer: 15 km/hr
15 क.मी./घ汦牥टा

Question 58.

1) 115

2) 121

3) 125

4) 127
Correct Answer: 121

Question 59.The value of (ds+t÷ ds) ÷ dt would be

(ds+t÷ ds)÷ dt का मान 湜素या होगा ?
1) d2(s+t)

2) 1

3) 0

4) ds­t

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Correct Answer: 1

Question 60.Possible measures of three angles of a triangle are

एक 獮潩屻भज
ु केतीन कोण坴敳 का सं
भा वत मान 湜素या होगा ?
1) 33°, 42°, 115°

2) 40°, 70°, 80°

3) 30°, 60°, 100°

4) 50°, 60°, 70°
Correct Answer: 50°, 60°, 70°

Question 61.BD and CE are two medians of the triangle ABC. If EO = 7 cm, then the length of CE is

BD और CE 獮潩屻भज
ु ABC केमा尻यक है
। य瑰漠द EO = 7 से
.मी. हो तो CE क⤧湡 ल屻बाई कतनी है
?

1) 28 cm
28 से
.मी.
2) 14 cm
14 से
.मी.
3) 21 cm
21 से
.मी.
4) 35 cm
35 से
.मी.
Correct Answer: 21 cm
21 से
.मी.

Question 62.

1) 1/√3

2) 1

3) √3

4) 0
Correct Answer: √3

Question 63.The greatest perfect square number of 6 digits is

6 अं
क坴敳 क⤧湡 सबसे
बड़ी पू
ण楴牥
वग楴牥
सं
琣†या 湜素या होगी ?
1) 999001

2) 998001

3) 998009

4) 998101
Correct Answer: 998001

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Question 64.The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height of the whole
class (in cm) is:

50 लड़क坴敳 क⤧湡 एक क整慤ा म敢浵
30 लड़क坴敳 क⤧湡 औसत ल屻बाई 160 से
.मी. है
। य瑰漠द शे
ष लड़क坴敳 क⤧湡 औसत ल屻बाई 165 से
.मी. है
, तो पू
र瑣敬 क整慤ा क⤧湡 औसत ल屻बाई (से
.मी. म敢浵
) कतनी होगी ?
1) 161

2) 162

3) 163

4) 164
Correct Answer: 162

Question 65.Given a ­ b = 2, a3­ b3=26 then (a + b)2 is

य瑰漠द a ­ b = 2, a3 ­ b3 = 26 हो तो (a + b)2 का मान 湜素या होगा ?
1) 9

2) 4

3) 16

4) 12
Correct Answer: 16

Question 66.If X + Y + Z = 9 then the value of (X ­ 4)3 + (Y ­ 2)3 + (Z ­ 3)3 ­ 3 (X ­ 4) (Y ­ Z) (Z ­ 3) is

य瑰漠द X + Y + Z = 9 हो तो (X ­ 4)3 + (Y ­ 2)3 + (Z ­ 3)3 ­ 3 (X ­ 4) (Y ­ Z) (Z ­ 3) का मान कतना है
?
1) 6

2) 9

3) 0

4) 1
Correct Answer: 0

Question 67.Three medians AD, BE and CF of ∆ABC intersect at G; Area of ∆ABC is 36 sq cm. Then the area of ∆CGE is

∆ABC केतीन मा尻यक AD, BE और CF एक दस
ूरे
को G पर काटते
है
, य瑰漠द ∆ABC का 整慤े
屻फल 36 से
.मी.2 हो तो ∆CGE का 整慤े
屻फल कतना है
?
1) 12 sq cm
12 से.मी.2
2) 6 sq cm
6 से
.मी.2
3) 9 sq cm
9 से
.मी.2
4) 18 sq cm
18 से.मी.2
Correct Answer: 6 sq cm
6 से
.मी.2

Question 68.A chord of a circle is equal to its radius. A tangent is drawn to the circle at an extremity of the chord. The angle between the tangent and the chord is

एक 敤慥›睯त क⤧湡 जीवा उसक⤧湡 獮潩屻汦牥या केबराबर है
। जीवा केछोर पर व›睯ृ
त म敢浵
एक 摡瀠पश楴牥
रे
खा खीं
ची जाती है
। 摡瀠पश楴牥
रे
खा और जीवा केबीच कोण कतने
अंश का होगा ?
1) 30°

2) 45°

3) 60°

4) 75°
Correct Answer: 30°

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Question 69.

1) 1

2) √3

3) 2

4) 1/√3
Correct Answer: 2

Question 70.The difference between simple and compound interest (compounded annually) on a sum of money for 3 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 93. The sum (in
Rs.) is:

10% 瑮敭楴❛त वष楴牥
पर 3 वष楴牥
केलए कसी रा श पर साधारण और च屻
व ृ
湜㬩 搣‬याज (िजसे
瑮敭楴❛तवष楴牥
संयोिजत कया जाता है
) केबीच अं
तर Rs. 93 का है
। रा श कतनी (Rs. म敢浵
) है
?
1) 30000

2) 30300

3) 3000

4) 3030
Correct Answer: 3000

Question 71.The angles of elevation of top and bottom of a flag kept on a flagpost from 30 metres distance, are 45o and 30o respectively. Height of the flag is [taking
√3 = 1.732]

एक 尻वज 摡瀠तं
भ पर रखे
尻वज केशीष楴牥
और 30 मीटर क⤧湡 दरू
瑣敬 से
उ湜素नयन कोण 屻
मशः 450 और 300 ह⤧湡
। 尻वज क⤧湡 ऊं
चाई कतनी है
? (माना √3 = 1.732)
1) 12 √3 m
12 √3 मीटर
2) 15 m
15 मीटर
3) 14.32 m
14.32 मीटर
4) 12.68 m
12.68 मीटर
Correct Answer: 12.68 m
12.68 मीटर

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Question 72.Study the following bar­diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in
million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

बार 牵瑥ाफ को 尻यान से
प瑰漠ढये
़ और 瑮敭尻浣न坴敳 केउ›睯तर द瑣敬िजए। नीचे
瑰漠दए गए बार 牵瑥ाफ म敢浵
एक दे
श का 1991 ­ 1992 से
1998 ­ 1999 तक का फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
( म लयन यू
.एस. $) म敢浵
瑰漠दया है
।

The ratio of the number of years, in which the foreign exchange reserves are above the average reserves, to those in which the reserves are below the average
reserves is

ऐसे
वष效瑥 क⤧湡 सं
琣†या िजसम敢浵
फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
औसत 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
सेऊपर रहा हो और ऐसे
वष效瑥 क⤧湡 सं
琣†या िजसम敢浵
औसत, 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
सेनीचे
रहा हो, का अनु
पात 湜素या होगा ?
1) 2:6

2) 3:4

3) 3:5

4) 4:4
Correct Answer: 3:5

Question 73.Study the following bar­diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in
million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

बार 牵瑥ाफ को 尻यान से
प瑰漠ढये
़ और 瑮敭尻浣न坴敳 केउ›睯तर द瑣敬िजए। नीचे
瑰漠दए गए बार 牵瑥ाफ म敢浵
एक दे
श का 1991 ­ 1992 से
1998 ­ 1999 तक का फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
( म लयन यू
.एस. $) म敢浵
瑰漠दया है
।

The foreign exchange reserves in 1996­97 were approximately what percent of the average foreign exchange reserves over the period under review?

वष楴牥
1996 ­ 1997 म敢浵
फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
, औसत फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
का लगभग कतना 瑮敭楴❛तशत रहा ?
1) 95%

2) 110%

3) 115%

4) 124%
Correct Answer: 124%

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Question 74.Study the following bar­diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in
million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

बार 牵瑥ाफ को 尻यान से
प瑰漠ढये
़ और 瑮敭尻浣न坴敳 केउ›睯तर द瑣敬िजए। नीचे
瑰漠दए गए बार 牵瑥ाफ म敢浵
एक दे
श का 1991 ­ 1992 से
1998 ­ 1999 तक का फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
( म लयन यू
.एस. $) म敢浵
瑰漠दया है
।

The percentage increase in the foreign exchange reserves in 1997­98 over 1993­94 is

वष楴牥
1997­98 म敢浵
वष楴牥
1993­94 क⤧湡 अपे
整慤ा फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
मेकतने
瑮敭楴❛तशत अ धक बढ़ोतर瑣敬 हु
ई?
1) 100

2) 150

3) 200

4) 120
Correct Answer: 100

Question 75.Study the following bar­diagram carefully and answer the questions. The bar graph given below shows the foreign exchange reserves of a country (in
million US $) from 1991 ­ 1992 to 1998 ­ 1999.

बार 牵瑥ाफ को 尻यान से
प瑰漠ढये
़ और 瑮敭尻浣न坴敳 केउ›睯तर द瑣敬िजए। नीचे
瑰漠दए गए बार 牵瑥ाफ म敢浵
एक दे
श का 1991 ­ 1992 से
1998 ­ 1999 तक का फॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
( म लयन यू
.एस. $) म敢浵
瑰漠दया है
।

Ratio of the sum of foreign exchange during the years 1991­92, 1992­93, 1993­94 to that during the years 1995­96, 1996­97, 1997­98 is

वष楴牥
1991­92, 1992­93, 1993­94 केफॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
केयोग और वष楴牥
1995­96, 1996­97, 1997­98केफॉरे
न ए湜素सच敢浵
ज 㴠瑸रजव楴牥
केयोग का अनु
पात 産‬ात क⤧湡िजए ?
1) 31: 35

2) 35:31

3) 37:52

4) 52:37
Correct Answer: 37:52

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.

PANACEA

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1) PRAISE
2) CURE­ALL
3) POISON
4) AMBROSIA
Correct Answer: CURE­ALL

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.

DETEST
1) DENOUNCE
2) IGNORE
3) ADORE
4) CASTIGATE
Correct Answer: ADORE

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) Debilitate
2) Impecable
3) Inkulcate
4) Harrass
Correct Answer: Debilitate
Candidate Answer: Debilitate

Question 79.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.

What a _____ holiday!
1) momentous
2) memorable
3) momentary
4) immortal
Correct Answer: memorable
Candidate Answer: memorable

Question 80.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.

Many important projects have reached the final stage of _____.
1) accomplishment
2) initiation
3) resolution
4) implementation
Correct Answer: implementation
Candidate Answer: implementation

Question 81.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.

_____ you live long!

1) Might
2) May
3) Shall
4) Should
Correct Answer: May
Candidate Answer: May

Question 82.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.

Each of the girls (A) / have come (B) / with her books. (C) / No Error (D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B
Candidate Answer: B

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Question 83.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.

Me and my wife (A) / were at home (B) / last night. (C) / No Error (D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: A
Candidate Answer: D

Question 84.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.

Essay writing is an art (A) / that requires many planning (B) / on the part of the writer. (C) / No Error (D)
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Correct Answer: B
Candidate Answer: B

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.

Caught red­handed
1) Caught by mistake
2) Caught with a red­handkerchief
3) Found wounded
4) Discovered in the act of doing
Correct Answer: Discovered in the act of doing
Candidate Answer: Caught with a red­handkerchief

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.

Gate crasher
1) Invader
2) Thief
3) Uninvited guest
4) Children
Correct Answer: Uninvited guest
Candidate Answer: Children

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 angle
1) To measure the river breadth
2) To fish with a net
3) To fish
4) To sit and watch the river
Correct Answer: To fish

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.

Favouritism shown by a person in power to his relatives
1) Formalism
2) Red­tapism
3) Nepotism
4) Bureaucracy
Correct Answer: Nepotism

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.

A round­about way of expression
1) Verbosity
2) Talkativeness
3) Circumlocution
4) Locquacious

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Correct Answer: Circumlocution

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.

Suitable or intended for only young persons
1) Youthful
2) Puerile
3) Adolescent
4) Juvenile
Correct Answer: Juvenile
Candidate Answer: Youthful

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".

Each self is unique, and therefore cannot be compared.
1) incomparable
2) Non comparable
3) Incomparably
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: incomparable
Candidate Answer: Non comparable

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".

Shall I sit between you at the concert?
1) beside
2) besides
3) next
4) No Improvement
Correct Answer: beside
Candidate Answer: beside

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".

No one other reason than poverty is hampering India's progress.
1) No other
2) None other
3) No another
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: No other
Candidate Answer: No improvement

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".

The custom has took root in the society.
1) taken root
2) take root
3) takes root
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: taken root
Candidate Answer: taken root

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".

We will take care of your children when you are away at Mumbai.
1) be looking for
2) look after
3) take care after
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: look after
Candidate Answer: look after

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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.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his
schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started
what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk
of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling
life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

What is the opposite of the word 'disconsolate'
1) Devastated
2) Hilarious
3) Exuberant
4) Sombre
Correct Answer: Exuberant

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.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his
schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started
what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk
of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling
life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

David would drop in for a short visit and leave a _____ as a sign on grandma's porch if she was not at home.
1) schedule
2) chunk of dirt
3) calling card
4) cup of coffee
Correct Answer: chunk of dirt
Candidate Answer: chunk of dirt

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click the button corresponding to it.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his
schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started
what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk
of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling
life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother used to be _____ .
1) rich in Italy but poor in the United States
2) in the United States but is now in Italy
3) poor earlier but became rich later on
4) rich earlier but now poor
Correct Answer: poor earlier but became rich later on
Candidate Answer: poor earlier but became rich later on

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.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his
schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started
what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk
of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling
life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother enjoyed a _____ life.

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1) healthy but sickly
2) good and healthy
3) rich but sickly
4) poor and healthy
Correct Answer: good and healthy
Candidate Answer: good and healthy

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.

My brother, David, was always close to our grandmother. Both of them shared a love of Mother Nature and of food that they had grown themselves. Whenever his
schedule permitted, he would drop in for a short visit and a cup of coffee. One day, when he found no one home, he left a chunk of dirt on her porch. This started
what was later to be known as his "calling card". Grandmother would come home occasionally and instantly know that Dave had been by when she spotted the chunk
of dirt on her porch.

Although Grandmother had a poor upbringing in Italy, she managed to do well in the United States. She was always healthy and independent and enjoyed a fulfilling
life. Recently she had a stroke and died. Everyone was saddened by her death. David was disconsolate. His life­long friend was now gone.

Grandmother's death made everyone
1) sad including David
2) disconsolate excluding David
3) happy and disconsolate
4) sad excluding David
Correct Answer: sad including David
Candidate Answer: sad including David

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